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ROCK 'EM SOCK 'EM SAM

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

While I was first playing this game, I thought, action too fast, cartoonish, and more of the same. After about an hour I had changed my mind. This is quite a refreshing game. The boards (maps), along with the overall graphics are very sharp and crisp. I really liked the weapons they came up with. Some are the run of the mill firearms, but then they threw in some cannons and futuristic blasters and tally-ho, your a madman with a smile. The charaters in first person are very cool and have very interesting ways of getting your attention before your a splatered memory. In 4 person split-screen play, it was totally every man for himself. Great multi-player value. They also have a great sense of humor- throwing santa clause in the mix and awesome power-ups. After playing so many of these types of games lately, It was good to get back to basics with a twist.

Insanity Simulator..

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is great its full of action and plenty of blood. (and flowers) The gameplay is smooth and suprisingly fast.I never witnessed any slowdown when fighting hordes of baddies. The graphics are pretty plain, but they are a release if you have been playing graphical gems such as Wreckless,Dead or Alive 3 or Splinter Cell.Serious Sam also has humor in the game, for example, in this one area you will be chased by a big stone ball, when this happens Sam starts whistling to the tune of the Raiders Of The Lost Ark theme song.. For 24 dollars this game is a must buy.

Duke like FPS--READ before you buy!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Move over Duke, this game is far more interactive and action packed. The wity remarks of our hero Sam and choice of cool wepons not to mention the countless number of bad guys you face make this game great. You never have to wait long for the next army of aliens to come along only to be blasted away by your rocket launcher. The graphics are nothing like Splinter Cell, but have alot more blood, big browny points for the game. The only thing this game lacks is the types of enemies that you must defeat. Also the lack of [women] whores you can shoot or make dance for you is missing... oh classic Duke, nothing will beat that. Beware about what game you buy, some are glitchy and freeze up. Lot numbers TT00401A-L1 01 13 and TT00401A-L0 03 01 are bad batches. You can't tell which you have till you open up the game. I recomend that you go to a store that has a seven day buy-back policy. The game does sort of drag on, lack veriety and get sort of dry at some points, but hey, this game was less then $20 new. Drive on and kill everything that moves.

Halo series, your left in the dust

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is great. People say its repetitive but you dont even think about it when your killing hordes and hordes of aliens. I had read a review that said the game was short, which is a total lie. there are around 40 levels that are all huge and complex. And beating the 16 level is almost impossible without cheats which makes it feel like the game is even longer. This game is better than Halo 2. The only reason people say halo 2 is good is because thats what everyone says and they want to be cool. The guns are great, the levels are amazing and there is really nothing more to say. The games awesome and thats all there is to it. But dont get the game right away because serious sam 2 is coming out soon. I think in 10/10/05 so wait and see. Take my advice, the game is the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!

One of the most intense & fun games out there

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Sam "Serious" Stone takes up arms against an unseen maniacal genius named Mental's army of living monsters & freaks through a huge variety of levels.

Short, sweet, and to the point is the story of Serious Sam for the X-Box. But what is the game like? Through a first person perspective you run around collecting a huge chunk of weapons including (but certainly not limited to) rocket launchers, shotguns, and flamethrowers and fending off hordes after hordes of millions of enemies at a time..

..no really, I'm not kidding. Serious Sam is one of the most, pardon the pun, seriously intense games I have ever played. You will ALWAYS be on the run, and just like the video game Black, always have your guns firing away. Just when you think the action is over, a health box appears, and as you grab it - ROAR! More monsters to blow away. Although this may seem repetitive, the sheer amount of action and intensity will keep even the most "elitist gamers" entertained. Since this X-Box release allows a co-op mode, you and a buddy can team up against Mental or (if you want) blow each other away in humorus yet bloody ways.

Although action and destruction is Serious Sam's main points, the game doesn't have a "serious" tone at all. In fact, the game is pretty goofy both in Sam's dialouge, some sound effects, and cut scenes. I mean at one point you just finished putting a major dent in Mental's forces in some ice world to get your grubby hands on some orb.. you walk in and the orb is gone! All of a sudden you walk outside and there is a skeleton-horse sleigh waiting for you. All of a sudden you hear a hip-hop version of the song "Jingle all the Way" and then you see Serious Sam riding in the sleigh wearing a Santa Klaus outfit.

Graphically speaking, this X-box video game looks truley beautiful with vibrant jungles, dark caves, vast white sanded deserts with gigantic pyramids, etc. The monsters look menacing, goofy, and at times, absolutley huge. The guns look great, and the lighting effects look even better.

Ontop of that, the music helps to add to the atmosphere. Most of the time its straight heavy metal music, but at times it could be like Middle Eastern tunes or something like that. The guns sound BRUTAL, and deliver a very satisfying punch to your target.

Serious Sam is a pretty long game not only because your gunfights will last a half hour each time, but because there are a lot of stages to cover. Despite being a basic straight forward game, you're looking at a good 10-15 hour game if you decide to take a few breaks sooner or later.

To end this review, all I have to say is: if you're a fan of FPS or want a fast moving, action packed experience with some laughs sprinkled ontop then go out and buy Serious Sam.

fun fun and challange

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

this game is my faborite is simple a lot of laughfing and fun playing. recomended for a fps.

One of the best games ever created!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Serious Sam is an amazing game. The atmosphere is absolutely incredible. I wish there was a soundtrack because the music is so ethereal and beautiful (besides the cheesy metal). I actually don't care for the action that much, but the storyline is what kept me playing. In a game called "Serious Sam", you probably don't expect a good storyline, but I think this game has a fantastic science-fiction/adventure plot. One of my favourite things in the game is the levels and landscapes. On some levels, you are in an epic valley or desert and the sky is so big that you almost feel overwhelmed. The sky is also amazing at night. This game is definitely worth getting and it is long for a FPS (10 to 15 hours). The main character, Sam "Serious" Stone is hilarious and memorable, and he is always making funny comments. In my opinion, the sequel (Serious Sam 2) was horrible, but at least I can always go back and play this amazing game.

One of the best original FPS you can play!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is one of the best first person shooter games I had ever played! I had tried all of the xbox first person shooters and this is defitenitely the best for me since Halo! The graphics are excellent and the originality is awesome! This game is so good that it is worth buying it. You will not regret it. Like Halo I will never resell mine because I cannot wait to replayed again and again!!!

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Me and my kids luv this game, we got the xbox 360 and PS3 and the HI DEF graphics are nice but for serious fun we pop in the serious Sam, even though its an older orig xbox game the graphics and game play along with the weapons and action is really good. We also luv the Serious Sam 2, I hope we get a Serious Sam 3 for the 360 and PS3

Shoot EVERYTHING!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Your key to an enjoyable Serious Sam experience goes as follows:

-Pick up a bunch of guns.
-Shoot wave after wave after wave of rediculous bad guys.
-Laugh at Sams funny, Bruce Campbell-ish one-liners.
-Repeat till it becomes too repetative.
-Take a week or two off to play something a little more cerebrial and high brow.
-Come back to Serious Sam and have another awesome round of insane shooting bliss.

Thats it. Enjoy.

In short, playing Serious Sam is like listening to a good Motorhead or AC/DC record, its not high art, its not deep, but it totally rocks and when you're in the right mood, nothing could make for a better time.

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