Weapon arsenal

Lore & Background

Taking place immediately after The First Encounter, it follows the soldier Sam 'Serious' Stone, whose spaceship crashes back to Earth on his way from ancient Egypt to Sirius, requiring him to seek the Holy Grail to continue his journey.

Reader's Guide

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. The gameplay builds on that of The First Encounter while adding additional weapons, more enemy types, and platforming elements. The Second Encounter expands Sam's arsenal from The First Encounter to include a chainsaw, a flamethrower, and a sniper rifle with a scope. The scarcely available Serious Bomb kills all enemies within the blast range. The game further adds four power-ups: Serious Speed, Serious Damage, Invulnerability, and Invisibility.

Did You Know?

• The Second Encounter adds seven enemy variants to the cast of the original game.
• The game includes the Seriously Warped Deathmatch mod by A Few Screws Loose, which comprises twenty deathmatch levels, additional weapons, and modes like capture the flag.
• The Second Encounter was initially handled as a mission pack until Croteam and Gathering of Developers agreed to make it a standalone product.
• The game was GameSpot's 'Game of the Month' for February 2002 and 'Best Budget Game on PC' of the year.