DSOGaming writes: "It’s no secret that - almost - every Serious Sam fan hates its second part. Although it had its moments, it was nowhere as frenetic, serious or good as its first parts. As Croteam explained some months ago, that was mainly due to their publisher. As it was revealed back then, 2K Games had put undue pressure on the developers to make their game less serious which resulted to what we got and justifies Croteam’s decision to move away from their initial target. And although Serious Sam 2 had its issues, Croteam feels the need to return to it… sometime in the near future."
Serious Sam II debuted back in 2005, and is still a hallmark of the 'boomer shooter' genre, as it's known today.
Yeah, I'll have my "boomer shooter" any day over "fee to pay" garbage churned out by game companies nowadays.
Serious Sam, Croteam's massively over-the-top first-person shooter series, is 20 years old this week, and the developer has surprised fans by launching a substantial free update for Serious Sam 2 on PC as part of its birthday celebrations.
Darren writes: "For me, if you want to unwind after a particularly stressful day, or just fancy shooting a load of stuff, Serious Sam is the perfect way to scratch that itch. Serious Sam II was a solid entry in the series, however it suffered from a lack of newness compared to the first two outings."
That's certainly a tricky one there. Is it possible to do a HD remake of a game that doesn't follow the original at all?