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Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

 
Featured Mod - Serious Sam Ray TracedSep 17, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHi everyone! As many of you must have found out by now, one of the craziest members of our community recently released a brand-new Serious Sam: The First Encounter mod which updates our original Serious baby with state-of-the-art technology - Ray Tracing. I remember vividly seeing the mod in one of our community Discord servers a long time ago. Back then, Sultim was about halfway through, and very excited about the stuff he learned while making it. We were instantly impressed and could barely wait for the mod to finally drop, and here we are. Serious Sam: The First Encounter can be played with Ray Tracing. I bet you thought you’d say that out loud. Come on, do it. Say it out loud. The mod is available for download on GitHub. For sure check it out: https://github.com/sultim-t/Serious-Engine-RT/releases Sultim has spent an insane amount of time on this project, and it definitely shows. That’s why we simply had to send our community master, the artist currently known as THE LAW, on another mission – to interview a superstar modder in the making. Make sure to check out that interview below. Much love! Danny BASEMENT CHATS WITH YASEN Good day, dear readers! Today, I am joined by the guy everyone talks about, the master of Ray Tracing – Sultim! We chat about his latest mod, what motivated him to make it, and how it all came together. ⚪ Hi Sultim. Glad to have you here in the basement. Please introduce yourself to the audience. How long have you been a Serious Sam fan and when did you first start modding for it? Hello, I'm Sultim and I've finished my bachelor's degree in Software Engineering this Summer. Not sure what to say more about myself, I think this is the most appropriate introduction currently. I've been a Serious Sam player since 2013, I think, but back then I didn't understand what the game is even about. It was just another game. Over time, I was experimenting with game engines and tried to make my own, of course. And only after figuring out that games are really complex systems, I tried to find a game I could clone for fun. That's how I've returned to Serious Sam because on the surface level it seems like it's a simplistic game. However, after experimenting with trying to clone it, I've found a lot of obstacles. For example, the core gameplay of my clone wasn’t as engaging as the original. After that, I've been more involved in graphics programming and, like other beginners, started with OpenGL. I was in my second year of university, and we were given a task for a semester to make a finished project with a requirements specification, planning, etc. So, I've chosen to make a very simple game engine. At the end of that semester, it had graphics in OpenGL, a very coarse physics engine that works on triangles and spheres... But anyway, it was finished in a way that it did have an example game (which was set in Egypt). And since then I started to look at Serious Engine 1 more closely as it’s been open-source since 2016. In January 2020, when I h...Free games: Get Serious Sam: The First Encounter on GOG free until August 26Aug 24, 2020 - PCGamesNSure, it's a bit of a bummer that Serious Sam 4 has been delayed until September. We were all looking forward to blowing up headless extra dimensional monsters with a shotgun, just like any red-blooded PC gamer should be. Fortunately, GOG is offering Serious Sam: The First Encounter as a free game giveaway now, and the offer is good for 48 hours. Serious Sam: The First Encounter is actually the first half of the first Serious Sam FPS game, and it provides an introduction to Sam 'Serious' Stone and his time-traveling quest to ventilate as many headless, earth destroying mutants as possible. Honestly? There's not a whole lot to know: monsters have invaded our universe, Sam is really good at fighting them, and some Earth scientists send him back in time to use a relic called the 'Time Lock' to ban them from our version of reality, permanently. That's pretext enough to send Sam - that is, you - into a series of absurd faceoffs with gangs of ridiculous beasts, many of whom do not have heads, but all of whom are bent on your personal destruction. Read the rest of the story... Happy Holidays from Croteam!Dec 24, 2019 - Community Announcementshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025992/e9b890df2bd5aa55977bcfd2e902114cdfa54ad4.jpg All of us at Croteam wish you have a great Winter break. Happy Holidays and have a great New Year. 2020 is about to get Serious! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvz1-pWeq7ISerious Sam Revolution Update 1.02Oct 3, 2019 - Community Announcementshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025992/a5af9969dd30529657179846636d219d0ea64682.jpg Hi everyone! I can’t believe it’s been a month already, but we’ve been hard at it, trying to make Revolution into what it was meant to be at first. We were all over your reports and feedback, fixing, readjusting, rebalancing and expanding in the meantime. Our main focus was fixing game-breaking issues as well as the Workshop issue that came up, as we love seeing your mods shine. This was sorted out, so please make magic happen, we can’t wait to check all your custom stuff out. This update also takes care of the leaderboard issues with survival levels, as well as many smaller issues with Netricsa, collision, textures and such. More detailed update notes can be found below. Stay Serious! - Danny, on behalf of Croteam. General changes Workshop items will now show up properly in the custom level menu. Sniper zoom has been adjusted to be more in-line with the classics. Fixed an issue where inverting vertical look would only work on a mouse and not on a gamepad. Fixed erroneous time estimates on Bright Island. Added updated model for the final boss of Bright Island. Leaderboards for Survival levels should now work as intended. Fixed smaller issues with wording in Netricsa. Fixed several collision issues across the board. Fixed several issues with textures on multiple levels. Fixed visibility issues across South American levels related to the faulty rendering of several pyramid models. Several smaller balance and gameplay changes on the Bright Island levels, based on community feedback. Map specific changes BrKeen Chevap Xbox - Fixed an issue where the wrong music would play during matches. Crystal Cove - The secret laser will no longer clip through the floor. Forlorn Ruins - Rebalanced the last arena to align the difficulty with previous areas. Forlorn Ruins - Added additional platforms for bridges to make passing them easier. Forlorn Ruins - Changed Arachnoid Adult spawn positions and movement patterns. Forlorn Ruins - Rebalanced the Kleer fight to keep it in-line with other encounters. Forlorn Ruins - Players should now be able to progress through Tree Village arenas on lower difficulties. Forlorn Ruins - Overhauled the final arena. Ruins of the Abyss - Lava golems in the fire elemental area should spawn more consistently now. Ruins of the Abyss - Readjusted the position of the coop portal to better fit intended gameplay. Ruins of the Abyss - Increased the sensing range of elemental enemies. Ruins of the Abyss - Rebalanced several fights. Ruins of the Abyss - Platforms will no longer wound the player in the water element room. Ruins of the Abyss - Enemies will no longer be able to see the player when it’s not expected. Ruins of the Abyss - Mud golem no longer floats when awake. Sunken Pyramid - Redesigned the gravity room to provide players with a more balanced experience. Sunken Pyramid - Slowed down spinning platforms on the 3rd ...Serious Sam Classics: Revolution is out of Early Access!Aug 30, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsHappy days! Serious Sam Classics: Revolution is out in the wild as a fully released game, and we're celebrating with a huge discount! You saw this coming, let's be honest, as we have recently announced Croteam will help to get this project through the door. Serious Sam Classics: Revolution is now THE best way to enjoy Classic old-school Serious Sam games, improved and expanded upon with many often requested changes, tweaks, and fixes, as well as a brand new original campaign - Bright Island. The game features 8 new maps, on top of those available in the originals, and some brand new achievements. We mustn't forget the workshop support, so get in and showcase your modding skills. We can't wait to see what your imagination will spawn. Huge thanks and congrats to everyone Alligator Pit and everyone else involved with this project over the past couple of years. Big cheers from Croteam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/227780/Serious_Sam_Classics_Revolution/?beta=1Whoah! Serious Sam is 18 years oldMar 21, 2019 - Community Announcementshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025992/2cd3cc0ede390b7a42ac854bf289f593a9ba1dfe.jpg Serious Sam is 18 years old today. It was on March 21st, 2001 that Serious Sam: The First Encounter hit the shelves. Quite literally, as digital distribution was still a distant future back then. We were young, super passionate and, after a successful tech test launched in the summer of 2000, confident that Serious Sam would resonate well with the gaming community. Turns out, we were right. Serious Sam: The First Encounter caused quite a stir in the gaming community, won dozens of awards (including Gamespot's Game of the Year) and laid the foundation of everything Croteam is today. Fast forward 18 years later and Serious Sam got numerous sequels, spin-offs and remasters on most platforms. Hell, we even sent Sam to virtual reality and as with everything else - had tons of fun doing so. Even though he's 18 years old (and legally allowed to buy a beer here in Croatia, finally), Sam's still going strong and we can't wait to take you on another journey of chaos and mayhem with Serious Sam 4. Until then, we'll raise a glass (of aforementioned beer) in Sam's name and celebrate all of you for being Seriously awesome. Whether you've been demolishing hordes of aliens since day one or just joined our community – we thank you for supporting us from the bottom of our hearts! https://i.imgur.com/wnXcBZN.gif BOOM GOES THE ALIEN!SSVR: The Second Encounter is out? Already? Why, yes, it is!Apr 4, 2017 - Community AnnouncementsIn the immortal words of our beloved publisher: “Chaos incarnate Croteam and professional hype-people Devolver Digital have launched Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter and Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift via Steam.” http://store.steampowered.com/app/552460/ Visit South America, ancient Mesopotamia and Medieval Europe, and don't forget to bring your chainsaw. Actually, bring two: dual-wield your new toys to defeat Mental or use your arsenal in a deathmatch against "flat peasants"! That's right, SSVR: The Second encounter will be getting a free Fusion 2017 update, bringing cross-platform co-op and other multiplayer modes (VR vs non-VR) and Steam Workshop support. SSVR: The Second Encounter is launching with a special 25% discount (until April 11th), and there's a 25% discount for the entire Serious Sam VR budle – thank you for supporting Croteam's VR division!SSVR: The Second Encounter is out? Already? Why, yes, it is!Apr 4, 2017 - Community AnnouncementsIn the immortal words of our beloved publisher: “Chaos incarnate Croteam and professional hype-people Devolver Digital have launched Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter and Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift via Steam.” http://store.steampowered.com/app/552460/ Visit South America, ancient Mesopotamia and Medieval Europe, and don't forget to bring your chainsaw. Actually, bring two: dual-wield your new toys to defeat Mental or use your arsenal in a deathmatch against "flat peasants"! That's right, SSVR: The Second encounter will be getting a free Fusion 2017 update, bringing cross-platform co-op and other multiplayer modes (VR vs non-VR) and Steam Workshop support. SSVR: The Second Encounter is launching with a special 25% discount (until April 11th), and there's a 25% discount for the entire Serious Sam VR budle – thank you for supporting Croteam's VR division!Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter - now a part of Serious Sam Classics: Revolution!Sep 16, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsSerious Sam Classic: The First Encounter is now a part of Serious Sam Classics: Revolution, along with Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter! So, when you buy Serious Sam Classics: Revolution, you also get both Classic Encounters!Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter - now a part of Serious Sam Classics: Revolution!Sep 16, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsSerious Sam Classic: The First Encounter is now a part of Serious Sam Classics: Revolution, along with Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter! So, when you buy Serious Sam Classics: Revolution, you also get both Classic Encounters!

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