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This subject appears in Serious Sam 2. 

The Circular Saw is a melee weapon that appears in Serious Sam 2.

Overview[]

The circular saw, like the P-LAH Chainsaw from Serious Sam 1, is a tool that has been modified for use in combat. It is circular in shape with a chrome blade and a yellow body, the latter of which having several attachments such as a small screen and exhaust pipes on the side. It is a starting weapon, which replaces the Military Knife.

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Behind the scenes[]

  • It's possible that at some point, the blade for the saw would have used the projectile that the Martial Arts Zombie throws at the player.
  • As seen in beta screenshots of SS2, the chainsaw was originally going to be a weapon that launched circular saw blades. This was likely changed to function as a saw instead due to the P-LAH otherwise being absent.
    • The only remnant of this concept is a sound file named "BladesAmmo02.wav" in the game files, which would have been used for the saw's ammo pickups.
    • The original concept of a saw blade launcher was revisited with the FRPCL in Serious Sam 4.

Trivia[]

  • The saw's model shares similarities with the spiral of death from the Ratchet & Clank game, A Crack in Time.
  • Due to the way the chainsaw's attack is calculated in the game engine, the player can actually damage themselves if they crouch and attack the floor with the weapon.
  • The circular saw is mounted on the Beheaded Rocketeer's neck in Serious Sam HD.

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