Serious Sam II

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 304 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 150 out of 304
  2. Mixed: 125 out of 304
  3. Negative: 29 out of 304
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  1. godzillarandom
    Oct 3, 2014
    5
    This game is good,But not my favorite ,It's worth a buy,It's a goofy shoot'em type game.

    Pros:

    Fun gameplay

    Goofy story

    Badass weapons

    Cons:

    Bland at times

    To hard at times

    KHAN

    Overall this game was...okay,You shouldn't pay more than 9.99Usd for it.

    I give it a : 5/10
  2. MrScatman
    Apr 21, 2015
    7
    Well Serious sam 2 isnt bad as others, i like the animatic add to it but thats not enough to keep me intertained but its better than the 3rd one well game soon go downhill dont they?
  3. AD
    Sep 21, 2005
    5
    Same as serious sam 1. Same monsters, same guns etc.. But is quite an enjoyable FPS shooter. a time of writing you can buy the game for around £6, which I think is worht a look.
  4. JesseC.
    Jan 16, 2006
    5
    Budget price tag aside, Serious Sam II relies too much on simple, silly fun to keep your attention longer than a few minutes. Even with the extreme lack of depth in the game, killing hundreds or even thousands of enemies is a good premise, but poses a problem when the core combat of the game isn't enjoyable or satisfying at all. I don't want to sound repugnant or anything, but Budget price tag aside, Serious Sam II relies too much on simple, silly fun to keep your attention longer than a few minutes. Even with the extreme lack of depth in the game, killing hundreds or even thousands of enemies is a good premise, but poses a problem when the core combat of the game isn't enjoyable or satisfying at all. I don't want to sound repugnant or anything, but when you shoot somebody in a game you want feedback, explosions, you want the enemy to fire back a few feet, and blood shooting everywhere. You want a sense of actually hitting something. In Serious Sam II there is none of that. When you shoot somebody it feels like you are just taking away his health and when his health hits zero he'll die. Vechicle segments are simple and would be much more satisfying if they were treated the same way. One of SS2's strongest features are it's graphics. It may not be a F.E.A.R or Quake 4, but alot of outside environments are massive (though not as massive as the original's levels) and extremely colourful. Thank god there are no dark corridors in this game. Serious Sam II is a one trick dog, and when that one trick is pretty lame in the first place a game like this can't succeed. This is a below average title.… Expand
  5. Warmonger
    Oct 15, 2005
    5
    Pretty mediocre stuff!... I found it fun and frustrating all rolled into one. I think that they could have accomplished so much more (graphically) after three years, and because of this, it does not compare to the original or look that much better in fact! What a shame!!...save your $$$.
  6. spartan-117
    Mar 12, 2011
    5
    The first one is way better this one just goes boring...
  7. PrincessRose
    Jun 15, 2015
    5
    I found this game not much fun and rather tedious unlike the 2nd encounter which is the best and most fun Serious Sam.

    It's too mindless. Even though I liked the 2nd Encounter, Serious Sam 2 just didn't appeal to me All the game is, is shoot stuff get a cutscene, get to another planet with friendly aliens which differ slightly, maybe by colour but all sound the same as the aliens that    I found this game not much fun and rather tedious unlike the 2nd encounter which is the best and most fun Serious Sam.

    It's too mindless. Even though I liked the 2nd Encounter, Serious Sam 2 just didn't appeal to me All the game is, is shoot stuff get a cutscene, get to another planet with friendly aliens which differ slightly, maybe by colour but all sound the same as the aliens that were on the other planet and are all small and bipedal. Fight some boss, get medallion repeat until you get all 6 pieces. It's very repetitive and feels mindless and pointless. With jokes and humour that falls flat and only those 10 and under would be amused by.

    This is like the kids version of Serious Sam with cartoony over bright graphics and enemies such as clowns and witches that look like they came straight from a cartoon and clowns have the exact same cackle as the witches and instead of the major mechanoids there are now T-Mechs which have dinosaur heads and tails and Rhino Cybertoys which look like giant wind up toy rhinos instead of Sirian werebulls which just shows new enemies are made with a kiddie like theme. And while I don't mind, kiddie or cartoony type games, I feel it does not suit this game and prefer the darker, grittier feel of The Serious Sam Encounters.

    This is the worst Serious Sam. It's a rather average game bordering on bad.    … Expand
  8. AnGoodCritic
    Mar 18, 2015
    5
    The game isnt that bad but the bugs in game are really terrible sometimes my ammo dissapears, If they would fixed the bugs that are like 15i n game i would give it a 8.
  9. Paul
    Nov 3, 2005
    7
    Great Fun! AD you are reviewing the wrong game, you are thinking of Serious Sam: The Second Encounter release ages ago. This is Serious Sam 2.
  10. iddqd4
    Feb 13, 2018
    7
    На это раз что-то пошло не так, и безоговорочного хита не получилось.
  11. SergeiZ
    Jul 18, 2020
    6
    Worst game With Sam Stone.
    Bad visual style, jokes for kids. Only for fans of the series.
  12. Vilio
    Mar 15, 2016
    6
    Serious Sam: First Encounter was perfect game. Nice, simple with challenge and with a lot of fun. Serious Sam is trying to show you better graphic, more funny moments, more enemies, weapons etc. But scenes, where you should laugh, you are not laughing. New or modified weapons are not good balanced. Enemies are not interesting. Level design and re-spawning enemies are not ok. After fewSerious Sam: First Encounter was perfect game. Nice, simple with challenge and with a lot of fun. Serious Sam is trying to show you better graphic, more funny moments, more enemies, weapons etc. But scenes, where you should laugh, you are not laughing. New or modified weapons are not good balanced. Enemies are not interesting. Level design and re-spawning enemies are not ok. After few levels, I was bored and I've had no motivation to continue. It's not bad game, but it's not working for me. All those details from Serious Sam: First encounter are worse. And those worse details destroyed excellent game. Now it's just average FPS game. I'm going to buy Second Encounter HD.… Expand
  13. Dco326
    Nov 13, 2022
    6
    Presao sam je ali nisam bio zadovoljan prica je meh, aaaaa zvukovi su mi najgori deo znaci naporni su i gameplay je jako repetativan.
  14. Panica3643D
    Jun 17, 2018
    7
    Получилась слабее первой части, но осталось такой же безумной.
  15. LionGrand
    Jul 15, 2018
    5
    эту часть многие ненавидели из-за мультяшности но для меня это не было минусом просто игнорировал все это побежал снова убивать толпы монстров на разнообразных локациях в этой части даже транспорт появился более масштабнее стала игра.эту часть многие ненавидели из-за мультяшности но для меня это не было минусом просто игнорировал все это побежал снова убивать толпы монстров на разнообразных локациях в этой части даже транспорт появился более масштабнее стала игра.
  16. Cz3rw0ny
    Feb 17, 2021
    7
    Lot's of fun and stupid humor. The graphics were great at the time as well.
  17. Babutto
    Feb 14, 2023
    5
    First one was better.

    Pros.:
    - Better graphics.
    - Some new weapons and gameplay elements.

    Cons.:
    - Stupid story.
    - Boring cut scenes.
    - Kind of killed vibe with endless killing and secrets.
    - Poor level design.
    - Bugs.
  18. ProfAmateur
    Aug 20, 2023
    7
    This part of Serious Sam is a bit different compared to the other ones. It's way more comic art style and child friendly. Nevertheless, I liked the weapons and enemies. I think it was a courageous step from the devs and not a fail at all.. it's just different. The graphics were amazing for 2005. I remember playing it through several times.
  19. ugarov_jr
    Aug 23, 2022
    6
    Good old Sam. Fun but monotonous gameplay. Beautiful graphics by those standards, and very toilet and perceptive humor. The game is purely run a day for 40 minutes.
  20. bar0yka
    Jan 19, 2023
    6
    arkadaşlarla bitirlir single girilmez bir de bölüm dizaynları hep aynı bi yerden sonra sıkılıyosunuz
  21. Gorbunov2004
    Mar 25, 2021
    5
    Я нашел эту игру не очень увлекательной и довольно утомительной, в отличие от 2-го столкновения, которое представляет собой лучший и самый веселый Serious Sam. Serious Sam 2 мне просто не понравился. пришельцы, которые были на другой планете, все маленькие и двуногие. Сразитесь с каким-нибудь боссом, повторяйте медальон, пока не соберете все 6 частей. Он очень повторяющийся, бессмысленныйЯ нашел эту игру не очень увлекательной и довольно утомительной, в отличие от 2-го столкновения, которое представляет собой лучший и самый веселый Serious Sam. Serious Sam 2 мне просто не понравился. пришельцы, которые были на другой планете, все маленькие и двуногие. Сразитесь с каким-нибудь боссом, повторяйте медальон, пока не соберете все 6 частей. Он очень повторяющийся, бессмысленный и бессмысленный. С шутками и юмором, которые не подходят, и развлечься будут только дети 10 лет и младше. Игра очень сильно затянута.… Expand
  22. Nick7000
    Mar 9, 2023
    5
    Это было самое идиотское решение. Клоунада, мультяшность, кринж хер пойми на кого расчитанный. Ребята предлагают классную штуку испачканную в говне. Плохо!
  23. farrrullll
    Jan 27, 2023
    7
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  24. LeonSK09
    Mar 5, 2023
    6
    i'm a great fun of the serious sam's series but this game has the only virtue of being extremely funny.
    The graphic isn't as good as the graphic of the first and the second encounter!
    Sam's too stupid and i've hated some scenes...
    A really big disappointement!

Awards & Rankings

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#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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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
  1. Game Chronicles
    88
    I had almost forgotten how much fun I had playing the original Serious Sam, but it only took one level full of laughter and insane action to quickly remember why Sam is still the best FPS game in its class since the original Doom.
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  2. AtomicGamer
    84
    Still, Sam nails exactly what it's aiming to do, which is to throw scores of enemies at you in some of the most frantic firefights you'll ever experience.
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  3. 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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