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Serious Sam Classics: Revolution

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

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Quick resume

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through four beautiful worlds, confronting countless foes on his way to Mental's base.

Global score

90/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Shooter

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    Pros

    • Includes both first and second encounter campaigns
    • Supports cooperative multiplayer and survival mode
    • Steam workshop and level editor for mods and custom content
    • Improved graphics and ui for modern systems
    • Affordable price with free originals included

    Cons

    • Early access bugs and occasional crashes
    • Multiplayer population can be low
    • New campaign (bright island) has balance and optimization issues
    • Some new weapons considered less useful
    • Long load times and occasional technical issues

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Game challenges players with hordes of enemies, weapon management, and tactical positioning, providing skill feedback and progression."

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    • Competition

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      "Includes multiplayer deathmatch modes with matchmaking and leaderboards, encouraging player vs player competition."

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report long sessions with friends, repeated play, and anticipation for new levels and workshop content, indicating habitual engagement."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Supports seamless online multiplayer coop, split-screen co-op for up to eight players, and cross-platform play, encouraging teamwork."

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    • Creativity

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      "Includes a level editor and Steam Workshop support, allowing players to create and share custom maps and scenarios."

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    • Domination

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      "Community feedback suggests more balanced and respectful multiplayer interactions rather than domination."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a nostalgic escape and stress relief through fast-paced, action-movie style gameplay."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia, not due to obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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      "Large, maze-like levels with many secrets encourage curiosity-driven exploration."

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    • Expression

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      "Customization of HUD, skins, and items allows personal expression, though limited cosmetic options."

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Community and multiplayer interactions foster a sense of belonging among fans and players."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills in fast-paced combat, movement, and weapon mastery; some learning curve noted."

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    • Health

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      "Primarily a sedentary gaming experience with no physical activity components."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires continuous attention and focus during combat and exploration."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Social interaction mainly through cooperative gameplay, but limited emotional sharing."

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    • Leadership

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      "Some players lead teams in multiplayer but overall balanced group dynamics."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and resources; New Game+ and DLC add to progression incentives."

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      "Players collect weapons, upgrades, and achievements; new content and survival mode add progression incentives."

    • Relaxation

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      "While fast-paced and intense, some players find flow and catharsis in gameplay."

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    • Sensation

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      "Vibrant visuals, explosive effects, and dynamic music provide strong sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "Leaderboards and achievements provide some social recognition, but mostly a niche community."

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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      "Players must plan weapon use and positioning to overcome varied enemy waves and bosses."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status, Violence.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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