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Serious Sam: The First Encounter

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4.4/5

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4.4

189 Reviews

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Serious Sam: The First Encounter
Description
In the near future, during their first interstellar travels, humans encounter a great evil that has been roaming the galaxy for the last few eons. This evil being is an incarnation of the last ancient immortals called Notorious Mental. Mental has set forth to wipe out the Human Race, just for fun, a...
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4.4/5

( 189 Reviews )

4.4

189 Reviews

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Product details
2001, Croteam, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Windows XP or Vista, 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with...
Time to beat
6 hMain
8 h Main + Sides
12.5 h Completionist
7 h All Styles
Description
In the near future, during their first interstellar travels, humans encounter a great evil that has been roaming the galaxy for the last few eons. This evil being is an incarnation of the last ancient immortals called Notorious Mental. Mental has set forth to wipe out the Human Race, just for fun, as it has with all the other civilizations in galactic history.

But the enemy has underestimated Earth’s defenses, a secret weapon left by the Sirians, an ancient race which fought against Mental on Earth in ancient times. This device, called the Timelock, will enable Special Forces veteran Sam 'Serious' Stone to return to the time of ancient Egypt and assassinate Mental, saving Mankind from extinction.

In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy and hi-tech devices are mixed with black magic and psychic powers, Sam travels from the beautiful world of ancient Egypt through many diverse planets, confronting hordes of Mental's hideous minions on his way to the final showdown at Notorious Mental's lair.
  • Fight off wave after wave of countless cannon fodder and save mankind
  • Addictive, fast-paced gameplay topped with cheesy, Duke Nukem-style one-liners
  • Good level design with items, bottlenecks and cover in just the right places
Goodies
in-game soundtrack
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:

Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility.

Notice: Serious Sam: The First Encounter has an HTML manual available from the Start menu shortcut for the game.

Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility.

Notice: Serious Sam: The First Encounter has an HTML manual available from the Start menu shortcut for the game.

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
6 hMain
8 h Main + Sides
12.5 h Completionist
7 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2001-03-21T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Size:
310 MB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+ (Violence)

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Posted on: September 24, 2020

Onkel_Armus

Verified owner

Games: 36 Reviews: 1

It's a ripoff

I bought this game I think about two years ago and did so in first line to support the developers. This is what GOG and the developers on GOG aim for. I also expected to get continued support for the games I buy at some level. Now I find out there is a HD version of the game, not even available on GOG. The HD version has NO major improvements. The main thing about it is the ability to select higher resolutions. This is exactly what I meant with continued support, but to get it, they want me to buy the game AGAIN! I'ts a ripoff! I expect GOG to protect me from such ripoff strategies. If people feel betrayed, what do you expect them to react like? I sayd it before and I say it again: If the developers aren't fair, why should I?


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Posted on: April 18, 2011

JalPhoenix

Verified owner

Games: 149 Reviews: 12

Very disappointed

Yeah, ti looks nice, but this game is an exercise in pointless frustration. Not enough health, monsters that appear from nowhere, monsters teleporting in EVERY time you pick up an item, monsters that do 50% damage in one hit, monsters teleporting behind you every time you walk down a passage... I'm looking for what's supposed to be fun in this game and I just can't find it. The entire thing seems to be designed to piss off the player with its unfairness.


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Posted on: August 27, 2020

NikXAtXNight

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Games: 80 Reviews: 2

REALLY!!!!!

I got this for free but every time i try to download it, it gives me server error


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Posted on: August 3, 2010

bhlaab

Games: 214 Reviews: 7

Good game but

Not sure why anybody would buy this when the HD version is only about $5 more


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Posted on: August 27, 2020

mjm2ktexas

Games: 24 Reviews: 1

Wasn't This?....

There is an article on Flipboard that this game would be free until 11 pm tonight. Was the article incorrect?


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