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
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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- Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter (2019)
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