Underplayed Gems

Serious Sam: The First Encounter (2001)

Serious Sam: The First Encounter cover
Developer
Croteam
Publisher
Gathering of Developers
Platforms
Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genres
Shooter, Indie
Rating
3.9 of 5, 263 player ratings
Main story
about 17 hours
Completionist
about 19 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A breakneck arcade shooter that throws endless monster hordes at you in a frantic, adrenaline-soaked rush.

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About

A first person shooter extravaganza where you take the role of Serious Sam, a badass killer whose goal is to defeat monsters commanded by Mental, an extraterrestrial entity that wants to destroy humanity. Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic arcade-style single player action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through the beautiful world of ancient Egypt and several diverse planets, confronting countless Mental's minions on his way to the Mental's base.Key Features Frantic Arcade-Style Action - Fight your way through 15+ nightmarish warriors in Mental's army, including the charging Sirian Werebull, screaming Headless Kamikaze and other crazy monsters, and finally challenge the multi-story Ugh-Zan boss!

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