First released back in 2001, Sam Serious saw some decent commercial and critical success over the course of its first few outings but never quite reached the giddy heights required to make it truly stand out from the crowd of competition. The best thing about the franchise is that it has always known exactly what kind of game it wants to be. It doesn't want to be smart, it doesn't want to be too fancy - it just wants to be fun. Whether or not Sam has a chance of winning over an audience accustomed to an altogether more complex FPS experience remains to be seen, but the return of a cult-gaming icon can surely only be a good thing, right?
