Simoun posted... Serious Sam 2 (PC)
It wasn't as bad as I thought after just skipping all the cheesy cutscenes. It's still the worst though and definitely the most soulless iteration. Officially there are 46 levels but it could just as easily be 7 zones of 3 levels each. Mercifully it wasn't because the chopped up episodes served a breather from the monotonous waves of enemies. I finally now realize that previous SS games at least try their best to temper their waves and placements. This one does it so programmatically it leaves a droll experience in general. The enemy variety helped a little and thankfully all the boss fights weren't just straight up shoot em till their dead---to its credit the bosses are better than Painkiller.
But I would never have even played this if it wasn't for that latest 2.9 update that came 10 years after its original release. I know the story here; publisher wanted the game shipped early and given a cartoony coat of paint so I don't necessarily blame the devs so this update tried its best and honestly just being able to sprint and dual-wield any combination of weapons makes me wish this was a staple in every other game in the franchise. If I had played this in its original intention even with friends I would've given up.
Once again cheated this as a kid, I officially beat this on normal and only had difficulty with the cheap final boss that didn't let you heal and could kill you 10 seconds in. All that's left is SS BFE and I'm in no hurry with that one honestly. I don't actually think I finished that one as I remember absolutely hating it more than SS2.
I've been playing this off and on for like a year with a friend. Just can't get into it. It's such a shame after how much I loved the first & second encounter.