New Serious Sam 4 footage showcases classic-looking gameplay

Devolver Digital has shown new gameplay from Serious Sam 4 during the Devolver Direct stream, which takes place in place of the canceled E3. The game will still be released in August, but it is not known when in that month.

The trailer also provides some background information. Protagonist Sam Stone says that he ‘used to be a spaceship captain’ and that he explored the universe. However, that time has now passed, as the alien armies of antagonist Mental have invaded Earth.

For the rest, the game appears to be a classic Serious Sam title: the weapons, enemies and environments are very reminiscent of previous games, including the original from 2001. The video description on YouTube does say that Sam commands a ‘heavily armed team’. which may mean characters fighting with Sam in this episode.

The Croatian Croteam revealed in May that the game will be leveled with hundreds of thousands of enemies on the screen at the same time, but no technical explanation was given. The game is coming to Steam and Google Stadia sometime in August. The game costs EUR 33.99 on Steam.

Trailer was revealed during Devolver Direct