Customer Reviews

Serious Sam 2

5 star:		(20)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

Unfortunately, this game got some bad early writeups because of a semi-weak demo released a couple weeks before the game itself.

However, the new engine is great and smooth, and the new game is well true to the originals. Wide open space shootouts (loved in the originals) aren't quite as common due to the improved ability to handle more things on-screen in closer areas, but this game *rocks* no matter what.

Great graphics, great gameplay, great humor, and one of the smoothest engines out there. Secrets, different strategies, etc., lead to ready replay, as well.

Fully recommend, especially for the price. As far as I'm concerned, this is what games should be like. Now that a new engine has been developed, hopefully sequels are on the horizon as quickly as they occurred with the original Serious Sams.

Outstanding as far as I'm concerned, and fully recommended. Very polished and *almost* 100% bug-free, too.

Especially if you've played prior games in the Serious Sam series, this is a no-brainer.

I played the first 2 Serious Sam games and loved them. I feel that there is MORE graphics in this version for those who know how to set the graphics right for their computer systems of course. This game runs best on AT LEAST 2.2 GHZ of processor speed and at least an Nvidia Geforce 5700 Ultra. This game like others are pushing the limits for graphics so updating will be necessary no matter what. I will have to disagree with the person who only gave this one star. He also rated everything else in his review list bad to, so that person has a very negative outlook on something like Serious Sam 2 that he simply did not enjoy like I did. And they have a LOT of monsters to kill and enemies and more so than in the last game. The outside graphics are more varied now. This is NOT meant to be exactly the same as the first game and they added the flying machines Sam can use which I like to. More weapons and a great game for the price at 29 bucks on Amazon. To the one who missed out, shame on you!!!

I've seen a review here and there that say this game was 'corporatized'. Bolognie. This was Developed by Croteam.
The same small group of guys who made the first games.
And, other than the fact that Sam's one-liners aren't as funny this time around, this game is flat out better.
I LOOOVVEEE the Zombie Businessmen. Those guys are hilarious.
And, the backgrounds are simply amazing. Pure and lush. Very colorful. You best have a power rig if you wanna get this baby goin' full steam, though. I've got a P4 3200 with 1 GB DDR ram and a PCI-Express 256 MB DDR ram video card.
I STILL wasn't able to get all of the features kicked to high.
Close, but not all the way.
Lots of new baddies, including some re-imagined versions of the old ones.
The voice of Sam seems to be deeper and a little less comical. I guess you could say, more 'serious'.
Overall, if you've got 4 GIG worth of hard drive space, like a game that NEVER lets up from the action, and have 30 bucks lyin' around, you can't fail with this.
There's even a bit of an actual story-line with this one!
Not that it matters. You'll be too busy getting blisters on your fingers to care.

Serious Sam 2 is an excellent upgrade from Serious Sam,The Second Encounter. The graphics are grand improvement over SS-The 2nd Encounter.Mental^s evil minions are even more funny,& ridiculous compared to SS-The 2nd Encounter. Most shooters are frightening,grim,and bloody.Serious sam 2 adds humor to the game when having to kill the evil minions using a variety of Serious & outlandish weapons. All-in-all Serious Sam 2 is worth it in price,humor,etc.

Works fine with my HP DV2500t VISTA laptop. My laptop has upgraded graphics & hard drive but is by no means a "gaming" machine.

SSII is lots of fun blowing up bad guys and stuff. Never takes itself too seriously - baddies are creatively funny and varied.

Nice soundtrack.

Only a couple bugs. One area - if you can't get out the exit door, you will have to redo the level (not all baddies always spawn that level but you are required to kill them before proceeding). And I have found that if your resolution changes - like hooking up an external monitor to your laptop - sometimes the save games get weird.

Cheap in the bargain bins. You won't regret the investment!

Awsome game for the price! Wow.. Graphics are awsome and gameplay is nonstop fun. Just buy it and stop reading reviews!

this is graphically one of the coolest games ever. its also funny. and has great weapons. its basically just kill, kill, kill, a zillion monsters. well worth the money if you like this sort of stuff. oh and playing online with others in coop matches is alot of fun.

Great buy for old school fun! The wife and I love to play coop games, and this is a great one to play with a friend. Graphics ar good a little dated due to the age of the game, but not enough to really matter. Runs great on minimum system requirements. Lots of fun!

This is an awesome old school shoot-em up. Whenever you need a break from "realistic" shooters like Call of Duty this is worth a shot. I've always been a big fan of the series and this didn't disappoint. Big guns, gig bosses, and tons of monstrous enemies to waste. This game makes you feel like the ultimate badass while still keeping a sense of humor. A great game worth almost anyone's time.

With an ironic title like "Serious Sam," one expects a light-hearted adventure with few frills, and that's exactly what one gets. I play several games for PC, from many genres, and games like Serious Sam appeal to me when I want to see immediate action without over-wrought narrative cutscenes or RPG-style town travel. Serious Sam II just launches you into combat immediately with no wait, and the action is intense. Wave after wave of enemies are unleashed upon your character forcing you to keep your head on a swivel. The variety of difficulty settings offer challenging experiences to experienced players as well as very manageable gameplay for newer PC gamers and those new to first-person shooter games. I recommend this title to anyone who enjoys to point and shoot and is looking for immediate gratification.