A masterclass in action design, Serious Sam: The First Encounter delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
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Verdict
96%
Steam
83
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (96% positive from 3.3K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (83/100 critic average)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Outstanding soundtrack
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Serious Sam: The First Encounter is a 2001 first-person shooter game developed by Croteam and published by Gathering of Developers. It is the first in the Serious Sam series. The game follows the soldier Sam "Serious" Stone, who is sent back in time to ancient Egypt in 1378 BCE to uncover information about the technologically advanced civilisation of the Sirians that could help humanity survive the attacks of extraterrestrial forces in the 22nd century. As Sam, the player traverses linear levels, either enclosed or set on open plains, and battles increasingly large waves of enemies with an expanding arsenal. During gameplay, the player can pick up new weapons and replenishment for ammunition and health, as well as review strategic information. In multiplayer, the game has two deathmatch modes and cooperative play for the single-player campaign.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 18d ago
Something about this game just clicks for me. Maybe I'm just nostalgic 'cause it's one of the few games the laptop I had as a kid could run.. Sure, some arenas/traps are outright dickish, but after blasting through it on Serious, there's a real trick to most of the game's combat. Every weapon (maybe not the pump action..) is very effective when you play to their strengths. And everything's so simple! No combos, no slide jumping, nothing. Just a lovely time, bar some occasional jank. Nothing game breaking. I won't lie and say it's 'varied'. It is mostly arenas. They're a common knock against the game and probably the biggest reason people don't like it. Which is fair. But they're fun! Tough, occasionally mean, generally solid. Again, maybe I'm biased. It's worth like half a dollar on sale. You get the First and Second encounter when you grab it, plus Classics Revolution. Solid recommend if you dig hard games and gigantic kill counts.
It's getting serious. (Each level is long except a few. Take breaks and come back to finish it, you'll be shooting for a long time.)
Finally playing this was a blast just dont mind the simpler graphics it was extremly fun filled with testesore and reminds you of the good old time of gaming when things were builts with care now its time to continue the rest of the serie ! 10/10
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