Serious Sam 3: BFE

Man, playing Serious Sam 3 is like a total time machine! The second I heard those screaming kamikazes, I was immediately 20 years old again, glued to my wooden PC.
It’s that same chaotic, mindless, "run-and-gun" energy that I loved growing up. It’s not complicated—just pure, old-school nostalgia and a ton of aliens to blast. If you played the originals as a kid, this is such a fun trip down memory lane!
Yup, grab myself a Sting drink, and an instant noodle bowl, i will last a day with the game!

Serious Sam 3: BFE feels like a proper return to form after Serious Sam II. The developers clearly understood what made the first two games so much fun and brought the series back to its roots: huge enemy hordes, ridiculous weapons, and chaotic fights where you're constantly running, dodging, and blowing ♥♥♥♥ up. The more grounded art style also fits the series much better than SS2's cartoonish look, and the environments have a great sense of scale. I'd still say SS3 suffers a bit from military-shooter fatigue and went a bit too far in the direction of piss filters, which were all the rage in the early 2010s, but I still think it's a much better art direction for the franchise.
I also really liked the level design, as the game generally gives you plenty of room to move around and deal with the hordes instead of constantly funnelling you through small arenas. The enemies are varied enough to keep the encounters interesting, and there are plenty of memorable moments and massive battles throughout the campaign. It's not trying to reinvent the formula, and that's exactly what I wanted from it.
The game also has one of the funnier DRM implementations I've seen: if it detects a pirated or tampered copy, an invincible giant scorpion spawns and relentlessly hunts you down. While I'm not a fan of DRM, I gotta give it to Croteam for at least trying to be funny about it.
The campaign is around 7–9 hours long, which feels about right for this kind of shooter. It doesn't overstay its welcome, and by the end I was left wanting more rather than feeling like I'd had enough. SS3 isn't perfect, but after SS2, it was exactly the kind of return to form I was hoping for. If you enjoyed the classic games, I'd definitely recommend it. Plus, it gets discounted fairly regularly, and for 3 EUR it's a steal.

80/100
A pleasing return to the series' roots after the huge departure that was Serious Sam 2, especially in its art direction. Despite this, the game is characterized by some changes to its core gameplay that could spark a bit of a mixed reception in some fans, with these being the reloading mechanic, aiming down sights and the grittier tone of the game which heavily contrasts the more vibrant colors of its predecessors. Personally I never found these changes to be unpleasing to say the least and I could live with most of them. The gunplay and movement are on point, so is the gameplay which is basically the old school sam we all know and love. My main gripes with the game were its painfully slow pacing (be warned), the slight repetition in some areas and some questionable design choices which go from the first half of the game (which is genuinely the worst part of the game) to the dark underground areas which led me to question what the heck were the designers thinking while making these levels...
Either way it's a game you either love or hate, and I ADORE it despite its drawbacks (which still don't ruin the core gameplay). I still recommend this title to fans of the series and fps games in general :)

When Serious Sam 3: BFE launched, a lot of people criticized it for being too slow, and many felt that aiming down sights and reloading had no place in a Serious Sam game. Personally, I think Serious Sam 3 strikes a great balance between modern FPS mechanics and the classic Serious Sam formula. That said, the game isn’t without its flaws. The biggest issue is the long stretch of interior levels, especially at the beginning of the campaign. These sections are slow, Sam’s movement feels sluggish, and they don’t capture the fast paced spirit that defines the series. They feel completely out of place compared to the outdoor levels. Once the game opens up, however, it becomes fantastic. Every outdoor level is brilliant and feels like a true evolution of the classic Serious Sam formula, delivering massive battlefields, huge enemy hordes, and nonstop action. The reloading mechanic is another minor downside, but the reload animations are so quick that they rarely become a problem during combat. The Jewel of the Nile DLC may be short, but it’s just as enjoyable as the main campaign, offering more of the intense action the series is known for. Serious Sam 3: BFE is a flawed, underrated gem that deserves far more appreciation than it receives. Without the slow opening, the lengthy interior sections, and the unnecessary reloading mechanic, it could have been a true masterpiece like TFE. Even so, I never disliked it the way many players did. It’s still an excellent Serious Sam game, and I highly recommend it to both longtime fans of the series and newcomers looking for a modern take on the classic old school shooter formula. 7/10

Sam 3 BFE is fun as hell.
In serious sam 3 BFE you play as serious sam 3 on the quest to collect skeleton-related war trauma and fuel his drug problem by consuming pill bottles whole, en masse.
In this journey you get at least a couple of guns, and a lot more than 12 enemies to fight across beautiful Egyptian landscapes covered in all 49 shades of grey and crap-brown with a tinge of rustic yellow, if you're lucky.
The main campaign is a lot of fun, not too long and not too short. Co-op is the best way to play, it's a lot more chaotic and interesting. Survival is also an option. The gameplay is same old Sam formula. Dance with most of the old foes (sans marshhoppers, rest in piss lmfao) plus a few new ones. There's like 6 hitscanners but most have poor accuracy and damage.
Weapons are good too. I like the sledge a lot more than the TFE knife, because it hits harder and pierces. It's horrific. The "mutilator" is a fun toy, and one of the most powerful. It allows braindead dispatch of most large aliens, and you can even lop off Khnum heads if you've got a buddy. The "devastator" is a brilliant workforce superweapon. The 2 secret guns are wicked, does suck how cautionary you have to use their limited ammo pool.
Damjan and Undercode's music makes the game. So so good.
Does the game have flaws? Absolutely. Can i be bothered to continue this review? Nope. I think it's a solid entry.
Also reloads and sprinting are good mechanics in the game, trust me bro

After doing a full co-op playthrough twice or thrice, going for all secrets on Tourist difficulty and doing a Serious difficulty playthrough (in Fusion), I can say that Serious Sam 3: BFE holds up quite well. This is an excellent entry point for those new to the series, as graphically it's a bit more modern looking than the First and Second Encounter. Once again, go read the reviews for the previous two games if you want the full picture.
The third entry in the series takes a bit more of a realistic approach and lays a bit more backstory on the table. The gameplay is still pretty much what you would except: more polished than in the First Encounter but not as creative or experimental as in the Second Encounter. It feels more professionally made, but nonetheless, even the music is this time around a bit less exciting and lacks that little something extra. A few new weapons in the arsenal spice things up at least, and there's well over a hundred secrets in the campaign as per usual.
Serious Sam 3 even manages to feel a bit tougher than the previous two entries – for multiple reasons. The graphics lessen the visibility, as in the sandy landscapes there's often sand clouds in the air from a storm, a hostile bomb or just from your own bullets. This occasionally makes spotting approaching Kamikazes and Kleers challenging. Not being able to hold double the amount of bullets on Serious difficulty makes the game seriously more harder than in TFE and TSE. The enemies also get new attacks and attack patterns, which is kind of a cool feature that also raises the difficulty. Some enemies are easier than before though, like the Sirian Werebull and partly the Kleer, because they don't slide around as much thanks to the newer engine.
All in all, a fun polished experience for when you want to blast down tons of enemies, whether alone or with a friend. Personally though, I'll have to rank it between The First and The Second Encounter because it lacks that little spark of creativity and goofiness.
8,25 / 10

Well there's not much to say really. It's Serious Sam in all its chaotic and mindless fun. Great to decompress from real life. Visuals and art style are surprisingly bland though, the older games were a lot more vibrant.