{"id":46317,"date":"2012-10-24T14:04:03","date_gmt":"2012-10-24T12:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=46317"},"modified":"2012-10-24T14:05:50","modified_gmt":"2012-10-24T12:05:50","slug":"serious-sam-3-bfe-xbox-360-backpedalling-to-mediocrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/46317-serious-sam-3-bfe-xbox-360-backpedalling-to-mediocrity","title":{"rendered":"Serious Sam 3: BFE (Xbox 360) – Backpedalling to mediocrity?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Serious Sam 3: BFE has been out on other platforms for quite some time now, but the over-the-top in-your-face shooter has finally made its way to Xbox Live Arcade, but is it the nostalgic reimagining you\u2019ve been hoping for?<\/p>\n

Serious Sam 3: BFE on XBLA currently holds a Metascore of 72, and Gamerankings of 81%.<\/p>\n

Things are looking pretty positive on the aggregate side, but while the critics praised the PC version, what are the thoughts on the console iteration?<\/p>\n

Canadian Online Gamers \u2013 82\/100<\/h3>\n

\u201cIt won’t win any beauty pageants or appraisal for artistic ingenuity, and it probably won’t be marveled at for its in-depth story and character development; but if you crave that old fashioned, non-stop mayhem of an old school first-person shooter, no one does it better and with more attitude then Serious Sam.\u201d Read the full review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Planet Xbox 360 \u2013 8\/10<\/h3>\n

\u201cWhile Serious Sam 3 doesn’t quite evolve as highly as other quality first-person shooters on the market, it’s one of the best \u2013 and most affordable \u2013 ones when it comes to the Xbox Live Marketplace downloadable front.\u201d Read the full review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gamereactor Denmark \u2013 7\/10<\/h3>\n

\u201cBest played with friends, but if you do, you’ll get a delightfully simple and chaotic experience from the old school, where tactics are shunned and constantly squeezed triggers are rewarded.\u201d Read the full review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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4Players.de \u2013 56\/100<\/h3>\n

\u201cIn his best moments Sam is still Sam, with action as shallow as powerful. But most of the time he feels like a shadow of his former self.\u201d Read the full review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Video Game Writers \u2013 3.5\/5<\/h3>\n

\u201cSerious Sam 3: BFE<\/em> is a by-the-numbers throwback to the Doom<\/em> and Duke Nukem<\/em> days of non-stop, where-do-they-keep-coming-from FPS mayhem. If that\u2019s your wheelhouse, then it\u2019s well worth the 1200 Microsoft Points asking price.\u201d Read the full review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

DieHard Gamefan \u2013 \u201cMediocre\u201d<\/h3>\n

\u201c<\/em>Serious Sam 3: BFE is a welcome addition to the 360 library, harkening back to the \u201cold days\u201d of first person shooters in a way that\u2019s intense and pulse pounding, and while the game isn\u2019t a must have title, genre fans will find it worth the money.\u201d Read the full review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Looks like Serious Sam 3: BFE is hitting most of its targets, appealing to the old-school nostalgia of run-\u2018n-gun first-person shooters. Are you going to drop the Microsoft Points on Serious Sam 3?<\/p>\n

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