Serious Sam: The First Encounter
The 2001 shooter that started the series.
Serious Sam: The First Encounter is a 2001 first-person shooter developed by Croteam and published by Gathering of Developers, released on 21 March 2001. As Sam "Serious" Stone, the player crosses fifteen mostly linear levels while large numbers of enemies attack at once.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Croteam
- Publisher
- Gathering of Developers
- Series
- Serious Sam
- Engine
- Serious Engine
- Platforms
- Windows
- Palm OS
- Xbox
- HD
- Windows
- Xbox 360
- Stadia
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- VR
- Linux
- Windows
- Genre
- First-person shooter
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Designer
- Davor Hunski
- Davor Tomičić
- Roman Ribarić
Reader's Guide
Sam is sent back in time to ancient Egypt in 1378 BCE to uncover knowledge of the advanced Sirian civilisation that could help humanity survive the 22nd-century attacks of Mental's forces. The game reached Gathering of Developers through its budget division On Deck Interactive, after Croteam's demo had drawn attention, helped by Erik Wolpaw's interview with the studio for the website Old Man Murray.
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