Serious Sam 4

So, just to start I want to give a brief example of my opinion on the series up to this point: before this game SS3 was my favorite game (it has a rough start but its higher focus on story combined with the great gameplay after a few levels is really what made me a fan). TFE was fun, TSE was better because of some of the crazy parts (like the upside-down room) and more interesting settings, and SS2 is my most hated game of all time. Aside from some BS design, like the over-reliance on hit-scan enemies, I find the core Serious Sam gameplay to be one of the best twitch-shooters. Now, how is SS4? Well, I haven't quite finished it yet but it is already, by far, my favorite in the series. The gameplay is amazing: many of the hitscan enemies have been re-worked to be less annoying, as have a couple of other enemies including the Witch Brides from SS3. Yes, some of the levels, specifically early on, are somewhat sparsely populated, which is a little disappointing but completely understandable given how absolutely massive the levels are now (plus once they release mod tools I'm sure the community will go absolutely crazy with the enemy numbers). The story is easily the best in the series. Written by the same brilliant writers as The Talos Principle it of course nails the dramatic points but shows that they are also capable of writing humor. This easily has the most comedy out of the entire series and, unlike the atrocity of SS2, the majority of it is extremely funny. The only problem in regards to the story is that, first, the cutscene animations are about as jank as they were in SS3, but they manage to make it work well enough. Second, some (not all) of Sam's lines are really poorly digitized, which is a real shame because again this has some of the best one-liners in the series. Music is beyond great, too. Only real problem is the performance, but knowing Croteam it will likely be fixed eventually.

It's our 5 star BBB+ thrash game. Don't expect your glamorous polish and sex appeal, It's a seriously good old hardcore FPS experience which expands SS4 and derlivers at it's fullest over it's predecessors. PS If it's your entry to the series, I urge you to get and PLAY the first games (with exception of SS2) to really appreciate what SS4 is.

Let's face it: We won't get another Duke. And Serious Sam is alright as a replacement. It's always a blast in Coop, together with games like Divinity Original Sin 2, Civ & a few others. Especially nice for little skirmishes in between. And I really like to play campaigns together with friends. The only true complaint I have is that there is no LAN option. Which is why I deducted a star.

I have been waiting for Serious Sam 4 for 9 years. I was sure that the game would be very good... My hopes were justified. Good game, cool soundtrack! Love you, Croteam!)))

RUN, SHOOT THE HELL OUT. IF YOU REMEMBER THE 2000'S IF YOU ENJOYED THE FIRST AND SECOND ENCOUNTER... THIS WILL BE THE BEST WAY TO FEEL THAT AGAIN........................ EPIC GUN SOUNDS, FUNNY MOMENTS, FUNNY BUGS, AND LOTS OF KAMIKAZE! MUST BUY!