Serious Sam: The Third Encounter
The first encounter with the Sirians begins in ancient Egypt.
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.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Croteam
- Publisher
- Gathering of Developers
- Released
- 2003
- Platform
- PC (Windows)
- Protagonist
- Sam Stone (Serious Sam)
- Antagonist
- The Dark One
- Distribution
- Bundled free with NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra
Lore & Background
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.
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. 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.
Did You Know?
- Development began in 1996, after Croteam had moved away from creating games for the Amiga family of home computers.
- The game's engine, Serious Engine, was originally developed alongside an abandoned concept called In the Flesh.
- The game received positive reviews, with critics praising its engine, gameplay, presentation, sound, and humour.
- The game won multiple year-end accolades, including game of the year from GameSpot.
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