When comparing Serious Sam HD vs Dungeon Defenders, the Slant community recommends Serious Sam HD for most people. In the question“What are the best LAN party PC games?” Serious Sam HD is ranked 45th while Dungeon Defenders is ranked 53rd. The most important reason people chose Serious Sam HD is:
This is the remastered version of the original title. The result is beautiful, vibrant colors and stunning vistas.
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Pros
Pro Beautiful game design with open landscapes
This is the remastered version of the original title. The result is beautiful, vibrant colors and stunning vistas.
Pro Fast-paced classical "shoot everything that moves" FPS
This is not a thinking man’s game. Much of the gameplay takes place in large arenas where you face waves of enemies. The objectives are simple: If it moves, you shoot it. Oh, and don’t die.
Pro Drop-in co-op at any point in the game
You can join games at any point in their progress, which cuts down on waiting time.
Pro Diverse enemies
The enemies in Serious Sam can be diverse in looks, attacks, and defense strategies, which gives the game a new tactical approach each time.
Pro Beautiful gameplay
Pro A mix of tower defense, FPS, and RPG mechanics creates original feeling gameplay
Dungeon Defenders is a mix of many genres, resulting in game that feels original (although it leans most heavily on the tower defense model). This originality creates a situation where the game still feels familiar enough to grasp the gameplay, while still keeping things fresh enough for those familiar with the genres combined in the game.
Pro Combining numerous weapon loadouts with many character classes allows for a ton of replayability
Due to the wide assortment of classes and loadouts, replayability is pretty high. Each class has its own skills, each weapon will require different strategies. Mixing these together allows for numerous possibilities in gameplay.
Cons
Con Can get Repetitive/Frustrating
Serious Sam's whole design has to do with taking on wave after wave of enemies as you progress through the world, with no real story. The slaughterfest can get boring and repetitive, especially in single-player. It's fairly important to bring along friends who will not only stick with you, but make light of the fact you're going to die over and over again. People who can't stand dying (aka rage-quitters) should avoid this game.
Con The screen
Dungeon defenders screen should give everyone the same amount of screen.
Con Single player is boring
Dungeon Defenders shines in its multiplayer mode, but playing alone is just boring.
Con Repetitive gameplay
Once you've played a few maps you'll have a taste of everything this game has to offer.