![]() ![]() Sam does have a few other tricks up his sleeve however, which can be accessed by inhaling somewhat unnerving purple alien gas pods. This, along with the “mini-nuke”, are very satisfying to use indeed. This is essentially a grenade, which when thrown, opens up a black hole and sucks pretty much all on-screen enemies into it. There are plenty to find, such as grenades which make enemies fight amongst themselves, shots of extra health and my personal favourite, the black hole. These little gizmos are crucial to you surviving some truly epic battles. Although, I am disappointed the Serious Bomb didn’t make its return, despite pretty much being replaced by certain gadgets you can unlock. Using these ludicrous weapons against seemingly endless enemy hordes is what Serious Sam is all about. Wielding assault rifles and shotguns is all well and good, but things get a lot more entertaining when you unlock the rocket launcher, devastator rifle and cannon. The curve is fairly gradual too, but by the end you’ll be facing off against literally hundreds of varying enemies all charging directly towards you.Īs well as stocking up, your choice of weapon is key depending on the type of enemies you are staring down over the battlefield. ![]() Even on the normal difficulty setting, experienced FPS players will find a good challenge here. If you aren’t enjoying yourself an hour in, the chances are that this game isn’t for you. The gameplay is very straightforward, unapologetically so in fact. In essence, this is the pattern which needs mastering to beat a Serious Sam game. It’s often crucial to scavenge the battlefield for ammo, armor, health and special items to prepare for the next wave of enemies, and handily each type of item has a colour coded border which can be spotted from a fair distance away. Serious Sam 4 is all about shooting aliens (as you would expect) but as always there are secrets to be found by exploring in between skirmishes. There’s a lengthy campaign of 15 levels on offer, which given the lack of variety can prove to be somewhat of a grind. There are a couple which are much more interesting to explore (such as scaling the medieval architecture of Carcassonne) but unfortunately these are few and far between. Online co-op works well, but there doesn't seem to be any matchmaking - unless I'm just overlooking it.It’s safe to say that there are plenty of rough edges in terms of performance, but putting that aside most of the levels feel like generic PC FPS locations (many are reminiscent of multiplayer maps from Counter-Strike). You'll want to turn down view bobbing the game settings, just like on PC, in order to avoid motion sickness. The frame rate isn't silky smooth even on Performance, but it's certainly the better option. After briefly playing on Xbox Series X, I have to recommend Performance over Graphics. The new console version offers both graphics and performance modes. And, of course, the whole thing looks a lot prettier than its forebears. Players can also toggle to a third-person view that works perfectly well. The new game features more modern and varied level design, however, increasing its approachability. The series' penchant for combining battles against dense hordes of oddball enemies with the exploration of vast environments is still here. The increased focus on story and cinematics (as opposed to text-heavy database entries) is just one of Serious Sam 4's improvements over past entries. Amidst the ensuing chaos, "Serious" Sam Stone and his team of allies must investigate a series of mysterious relics and archaeological dig sites that hold the key to thwarting the invasion. On planet Earth, a gigantic portal opens in Russia, allowing the evil, alien forces of Mental to invade our world. This latest entry in Croteam's long-running FPS series takes place between Serious Sam 2 and 3. Now that the Stadia timed exclusivity contract has lapsed (and current-gen consoles have grown larger userbases), the Xbox Series S|X and PlayStation 5 versions are here. My co-op partners and I had a blast with the Steam version back then, even livestreaming it on Twitch with Co-Optimus founder Nick Puleo. The fourth numbered game in the Serious Sam series first launched on PC and Stadia (oh boy!) last fall. That's why we're seriously stoked that Devolver Digital and Croteam have finally released Serious Sam 4 on Xbox Series S|X (and Game Pass!) and PlayStation 5, complete with 4-player online co-op. Although the Serious Samseries originated on PC, it has a long history of console ports as well.
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