Serious Sam II

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  1. 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.
  2. nastyjes
    Jul 31, 2023
    2
    This game looks like a kid's LSD trip. The only good thing is the ability to shoot with two hands. Worst game in the main series.
  3. 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!
  4. 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!
  5. 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.
  6. farrrullll
    Jan 27, 2023
    7
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  7. bar0yka
    Jan 19, 2023
    6
    arkadaşlarla bitirlir single girilmez bir de bölüm dizaynları hep aynı bi yerden sonra sıkılıyosunuz
  8. LT_Gruber
    Dec 13, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The long-expected sequel to Serious Sam the Second Encounter.

    Serious Sam 2 is amazing. It feels completely different from the previous two installments but at the same time, nothing changed in terms of gameplay, story, and mechanics.

    To start off, the graphics and sprites in this game look totally different from the earlier games but are stunning, colourful and polished. It blew my mind when first playing it as a kid. The new weapon models and detailed environments are just impressive. Because the later Serious Sam games did get back to their original roots, the graphical theme of this game feels unique and I kind of wished they would continue with this style. The game feels like an outcast in the series because of its graphics.

    The music is also a big surprise. The first games featured mostly metal tracks from the Croatian band Undercode, which was totally fine and enjoyable for me as a metal fan. The music in Serious Sam 2 however, features many different kinds of ambient music and fight tracks which adapt themselves to the specific worlds you are playing in. The tracks from Greendale and Siriusopolis Uptown remain my personal favorite. The sound effects on the other hand, are a little weak. They feel unfitting for the action in this game.

    Speaking about worlds, Serious Sam 2 offers five different themed worlds that you are traveling to in order, to find the missing pieces of a destroyed amulet to make your arch enemy Mental vulnerable. You get teleported in by some magic nerds, ripped straight from Star Trek, and they tell you to go look for them, make the amulet whole and destroy Mental on the sixth and final world, Siriustown. Each world has a boss that you destroy to collect the amulet piece. In the end, you fight the big, freaking building, the Mental Institute that houses Mental.

    What makes the game so incredibly good to me, is the humor that the developers implemented into the game. Netricsa and Sam talk a lot, make jokes and references to other games and movies all the time and the extensive use of the Gnaar enemy from the first game in the many hilarious cut-scenes, in which he is a NPC that always nags or bothers you is just epic. The first line in the game refers to a bigger game budget, and this is the reason that Netricsa, your silent AI information companion can talk now.

    The enemy models are also hilarious and are almost all completely new. Only four enemies from the previous games make an appearance in Serious Sam 2, and even then, they are completely mutilated into something silly and became a joke of their former self. Just imagine fighting a pair of robot legs with a T-Rex head that has a cigar in its mouth, a witch on a broom, a murderous toy rhino with a spinning key on its back or a zombie, complete in a smoking with a tie and a big, fat shotgun.

    Serious Sam 2 features a lot of hidden Easter eggs and secrets and every one of them is worth it for a quick laugh. But the best secret joke of all, is the hidden Duke Nukem skeleton, hanging from a tree with sunglasses on and a big, fat rocket in his ass. Then Sam speaks the phrase “Blondie, is that you? I was waiting FOREVER for you to show up”, a nice backstab to the development of the game Duke Nukem Forever that, at the time, was still not released yet and was the biggest competition for Serious Sam.

    The game is of course, is just as hard as the other ones, but for a diehard Serious Sam fan, such as myself, I destroyed it.

    A special note must be made for the cut-scenes at the start and finish of each level. It is just so funny and well-made that I never skipped any of them when playing. The game does not take itself seriously and it shows in every clip.

    The added vehicles made the game also a lot of fun, although, they are sometimes very buggy.

    Croteam really outdid themselves with this game and the love and effort they put into Serious Sam 2 is legendary. My deepest respect to this small, cute little studio from Croatia.

    I had so much fun playing this game, when I still used the physical disc, and my first time playing, all I could feel was pure, legit joy that did not change over the years.

    Still recommend this game to everyone.

    Thank you, Serious Sam 2, for your participation in my childhood.    … Expand
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. foxdogcat
    May 31, 2022
    0
    Best game of the serious sam series, played it way more than I should, it's so f good and fun to play, even coop, for an 2005 action shooter its too good
  12. Izoeros
    Apr 26, 2022
    2
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  13. kndr
    Feb 1, 2022
    8
    Better than any other ss game. Great variety, fun enemies, cool weapons. Graphics looks nice too.

    Addition of vehicles are welcomed. I was tired of running everywhere.

    It is so much fun finding the secrets.

    Cartoon graphics fits this game.

    This game have that one thing other ss games lacks "variety"
  14. Siralfon
    Jan 27, 2022
    8
    Un gran salto adelante , armas renovadas , enemigos renovados , escenarios variados , pero lo considero peor que el segundo encuentro debido a que quizás se alargue demasiado , independiente de esto es un gran juego que está a la altura del nombre serious Sam
  15. arostislavna
    Nov 29, 2021
    8
    great game!!!!great game!!!!great game!!!!great game!!!!great game!!!!great game!!!!great game!!!!great game!!!!great game!!!!great game!!!!
  16. grihajedy
    Aug 26, 2021
    9
    Лучшее кооперативное веселье! Приятная графика, юморной сюжет, хоть его и очень мало. Куча интересных весёлых пасхалок+к этому классный дизайн оружия и монстров из 1 части Сэма. Проходить игру и одному классно, а в коопе c друзьями - ну просто шикарно, причём играть можно в коопе до 16 человек! "Запускай Петушка", "Буля", "Космические шреки", сколько всего вы придумаете с друзьями, играяЛучшее кооперативное веселье! Приятная графика, юморной сюжет, хоть его и очень мало. Куча интересных весёлых пасхалок+к этому классный дизайн оружия и монстров из 1 части Сэма. Проходить игру и одному классно, а в коопе c друзьями - ну просто шикарно, причём играть можно в коопе до 16 человек! "Запускай Петушка", "Буля", "Космические шреки", сколько всего вы придумаете с друзьями, играя вместе) В конце достаточно эпичная битва. Минусов у игры нет. Если кто-то пройдёт игру в детстве, то это будет одна из его любимых игр детства, я перепрошёл игру с друзьями в 22 года и не изменил своего мнения.
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    The best co-op fun! Nice graphics, humorous plot, although there is very little of it. A bunch of interesting funny Easter eggs+cool design of weapons and monsters from 1 part of Sam. It's fun to play the game alone, but in a co-op with friends - well, just gorgeous, and you can play in a co-op of up to 16 people! "Launch the Cockerel", "Bulya", "Space Shreks", examples of nicknames you can think of for creatures in the game) ) At the final level, a fairly epic battle. The game has no drawnbacks. If someone completes the game as a child, then it will be one of his favorite childhood games, I replayed the game with friends at 22 and did not change my mind.    … Expand
  17. nexus151196
    Mar 29, 2021
    8
    Хороший, красочный и увлекательный шутер из детства.
  18. 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
  19. Alp3rr0
    Mar 14, 2021
    0
    wow totally trash game don't buy it I gave up on the first 10 minutes totally trash
  20. Cz3rw0ny
    Feb 17, 2021
    7
    Lot's of fun and stupid humor. The graphics were great at the time as well.
  21. Lyronn
    Feb 9, 2021
    9
    Serious sam 2 is the Doom eternal of old times, I think the graphics, story, gameplay, humorous gameplay of the game are very nice.
  22. ImperialYama
    Dec 22, 2020
    9
    The Art style and comedy is weird, but it's still a fun and fast paced shooting Game.
  23. ErayTellezi
    Nov 18, 2020
    8
    Zamanında bunu da çok oynamıştım. Silah, mekan ve boss çeşitliliği yerinde. Ancak boss'lar dışındaki düşmanlar bir süre sonra kendini tekrar ediyor. Buna karşın destansı dünyası ve gizemi insanı içine çekiyor.
  24. nitorita
    Sep 10, 2020
    8
    I was skeptical going into Serious Sam 2, being aware of its design and all, but despite that skepticism, the game was actually a pleasant surprise. The game plays out just like Serious Sam, and Croteam jam-packed it with lots of story to get you more intimate with the characters and world instead of just leaving it as your typical arena shooter.

    SS2 introduces new weapons, dozens of    I was skeptical going into Serious Sam 2, being aware of its design and all, but despite that skepticism, the game was actually a pleasant surprise. The game plays out just like Serious Sam, and Croteam jam-packed it with lots of story to get you more intimate with the characters and world instead of just leaving it as your typical arena shooter.

    SS2 introduces new weapons, dozens of new enemies, and also mounted weapons and vehicles to breath new life into the series. You can also pick up objects to elevate yourself to new heights. Although SS2 is different than its prequels, it still provides comedy and amusement in its own way. There are a lot of corny jokes to give you a nice chuckle as you play, and the incredible number of maps are all wacky and original.

    Sadly, the secrets are too straightforward (no more hugwalls, goofy locations, secret triggers, etc), and there are little to no jump scares from monsters that suddenly pop out. Rocket jumping was removed as well, and invisible walls were added to prevent you from exploring off-map. This somewhat takes away from the original SS experience, but they're optional anyway so I won't put it against Croteam for making this change.

    It didn't take me long to get a positive opinion of the game. It's a fresh take on Sam's adventures which I regret not giving a chance to experience in the past. The map design is simply something you cannot ignore. I played the game on Serious difficulty, and my only complaint is that the second last fight on the final map was just masochistically hard. That portion of the map was definitely not balanced properly.

    In any case, you may be put off by the cheesiness of SS2, but I insist that you give it a try if you are a true Serious Sam fan. It might not be as great as its prequels, but it is still a very enjoyable ride. It only costs as much as a cup of coffee whenever it goes on sale.    … Expand
  25. sam90211
    Aug 14, 2020
    10
    The best game is better than doom. In this game, you fight against aliens and big aliens.
  26. SergeiZ
    Jul 18, 2020
    6
    Worst game With Sam Stone.
    Bad visual style, jokes for kids. Only for fans of the series.
  27. Andreas444
    Mar 12, 2020
    4
    Not as good as the originals but you might still find some joy in this cringe fest game.
  28. Bloodnes
    Jan 31, 2020
    10
    Вторая часть не уступает первой, ярко, геймплей затягивает, все в лучших традициях, 10/10 играть всем!
  29. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    Humor is a major strong point of this game :)
    Every other aspect of the game is a similar to previous installment with some weird decisions from developers.
    Still fun to play as every SS game :)
  30. sherfall
    Nov 7, 2019
    9
    Игра хорошая, динамика на высшем уровне. Многим не понравилось что в игре всё стало не серьёзным, а мне это наоборот понравилось. 12 клоунов суицидников из 10
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#77 Best PC Game of 2005
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#21 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005
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#43 Most Shared PC Game of 2005

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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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