Recent reviews by Count

It's good to see a new Serious Sam game, even if it is a spinoff by another studio. As a shooter I think it feels responsive and fun. As far as rogue-lites go it seems pretty serviceable and the incentive to keep playing to unlock more content is there. Don't let yourself get swept up in a lot of the negativity around this game. Steam users love nothing more than to get stirred up. They foam at the mouths with excitement to see something they don't like fail. It's easy for them to quickly decide something is the worst thing ever and cheer for its downfall.

Give it a try. Go in with an open mind and remember; this is a spin off game that only costs 20 bucks. Its not THE next Serious Sam. And even after that if you don't like it, that's fair, so long as you gave it a chance rather than deciding before launching it that it sucks.

Wowowow

I really wish Steam had a neutral review for situations like this. The core gameplay is fluid and very satisfying, and the ancient Egyptian theme and art design are awesome, but as of the writing of this review the game is EXTREMELY short on content. It only took me a single 15 minute run to beat the game. Typically in a rogue-lite game you have to gradually increase your characters power by purchasing permanent upgrades over the course of several failed runs. Here, however, this whole system feels pointless and poorly implemented as, like I said, I was able to beat the game in just my first run, and later runs provide no additional content or increased difficulty.

I will commend the developer, a very small studio, for successfully nailing down the mechanics of a good shooter. Movement feels responsive and fast, and the weapons are impactful and satisfying to blast enemies away with. Visually the levels and enemy designs are creative and interesting too, although a few of the arenas are oddly cramped and don't lend themselves well to the fast paced gameplay.

Sadly, at the moment I don't recommend buying this unless it happens to be on sale for really cheap. Here's hoping the developer expands the game a bit in future updates. I would really love to see more arenas, enemies, bosses, and especially more difficulty to increase the longevity of the game.

Its like the Team Fortress 2 I experienced as a teen was reborn.

An impressive and cohesive call back to an ARPG classic.

A game most good

Good content bundled up in a bad game.

It kinda sucks.

-Boring indoor maze levels
-Awkward controls
-Very inconsistent weapon accuracy (sometimes your weapon just doesn't do anything)
-Lots of hitscan enemies later on
-Half of level progression is hidden behind fake walls (WHY?)

Yes

spooked my guts off