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Serious Sam HD Screenshots Surface

GamesAreEvil writes, "If Perfect Dark isn't good enough for you XBLA FPS addicts out there, you might be satisfied now. Majesco today announced that Serious Sam: First Encounter, which was previously released for PC, will be hitting the Xbox Live Arcade. Better yet, the game will be sporting new HD graphics and achievements. Under the hood, everything will be running on an upgraded version of the CroTech engine, and will be developed by Devolver Digital. Not many detailed were revealed, but 4-Player Online Co-Op was confirmed. The game is slated for a "Late Summer" release, and we've got a bunch of new screens here to wet your appetite..."

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Neco5126153d ago

Serious Sam, seriously? Haha, couldn't help it.

Looks cool! Glad to have it on XBLA

bgrundman6153d ago

I remember playing the cringeworthy original on PC, back in the day.

CrAppleton6153d ago

Actually looks good.. Can't wait to play through it.. (I never did the first time)

Syronicus6153d ago (Edited 6153d ago )

Pain Killer. Now there was a shooter that did not take itself serious at all. Both Serious Sam and Pain killer would be... Well... Killer. lol

Cajun Chicken6153d ago

New Painkiller for 360 in the works, isn't there? and I concur.

Bnet3436153d ago

Serious Sam on Xbox 1 co-op was the best. I remember it so much.

LazyDevs6153d ago

Well by the time next year comes though, when it come out. I will be playing awesome games, not a rehash HD version. Which would be cool right now considering for me there isn't alot of games to play right now.

darthv726153d ago

I guess this is not the same as the one released for the original xbox. I think I have this game in demo form for my pc. The xbox version was first and second encounter in one.

Anyone know if the xbox version is bc on the 360? I have seen it going for $5 at gamestop.

Also, why hasnt there been any hd release for other old school 90's games like Heretic, Hexen, Shadow warrior? I can recall back then there were patches to allow you to use OpenGL or D3D if you had the right gfx card. Playing Quake the first time with OpenGL was a sight to see!

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Neco5126153d ago

Screens look pretty awesome too!

bgrundman6153d ago

I think you are being a bit generous there... they are decent at best.

CrAppleton6153d ago

@Roblef No pun intended? ROFL

Bnet3436153d ago

Bgrundman, they do look pretty nice for an XBLA game.

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bgrundman6153d ago

On the bright side, it was great to see a game in the FPS genre that was not so up it's own as$ with seriousness. Despite the name, it did not take itself seriously at all, which was refreshing.

CrAppleton6153d ago

Yeah.. I suppose you're right.. IDK.. I like the serious shooters though

manwich256153d ago

I said this about 2 months ago. Screw Sam Fisher, I want Serious Sam.

CrAppleton6153d ago

HAHAHA I don't know about that.. I still want Sam Fisher to be around. but Serious Sam is a nice relief

DelbertGrady6153d ago

And now you get to have both, courtesy of Microsoft. Thanks MS!. Keep up the good work you do with Xbox Live.

manwich256153d ago

I just thought of this one. Why So Serious... Sam.

Cajun Chicken6153d ago (Edited 6153d ago )

OH MY F**KING GOD.

Buying XBL Gold soon as this is out.

AGAIN...OH MY F**KING GOD. OH MY GOD. OH MY FREAKING GOD.

On a related subject, I bet Prophets of Sam might be a little annoyed.

I can't get this out my system...

OH MY FREAKING GOD!!! OH MY FAWWWWWWWWW-KING GOD.

This is the best news for a long time. I can't honestly believe this.

Cajun Chicken6153d ago (Edited 6153d ago )

I'm genuinely excited by this disagree'ers. I'm Serious. No joke.

Syronicus6153d ago

But I might add, you sound a little like some of the kids I play against in COD4... Do you play COD4?

Cajun Chicken6153d ago

Yes, every now and then. But nothing else delivers to the amount of joy I get out of a game compared to Serious Sam, especially the first one. Serious Sam is one of the most intense games out there. No blinking allowed in areas.

This is the REAL HARDCORE FPS IMO.

DelbertGrady6153d ago

Me too! Serious Sam is teh sh*t. I only wish they would release a pack with SS 1&2 instead of just SS1. But still, the HD graphics are a nice bonus!

Cajun Chicken6153d ago (Edited 6153d ago )

SS2 wasn't as good. It was good, sometimes better in design than the first one, but I think having Sam in cartoony worlds defeated the object and joke of Sam being imposed onto the realistic historical architecture with all this madness taking place. However, I do fondly remember the planet of the Kleer and the futuristic levels on Mental's planet. Now they should get 2 working on 360 to have the full collection, its inevitable SS3 is going to be on 360.

Checked out the mod Serious Sam Forever in the works Soda? I can see some hardcore modders being offended here. That was just remaking SS:FE in SS2 engine.

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Get all the Serious Sam ever for just £7.00 on Steam

Dealspwn reports: "This is a ridiculous deal as you'll get Serious Sam 2, Serious Sam 3: BFE, Serious Sam Classic: First Encounter, Serious Sam Classic: Second Encounter, Serious Sam Double D, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter - Legend of the Beast, and Serious Sam: The Random Encounter... i.e. all of the Serious Sam ever, basically... for seven quid."

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Serious Sam series Black Friday deal

Big Steam sale!!!

All things Serious Sam are 80% off on Steam through December 2nd so now's the time to complete your collection!

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Humble Weekly Sale Features All Serious Sam Games; Pay What You Want and Help Fund Serious Sam 4

Humble Weekly Sale Features All Serious Sam Games, pay what you want and help fund Serious Sam 4

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