Ironhammers writes: Serious Sam first showed up in 2001, and promised to fill in the gaping hole that had been left when games like Doom, Quake, and Duke Nukem weren’t being developed for rapid release anymore. The third installment is due out for release relatively soon, but given the mixed reception to id’s latest game and the hideously anticlimactic release of Duke Nukem, I am left wondering what the future holds for Serious Sam and the kinds of games it stands for. Perhaps Gearbox Software was right in suggesting that the disgusted reactions to Duke Nukem were more an indication of the collective sigh of so many gamers heaved when trying to explain that yes, we finally grew up, and were done with big, dumb games with a phallocentric obsession with weapons and a misogynistic world view.
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."
Hardcore Gamer: Three years ago two friends came together to create Super Crate Box, and then just kept on making more games because hey, why not? Serious Sam: The Random Encounter, Ridiculous Fishing, the upcoming Luftrausers, and a few other goodies have been the results of that productive period, and for their third birthday Vlambeer is giving away a couple of celebratory goodies.
IndieGameStand has revealed their latest game up for grabs on their pay-what-you-want platform. Serious Sam: The Random Encounter is now available for as little as 25 cents. The more you pay, however, the more you will receive. If you pay $1 you will receive Steam keys. Beat the average, currently $1.27, and you will receive a bonus! The bonus includes: A Collection of Vlambeer games (Karate, Yeti Hunter, Super Puppy Boy, Luftrauser).
