The old versions consist of walking backward and firing at anything that isn’t you. It does seem ironic for me as a long time Serious Sam fan that this game doesn’t work your legs harder. I don’t feel like this game wants to test my legs as much, but I clock a significant number of steps playing it. I’m often unable to lift my arms at the end of these sessions. I like to play this game in conjunction with other games, so perhaps a few rounds of my favorite boxing title and then some Serious Sam. Natural resistance works well for Serious Sam, so feel free to add some arm or wrist weights. You don’t get a lot of breathing time in a session, so those arms will be up the whole time. You feel godlike cutting down waves of enemies with massive blasts of energy.Įven without the medieval weaponry, the game works your arms rather well. And honestly, the swords are way too fun. Swords and bows combined will leave your arms feeling dead after about 30 minutes of play. Later missions grant access to lightning swords too. Credit: Devolver DigitalĮxplosive arrows can help cut down swathes of enemies, but what fun is that? We’re here to get fit! Besides, you’re limited in the number of explosive arrows you have each round. Think Holopoint, but sped up to twice its normal speed. The bow is quite powerful, but you need to fire faster than basically any archery game I’ve played so far in VR if you want to survive. Arrows can be explosive, or basic iron tips. Surprisingly, this game includes melee and archery weapons. Those guys are your keys to mowing through what often seems like overwhelming odds. Trust me, you’ll know them when you see them. Look (and listen) for beheaded kamikazes. Suffice to say certain weapons, and destroying certain enemies first, tend to work better than indiscriminately firing even your most powerful guns. There’s also a strategy to all of this carnage, which I leave to you to discover. You will need to stay lighter on your feet when you only have one hand doing all the work.įrantically pulling the triggers as enemies bear down upon you feels extremely intense. One fitness protip: try playing the game one handed to both increase difficulty and improve workout potential. As you can see, I walked a third of a mile in my session. In between rounds, you can high step in place if you want to drive intensity. Here are the results from my workout: My Stats from Serious Sam Serious Sam is light to moderate intensity, keeping most of us in the weight management or heart healthy heart rate of somewhere between 90 and 100. This game makes it extremely challenging to try and punch above your weight. The main takeaway is this: Serious Sam gets very difficult quickly, it’s not just you. The game is very good about letting you know when you’ve reached the maximum difficulty you’re capable of handling by killing you almost instantly. I’m deeper into the game, so my weapons have had some decent upgrades. The story provides weapon upgrades that drastically improve stopping power, so it’s a good idea to earn those stars.įor this review, I did Arena levels 5 and most of 6 (I lost), and then I did three rounds of Endless Mode. Not simply due to mechanics, but your weapons need upgrades to stand up to the hordes. I would advise players to begin with Earth because arena mode is too overwhelming when you first boot the game up. The way Sam screams “EARTH” that first time can be a little jarring. I suggest starting with the planets, specifically on Earth. You’re confronted with a lot of options when you first boot up, but gameplay takes place in either one of the game’s planets, an arena, or the endless mode. I track every workout with my trusty Charge 2, and Serious Sam is relatively simple to jump in and play. If this sounds like your kind of jam, and you don’t mind a bit of the ol’ ultraviolence, then read on for a review of The Last Hope. Oh, and they also throw stuff so we hope you’re nice and limber! If you want an idea of pacing, try and imagine frantically pumping rockets into a 50-story tall mummy rapidly approaching you, while its minions literally rise from the sands to attack dozens at a time. The PC version is intense, to say the least, and this VR version does a great job translating that sense of overwhelming urgency. Serious Sam is defined by the absolutely incredible amount of enemies the game expects you to dispatch with no cover. Serious Sam: The Last Hope, from Croteam and Devolver Digital, is a wave shooter based on the popular “Serious” franchise. Difficult, yet rewarding, Serious Sam offers deep customization to suit your playstyle.
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