What Gamespot Users have to say about Serious Sam: The First Encounter

  • Rating:9.2

    Serious Sam overall is a polished game which is quite a nice refreshing change from all the new bloody & gory FPS.

    Serious Sam is just simply one of the funnest games you'll ever play. When I first got this game which came with my Mum's new computer she bought back in 2002. I just thought this was an el cheppo old shoot em up game. B... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.9

    Serious Sam is a vibrant game about shooting things that move.

    In the years since 1998, most companies have gone out of their way to make the next Half-Life. This isn't such a bad thing since Half-Life was a stellar game by any standard. But most developers seemed to look down on ... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Ah, mindless violence. Sometimes it's nice for a change.

    Serious Sam is a throwback to when shooters were often mindless. If there was a story to the game, it was something written in the instruction manual that didn’t figure in to what was going on in the game. You were pla... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.3

    Serious Sam is back and this time its the first and second encounter!

    If its one thing I enjoy about the Xbox its the fact that sooner or later, most of the great FPS I enjoyed from the PC will be released on it. Case in point: Serious Sam (both first and second encounters) with the abili... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.8

    The very meaning of hectic.

    When you ask people what they think is the best first person shooter ever, most will probably answer "Halo". That's their game. Serious Sam was mine. Now granted, Halo offers immersive gameplay and compelling storytel... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5

    Serious Sam, while nothing is serious about this title, except for the gameplay, you won't regret giving it a try.

    I don't think I'll never see another FPS like this again, and it's a real shame, that this gem didn't get the cred it deserves. I have never played a game so hard core, that you literally have to spin in circles, spewing... Read Full Review

    0 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.3

    Serious Sam Xbox

    Hello, I just want to say Serious Sam on Xbox kicks serious butt!!! From the bright and colorful beautiful graphics to the new and improved points and lives system exclusive to the Xbox version. Also the Xbox version con... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.2

    Serious Sam is pretty far from serious, but it's a blast to play. The best thing about Serious Sam is it's simplicity. It compliments itself so well. For instance, no serious plot exists to incur all kinds of stringent s... Read Full Review

    3 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.7

    It`s jus bad luck that I got the short version of serious sam not the long version (damn it this happens to me all the time!). But no big deal the game is preaty damn fun and it`s humor is a crack up, well not a crack up... Read Full Review

    2 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.1

    This game kicks serious... , really this game is sweet.If you own an Xbox this game is a must for the fps fan, and it cant be going for more than 20 bucks these days, its a fun game for the price. The graphics are good, ... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful