Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (2010)
Sam 'Serious' Stone returns in a high-definition remaster of the classic second encounter.
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a high-definition remake of the original Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, developed by Croteam and published by Croteam itself via its own publishing label, with digital distribution by Devolver Digital. It was released in 2010.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Croteam (Zagreb, Croatia)
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Genre
- First-person shooter (wave-based)
- Engine
- Serious Engine (Croteam proprietary)
- Original release (base game)
- 2002
- Protagonist
- Serious Sam (Sam 'Serious' Stone)
Lore & Background
The game continues the story of Sam 'Serious' Stone as he battles the forces of the extraterrestrial overlord Mental, who seeks to destroy humanity across different time periods.
Reader's Guide
The game features large environments, physics support, and the ability to render up to a hundred enemies on screen at once. It uses Serious Engine 3, which includes detailed shading and re-modelled enemies for a more realistic look.
Did You Know?
- Serious Engine 3, used in this game, supports HDR and high definition mapping.
- The original Serious Sam: The Second Encounter was developed using Croteam's proprietary Serious Engine 1.
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