Serious Sam revives a classic shooter franchise in VR

Sam's latest adventures revive the classic franchise while setting the standard for VR games to come.

Over the past year, we've had hundreds of interesting virtual reality experiences, each with their own differing approaches to the technology. With the norms still being established by the prominent releases, the way we consume VR experiences will continue to change going forward.

However, among the wave-based archery games, on-rails shooters and a range of other more restrictive experiences, VR has been criticized for its lack of appeal to core gamers. Failing to offer the depth and complexities we expect from a shooer, btoth the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive have a way to go before seeing a widespread appeal.

Released toward the end of 2016, Serious Sam: The Last Hope perfectly highlighted the shortcomings of many virtual reality games. Sure, you might be getting an enjoyable FPS experience, but a lack of any player locomotion hugely changed the flow of the franchise's well-established gameplay. Now with the release of two succeeding titles, "Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter" and "Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter", the franchise has seen a successful shift to overcome its shortcomings.

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