- Publisher: Mastertronic
- Release Date: Oct 17, 2012
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 3
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Oct 17, 2012It won't win any beauty pageants or appraisal for artistic ingenuity, and it probably won't be marveled at for its in-depth story and character development; but if you crave that old fashioned, non-stop mayhem of an old school first-person shooter, no one does it better and with more attitude then Serious Sam.
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Oct 19, 2012While Serious Sam 3 doesn't quite evolve as highly as other quality first-person shooters on the market, it's one of the best – and most affordable – ones when it comes to the Xbox Live Marketplace downloadable front.
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Dec 27, 2012As a stand-alone offering, the XBLA version of Serious Sam 3 is undeniably flawed but also undeniably enjoyable.
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Official Xbox MagazineNov 30, 2012It's a limited, simplistic experience, but still an enjoyable one for old-school shooter fans. [Jan 2013, p.83]
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Oct 19, 2012Best played with friends, but if you do, you'll get a delightfully simple and chaotic experience from the old school, where tactics are shunned and constantly squeezed triggers are rewarded.
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Dec 10, 2012It'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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Oct 25, 2012If you're in the mood for some brain dead action and have a good friend to share it with - Serious Sam 3: BFE can be fun. As a single player experience it gets very monotonous after a while.
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Oct 24, 2012When you add it all up you get a package that feels poorly constructed. The port feels sloppy, the separation of online and campaign is mind-boggling and the repetition mixed with attempts to be more serious falls flat.
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Oct 23, 2012Fans of the action found in previous Serious Sam games will find this one fun for a limited time. New players will get frustrated fast and give up after a few deaths. Other than a graphic update, and a few new weapons, there really isn't much new here. It's not an overall bad experience like Duke Nukem Forever turned out to be, it's good, just not mindblowing. The price for the entire package, including the DLC, is also a huge hurdle. I recommend trying out the demo before taking the plunge.
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Oct 22, 2012In his best moments Sam is still Sam, with action as shallow as powerful. But most of the time he feels like a shadow of his former self.
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Official Xbox Magazine UKDec 5, 2012All things considered, Sam's been seriously shafted. [Christmas 2012, p.99]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 25 out of 35
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Mixed: 5 out of 35
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Negative: 5 out of 35
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Oct 17, 2012
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Jul 13, 2020Serious Sam 3
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