Release Date: April 12, 2004
Serious Sam Advance is another attempt to jump over the "FPP on GameBoy Advance". The game's producer is Climax, a company responsible for GBA positions such as ATV Quad Power Racing and Disney's Lilo & Stitch 2.
Features
* Relentless first-person shooter
* Weapons include chainsaw, pistol and shotgun
* Multi-Pak action for one to four players
Like Serious Sam: Next Encounter for the GCN, Serious Sam Advance dispenses with traditional lock-and-key puzzle elements, focusing instead on relentless action as Sam rewrites history in his time-traveling pursuit of Mental's minions. You'll find plenty of weapons, ammo and health power-ups. You'll need them all, as the bad guys charge like so many art lovers at a $1.99 Picasso sale.
Controls are extremely basic. You can't jump and there's no inventory. The manual aiming makes strafing tough, as you'll constantly have to re-aim as you sidle sideways.
Bottom Line
Serious Sam Advance may be a weaker entry in the robust GBA FPS lineup, but don't hold that against the equally basic but very fun Serious Sam: Next Encounter.
Platforms:
Game Boy Advance
Developer: Climax Studios
Publisher: Take-Two Interactive
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Created by Croatian studio Croteam, a series of first-person shooters (FPS) with the character of commando Sam "Serious" Stone in the title role. The brand is sometimes considered direct competition to such productions as Doom, Quake or Duke Nukem.
System Requirements for Serious Sam Advance Video Game:
Game Boy Advance
s:
link-cable additionally (GBA): link-cable
