I have been having an on again off again relationship with Serious Sam 2, this is definitely one of those games that has it’s pro’s and cons. For example I like the graphics and game mechanics that were introduced (like turrets, vehicles etc) and the general FPS gameplay which is an epic gorefest (to be expected in any Serious Sam game).
Then there are the cons… I didn’t like what they did with some of the enemies. For example the werebulls have been replaced with wind up rhinos, and the kamikazes have bomb shaped heads with a different voice. It’s like Mental decided to assault an entire planet with windup toys, spiky hamsterballs and outcasts from Halo. There are some good additions though! I was amazed by the cyborg T Rex that I found tonight, and I also laughed when a drunk witch got hit by a train while riding on her broom.
Then there’s the dialogue. Sam is supposed to be a smartass, but his dialogue overall has been total derp. In First Encounter and Second Encounter he had some of the best one liners you could hear in a game. I’m really hoping in the later levels that picks up again…
Then there’s the music. It isn’t horrible and in most cases it does fit the scenery. But in the other games if there is a boss battle the game cranks up the heavy metal. So far that hasn’t been the case. I’m hoping that the other worlds will have better boss battle music.
And the weapons? Most of them look like Fisher Price knock offs. I know Serious Sam isn’t very serious but, c’mon… The first game had a perfect balance of nutty and not. This so far makes TF2 look like Battlefield 4.