Top-down pixel carnage with a soundtrack that goes way harder than a twin-stick spinoff should. Serious Sam's Bogus Detour packs seventeen tracks of crunchy synth-metal that fits the retro aesthetic while still sounding massive.
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"Camel Dance" has this Middle Eastern groove that keeps building, and "Cyclop's Dream" shifts into something melodic before the guitar comes back swinging. "Sand Sand Sand" is three words that perfectly describe both the track and the level.
The back half pivots to Greek-themed tracks like "Hellas Bellas" and "Olympus Falls" with a noticeable tonal shift that keeps things from getting stale. If you skipped the Bogus Detour because it's not a "real" Sam game, at least grab the soundtrack.