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Croteam

October 16, 2011

Regarding Serious Sam 2 on Steam, our current plan is to basically recompile the game, so we can then add Steamworks for online play.

That way we will have all Croteam developed Sam PC games available online at one place.

We were thinking on doing a HD + total remake, but we will leave that for the future plans.

There is a lot we would like to change in gameplay, visuals etc. to make it like it should have been (that's why it is reffered to as total remake), unlike HDs where gameplay sticked to the originals. But, we decided to keep it in original, as, contrary to general thinking, looking at feedbacks we received over years, quite a few people like it as is now and we would dissapoint them.

We still need to do business talks with Valve and Devolver, but really don't expect roadblocks there.

Plan is to start all that after BFE is released.

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Fulvio Valerio Bottalico

uhm... can we register our serial code of game on steam?

Markus Graham

What about a patch for the xbox version to play on the 360! Please!

Roni Rudnizky

I agree to remake SS2, the original was great, but with better graphics and more gore will be better. but the jokes and funny stuff should stay.

Marco De Lisi

we want a remake!

Schmidt Dávid

Great news! I hope you will remove the invisible walls

Lisa Keaton

I liked SS2 as is I run a SS2 Dedicated server with v2.070 patch and using serious bomb mod removal. That the only beef I had was way to much S'bombs going on in Co-op. You've made us over on SamIAM really happy with this news!

Ben Mirlink

I'm ok but keep FRENCH VOICE please !

Also, is it possible to add the "insamnity 2" mod ?

Andrej Gregic

I think that Serious Sam 2 was brilliant.

Tango Juliett Foxtrot

"Serious Sam 2 Classic" and "Serious Sam 2: ASE", respectively. Anything less, and I, as an appreciator of consistencies, would be disappointed.

KirillSe Stone

I knew I knew! Hope Serious Sam 2:HD will be much better than a simple Serious Sam 2

Johann Drugmn

I never played Serious Sam 2, Hope I'll see it on Steam !

Callum Carr

I loved Serious Sam 2, me and my brother played through it a few years ago and loved it up to the point of the last level. Not how hard it was - that it ended!

Joseph Richardson

dont change much

Tijn Janssen

Yeah, you really don't have to do an HD remake of 2. I still play it every now and then and I'm still impressed by the visuals.

Ezequiel Deza

Great, guys! It's impressive how our desires met such an early and satisfying response. Just tweak a couple of things in the HD remake and we will be happy. It's great to know that us Sam fans can always count on you, you can release whatever the heck you guys want and we'll just buy it because we love you. Thanks for the good news!

Danny Rodriguez

Yes thank you!

Claudio Varone

SSII is a crap ._., The Second Encounter rulez

Максим Полулях

Hell yes! I guess, those who didn't like SS2, are just review-smokers. I personally loved it, except some not important things like very low-quality movies. The game overall was excellent. Can't wait to buy it on Steam!

Chase Brunton

Next Enounter was better than ss2 imo

Peter Herschel

Great news!

Joan Haegele

SSFE is a great game, SSSE is much better than SSFE and SS2 is much better than SSSE, I have no word to describ how I love SS2. Then it's a beautiful thing to have SS2 on steam!!!

Sven Tomislav

I certainly won't mind an HD remake. Then again, despite a number of short-comings a lot of us enjoyed the game just the way it was, even if it was cartoonish. You do what you like, Croteam - either way you're a very admirable dev - but it can also be a good time to think about that war game you guys announced a while ago. Your decision

Stefan Vic Henry

The only problems I had with the game were claustrophobic map design, unsatisfying shooting, bad gib and blood effects, fewer enemies on screen and overpowered weapons. I also thought that the boss battles were stupid mostly because you always got a powerup or turret wehn fighting them.

Noah Pederson

PLEASE do an HD version of SS2 AND a total remake (like joke around by titling it, Serious Sam 2.5). that would be pretty sweet!

Isaac O Briand

I will buy it again on Steam no matter if we can register our key or not. I will get it , as classic or as a remake for sure.

Ben Mirlink

At all people who talk about "Next Encounter": Don't dream about a remake, that wasn't Croteam who made that game.

By the way, to Croteam, why don't you buy the license of that game in order to make a remake ?

Mike Oelfke

Should make it a choice. Allow players to choose in the Graphics option whether to take the SS1/3 look, or the original SS2 look. Unless that's too much work, then you'd please both parties.

Timothy Doherty

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

Brutus Rhodes

I'd be interested in an HD remake that revamped some of the visual style and gameplay mechanics.

If it's just a straight port, though, there's nothing there that warrants me purchasing it again.

Nick Palsmeier

A HD remake of Serious Sam 2 would be badass.

Cameron Fathers

Please, dear god remake it instead of just a HD facelift, it truly needs it.

Dennis Lowe

Serious Sam 2 already looks great. I'm personally curious as to whether or not it would be feasible to simply port all the assets from Serious Engine 2 to 3.

Also, aren't the Gnaars and kleers in SSHD recycled models from Serious Sam 2?

Artyom Andreyev

Guys, just release SS2 on Steam (it still IMO looks good enough that it doesn't need HD facelift) and then make your remake. I'll gladly buy both of them.

Artyom Andreyev

And I think I'm not the only one that will.

Lorenzo Valeri

Still thinking about it? Or working on it?

Nikola Pavic

Are you working on it? its my favourite game

Саша Ђорђевић

greeting croteam i am fan your serious sam games, but hey can you guys & devolvers reboot Serious sam 2 maybe og isn't canon but reboot is >:)