This is a strenuous, savage, unapologetically “hardcore” game, and I don’t think I’d have it any other way.įortunately, manual saves are in place, which is useful considering how long this game can be. I’ve not even mentioned the Brides of Achriman yet, with their telekinetic ability to hold players in place while other monsters take potshots. Players will learn to truly despise the Kleer this time around, as they always come at the least helpful moment, backed up by other creatures that cover them with explosive projectiles while they get in close with their bony blades. Serious Sam 3 is damn hard, and swearing at the monitor can be a common occurrence, especially in the last few stages, with Croteam perfecting the art of combining certain enemy types to create the most potent threats possible.
Of course, winning isn’t quite that simple. They get quite irritating after a while, though. There are some new monstrosities to encounter, chief among them the ape-like “space monkeys” that are actually quite frightening in their first appearance, since they hide in the dark and leap out at Sam. Every enemy has been redesigned to make them look more detestable - and even disturbing - than ever. Most of the enemies are familiar, with headless kamikaze troopers, laser-spewing Biomechanoids and vicious Kleer skeletons returning with their familiar attacks in place. When one can safely pull off an execution, it’s sadistically amusing, but it’s never overpowered since performing them is not always sensible. While melee attacks seem overpowered at first, performing such moves during intense enemy waves soon becomes impractical, since Sam will take damage during the attack animation and will also have to drop whatever he yanked from the monster’s body before using weaponry again. Melee attacks allow Sam to rip the hearts out of beheaded rocketeers, pull Kleer skulls from their bodies, and even remove a Gnaar’s cycloptic eye. If Sam is near enough to certain enemies, he can take them out instantly with a melee attack.
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