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Serious Sam: The First Encounter

2001
ShooterIndieAction
⏱ ~1h average playtime
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Serious Sam: The First Encounter was released in 2001. It is a Shooter, Indie, Action game. Players report about 1 hours of playtime on average.

About Serious Sam: The First Encounter

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!

The classic arcade FPS Serious Sam: The First Encounter, which scored an overall of 87% on Metacritic and was awarded Game of The Year 2001 on Gamespot, is now reborn in glorious high-definition for legions of long-time fans and a whole new generation of gamers around the world.

Featuring dazzling visuals and revamped design, gamers take control of the legendary Sam ‘Serious’ Stone as he is sent back through time to ancient Egypt to battle the overwhelming forces of Notorious Mental and the Sirian army.Key Features Serious Engine 3 - Beautifully rendered, high-resolution visuals and lushly redesigned environments to create the most astonishing Serious Sam game ever!

Frantic Non-Stop Action - From the charging Sirian Werebull to the screaming Headless Kamikaze and the multi-story Ugh-Zan, all of the infamous minions of Mental have been spectacularly redesigned for Serious Sam HD!

Great Arsenal - Wield demon-stopping revolvers, lead-spewing miniguns, and monstrous cannons for when you absolutely, positively, have to kill every enemy in sight!

15 Levels of Bedlam - Set against the expansive backdrop of ancient Egypt with every square inch upgraded and reworked to create one of the most visually stunning game experiences!

Co-Op Mode - Embrace the mayhem with up to 16 players in campaign mode!

Steam Cloud Support - With Steam Cloud your profile is stored on the Cloud servers.

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Frequently asked questions about Serious Sam: The First Encounter

How long does it take to beat Serious Sam: The First Encounter?

Players report about 1 hours of playtime on average for Serious Sam: The First Encounter. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.

What genre is Serious Sam: The First Encounter?

Serious Sam: The First Encounter is a Shooter, Indie, Action game, released in 2001.

Is Serious Sam: The First Encounter worth playing?

Serious Sam: The First Encounter is a shooter game from 2001. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, Black Mesa, Serious Sam 3: BFE. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.

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Games similar to Serious Sam: The First Encounter include: Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, Black Mesa, Serious Sam 3: BFE, Serious Sam Classics: Revolution, Ultimate Doom, Half-Life, Duke Nukem 3D, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Alien: Isolation, Another World. You can discover and track all of them on nxto.app.