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Serious FPS!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: November 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First person shooter fans, remember that feeling you got when you first played DOOM, or Duke Nukem 3D?! If you've played any of the PC versions of Serious Sam, then you know exactly what I'm talking about. This game is far from being Half-Life, or even Halo, but if a fun, shoot-em-up is what you crave, then look no further than Serious Sam: Gold! This XBOX version contains both SSFE(first encounter), and SSSE(second encounter), plus awesome multi-player modes, split screen and XBOX LAN! For those not familiar with Serious Sam, it has very clean graphics, with tons of blood and guts! Awesome selection (serious firepower as Sam would say) of weapons, including shotguns, pistols, machine guns, and of course the Serious Bomb!!! Tight, responsive controls keep the game flowing, and simple too. Pick up Serious Sam: Gold, if you want a seriously fun 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!!!

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.

Good action game for renting!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: December 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Good action game! but I don't think it's worth playing over.I say rent it!!
p.s. Turok:Evolution is much better.

This game is a pure adrenaline rush - AWESOME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I played Serious Sam 1 and 2 on the PC, but those games were nothing compared to the XBox version. The graphics absolutely ROCK, and the FPS rates are insane. You can move through 36 levels and it boggles the mind how many game play options you have available. I expected this to be pretty good and it is way beyond my expectations. Serious Sam is a non-stop adrenaline rush and an absolute BARGAIN.

Good game, but a rip off for the Xbox version.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: December 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game originally came out for computer and the Xbox version has no new features and the same graphics and plus it costs 50 bucks, why get the Xbox version if you can get the PC version for 10 bucks, yes you heard me its only 10 bucks. The only reason I would buy this game for Xbox is if my PC couldnt run it but thankfully it can.

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.

The best of the best of the best.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

By now you should know I really like this game. I played the pc version couple of times at my friends house but never really had time to just sit down and play it seriously. When it came out for Xbox I decided to get it. I had a good feeling about this game but got my socks knocked off. This game is amazing. Some of the pros:

-colorful, super sharp and detailed graphics, enemies are well rendered, backgrounds are so magnificent I really would like to visit the places that were shown in the game (even if I know they don't exist)
-great frame rate
-excelent multiplayer with possible cooperative mode
-different difficulty settings can make it really impossible to play. You can see the actual difference between them.
-high replay value
-great music
-great selection of weapons
-easy controls
-Sam cracks real jokes. No lame lines just pure 101% macho speak.

Cons:
-it gets little repetitive at the times
-puzzles are really not that hard. If you can't open the door it simply means you didn't kill everyone.

This is not a strategy game. If you asked me I would have no idea what the game was about except for some time travel and quest for a holy grail. The point of the game is to keep you finger on the trigger until all the enemies are dead. I know it may sound dull and boring but believe me it's not. It's a combinations of curiosity of what's next, great music, graphics and high paced action that keeps you glued to yoru console. There is no boring down times looking for clues. You pick and item and get 50 enemies showing up at once. You are done with that another 50 comes running. This game is fun. How do I know it? My girlfriend who is rather against violence (and video games in general) enjoys sitting down with me and playing in cooperative multiplayer mode. I usually trade in and sell most of my games as soon as I'm done with them but this one is a keeper.

Great game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Oh my! This game is a SUPERB value! It is a fun and rather light-hearted first person shooter that has gorgeous graphics in an Egyptian-type setting and a great use of music and sound effects.

While the game doesn't have a particularly deep plot, there is enough variety to keep your interest. Some of the many enemies you will encounter during the game are the Marsh-Hopper from Rigil Kentaurus, Beheaded Rocketeer, Beheaded Firecracker, Beheaded Bomber (do you see a trend here?), Male Gnaar, Female Gnaar (with no obviously different features), Zorg Mercenary from Beelmez IV, Zoer Commander from Beelmez IV, Reeban Electro-Fish, Beheaded Kamikaze (my personal favorite bad-guy), Scythian Witch-Harpy, Kleer Skeleton, Bio-Mechanoid, Cucurbito the Pumpkin, Zumb'ul from Planet Raw-ad-nyk, Juvenile Anachnoid, Sirian Werebull, Adult Anachnoid, Aludran Reptiloid, Fiendian Reptiloid Demon, Lava Golem, and Aludran Reptiloid Highlander. As you can see, there is quite an arrangement of monsters to blast.

And you get to choose between any of many weapons, such as a military knife, Chainsaw, Schofield .45, 12-Guage Shotgun, Double-Barrel Shotgun, XM214-A Minigun, M1-A2 Thompson Submachine Gun, XPML21 Rocket Launcher, MKIII Grenade Launcher, RAPTOR 16mm Sniper, XOP Flamethrower, XL2 Lasergun, SBC Cannon, and the Serious Bomb.

Along the way, there are the obligatory health, armor, life, treasure, and other pick-ups.

I only have a few complaints about the game. First, the enemy AI is pretty weak, so you often have two or more of same monsters coming at you in the exact same manner. Second, the cut scenes are rather short and superficial. Lastly, because monsters come from "another dimension," you often find yourself attacked from behind without warning. This can be frustrating at times, especially since there is no direction-of-attack indicator.

But these are minor issues. Although I rated Serious Sam a 4, it is only because it is not as deep as Halo (against which all first person shooters on Xbox should be judged). But the game is fun, and a definite title to get.

don,t expect much

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: December 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

BEWARE: Poor graphics, Very LONG load times, The game pauses in the middle of action for two seconds, I fell for all the good reviews this game got.

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