Serious Sam HD

Icculus · 01-08-2010, 04:26 PM

U.S. $6.79 on Steam right now.

Anyone played it? Like it? Is it just waves and waves of meanies or is there an actual story?

-Icculus

Paft · 01-08-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Wiki

The game is a remake of Serious Sam: The First Encounter with improved textures and character models. It retails for 1200 Microsoft Points or US$15 ($20 for the PC version) and supports 16-player online co-op (4-player in the XBLA version). This remake features Achievements.[5][6] Deathmatch and dedicated server support are currently not implemented, but will be in upcoming patches.[7]

Same game, better graphics.

Circuitous · 01-09-2010, 06:31 AM

The original was pretty much waves and waves of enemies, with a story only in the sense that it had an end boss. It was pretty goddamn awesome though.

Credge · 01-09-2010, 08:14 AM

The moment story started mattering in FPS games is the moment right before FPS started to get shitty.

I.E. Shortly after HL came out.

Mooga · 01-09-2010, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Credge

The moment story started mattering in FPS games is the moment right before FPS started to get shitty.

I disagree. I start a game for the game play. I generally finish for the story. I don't need a huge story, but "go kill shit" doesn't cut it.

Icculus · 01-10-2010, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mooga

I disagree. I start a game for the game play. I generally finish for the story. I don't need a huge story, but "go kill shit" doesn't cut it.

"Go kill shit" used to be all that mattered for me but not anymore which is why I never finished painkiller. There needs to be a good story involved these days otherwise single player gets really boring in a hurry.

Circuitous · 01-10-2010, 05:22 AM

A good story can help make up for boring enemy designs, shitty AI, bland encounter setups and stupid gameplay mechanics.

Credge · 01-11-2010, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Mooga

I disagree. I start a game for the game play. I generally finish for the story. I don't need a huge story, but "go kill shit" doesn't cut it.

Then you're playing boring games.

I still play Quake, Serious Sam, and UT.

Mooga · 01-11-2010, 08:28 PM

I bought Serious Sam. It was worth the money if only to see it poke fun at Indiana Jones...

reaper18 · 01-11-2010, 10:44 PM

this game is hella fun drunk

Firefox11 · 01-12-2010, 02:46 PM

You've taken a great decision Mooga. I played the S.Sam: First & Second Encounters on normal and had a blast.

Then I played them on Serious... Now that was some crazy stuff. If you ever try that...Good luck. You are given twice as much ammo, but enemies deal a lot more of damage. I had to abuse some 'glitches' (like allowing a bull to push me out of the map so I could blast a 20 rocket-spewing mechs from safety) in order to do it, but it was fun and challenging.

ensiform · 01-13-2010, 05:12 PM

I *ALWAYS* play it on serious because there just is no other way. However extra enemy strength and exponential extra enemies no, just extra enemies per player.

01-08-2010, 04:26 PM	#1
Icculus D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Serious Sam HD U.S. $6.79 on Steam right now. Anyone played it? Like it? Is it just waves and waves of meanies or is there an actual story? -Icculus

01-09-2010, 06:31 AM	#3
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	The original was pretty much waves and waves of enemies, with a story only in the sense that it had an end boss. It was pretty goddamn awesome though. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

01-09-2010, 08:14 AM	#4
Credge FF Loremaster Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 4 Times	The moment story started mattering in FPS games is the moment right before FPS started to get shitty. I.E. Shortly after HL came out. __________________ "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" Ronald Reagan

01-10-2010, 05:22 AM	#7
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	A good story can help make up for boring enemy designs, shitty AI, bland encounter setups and stupid gameplay mechanics. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

01-11-2010, 08:28 PM	#9
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I bought Serious Sam. It was worth the money if only to see it poke fun at Indiana Jones... __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

01-11-2010, 10:44 PM	#10
reaper18 sKeeD D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Class/Position: Scout, Demo, Solly Gametype: Any Posts Rated Helpful 21 Times	this game is hella fun drunk

01-12-2010, 02:46 PM	#11
Firefox11 Join Date: Dec 2007 Class/Position: O&D: Pyro, Sniper Gametype: AvD Affiliations: FF.AvD [FF AvD/ID guild] Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	You've taken a great decision Mooga. I played the S.Sam: First & Second Encounters on normal and had a blast. Then I played them on Serious... Now that was some crazy stuff. If you ever try that...Good luck. You are given twice as much ammo, but enemies deal a lot more of damage. I had to abuse some 'glitches' (like allowing a bull to push me out of the map so I could blast a 20 rocket-spewing mechs from safety) in order to do it, but it was fun and challenging.

01-13-2010, 05:12 PM	#12
ensiform Time Lord, Doctor Beta Tester Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The TARDIS Class/Position: Engineer Gametype: CTF Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I ALWAYS play it on serious because there just is no other way. However extra enemy strength and exponential extra enemies no, just extra enemies per player. __________________ Open Fortress Developer TrashedGamers.com - Root Access Admin

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