1. Nevermind

   10

   Omg, what the heck is this? That was basically my first thought playing this game. But, that said, the game captures the Serious Sam spirit quite perfectly. Too perfectly , really, because it can be quite hard in the end. Original elements, random enemies, 8 bit retro look, it really is a wonder this got only such a low score, knowing how some reviews are made. Perhaps the colors were not bright enough, or maybe this is not a natural progression to the latest ukulele themed colorful block puzzle. Ok this is not the greatest game ever made, but if you ever find that game for $5 please let me know. I believe my expectations were met considering the price, and in that context this gets a good review considering the original bits and retro look, and the original 8 bit arcade music - oh, wait...… Expand

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2. Shuriken

   5

   Created by the minds behind Super Crate Box, Serious Sam: The Random Encounter has a unique gameplay mechanic and a charming aesthetic. The game was really fun at first, but when the actual game started, there were many mechanics that just caused the combat to be more annoying than entertaining. In combat, the character(s) can move or down to avoid on-coming enemies and projectiles which works when there's only one or two. But when the player acquires all three characters, they can only move 1-2 inches and it doesn't help very much if the enemies consists of gun toting arachnoids that shoot 50 bullets or 30 swarming Kleer, or even just 1 Gnaar (hits for 80 HP) because moving that little amount of space does little to no effect to dodging any of them. Certain weapons kill certain enemies better, but sometimes the enemies will have conflicting enemy types which places the player in the predicament of getting killed by one enemy type or the other. The main campaign lasts for about 1.5-2 hours at most and then ends the game with unlocking Endless mode which is similar to the enemy rushes on the last level = very annoying. The game was semi-enjoyable, rather short for a so-called "RPG", and it did make me laugh a few times in those 2 hours for the $1.24 I paid for it. Anyone who's interested in the game, even hardcore Serious Sam fans, should wait for another sale before purchasing it as the game doesn't really justify the $5 charge. Read the rest of the review here: http://superpad.blogspot.com/2012/03/gamelight-review-serious-sam-random.html… Expand

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3. Shinigurai

   3

   Interesting idea, disappointing result. I was ecstatic when I read that this game was "turn-based." I thought it would like a traditional turn-based RPG. No. You select weapons and point them downrange, then in real-time your characters shoot while enemies advance, leaving you to strafe up and down the screen to avoid incoming fire. As you strafe, your line of fire moves with you. This might be ok if you could time when your character fires, but between dodging incoming fire and trying to keep track of moving enemies there is simply more luck involved in this game than strategy.… Expand

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