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Argh, I don't like throwing negative reviews at games but I can't not do it here.

There's a lot that can be said about the wrongs of SS4.
The unoptimized engine that runs terribly, the lighting and art that somehow looks worse than SS3 made almost a decade before, the cringe-y dialogues and dull cast, the giant empty levels that feels like they wanted to make it open world and scanned real locations and just kinda populated the areas with loot and monsters, the constant vibe that the lead designer wanted to make a CoD game but was stuck with the SS license and did all they could to make it a bland military game while still being "Serious Sam".

But in the end my biggest gripe is that despite it's attempts at humor SS4 takes itself seriously, a cardinal sin for this series.

Still once in a while some combats shine and for a few moments it feels like Serious Sam and surprised myself having fun, and some of the new weapons are really enjoyable.
The one thing that is consistently of great quality however is the fantastic soundtrack by Damjan Mravunac.

Nails the retro vibe from Aesthetics to sounds and controls. Plenty of fun NES callbacks for old gamers, and accessibility options for players who want to take it easy. Polished title!

Fun take on minesweeper with a clever "Carcassone" adjacent twist. Gorgeous art and music! Has plenty of replayability with various characters and skill unlocks, each character plays completely differently.

Has the best fart sound I ever heard, hands down, and if that doesn't sell this to you I don't know what will.

Great feel, responsiveness and level design with a good dose of original humor. Having visited Prague it was pretty fun to recognize several places or learn about some other cultural aspects implemented as enemies, easter eggs or gameplay elements.

Enjoying the remaster so far. The original hadn't clicked too much with me but this one is way more immersive and does a great job onboarding at the start along with a few smart design and balance changes.

Amazing art and concept, had been waiting for this title for about a decade and really happy that it made it out!

Excellent soundtrack.
If you bought this one release don't forget to re-download to get the dlc track added later on.

Anyone knows what the morse code says? I think I had seen info on it before or maybe I dreamt it.

Does Hedon have some anime-ish orc horny vibes that might not be your cup of tea? Absolutely.

Is it one of the best narrative FPS I have ever played with fantastic melee feel, a smart roaster of weapons to opening all kind of fun strategies and flow, a great sense of pacing with some moody and even horror like passages and just wonderful level design that will leave you wanting more? You're damn right.

If you'd like an Unreal 1 & Hexen hybrid with a faster combat flow, this is kinda what you'll get here. Don't let the screenshots potentially push you away, once you play it feels great.

Edit: Hah and when I wrote that I thought I had seen most of the game. Little did I know there was a ton more surprises. The later parts evolve so much and straight gave me Arx Fatalis or Ultima Underworld vibes in how the interconnected levels became. Pretty wild how this game keeps surprising you with new ideas ( even throwing some puzzles at you in the later parts!)

First game I consider to be a decent successor to Quake 1. Of course it's still quite different and there a few flaws that need to be ironed out (much smaller team!) but this has soul!
Most weapons especially the basic guns, shotgun and bow feel amazing but the rocket launcher lacks oomph.
Good enemy variety and great mix of level design with ambushes, secrets and traps though the first episode has a pretty slow start with a lack of surprises and challenges.
Bunch of bosses, even hidden optional bosses and lots of abilities to unlock for your weapons.

One of my favorite aspect is that there's quite good worldbuilding with several levels having a theme and fun bits of visual storytelling as well as "super secrets" in each level that often take the form of mini side quests with items to use to reveal paths. Lots of love's been put into this.

Last but not least: The OST by Primeval absolutely slaps!!! New track every couple level and even several boss themes. It goes all in!

There's nothing like Onion Games. Try the demo and if you dig the quite unique combo of their humor, snappy pacing, crazy characters, sfx and art well you're in for a treat and go check out their other games like Million Onion Hotel. The gameplay loop itself is pretty simple, it's a "snack" game. Eat it in small doses daily.
Arabesque!