Serious Sam 4

I really love croteam since i was a little kid because i started my pc gaming career with Serious Sam.
Serious Sam 1 is still one the best arena shooters of all time but i dont know why Croteam is not focusing on making it better just like the first one. everyone knows that SS2 wasnt good as SS1 and neither SS3.
and now after finishing 4th one again i can say it was a mid game while Talos Principle 1 and even 2 are fantastic!
its not just about weakness of Serious Engine.. its about lack of Creativity.
First of all i dont know why game has turned into a joke? i mean Sam has been always funny but i think this is a little bit too much and there is no balance between being Serious and Funny!
Second problem: why there is no sense of mystery in this series anymore? cause i remember Serious Sam 1 beginning was scary as hell
Third problem: why characters are so sublime and ridiculous? their behavior and how they have been animated is not good at all
Please Croteam... give more attention to Serious Sam series when you care about Talos that much.
and last words..... Actually i liked Siberian Mayhem and i think Timelock studio has done a better job with this series after Serious Sam 3
Thank you Croteam ⠀
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So far, the Doom series is trying to surprise with different unique mechanics in terms of combat or boss fights with tedious but with a lot of bells and whistles and effects that you get tired of at some point. Serious Sam retains a simple but well-functioning vanilla action game. You just shoot at enemies with different guns, looking for secrets, some of which are useful for passing. or you're fighting the same vanilla bosses with a cool soundtrack, and you don't have to juggle guns to do adequate damage, you don't have to shoot and dodge in unrealistic timings, you just take a minigun or rocket launcher and shoot until the boss dies.

Any game that features an automatic Shotgun which can be dual wielded is good in my book

I got this game on 80% sale, which imo was worth it, otherwise I don't think it's worth it. Obviously not as good as other Serious Sam games, especially not SS:FE and SS:SE, those 2 are just masterpieces. I'd even argue it's the weakest Serious Sam game, even weaker than SS3, because there's just so many flaws with it compared to the rest, like having to rely on other characters throughout the whole game, while in other Serious Sam games you're all on your own the whole time. Lots of cringe encounters as well, which doesn't fit Serious Sam theme at all.

Missions were fine, but a couple of them (very open ones) were very disappointing, purely because you had nothing to do in such an open areas, the lack of enemies is the main issue and things to do. I do respect them implementing unique stuff in this Serious Sam though, like use of Gadgets and Skill tree, which is a cool thing and I personally don't mind it, although I've heard people not liking that as well.

But yea, I don't recommend buying this game in it's full price, just wait for another sale before you buy it, because lack of Content (unless you're playing with mods) and weak polish of the game will leave you disappointed compared to other great Serious Sam games in the franchise. If I were to rate it, I'd give it 6 out of 10, definitely the weakest Serious Sam game in my POV, but I'd still recommend playing it if you get it on sale, because this game isn't worthy of 40 euro price tag, at max 20.

That's about it. Thanks for reading!

Serious Sam 4 — you start the game and five minutes later you're already regretting your peaceful life.
The beginning feels a bit slow, but once it gets going, you're blasting through so many enemies your trigger finger starts hurting.
The weapons feel powerful, especially when you’re dual-wielding and shouting along with Sam.
The jokes are still dumb, but honestly, it wouldn't be Serious Sam without them.
Playing in co-op is pure chaos — yelling, laughing, and getting steamrolled by a small army of bosses.
Huge maps, endless waves of enemies, and non-stop old-school mayhem.
If you love classic shooters and brainless action, this one is a must-play.
9/10, and that's only because there’s no mission where you just lie down and recover after the madness.

Serious Sam 4 takes the series in a new direction. This time around its a prequel that takes place before the older games. A 4-player coop mode is designed to allow friends to work as team to take on enemy forces. Of course the game is also single player.
The graphics in Serious Sam 4 are modern and more designed around modern consoles. The MSI Katana with RTX 3070 can handle this game fine. The game is barely playable in a GTX 1050 Ti.

There are bugs, but the game plays well.