Serious Sam: The First Encounter (2001)

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

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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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