Serious Sam: The First Encounter 2001
- Released
- March 21, 2001
- Anniversary
- Turned 25 on March 21
- Genres
- Shooter · Indie
- Platforms
- Xbox · PC
- Developer
- Croteam
- Publisher
- Gathering of Developers
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Is it still worth playing?
A 2001 first person shooter in which the soldier Sam Stone is sent back to ancient Egypt in 1378 BCE. There he is to learn about the Sirians, whose advanced civilization could help humanity survive alien attacks in the 22nd century. Its fifteen mostly linear levels, two of them hidden, run from open plains to enclosed spaces, with an optional third person view and destructible props such as torches. Enemies come in crowds. Nineteen kinds of enemy, of all sizes, attack at once in waves set off as you pass triggers, and some fire projectiles, which encourages circle strafing. One of them, the Beheaded Kamikaze, simply runs at Sam and blows himself up. A level full of enemies at once still makes every fight a test of nerve today.
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