Serious Sam II

 PC
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
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  1. CPUGamer
    71
    Unfortunately, while the game has heart, it just doesn't have the goods.
  2. Edge Magazine
    70
    Few other FPS titles can match the intensity of this nitrous-charged shooting gallery, but plenty of them offer the kind of less that feels like much, much more. [Nov 2005, p.104]
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  3. GameSpy
    70
    It's essentially the same game in a prettier engine, mowing down waves and waves of enemies with the all-too-infrequent vehicle sequence or boss battle to break things up.
  5. Eurogamer
    70
    It's hard not to find at least some love for a game which thinks (for example) it's a good idea to put a crocodile in a Croatian jersey, hide it in a level and provide a CROcodile secret bonus.
  6. Gamer 2.0
    70
    If you require hollandaise with your FPS's, you'll be disappointed with its straightforward gameplay, but it's still an unpretentious delight in small doses, and it's replayable enough to stay on your hard drive for a little while.
  7. PC Format
    70
    Unfortunately, sheer numbers alone are just not enough to set this apart from the competition. [Nov 2005, p.90]
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  8. GameBiz
    70
    There isn’t much to this game at all. Just grab a weapon and shoot stuff endlessly.
  9. Adrenaline Vault
    70
    A fun and frenzied shooting romp, but -- as a longtime fan of the franchise -- beneath my expectations.
  10. GameSpot
    69
    Serious Sam II has a lot of levels and a few good laughs, but its simple shooting action is less likely to get your adrenaline pumping as it is to make you go numb.
  11. Computer and Video Games
    67
    Quite frankly it's an insult to have to pay 35 quid for something that starts getting irksome in under half a day and is only genuinely entertaining in 20-minute bursts. Mindlessly fun and manically intense it is, innovative and essential it seriously isn't. [PC Zone]
  12. Total Video Games
    60
    Nothing but a serious disappointment... It just about manages to cover all the criteria but nothing feels as though Croteam have stretched the barrel – in many cases they feel surprisingly weaker then its predecessor.
  13. Times Online
    60
    Admittedly, the assorted firepower offers little excitement, but the experience is convincingly upbeat thanks to the game’s droll sense of humour.
  14. games(TM)
    60
    It's to Croteam's credit that Serious Sam II manages to stay interesting for as long as it does, thanks to the weird enemy design and tight levels keeping the pace from slacking. [Dec 2005, p.112]
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  15. The Sydney Morning Herald
    50
    The first Serious Sam was tongue-in-cheek but this sequel crosses the line into obnoxiousness.
  16. Computer Games Magazine
    50
    The problems with Sam have nothing to do with the bad guys; there's a lot of them, and they're all weird. [Jan 2006, p.42]
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Awards & Rankings

77
#77 Best PC Game of 2005
21
#21 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005
43
#43 Most Shared PC Game of 2005

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 304 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 150 out of 304
  2. Mixed: 125 out of 304
  3. Negative: 29 out of 304
  1. ghostD0C
    Jun 9, 2013
    0
    An insult to the original games. Slow, boring, unsatisfying. Can't belive this was made by the same studio.
    Lost all of the original flair    An insult to the original games. Slow, boring, unsatisfying. Can't belive this was made by the same studio.
    Lost all of the original flair and in comparison the enemy hordes are tiny, unthreatening and well... cuddly.    … Full Review »
  2. Eon
    Jan 18, 2008
    10
    [Real score 92/100] It has some things that I think game industrys is seriously lacking, like creative level design and lots of humor. This [Real score 92/100] It has some things that I think game industrys is seriously lacking, like creative level design and lots of humor. This is game is so serious it kept me laughing or smiling throughout entire playthrough. Gameplay may seem monotonous, but who cares if you are having so much fun. It kept reminding me of Psychonauts with it's humor. Recommended for everyone that don't take games too seriously.… Full Review »
  3. LukeK.
    Oct 20, 2005
    4
    Fun old time game, but thats just it its time for somethin new.
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