A Thorough Breakdown of Serious Sam: Next Encounter

What makes Next Encounter different compared to other Serious Sam games? Let's take a closer look at the highs and lows. In hindsight, this video is often directionless and frequently sidetracks, but it remains a great milestone for the channel. Towards the end I mentioned a video covering the differences between GC/PS2 but it's no longer available.

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0:00 - GameCube VS. PlayStation 2
0:47 - Starting a New Game

2:23 - Shofield Desert Hawk
3:02 - P-LAH Chainsaw
3:45 - Shofield Uzi Pistol
4:51 - Double-Barrel Shotgun
5:32 - XM4000 Minigun
6:21 - XPML4000 Rocket Launcher
7:22 - MK III Grenade Launcher
8:29 - XOP Gas Gun
10:02 - RAPTOR Sniper Rifle
11:44 - SBC Cannon
12:26 - Sirian Power Gun
13:49 - Serious Bomb
14:10 - How to Cycle Weapons

14:36 - Differences from Classic
17:13 - Enemy Attributes
27:04 - Combo System
33:37 - Collecting Gold Medals
36:38 - Level Design
38:17 - Powerups
38:49 - Level Design (cont.)
42:12 - Vehicles
45:57 - Graphics
46:38 - Bugs and Oversights
50:10 - Music and Sound
52:45 - Multiplayer Modes
54:10 - Recommendation?
55:00 - Hinted Sequel?
55:29 - HD Fan Remake?

Outro Music:
Underground (Robots Mix) by Tom Waits

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