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72 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 53 Critics What's this?

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8.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 272 Ratings

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  • Summary: Croteam's Serious Sam 3: BFE is a glorious throwback to the golden age of first-person shooters where men were men, cover was for amateurs and pulling the trigger made things go boom.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 53
  3. Negative: 0 out of 53
  1. GamingTrend
    Dec 19, 2011
    92
    When all is said and done, Serious Sam 3 is just plain refreshing. It's nice to have a game that relies so much on flat-out enemy decimation, and which does it so well, so beautifully, and while providing at least the opportunity to share the experience with friends online.
  2. Gaming Nexus
    Jan 27, 2012
    91
    If you're weary of last holiday's high profile first person shooters and their endless hype, Serious Sam 3's endless enemies and endless ammo are the perfect antidote. The single player campaign is a rush that rarely lets up, and it gets awesomely insane when you play it in co-op with some friends. If you missed Sam 3 over the holidays, you owe it to yourself to pick it up now.
  3. Worth Playing
    Mar 3, 2012
    70
    Serious Sam 3: BFE is a game worth checking out, especially if you were a fan of old iD Software titles like Doom or Wolfenstein, or the even the Serious Sam series itself. If you're a gamer who's only played modern FPS titles, you'd still do well to see what Serious Sam 3 has to offer. It's more unique nowadays, and it's polished just enough to be an enjoyable experience.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 130 out of 142
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 142
  3. Negative: 5 out of 142
  1. SaunaChum
    10
    Easy ten from me. The game offers the same as the old titles and something more. Even if some of the new game play changes made are copied from other newer FPS games, they certainly do improve the experience both in single and multiplayer. The game engine is very impressive, it looks and sounds excellent. The multiplayer content seems a bit small at the moment but I'm certain that is about to change in the near future.… Expand
    • 4 of 4 users said yes
  2. Comreak
    5
    Serious Sam 3 is at its best when it resembles the original Serious Sam games, when it has you mowing down hordes of enemies. All too often, however, it resembles an uninspired mishmash of old and new. Initially, the game looks like something out of a modern shooter: nearly monochromatic color-scheme, out of control bloom/HDR effects, cramped spaces, and no weapons available except those requiring reloading. This portion of the game annoyingly features many hit-scan (or non-projectile) enemies that love to snipe you from afar with ridiculous accuracy (sometimes with a shotgun). The game eventually opens up and begins to feel like the classics it takes inspiration from, but it takes *far* too long and doesn't happen nearly often enough. You spend too much time bumbling around in cramped, pitch-black areas, while being required to kill enemies and flip tiny switches that are hard to see with nothing but a narrow-coned flashlight. Made worse by enemies that love to swipe you and then run off before you can respond. You also commonly end up in areas where you have to run back and forth across the same terrain, collecting keys (or key like objects) before you’re allowed to continue. These areas don’t lend themselves to intuitive navigation, making them easy to get lost in. During these segments (and many times throughout the game), enemies won’t spawn in waves, but in spurts here and there (sometimes right next to you), serving more as a patience killing nuisance than any sort of fun challenge. The game ends by throwing a completely new game play mechanic at you and giving you *no indication* as to what you’re supposed to do with it. Serious Sam 3 was a disappointing experience I'd have a hard time recommending to anyone, especially at full price.… Expand
    • 5 of 7 users said yes
  3. ozgeek
    0
    You don't get machine guns early. I really hate shotguns. Slow, and slow reloading. The only fastest weapon is the pistol. Health pack and armor is far few and apart. I'm 30 or under HP 99% of the time and I am areadly about level 3 in. Where's the assault rifle? Oh they don't exist. Okay, thanks very much I will stop playing. I will not be forced to use weapons I don't like. Besides this is a blandier version of the older games. too much linear and same old annoying enemies.… Expand
    • 0 of 8 users said yes

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