Serious Sam 3: BFE PC Game Review

[@FrameRater]

The reason a lot of enemies in the game feel like DOOM enemies is because they are just that. Croteam was one of the developers taking a shot at the new DOOM 4 and they were turned down mostly for communication distances. They reused a lot of this content for Serious Sam 3 which is why the Scrapjack is basically a Mancubus and the Khnum is basically a Hell Knight.

[@santiagomarin1882]

*_T W E L V E D E M O N S A T A T I M E_*

[@Rekettyelovag]

Wow it that's true that a real shame. I'd wanted to see that Doom 4.

[@jador1105]

@@Rekettyelovag I think it's a good thing tbh. Croteams games lack something... I can't explain it but their visual style is .....bland and soulless. I like their games for sure but the stiff mechanics and animations really would have ruined Doom.

[@doftysalty3650]

That's ironic since new Doom feels very similar to Serious Sam.

[@slcc5005]

Ja Dor idk about that bro, doom 2016 is basically Serious Sam Hellpack Edition

[@XGameFreak54X]

The first Doom took your weapons away after each episode, and both Doom and Doom II took them away if you died and restarted the map. TSE took your weapons away every time you entered a new era. Not to mention, BFE gives you your weapons back rather quickly after you first lose them. This whole review feels off to me. Some points are valid, some are too harsh, some I feel are a personal issue, and then there are flaws with the game that aren't even mentioned, plus improvements to the series that don't get a mention, either. Technopolyps were the second worst enemy added to the game, yet it's the relatively easy to deal with grunts that get all the ire. The energy lasso is one of the coolest weapons in the series, but there's no mention of it. There's no mention of the melee finisher mechanic or the addition of sprinting, good or bad, either. Let's not forget the numerous dark areas the game likes to put you through. I'm not sure how the iron sights being mostly ineffective is a detriment, considering they're entirely optional, and the game never gives you reason to use them. Overall, I'd say the review is a mess. It feels like something about the game in its entirety rubbed you the wrong way, tilting the review into focusing on the things that happened to annoy you, instead of looking at both the good and the bad.

[@JustinQuinn623]

Completely echoed my sentiments. Read my mind

[@greenbow7888]

I have to agree with you. I do not understand this review at all. I liked all the new guns. I played SS3 eight times, over about 220 hours. Considering I paid £7 for it, that is astonishing value for money. ....Neither do I feel it starts too slow. All Sam games start at a slower pace because they train you how to deal with each enemy. However I don't mind admitting I did get a bit bored of the city areas first time I played. It soon moved on though by the time I was wondering how long it was going to remain grey city.....Performance was fine. Though I do notice they put some heavy AA on as default, so check that out in the settings.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Tripod Ranger Indeed. Ggg really didn't give BFE enough credit where it mattered and failed to mention flaws (dark underground sections, lack of humor early on) very much worthy of note. A few valid points were said, like the slow trot the game takes before taking off from the bland "modern warzone" setting and bits of pacing after that, but the rest just strikes me as some weird piss on his cereal. Hell, he hardly acknowledges _anything_ done right, like swapping that dumpster fire of a knife for the amazing sledgehammer, giving the handgun a bigger-than-niche use, sprinting to get at least some control of horde attacks! For sure one of his weakest reviews to date.

[@planescaped]

gggmanlives makes a good show and is enjoyable to watch, usually, but good god is the guy an insufferable ass and caricature of an internet forum dweller. >__>

[@matej9631]

Yeah, you made a good point, I respekt that, but with that DOOM part, you had to die, this took away your weapons if you were alive or not

[@salokin3087]

To be fair, screaming exploding dudes in the desert is quite avant-garde.

[@DarthDargoz]

I just bought the game and I laughed so hard at them I was running and laughing at the same time. I am a maniac

[@SkacikPL]

1:58 That's because Croteam pitched doom 4 concept to ID and some, if not most assets from that concept were reused in BFE along with "Canned Cain" MP character. I assume it's what later evolved into "Call of Doom" at ID and then got scrapped in favor of DOOM 2016 we know.

[@Famix]

I was doubting what you said, but . . . cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/217838275245637632/238740557608910848/seriousdoom.jpg

[@lewsmal9959]

forgot that fuckin Call of Duty that shit theory take point from quake 4 before created doom 2016

[@lewsmal9959]

Bethesda full of shit hack ID i know Croteam have small team but they create good dlc to that doom not this shit

[@SinaelDOverom]

Prevous Serious Sams... Not throwing a dozens of arachnids at you... Yeah right, sure thing, whatever you say.

[@JustinQuinn623]

Yeah I can't believe he complained that there were too many of those when in the originals there were way more. SS3 doesn't even have the juvenile ones, just the adults.

[@TheMultiRaude]

He probably never made it till sacret yards or tower of babel levels in previous games. This whole review seems very based, complaining about things like reloading, the game taking the weapons away for HALF OF LEVEL and not having enough ammo seems more like a personal issue to me. And ''traditional serious sam'' was not just open areas all day every day, there was plenty of close quarter fights, if not the majority of them were in close quarters.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

TheBloodBanshee It actually does have the juveniles, only now they're "hatchlings". Still, same spam, same annoyance, at most an unsatisfying melee to instakill them at close range.

[@yosefyonin6824]

@@DinnerForkTongue Arachnoid Hatchlings are much weaker than in SS1, they have more weapon spread, flinch more easily, and can die to single double-shotgun blast or rocket

[@yosefyonin6824]

@@agbrenv yeah that makes sense never thought of that, i just thought they redeisgned the juveniles.

[@rdejano3]

The reason for the shitty first levels (in the city) is because CroTeam wanted to make a modern military shotter but soon scrapped the idea.

[@darktitan3025]

I think Croteam have this problem of not knowing when to stop. If the modern ruined city level was just 1 or 2 levels at most it would be fine, but it just goes on for too long. It's the same with Guardian of Time, that level just drags on more than the Grand Cathedral and the Great Pyramid combined.

[@AleK0451]

If you play on the easiest difficulty you get regenerating health and double max health funnily enough

[@Lugbzurg]

Apparently, the early environments, the assault rifle, the khnums, and the multiplayer character "Canned Cain" were all leftovers from this cancelled military game of theirs.

[@InfernalMonsoon]

The whole game basically starts out as a parody of modern military bullshit and how dull they are and progressively gets more and more hectic to say "Look, this is what an FPS should be". While it's great to poke fun at first, it really does hurt the first few levels in a big way on later playthroughs - unless you download one of the mods that makes those levels fun.

[@rdejano3]

I never said it was a parody mate.

[@GMMReviews]

You’ve clearly forgotten, Serious Sam: The First AND Second Encounter take all your weapons away from you TWICE, and Serious Sam 2 did it like every level.

[@lemonov3031]

TSE takes your weapons away 3 times, actually.

[@toddthesweatynerdguy1450]

@GMMReviews I just 3 nights ago brought Serious Sam2 for the second time and just finished it yesterday. Sorry to say you've forgotten Serious Sam 2 didn't take away all your weapons every level, it only took all your weapons away at the start of a new chapter not every level. Like I said I just finished the game yesterday.

[@GMMReviews]

@@toddthesweatynerdguy1450 pfft whatever, my point was Serious Sam 3 only did it once, the rest of the games did it multiple times.

[@bayelaack]

@@GMMReviews so those games were bad, and this game is masterpiece. CLAP FOR THIS GUY RIGHT HERE.

[@sanjidarakhi5606]

@@GMMReviews and yes thats what happen when u dont save there is a certain place where it autosaves

[@FreekNik]

7:15 Well, that's what they also did in the original TFE and TSE games. What's wrong with that?

[@cursedvideos4005]

Especially in ss2 were the game take your weapons away 5 or 6 fucking time it's also the game he like

[@fearlesswee5036]

"The scrapjack is a blatant ripoff of the mancubus from doom..." Funny you say that, actually Id software hired Croteam to create assets for the new Doom 4 game they were working on at the time. The Knuhm is actually the hellknight, the scrapjack is the mancubus, the soldiers with rifles and shotguns were zombiemen, and there is a multiplayer skin that was intended to be doomguy. They created these assets but then Id software changed their minds, and laid croteam off. Croteam were kinda pissed and ended up deciding to use the assets they created instead of leaving them to rot.

[@killeroxcart5014]

i fucking knew the knuhm looked liked the hellknight

[@BrickManLive]

None of the games in Serious Sam franchise were ever perfect. But weirdly that is one of the reasons I love these games so much. But I do have to say, that some of your points are just a complete bullshit.Taking weapons away is suddenly a bad thing? Then could you name ANY game in SS franchise, that didn't use that feature? In TSE you have to start from scratch three times. In SS2 it's ridiculous. I think about 7 times. Even in the TFE, after beating Metropolis you lose all ammo except shotgun shells, and need to slowly reacquire them, which is pretty much the same as taking your weapons away. And in SS3 it was done in a very good way with that awesome level that starts in the dune storm. It's obviously a common feature in this franchise, that forces you to re-invent your combat strategy. And it would have been much more boring without it. Also I really like the plot in this game. The beginning is kinda boring, I agree, but it becomes really epic near the end. In the end Sam is literally the LAST human on Earth. In SS1 they say that he was chosen to go, but here we can see, that he wasn't. He simply had no other choice. There was literally nobody else to send. And the ending is more than epic. It's SERIOUS. They've obviously added some new mechanics like sprinting, aiming and reloading. For me reloading also was annoying at first, but then I've just learned to switch to something else, if I was about to be cornered. Finding right time to reload is actually a cool addition to already "smart" combat formula that TFE and TSE had established. Aiming down sights is not annoying at all. I mean come on, really? Isn't it a lil' bit cooler to shoot while aiming down sights? I personally think it is. And sprinting was obviously added mostly to make traversing large maps much faster. Something that old SS games REALLY could use. The pacing is all over the place, I agree, but still there are plenty of well-designed fights to enjoy and overcome. Especially on Serious difficulty (Seriously though, is there anybody who plays Serious Sam games NOT on Serious difficulty? That's where it is best at!)

[@BrickManLive]

And people can complain about the last stage (The Guardian of Time) being boring as much as they want. For me it is standing right next to The Grand Cathedral in terms of epicness. But in terms of actual challenge I think it even surpasses that. The last stage of SS3 is one of the most challenging and brutal (but encouraging at the same time) levels I've ever seen in any FPS. It puts all your FPS skill to their absolute limit. Reaction, strategy, quick thinking, ammo management, improvisation, and last, but probably the most important - skill of maintaining prolonged concentration. You have to stay sharp from the beginning to the very end. Otherwise your arse is going to be kicked really hard. Beating it on Serious difficulty without any saves in one clear shot was insanely tough but extremely satisfying experience, the likes of which only a true Serious Sam game can offer.

[@filipbabovic8474]

get your head out of your ass and stop being bias kid

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Donald Trumpet TFW the b8 went stale on the hook because no one bit it c:

[@Chozo_Ghost]

Is there anyone who doesn't play Serious Sam on serious difficulty? Yeah, try the vast majority of people who play it, and realize that it's a horribly designed difficulty setting that's all challenge and no fun factor.

[@Vattuperse]

@@Chozo_Ghost Oh poor baby, did your feelings get hurt after playing the game on a proper difficulty level that was designed to be an actual challenge that puts your skills to the test? Don't worry, you shouldn't focus on your own shortcomings in order to improve and try to play better, instead blame the game and call it horribly designed, i.e. cry sour grapes. That's the way to go!

[@ultimatedesingers]

Wow, I can't remember the last time that I violently disagreed with one of my favorite reviewers as much as I did after seeing this video.

[@Gggmanlives]

I have 300+ reviews, it's bound to happen eventually.

[@ultimatedesingers]

True. I'm just a bit surprised, I would have thought that you would love this game.

[@ultimatedesingers]

@Ghost Honestly, I played it again recently and uhhh. Yeah I don't know what I was thinking. This game aged like a fine milk

[@user-fi2zs2ww1r]

@@ultimatedesingers copped this game on the steam sale, did my 1st playthrough on serious and only some levels are BS, otherwise my favorite in the series aside from TSE

[@darktitan3025]

Also, you say that the game taking your weapons away sucks (and I do agree), but you never mentioned this in your videos about the previous games, which do the same thing. The First Encounter takes your weapons once, The Second Encounter does this THREE times, and Serious Sam 2 takes away some, if not all of your weapons away like 5 times.

[@darktitan3025]

In The First Encounter the justification was that Sam had to walk a great distance and the weapons would slow him down. It's a pretty shitty explanation all things considered. Also it's different parts of the world, not 3 different worlds. But still, he uses the teleport, so it makes more sense, even though I still don't like it as a mechanic. In Serious Sam 2 I don't remember what the reason was, I think Sam was teleported around by the Syrians or something

[@GepardenK]

I love that they do this, just like doom and quake. The reality is that gameplay becomes fundamentally different when you have access to stuff like canon and minigun, it's great to mix it up somewhat by going back to shotguns once in a while for some more intimate encounters against fewer enemies. Plus, I love looking for weapons and that is only a thing as long as you don't already have them all. Note: They didn't take away your weapons in TFE, just all ammo except for shotgun ammo (as you said Sam had to drop it when walking over the desert)

[@Omenshaper]

Serious Sam 3 is okay, but the Jewel of the Nile levels are some of my favorites in the whole series. It's a real shame there's only 3 of them.

[@MariusUrucu]

Yeah, Jewel of the Nile was like a small taste what Serious Sam 3 should've been.

[@ilmanu2275]

Not the last level. The boss is total crap.

[@GepardenK]

JWN got really good levels. They are able to show off how good the core mechanics in SS3 actually are (best in the series imo), something that was easily overlooked because of the pacing issues in the main campaign

[@theclipreaper]

Jewel of the Nile is one of the worst DLCs I have played of any game.

[@Danefrak]

theclipreaper wrong

[@DawidFreeman]

As a fan of Serious Sam this game was amazing for me.

[@gilgamesh310]

Homimg rockets have nothing to do with hitscan. I didn't mind the reloading either. I agree that the pacing isn't slow, but I don't remember it taking as long as you to pick up. I didnt find much unfair about it either. Just because challenges are unorthodox, doesn't mean they're unfair. I don't think this game is as good as the first or second Encounter, but I still enjoyed it a good deal. It's better than most shooters to come out since.

[@Gggmanlives]

I didn't say the homing rockets have anything to do with hitscan, I was saying that in COMBINATION with hitscanners is very unfair. I'm glad you enjoyed the game though, friend.

[@gilgamesh310]

It didn't seem like you were saying that, but fair enough.

[@darktitan3025]

But there are no homing projectiles in Serious Sam 3, unlike the first two games

[@ilmanu2275]

Especially the last two/three levels are amazing, a little tiresome but it really feels as a serious sam game should be, though as hell. The DlC...well, it starts pretty well but the end is not that great and the ending boss honestly sucks. I However, I don't think they're going to do SS4, they 're too concentrated on a new talos principle game to do it.

[@telefrag.]

There are no homing projectiles in Serious Sam 3 (while there are some in previous games). The thing with Mechanoids is that they are leading their target while shooting. You can easily dodge their projectiles by breaking your movement patterns.

[@TomekFM]

Too much complaining i can't take this review SERIOUS.

[@Curt_Randall]

you must be new to this channel. complaining is his thing.

[@cIappo896]

Complaining vs whining... watch zero punctuation. kek

[@Gggmanlives]

So pointing out negative things in a game is complaining? Kek

[@uergihliauglhufirgu]

That joke really miised it´s mark :)

[@TheRainbowPilot]

lol swing and a miss....

[@trblemayker5157]

Another major complaint I have is the amount of dust on-screen that kicks up if you use explosives on sand or destroy some structures. It makes tracking enemies even more difficult.

[@jackdavidson5191]

Have to disagree wholeheartedly as its tied with TFE for my favorite Sam, and those two are two of my all time favorite games. The ammo starvation isn't so much of an issue provided you're exploring at least a little, and I personally enjoy the conservation aspect, it forces to prioritize certain weapons/ammo for certain enemies.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Jack Davidson Exactly. If you just roll on ahead like a brain-dead Rocketeer, you're bound to run dry. Meanwhile, I made a point to explore maps thoroughly for secrets like TFE had taught me, and ended up with ammo coming out of my nose.

[@Neon_Henchman]

This is quite uncanny, specifically for me, you are saying the exact same thing as I; I may prefer TFE as a whole, since it just flows much better in my opinion, and it feels more "video gamey" than BFE that tries to keep realistic architectures, plus it has better atmospheres than BFE. But, on the other hand, BFE is my favorite, gameplay-wise, because it has an insane amount of tech that rewards recklessness. I'm actually doing a Infinite Weapons Only Challenge, which means using only the first 3 weapons on the weapons list, and geez, I'm at Level 9 and I only really got stuck 4 times, and that's because I don't just want to use the Pistol to slowly kill the bigger baddies (not that I would've had the time); the Mutilator is very fun to use and it requires very good movement to not get blown by a Mech, and it was fun clobbering the Red Arachnoids with the Hammer. A shame I don't use the C4s for that, since I LOVE I have to get dangerously close to instantly, one-shot the aforementioned enemies. It's freaking great, and while I may not like the levels themselves, I often go back to SS3 still, maybe due to its Mods that may exploit these mechanics.

[@bitffald]

I personally loved serious sam 3, every aspect of the game wasn't out of place

[@bitffald]

YEP, That was the bad side of the game... But the fusion version is waaay better

[@richardsavings6690]

@TombstoneGraves ...and the secret Sniper Rifle hidden in the stage before you lose your weapons.

[@MrMrFreddy]

One of the rare reviews I don't agree with (I like the game very much, even if I don't think it's the best Serious Sam game), but still done with competence. Great work as always.

[@BIadelores]

I was hyped as fucking hell for this game It's fucking unbelievable to me that this came out 5 years ago now

[@an0nn]

"You should never run out of ammo in a Serious Sam game" That's the dumbest shit I've ever heard.

[@Zeldagoron2000]

I always thought the 'BFE' stood for 'Bum-Fuck Egypt'. My mom taught me that one.

[@ad8012]

its a double entendre

[@bickboose9364]

7:20

[@Gggmanlives]

Blood and Bacon has an overwhelmingly positive rating too. Steam ratings don't mean jack shit.

[@Eldwinn]

Blood and Bacon got high ratings on steam because it's a decent and fun game for only 99c

[@Gggmanlives]

***** Decent? It has a giant boss that shits and vomits on the player. It has a high rating solely because of its price tag, but make no mistake it's a horrible game.

[@Eldwinn]

I've never played it, but I've heard a lot of people say it's good. It's all subjective I guess. Imagine if Serious Sam 3 was $60 still today? Would that not have an affect on your rating?

[@Gggmanlives]

***** My dude, my point is that a 99 cent game where you literally just kill zombie pigs over and over is rated on the same level as a full length FPS. Nothing is rated with any sense of consistency.

[@yosefyonin6824]

good old GGMANLIVES disses on another game simply because he is bad at it... some of the complaints are valid. but saying that the game is frustrating and too difficult? this is where you cross the line of credibility

[@filipbabovic8474]

how about you get your head out of your ass and accept and opinion u croatian fuck

[@yosefyonin6824]

im israeli. and i can accept opinions when they are not FACTUALLY WRONG. saying that this game is too difficult on a normal setting is factually wrong. the only parts which are truely unfair are with the floating witches. but they are rare.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Yosef Yonin Also, Witch-Brides are there to teach players a thing or two about awareness and target prioritization. Even on the last level, they never were more of a nuisance than other enemies, because I punked them first and foremost.

[@yosefyonin6824]

​@@DinnerForkTongue yeah, as soon as you pick up on their sound, you can smear them into paste with the devastator the next moment they appear. they can still be annoying when they stun-lock you though, that's never fun

[@wleon4068]

I have all of the Serious Sam FPS. The third one I have to disagree with you on this. I actually like it. The graphics are beautiul, the game feels [like the previous others] expansive, and there are always plenty of enemies to shoot. Serious Sam is what it is. There are no pretentions to it.

[@mattcrowell5875]

I actually defend this game much like everyone else in the comments apparently, I think the levels are waaaay shorter and manageable compared to the older games and while I think some of the newer additions feel a little bit like an old franchise trying to keep up to modern aesthetics, running was a feature that I’m glad made it to this entry and the newer weapon modifications don’t feel very outdated, in fact the opposite.

[@krenkson]

Reloading weapon is an issue??? Thats stupid. I love this game in my opinion is very underrated. The idea that enemies surround you and swarm towards you is brilliant and I love it... just dont understand why games like Doom were not inspired by this. I agree the engine is great, very fast and nice looking. If you havent played this then do give it a chance. Disagree with the verdict STRONGLY !

[@mrvex6695]

You could include Jewel of The Nile DLC in this review Since its quite small for a standalone review

[@jorgeneriksson3144]

I really enjoyed this game. It is Seriously fun. And Sam is Sam. The king of oneliners.

[@GugureSux]

Haters gonna hate, but I think BFE is one of the best, if not THE best SS game so far. And I've been a more or less fan of the series since the original rolled out and was considered just a great looking Doom clone, well past the era when said term was still fashionable. The game performs very well on my 6yo i5 2500 + GTX 560ti combo at 1080p, with roughly High settings - each category hand-tweaked for best performance & visual balance. I've not been as entertained from the get go with a game for ages; no idea how anyone would find THIS game "boring", all while praising something actually sloggish like D44M. I also quite disagree about people criticizing the reload system of the lower-tier weapons. That and the implemented sprinting do end up adding quite a bit of depth to the combat IMO, as it requires you to master how each gun works and plan your movements a bit more thoroughly than in TFE/TSE, where the legendary S+M1 was a valid tactic most of the time. Not to mention the AR would borderline dominate over the minigun and many other weapons without limited mag size, that accurate and surprisingly powerful it is. Biomechanoid rockets do not home. And you can easily shoot'em down. If you run out of ammo, you're not exploring the maps enough. tl;dr: Casual era seems to have Seriously downgraded people. Quite disappointed in Gggmanlives.

[@dc7981]

Teemuslayer Nah it's not that people are casual you just have shit taste

[@GugureSux]

On the contrary, mate. My tastes are absolutely superb, and most other people nowadays seem to be gullible, sad souls with lacking game-media reading skills.

[@dc7981]

Teemuslayer To me this game is the FPS equivalent of Dynasty Warriors, yeah killing a bunch of guys looks cool but when you look deeper into the game you realize that its just ok... at least IMO

[@GugureSux]

SS is nothing about things "looking" cool. It's all about the fact that it's you VS dozens of enemies. Then you VS hundreds of enemies. And finally you VS thousands of enemies. All with very fast and precise gameplay, hefty amount of humor, secrets, and delicious gore that makes killing stuff satisfying.

[@GepardenK]

+Sqaaman's Hand It's kind of the opposite. On a surface level Serious Sam is just an okay shooter (it doesn't have those epic singleplayer campaigns ala Halo or Half-Life). But then when you look deeper into it it's an extremely complex shooter with a lot of nuance and flow that is very satisfying to play as you try to master it. You can play it over and over again and always find new depth while Halo etc becomes rather bland in singleplayer once the story and set-pieces can't impress you anymore.

[@exi8464]

skill issue

[@deathcold_longplaysua4846]

Now, i have to disagree with you. Sure, this is my opinion on your review, so don't get mad because of it. 1. This game is not unfair. I beat it like 5 times on Serious difficulty and i never died except on final boss one time. Maybe this game was unbalanced on the start, but i played latest Gold version, which has all DLC's and all that stuff and i didn't found any problems with difficulty. 2. The reloading is not a problem if you know how to use it. Cause, if you didn't know, you can cancel the reload animation with Sprint or by switching to another weapon. Just wait until Sam puts in new mag and then hit Sprint or switch to another weapon, and you don't have to wait for the rest of the animation been played. Just so you know. Also, the comparison with Super Mario and stamina bar is stupid. Cause it's two different games, thus you can't compare them. 3. Slow start in Serious Sam 3 can be explained. I mean, it starts before the first encounter, right? So yeah, it shows you with what Sam has to deal with before he teleported back in time. That is why there is not that much amount of enemies in the begining of the game. But again, i didn't find that to be a problem, when gameplay wise, this game is fun AF. Also, after those two first encounters, developers wanted to give player something different, just so player can slowly get in to the gameplay of SS3. Because, in first two encounters there was too much enemies from the begining, so there should be a slow start in third game, just so the game looks and feels different and gives player something new. 4. About enemies been ripoff. Isn't that what parody is? I mean, Serious Sam was inspired by Doom, Duke Nukem, Blood, Shadow Warrior etc, thus the enemies is a parody to those that is in those games. Gnaar is basically a Pinky from Doom for example. So yeah, because of that you shouldn't been taking this too serious, because it is a parody of those games. 5. YES, engine of this game is well optimized, i can confirm that. Because, i'm playing it on my old PC where i have 2 GB RAM, ATI Radeon HD 2600 video card with 256 MB memory and it runs perfectly on custom settings. It gives me from 50 to 60 FPS stable and i have no problems playing it at all, also having good visuals. So yeah, i don't get it, where did you got those problems with it's optimization. 6. Heatscaning enemies were in previous games about Serious Sam. In fact, they were in every single FPS game, so i don't understand your complain about them, cause, like with everything else, i didn't found them to be a problem. And YES, there is a lots of cover in SS3BFE, which proves that you are wrong. By the way, didn't you even know that Serious Sam 3 is all about: No Cover, All man? At least that is what developers said in one of their interviews. And they prove to be right, because SS3 well balanced and i like it. And, Biomechanoids DIDN"T HAVE HOMING ROCKETS! The only homing projectiles in the whole game is from reptiloids, which you can find only in DLC Jewel of the Nile, and not in the main game. But even then, you can shoot down their projectiles. So again, false complain. 7. About weapons: Few of them are secret weapons, which means that you need to find them. Laser gun can be found in the museum, after you locate that dead professor. It's in one of the secret rooms. And sniper rifle can be found on one of the levels at small building at one of the rooftops. Also you can find other weapons that are not a secret in secret places. That is why the locations in Serious Sam 3 is so big. You just need to explore them to find more stuff, instead of runing around and complaining that you don't have ammo or weapons. 8. 7:04 - the same as Doom, Duke Nukem and every other FPS game. But yet, you didn't complained about it in reviews of those games. Thus, in my opinion, you just complaining about stuff that you found in SS3, just because this game is not for you. And not because it is really bad. Sure, all that you said in your review is your opinion, but i can have my opinion about your review, can i? I think i can, like everyone else. And so here you have it.

[@reggieshelton5599]

You should do reviews

[@parallax8207]

You are right . This review is pathetic

[@deathcold_longplaysua4846]

@@reggieshelton5599 Why would i bother doing them if there is many other people who already doing them successfully?

[@ScrublordBG]

reminder that in the first encounter midway you also get stripped from all your weapons so its not a new concept for the series

[@HummanMammel]

Cairo levels were the best for me. The artstyle in ss3 is the best in my opinion and for fuck's sake. It's a goddamn war. Stop comparing war to call of duty! This game is supposed to be a prequel during the fucking war. Cod doesn't own the concept of war. Stop being so damn realistic and have fun.

[@Kalupz]

I actually kinda liked exploring the first map in the game for about 10 mins until you realize its all empty and looks the same and what you find barely benefits you in this type of game. I wish they did more

[@LooselyLucid]

Okay Ggman, I am now convinced you are looking at my Steam games played history and reviewing them in order.

[@hollenhammer]

The iron sights in this game make them laser accurate at any distance

[@CampionBun]

This is still one of the few FPS games released recently that I greatly enjoyed in comparison to other shitters calling themselves FPS games these days.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

4:51 GGG, bro, someone new hearing you saying that is inclined to believe Arachnoids didn't exist in the first games. Yes, you acknowledge them later on, but not that they were way worse than any mass of hitscan grunts at sapping your health. The cloned soldiers are an absolute joke, and second-lowest priority in any fight. This isn't a good review. Way too biased.

[@Ashalmawia]

Reloading is there as part of the Call of Duty parody. The game starts out relatively "normal" and gets more and more crazy the further you go.

[@jediuser8654]

'Not that I consider the later levels all that much better' 'But I do think they're a lot better.' So, what, do you think the later levels are better or not?

[@milansta96]

you were a bit too harsh :/

[@arutzuki2491]

milansta96 Mods and custom maps make the game great. A reason to buy it.

[@Rachel-96]

milansta96 well its a review, he made valid points?

[@milansta96]

Richy_sb ofc and i respect his opinion...but it is still a very good serious sam game and a fps game...slow start yeah but after the first few levels the game makes up for it...maybe he played it on a higher difficulty which made him a bit stressed out i dont know man...its just he really like...hated the game :/

[@diehard6953]

milansta96 I agree, playing a game on a higher difficulty can be stressful at times, I've played a lot of games and playing them on a harder difficulty can be tedious, stupid, providing you have no previous experience before you play a game, it can be hard.

[@RibJegres]

Tbh i could also speak in this Hate style about this Game. It isnt that bad, bless the Extended Mod from Solais which makes the Game really enjoyable. It adds the sniper and Laser to the Game. Also Lavagolems,Zorg Aliens, Highlander Reptiliods etc. but without this Mod it's just sad how repetitive it is compared to the Games before. Serious Sam 3 made me appreciate Serious Sam 2 a lot more. And i hate the Reloading, it has nothing to do with tactic. I can just play Rocketlauncher only to avoid Reloading. So there is no point.

[@VR-Emcee]

I had a blast playing this game in VR. That was a few years ago. Might have to play it again. You can dual wield and its fun

[@salokin3087]

Serious Sam Seriously Sucks in this one

[@gilgamesh310]

Have you played it? Gggman's word isn't law.

[@darktitan3025]

I'll take Serious Sam 3 BFE over every other horde shooter that came after it.

[@gilgamesh310]

To be fair, theres hardly been any horde shooter since. Doom 2016, is probably better.

[@JekaZMD]

Yeah it's so boring I can't make myself play it even in coop, it's been collecting dust in my steam library for over 3 years. And even though SS2 was really dumb and was weakest in the serie before SS3, I completed that like 3 times.

[@darktitan3025]

There's been Shadow Warrior, Hard Reset and DOOM. I know I'm in the minority in this, but I think Serious Sam 3 is better than DOOM in many ways

[@NoName-uf6rf]

Your reviews are outstanding, I truly hope one day we can actual study video games! And if we do it would be all because of you

[@simonebozzardi1301]

I suggest everyone reading to try the mod BFE Enhanced, it's one of the best experiences I've ever had with the saga

[@telefrag.]

While I do agree with all critisism in this video, Serious Sam 3 is far from the weakest game in the series.

[@Kesvalk]

i always thought that BFE meant "Big Fucking Encounter"

[@turbo_chicken]

Daniel Rocha Big Fucking Egun

[@fullofcool]

Classic Zero Punctuation!

[@k.nielsen5589]

Great reviews you have here, i personally really liked Serious Sam 3 . after i got into the idea what Croteam wanted to do with the whole Weapon feel and use right weapon for right enemy, i started getting into a rhythm. and i always like in games when later they for a little while strip you off your powers.. its beginning to be cliche.. but it makes a backflip on your brain when it happens. i dont find that tidious i find it a good plot to introduce some more challenging levels for what was essentially spent in the Warzoned City now to happening in the desert. However it was mostly the weapon feel that got me through this game. I never beat it but i got pretty far. Those Fucking bitches that took hold of you can die though. they were really annoying.

[@benox50]

It starts weird and slow and with some bad corridors, but then its near purfect, the ending is also so fucking amazingly challenging and breathless. I really found my serious Sam under that small pile of issues. I love how its a throwback to desertic places with rocky structures as in the first which feel really different and open ended for battling compared to what you see typically.

[@jaytc8521]

taking away your weapons happens in every serious sam game at some points usually when going to the next episode like in the second encounter and SS2 in the first encounter it happens at alley of the sphinxes

[@Reloaded2111]

You should probably revisit SS3 too, now that Doom Eternal does almost all of this and then some.

[@ryanrodrigues5355]

This video summarized: "This level's are too long! WAAAHHHH 😭 I had to reload my rifle! WAAAHHHH 😭 They took all my guns away but I got 'em back by the end of the level! WAAAHHHH 😭 There's not enough ammo for my favorite guns! WAAAHHHH 😭 This game penalizes me for not being able to hit what I'm aiming at! WAAAHHHH 😭 The hit scan enemies can actually SHOOT MEEE!! WAAAHHHH 😭 This game wasn't enough like the one from 6 years ago!! WAAAHHHH 😭 This game is TOO DIFFICULT!! WAAAHHHH 😭 This game wasn't made specifically for WIMPS LIKE MEEEE!! WAAAHHHH 😭 NOBODY GIRLS WILL GO OUT WITH MEEE!! WAAAHHHH 😭" Okay, that last one I made up ... but this game was awesome from start to finish ... it might not have been YOUR favorite game dude, but that doesn't mean it's a BAD game. Croteam, if you're reading this ... Please ignore this wuss and keep stuff like this coming by the truckload ... me and my money will be waiting!! 😎🤘😈

[@LyteSydeShill]

Why did you use so many emojis big hoss?

[@ryanrodrigues5355]

@@LyteSydeShill I'm the Emoji MASTER ... they there, so I use 'em 😎😈

[@LyteSydeShill]

Ryan Rodrigues Doom Eternal is a better game though 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀big👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀hoss

[@ryanrodrigues5355]

@@LyteSydeShill Love me some Doom Eternal ... but love me some Serious Sam 3 too! 🤘😈

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

Getting worse with each game? What? Every serious sam game is fantastic, including this one. Also the general consensus is that the second encounter is the best serious sam game. And yes, the game was made for coop. Get a friend, if you're not playing coop your opinion doesn't matter on serious sam.

[@rosievelasco7448]

Oh come on man the coop in all SS games are trash since there's no penalty for dying.

[@tigersympathiser2265]

This comment didn't age well, I mean Civvie 11 put the series in a really effective phrase. *DEVOLVE OR DIE*

[@SquidwardAF]

Are you kidding? This game is great.

[@REA987]

Come on, it cannot be worse than SS2.

[@cIappo896]

there are worse things, every modern military shooter ever. tbh, i had fun even with ss2.

[@The_Blog]

I had fun with SS2 :S

[@BenDover-jy1wy]

SS2 is awesome.

[@kojaxsub7381]

you're comparing SS2 with SS:F/SE? are you drunk or something?

[@kojaxsub7381]

just a quick things: - you are fighting, something hits you from behind, you turn around, 7 demon-canon (or what ever that is), another hit from behind, you turn around 30 kleers 100 zombies 15 werebull, another hit from behind, you turn around, more demon-canon + albinos + witches + aircraft, imposible doddge all those shit, then u run to other side, then u notice there is kamiclowns and fucking-pinky-bigballs, then u die - kamikaze gets replaced by a clown - netricsa talks.... and talks shit - a trap with bananas its PART OF THE STORY, HOLLY FUCK (i tolerate jokes but thats like a game made by childrens) - *sam meets mental* *everything is dark* mental: sam, i am your fa- *sam shoots him* *end of the game* *dumbshit comentaries* - best bosses: an illuminati academy fat kid on his birthday a pinky scared dragon big bae bee ^supposed to be last part the of the story cuz mental died im starving in this moment, thats why im not going to do a big detailed crit

[@zerotactix5739]

Installed the game after watching the review. I am surprised. The game is super fun, better than the previous Sam's imo. The reload mechanic was probably unnecessary, but the rest is perfect. The mechanics are perfect for this type of game. It only lacks the boom boom that other AAA games including DOOM has, but gameplay wise, this is perfection. Playing it on Hard, and it's a freakin blast.

[@modernwarrior24]

As a console player my jaw dropped seeing ghe graphics holy shit so smooth and colourful the levels so open wow.

[@guntherhermann4225]

If I recall correctly, Serious Sam BFE was originally going to be a modern military type game, hence the iron sights, sprinting, and the first few levels that look like Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer maps. There was a bit of outcry over Croteam making that game over another Sam, so they hastily scrambled together SS3 while reusing a lot of the military game's assets. So you're technically right about this game feeling rushed and hastily thrown together. Good review as usual though GGG! Still waiting patiently for that EYE: Divine Cybermancy review!

[@Cruzi]

07:13 this was just a common thing in Serious Sam games, almost every game in the series did that. Didn't find it too tiring in the older games as it was like "hey, use these weaker weapons a bit more since you have been hogging the big guns too much" and it does make sense.. forced variety I guess.

[@Axyo0]

Meh I liked it. The only thing I agree with is that there is way too many hitscan enemies but other than that it is pretty fun.

[@Bukkarooo]

Maybe I've gotta replay this again, but this was actually my favorite of the series when I played it. I agree and understand a good number of your complaints, but I never had such a substantial problem with the pacing. It does start off slow and take a bit too long to give you all your weapons, but I didn't find so terrible and certainly not for as much of the game. I also think you missed out not mentioning the Mutilator which can be pretty fun to use, or the jetpack near the end. Level design, for my taste, was pretty good too, and had plenty of secrets to search for which is always fun. The hitscan enemies were annoying as hell though, and I agree they didn't have a place in a series that was so focused on projectile avoidance and circle strafing. One of my biggest disappointments was just that it ended when it did. The last few levels are a blast, especially after you get the jetpack, which was the most fun part of the game for me. I wish it was around for more than a level or two, or that they had continued to ramp things up to even more insane enemy counts. I hope they do make a Serious Sam 4 though, would love to see them apply what they learned from this and make something really amazing!

[@El-Duderino-His-Dudeness]

This is my favorite Serious Sam. Sprinting, sprinting and the hammer. I agree that it started off slow, but I never really stopped enjoying it after the second level (I absolutely loathed the second) and then brief underground areas which were bad for the same reasons. Other than that I had a blast.

[@tudythegangster]

There's nothing more annoying than people complaining about iron sights. Reality check: they're guns, you aim through the sights and then you fire, that's how they're supposed to work. Actually now that I think about it, there is something more annoying than that: people acting like iron sight aiming is a bad thing just because Call of Duty has it.

[@p00tp0t]

look at any valve game and tell me this. and by the way, theyre GAMES. they dont have to be realistic.

[@ILiveInAMirror]

I know this isn't technically part of the game, but the Steam Workshop makes this game SO much better. There are mods that fix some of the faults in the gameplay, (the "no reload" mods comes to mind) New campaigns, new weapons, and new enemies. There's even a mod that's based off of Shadow Warrior (wink, wink) Before you stop playing this game, I urge you to give the Workshop a try.

[@Neon_Henchman]

I'd say that manually reloading the guns adds a bit of tension to the experience; being surrounded by the weaker enemies without any bullets in the assault rifle, or having multiple strong enemies but you can't afford reloading the Devastator, while it wasn't like this in the other games, I think it forces you to look at your weapons in a different way, you have yo be more conscious to it, it adds something that the other games didn't. But still, I totally agree that the pacing is annoyingly slow, me too when I played it the first time, it left me in a very sour mood. Having to find these keys was pretty redundant, the first few games did had puzzles, but they were always straightforward and Netrisca gave you clues. These I agree were a downgrade. I still gave the game a.second chance, on Serious Difficulty, and my opinion improved. Again, I looked at my inventory in a different way, and I kept getting better. Part of the appeal of the series for me is that they are games to master, twisting the neck of an Arachnoid to then throw a C4 to a group of Kleer is very satisfying. That still didn't redeemed the final level which is still a huge chore, but I was glad to have given SS3 a third and fourth playthrough. There are other mechanics like again the C4 and the melee executions that I do wish are going to be ported to SS4, as they added gameplay elements while keeping the controls simple enough. There are defenitely a bunch of things to learn from this game.

[@OmegaPhlare]

The weird thing to me is that Serious Sam 3 is the only one in the series that has kept me playing through the whole game several times. There's nothing wrong with your criticisms, Gggmanlives, but for almost all of them I could think to myself "that doesn't even bother me enough to be an issue" On the other hand, I've played through 2/3rds of First Encounter before getting both both bored and unable to cope with the difficulty increase, I stop playing and then do it all over again several months later. Same thing with Second Encounter, but in that game I only do the first 1/3rd of it. Still for co-operative I've done every level at least once. Serious Sam 2 is worst as I can't get through it alone and my co-operative companions give up before I do. SS3 managed to keep me in the game. There is something the gameplay that makes it feel extremely satisfying to keep playing

[@martijn260894]

When playing this we really enjoyed the level where they took away your weapons as it ramped up the action so well. Then you get to the helicopters and it's tedious again.

[@abhirupmandal995]

Who's here after watching the Serious Sam 4 review?

[@RoGameReview]

Abhirup Mandal me, really annoying reviewer, nitpicking on everything

[@Luka-ly9lj]

Idk why people hate SS4... For me is great for SS standards and remember this is not AAA game from EA, Ubisoft or Rockstar. Its from small team of only 40 people and I'm proud that my country Croatia is home of Serious sam...

[@odadingmangolemangoleh8068]

@@Luka-ly9lj yeah dude ssm that my childhood game and ssm4 its pretty good but why people hates the game??🤔

[@Focalors21]

7:12 Did you forget that in Doom, Blood and every fps that used the episode system did the same. Starting again from square one, yes, every E?M1 level of those games were designed with that in mind , but it didn't make sense to lose the weapons at the end of one episode (from a story perspective), to start again with your weak pistol (or pitchfork like monolith's game) in the next one. Edit: or this only qualifies as bullshit in a game that uses the doom 2's level progression?

[@xcalyba1592]

This game was amazing. I disagree with your review. All your complaints are difficulty based. Git gud.

[@Gggmanlives]

Shut up.

[@smiller3110]

I can't disagree more I thought this was the best Sam game

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

Watch civvie11s video

[@Supernoxus]

But I loved that level that stripped all your weapons from you. It was like starting over a Serios Sam game, but with the pacing kicked in high gear. The level went from weak enemies and you having weak weapons at the beginning, to being fully equiped towards the end and fighting gigantic hordes of enemies again. That gave the level tons of variety and a really rewarding sense of progression. I wish you would have elaborated some more on why you hate this level so much.

[@jimdavies9354]

At the generated subtitles instead of when gman says "legions of enemies" it says "legions of Vietnamese." Oh I laughed. A lot. Well.. Carry on. Lol.

[@Gamingpastime64]

Sprinting was a nice addition. I pretty much agree with everything you said. Plus, I prefer the locations in TFE and TSE over this, too.

[@EnragedByCorn]

Sad you didn't like this game as much as myself, but that's the way it be sometimes. Personally, I fucking adore this entry. But I'm biased because it was the first SS I played, and I beasted my way through it with my best friend.

[@MyPhobo]

When I first saw this review I was thinking, "come on I don't remember it being that bad." But the thing is, I only played it for a few levels, then got distracted by something else. I recently got in the mood to play some Serious Sam recently, and started playing through. None of what Gman criticizes REALLY bothers me too much EXCEPT the low ammo thing. Serious Sam is not a Resident Evil game, you SHOULD NEVER have to conserve ammo. I just recently finished the part where you come out of the pyramid and get on the helicopter with that chick. I stopped playing, because after that they throw you immediately into another arena without letting you replenish your ammo. The older SS games would ALWAYS replenish your ammo after or before a big fight, now i'm in the 3rd big battle without any ammo replenishment and it is complete BULLSHIT.

[@matej9631]

Thank you, if you weren't here, I would be playing this, you are really good youtuber

[@hunkwasbisyan007]

Better than SS4

[@SeriousSacor]

Admittedly, it's kind of refreshing to listen to someone rip and tear this game apart for the flaws which it does indeed possess, so I'm not going to use this comment to bring up any defenses for it. Things like the pacing of Sam 3 is very slow, design choices for enemies like the Witch-Brides, Technopolyps, Cave Demons, and the Khnums are rather unfit for Sam's usual style of gameplay, and the ammunition for the larger guns is certainly in too short a supply. Overall, I can certainly say that you're not wrong in assessing the flaws in this game, so hopefully, Croteam will take some of these points into account for their next game! Interesting little bit of trivia: Croteam was actually considered to design a new DOOM title many years ago, having gotten a chance to meet with ID Software and show off the capabilities of their new engine. The Khnum was one of the earliest assets created, which actually had a lightwave model named "BaronofHell.iwo" in the game's files (I would link my source of info here, but I'm not sure if you've blocked links in the comments section). Whether or not the enemies like the Scrapjack or the Cloned Soldiers are paid homages or blatant ripoffs of the Mancubus and the Zombiemen respectively, I'll leave that up to you!

[@milansta9687]

His review is bad. There are some valid points yes,but presentatiom overall is terrible. Its like he bnever played serious sam , and then decided to play bfe on serious. Its just weird...like he pulled of a 180

[@Neon_Henchman]

The only Technopolip I had problem with was the first one, which forces you to take cover several times throughout the rest of the level, at least the latter ones, where you have the rocket launcher, were more dynamic, but sure having to wait is not difficult, although it's a kind of enemy I would've wanted to see more of, especislly if you happen to have the Devestator. Cave demons I wouldn't mind so much if they didn't spammed them in 6 locations throughout 2 levels and are grating to kill if you go for the highest score like I do. Witch-Brides are kind of annoying, again I wouldn't mind so much if you could hit them with more than one rocket at a time, at least when you get the cannon you can one-shot them, although for most of them you don't have that luxury. There are stuff I agree with this review, but I think he also misses the beauty of it; it's the kind of game that you enjoy more the more you master it. I admit, my first and second playthroughs left me in a sour mood, but latter playthroughs proved to be more fun. I kind of agree with Milansta, this review wasn't doing the game justice, he didn't mentioned how the game rewards your recklessness by one-shoting most enemies with melees and C4, and reloading makes you become more conscious of your inventory I think, it adds battle adrenaline.

[@dreamtheaterfanboy4421]

This series needs to make a comeback.

[@alexlindstrom9971]

This review places some things in perspective. As someone who played SS3 BFE first within the series, I didn't get it. I love big dumb visceral shooters, and this is one of the biguns, but I was so incredibly underwhelmed and bored by the first several levels that I actually gave up shortly after the boss fight with the alien ship. Admittedly, by that point the game had started to get entertaining because Sam's arsenal was opening up, but I just couldn't be brought to care enough to finish. In other words, your points about pacing and a few of the other design choices seem pretty spot on to me. I may try to finish BFE someday or just pick up that HD remaster of the first one.

[@MightySavagE]

Yea, the contracted city levels were a pain, but the horror ones underground were even worse. You have to endure a fair bit to enjoy SS3, but I say its worth it. Its downright insane in the last level, so much so, I had to sprint through the home stretch, because I had zero ammo to wall weapons (its a nice story to tell, but on the other hand its not was supposed to happen in such a game xD). I liked very much that SS3 was also the funniest game in the series, they really stepped up in that department.

[@DSTORQUE]

I gotta say, I usually agree with your reviews, but this one got it wrong. I get that it has made some changes since FE, some bad some good. The thing is, this game is WAAAAAAYYYYYY better than Serious Sam 2 (2005). For that reason alone, the fact that it actual feels like a Serious Sam game and gave me the same vibe as FE and SE, I enjoyed it. I see it as a step in the right direction, and certainly not the worst in the series.

[@parallax8207]

Completely unfair review. The game is not even close of being boring ... you are just making people avoid this great game;

[@epic8923]

parallax it's his opinion, if he thinks that the game is boring im ok with it but personally I found the game pretty fun back then

[@LavosYT]

parallax The point of a review is to give his opinion, it doesn't have to be the same as yours.

[@Rountree1985]

parallax no he’s giving his fucking opinion on the game. He’s not required to sing praises of games he doesn’t enjoy, that would be dishonest.

[@voldy3565]

Yes! Exactly! I love it!

[@voldy3565]

@ScopeDog Only SS game that gets extremely repetitive real fast is the second encounter.

[@ashdoglsu]

Thats why i love your reviews.You point out stuff that i cant see but completely agree with.I didnt like this game but couldnt really nail it why.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Good criticisms, but I must say, it's still a really good Serious Sam game, even if it cannot reach the caliber of TFE and TSE. Also, don't you lose your weapons a buncha times in the last two games (not gonna count SS2 here)? Anyways, when's the Serious Sam games *finally* gonna end?

[@bialojelfra7229]

WAAAAAAAR!

[@bialojelfra7229]

Quite frankly, my favorite game in the series after TFE.

[@ninjapatto]

Serious Sam 3 was some other game entirely for most of its development. When that game got cancelled, Croteam slapped together the pieces and turned it into a Serious Sam game so that they could recoup their efforts on the failed project. Pretty much why it looks nothing like a Serious Sam game with its tacticool assault rifle and iron sights. So the internet rumours say.

[@Rocketsredbear]

Can you review Syndicate (2012)? I know a great deal of people don't like it, but I've always been a fan of the shooting and aesthetic.

[@Fraggr92]

I think croteam was just taking the piss with the start of the game, trying to scare people into thinking the game had turned into a cod-clone with it's urban combat environments and ironsights/relaoading, only to have it open up later into the good old fashioned Serious Sam that we all know and love. I think the joke went on for a bit too long before you got to the actual good bits though.

[@alexandera.7127]

>environments that feel like they've been scraped from Call of Duty They kinda are. The game uses assets of an unreleased Croteam military shooter or something.

[@2SSSR2]

So in short - biggest problem with Serious Sam is because it became... serious... xD Btw, GGG will you do "Talos Principle" review as well? Another great CroTeam game.

[@unkownnameless2699]

Im surprised the Dust Clouds were never mentioned. Constantly forcing the player to backpedal because everything they do to kill enemies for some reason causes a huge cloud of sand dust to fill the air like a smoke grenade from CS. Like they wanted you to feel like you were part of this big epic fight be obscuring most of the combat area. Fill the combat zone with dust instead of with enemies to get the player to move around. Its was a just a weak solution.

[@Gggmanlives]

That's a valid point.

[@luxerhusku2609]

Hey, Ggman, you never reviewed the most forgotten Serious Sam game on the GameCube, “Serious Sam: The Next Encounter”, along with the Game Boy Advance game, “Serious Sam Advance”. These games took place between TSE and SS2. The gameplay is similar to the other games and the toony art style came from this game before SS2, except that this game is more toony than it. I wanted to see what are your thoughts on these games.

[@sunflowersamurai1724]

This game is awesome! Its meant to be played with people

[@JJop123]

That's weird. I run it at 4k all maxed out and never dip below 60fps and I'm sure my hardware is a lot older (video card) than Ggg. Seems like every few reviews, he has issues running games. Other than that, I also find it weird that he said this was tedious when it's no different than any other shooting game of that genre (like doom) that's basically the same thing over and over until you finish.

[@Bladeslingersgamepreserve]

Was wondering when you were going to get to this one. What I found most interesting about the review though was you briefly talked about a Mario game. Have you ever considered doing some FPS reviews on the Wii? Cause there are some pretty good ones.

[@TheBigH]

I'm so glad somebody finally said it. This is one of the best game reviews I have ever seen, absolutely nothing NOTHING was different from my thought process whilst playing the game. Love this channel.