Serious Sam 3: BFE Xbox 360
User Score
8.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12

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  1. UriahJob
    Oct 17, 2012
    9
    Surprisingly a very good, even excellent port. I am praising Serious Sam 3: BFE for Xbox 360 because I played it since its release on the PC as well as 360. Let me tell you, the game is relatively demanding on the PC if you want it to look good, to be able to see the entire post apocalyptic landscape, and not have horrible slow down in frame rate. But on PC it is possible of course given good video card.
    I never expected this game to be fine tuned in such good way that preserves most of the eye candy you'd see in a PC version and have it run at average 40 frames per second on Xbox 360.

    Unlike the PC counterpart, the game comes with much better support for the Xbox 360 gamepad. Why it stands out is the options given to the user when adjusting the controller. They are mostly standard 5 schemes to choose from, but also sensitivity and acceleration as separate switches. In fact you are able to turn off camera view acceleration entirely which may be a good option for some gameplay styles.

    You can also turn on the framerate counter. Whether you are surrounded by enemies or running through desolated streets it constantly displays from 38 to 44 frames in the screens corner.

    The plot is pretty much non existent but the eye candy is very similar to the middle eastern cities you'd see in Battlefield 3 single player campaign. The difference is this runs much smoother. Interestingly enough this game also runs faster than Serious Sam First Encounter HD or Second Encounter HD (xbox version) Those are locked at about 30 frames per second and do not always deliver that.

    Another good aspect of Serious Sam 3 BFE design is that as you progress you get to play in quite diverse environments. You go through crumbling streets, through an abandoned well lit building, through catacombs, outside areas with lots of vegetation and more.    … Expand
  2. Joshsreviews
    Dec 1, 2012
    8
    Don't think this is serious, because it's not. It's a crazy shooter where you literally just run around shooting in every direction. Want a break from realism games such as MW3? This is it, it's an old school arcade shooter. The sound is great, from kamikazes to gun shots this game is covered in sound. Graphically it is actually a rather big leap from TFE and TSE but it's works really well. Well worth 1200 MS points.
    Gameplay - 8
    Sound - 9
    Graphics - 8    … Expand
  3. HuskHusky
    Dec 21, 2012
    8
    Very fun game, love the split screen, very rare for computer games to allow that option.
    Music is superb and fits the levels, aliens are gross and annoying, as they should be.
    Survival mode is impossible, as it also should be.

    When playing this game, you gotta play with more than yourself

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Metascore
63 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Worth Playing
    Dec 27, 2012
    70
    As a stand-alone offering, the XBLA version of Serious Sam 3 is undeniably flawed but also undeniably enjoyable.
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  2. XGN
    Dec 10, 2012
    65
    It's a nice game if you just like to shoot stuff and don't care about perks and story-lines. I can offer a challenge, but lacks variation on the other hand. In the end the price seems a little steep for what you get.
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  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 5, 2012
    40
    All things considered, Sam's been seriously shafted. [Christmas 2012, p.99]
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