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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

Nov. 24, 2009 $1.49 17+
Windows

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!

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The classic arcade FPS Serious Sam: The First Encounter, which scored an overall of 87% on Metacritic and was awarded Game of The Year 2001 on Gamespot, is now reborn in glorious high-definition for legions of long-time fans and a whole new generation of gamers around the world. Featuring dazzling visuals and revamped design, gamers take control of the legendary Sam ‘Serious’ Stone as he is sent back through time to ancient Egypt to battle the overwhelming forces of Notorious Mental and the Sirian army. Key Features Serious Engine 3 - Beautifully rendered, high-resolution visuals and lushly redesigned environments to create the most astonishing Serious Sam game ever! Frantic Non-Stop Action - From the charging Sirian Werebull to the screaming Headless Kamikaze and the multi-story Ugh-Zan, all of the infamous minions of Mental have been spectacularly redesigned for Serious Sam HD! Great Arsenal - Wield demon-stopping revolvers, lead-spewing miniguns, and monstrous cannons for when you absolutely, positively, have to kill every enemy in sight! 15 Levels of Bedlam - Set against the expansive backdrop of ancient Egypt with every square inch upgraded and reworked to create one of the most visually stunning game experiences! Co-Op Mode - Embrace the mayhem with up to 16 players in campaign mode! Steam Cloud Support - With Steam Cloud your profile is stored on the Cloud servers.

68 Metacritic
7652 Positive
539 Negative
6936 Recommendations
46 Peak CCU
35 Achievements

Developer

Croteam

Publisher

Devolver Digital

Genres

Indie, Action

Categories

Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Partial Controller Support, Remote Play Together, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Online Co-op

Tags

FPS (264) Action (207) Shooter (123) Co-op (121) Gore (114) Multiplayer (98) Comedy (96) Online Co-Op (90) Classic (86) First-Person (86) Old School (84) Indie (73) Singleplayer (63) Aliens (62) Difficult (57) Funny (56) Remake (52) Adventure (47) Sci-fi (45) Colorful (44)

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About

The classic arcade FPS Serious Sam: The First Encounter, which scored an overall of 87% on Metacritic and was awarded Game of The Year 2001 on Gamespot, is now reborn in glorious high-definition for legions of long-time fans and a whole new generation of gamers around the world. Featuring dazzling visuals and revamped design, gamers take control of the legendary Sam ‘Serious’ Stone as he is sent back through time to ancient Egypt to battle the overwhelming forces of Notorious Mental and the Sirian army. Key Features Serious Engine 3 - Beautifully rendered, high-resolution visuals and lushly redesigned environments to create the most astonishing Serious Sam game ever! Frantic Non-Stop Action - From the charging Sirian Werebull to the screaming Headless Kamikaze and the multi-story Ugh-Zan, all of the infamous minions of Mental have been spectacularly redesigned for Serious Sam HD! Great Arsenal - Wield demon-stopping revolvers, lead-spewing miniguns, and monstrous cannons for when you absolutely, positively, have to kill every enemy in sight! 15 Levels of Bedlam - Set against the expansive backdrop of ancient Egypt with every square inch upgraded and reworked to create one of the most visually stunning game experiences! Co-Op Mode - Embrace the mayhem with up to 16 players in campaign mode! Steam Cloud Support - With Steam Cloud your profile is stored on the Cloud servers.

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