Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope
Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope is a virtual reality first person shooter video game developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital for Microsoft Windows.[1] It is the first VR game in the Serious Sam series.[2] It was released on 20 September 2017 and is available for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.[3] The game was first announced on E3 in 2016.[4]
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Developer(s) | Croteam |
Publisher(s) | Devolver Digital |
Series | Serious Sam |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
Release | 20 September 2017 |
Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Multiplayer single-player |
Gameplay
The game is a stand-still wave shooter where you clear each stage by battling swarms of enemies. There are five planets, each consisting of 4 stages, including boss fights. During gameplay, the player is given a skill tree, to unlock special abilities and improve current stats, as well as weapons. The weapon arsenal consists of classic weapons along with specialized weapons such as bow (with regular and explosive arrows) and energy sword. The ammo can be bought in the store with credits collected during combat. Another novelty is the introduction of shields, which serve to protect the player from incoming projectiles, apart from physical dodging.[5] The game offers several modes of play, apart from the story mode, such as arena, endless mode etc.
Reception
The game received positive reviews. Gaming website UploadVR gave it 8.5 out of 10 stating "Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope combines frenetic action, testosterone-laden humor and beautiful graphics into a solid VR package that kept me coming back for more punishment. It has few minor blemishes and may not have lasting power for some gamers, but ultimately it’s one of the best VR wave shooters you can play. Now where did I put that rocket launcher?".[6][7]
Zara Stone, writing for Forbes magazine praised its mixed reality wizard.[8]
It was included in Rock, Paper, Shotgun's list of top 22 VR games for PC.[9]
References
- "Preview: Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope – Let's Hope This Gets Better". Vrfocus.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "And Here's Everything You Missed From The PC Gaming Show". Kotaku.com.au. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "SERIOUS SAM VR: THE LAST HOPE HITS FULL RELEASE WITH BOTH GUNS BLAZING". Gamasutra.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- O'Connor, Alice (15 June 2016). "Vee Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhh! Serious Sam VR Announced". Rockpapershotgun.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "'Serious Sam VR' Isn't A First Person Shooter, It's A First Person Shoot-Em-Up". Tomshardware.com. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope Review - Serious Action, Serious Fun - UploadVR". Uploadvr.com. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/zarastone/2017/12/19/serious-sam-vr-is-the-best-reason-to-request-a-vr-headset-for-christmas/#4e296b08f6b2
- Meer, Alec (28 September 2017). "The 23 best VR games for PC". Rockpapershotgun.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
External links
- Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope on Croteam's website