Serious Sam - The First Encounter

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Serious Sam - The First Encounter
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General Information
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Type.................: Game
Platform.............: Windows 9x/ME/2000
Image Format.........: .bin + .cue

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Release Notes
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|The First Encounter|
The First Encounter was the first game in the series which had been in the
making since 1996 and had a video showing its early gameplay in 2000. Apparently
The First Encounter was originally developed by Croteam as a demonstrator for
their engine and this is the reason why some countries saw its initial release
priced at less than half the value of other games in the genre.

The game introduction reveals what happened before the game actually takes
place: in ancient times, Earth was involved in a conflict between Mental and the
Sirians, an alien race that left many of its artifacts to be found by humanity.
In the 22nd century Mental's forces return to Earth hellbent on eradicating
humankind: as a last resort the usage of the "Time Lock" is decided: this Sirian
device can send back through time a single individual who can, hopefully, defeat
Mental and alter the course of history. Because of his bravery in fighting the
monsters, Sam "Serious" Stone is chosen to use the "Time Lock". As the game
opens, Sam appears in ancient Egypt: his travels from one Egyptian monument to
the next, all the way fighting against the monsters Mental sent after him, make
up most of the story of The First Encounter. During his wandering, Sam is able
to activate a hidden Sirian communicator that summons to Earth a starship from
the depths of space. Sam goes to the Great Pyramid for a rendez-vous with the
ship and, after a titanic battle against Mental's general Ugh Zan III, he is
whisked on-board the Sirian starship.

|Reception|
The First Encounter was the recipient of various editorial and consumer praise,
with an overall 83% review ratio on Game Rankings as of October 1st, 2007. It
was the recipient of several major awards from the media, including Game of the
Year.

Game of the Year (PC) (2001) – GameSpot
Editor's Choice – IGN
Outstanding Achievement in Technology (2001) – IGN Action Vault
Surprise of the Year (2001) – IGN Action Vault

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Serious Sam - The First Encounter
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Install Notes
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1)Mount or Burn
2)Install
3)Have fun!