Serious Sam II Demo

In a world where nobody else seems to lift a finger to stop a massive alien invasion, Sam Stone is all that stands between the planet and total annihilation. Usually armed with at least one weapon in each hand, Sam's unique brand of justice and humor is back for a second serving, now with more guns, monsters and clever one-liners.

Serious Sam 2 is the pinnacle of hack&slash shooters, since the series created a new genre for itself and wasn't afraid to improvise where no precedent could be found. Hence, the results can be clearly seen in this latest installment, which brings forth a wave of new improvements regarding graphics and gameplay mechanics, as well as completely new monsters for you to kill in the most creative way you can come up with.

As in the previous title, there is a background story that sort of explains you the reason for the massacre you happen to be in the middle of again, but it is rather vague and not even a little serious. Thus, a paradise-like planet is invaded by vicious aliens and you must save the villages from certain destruction, using any means at your disposal and, sometimes, the help of the locals, who once in a while lend you a helping hand throughout your journey.

To take on the new monsters, you can equip yourself with the variety of new guns that have been introduced into the game. Although you can still put your hands on the trusty rocket launcher, most of the other weapons have been completely redesigned, or changed entirely in some cases. The most preposterous of all, though, happens to be the chainsaw you carry with you at all times, which is very effective at close range, but rather useless against most type of monsters.

Since the carnage taking place throughout the levels has been substantially increased, a new graphic engine has been implemented as well, to handle all the new details. Serious Engine 2 is now capable of rendering much more detailed objects on the screen, as well as make use of some new age effects, including bloom and HDR.

On a closing note, it must be said that Serious Sam II really outdid itself and managed to improve almost every aspect that needed improving. Hence, there shouldn't be any reason not to enjoy this game, especially with the tremendous amounts of fun you can have with it.