Croteam seriously remaking Serious Sam for XBLA [update: It's coming to PC too]
by JC Fletcher 
{ Jun 25th 2009 at 9:30AM } 
Publisher Majesco told Eurogamer that the remake, which will "re-imagine The First Encounter," will be available on XBLA late this summer for 1,200 Microsoft Points. The new version will include four-player online co-op.
Though we look forward to blowing up stuff with abandon, we are a bit concerned that this news could mean that the "next Serious Sam FPS game" to which Croteam's CEO referred is actually the first one again.
Update: cdv Software Entertainment AG has confirmed to VideoGamer that the game will also be appearing on PC.
Gallery: Serious Sam: The First Encounter HD
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Premature ejaculation man @ Jun 25th 2009 9:33AM
1200 points for 4 player online coop is easily justifiable.
Just don't pull a Castle Crashers network code on us =p
offday @ Jun 25th 2009 9:56AM
I prefer to say, "don't pull a behemoth on us." Considering that literally none of their games work. Alien Hominid couldn't save for like half a year.
chispito @ Jun 25th 2009 1:20PM
Good fit for XBLA, though the eight-player co-op of the PC original is some of the craziest LAN fun I've had. Too bad this is capped at four.
Cypher @ Jun 25th 2009 9:39AM
Why so seri-
Oh god, I'm so sorry, the car was coming so fast and your sister was in the way while your parents died in the hospital and your dog got shot, but anyway, yeah, why so serious?
Shmil @ Jun 25th 2009 4:50PM
God damn you Cypher.
goboColossus (LIVE, PSN - gobopop) @ Jun 25th 2009 9:40AM
This is fantastic news. XBLA/PSN/WiiWare are fantastic places to dump old PC gems, especially simple first person games. I'd really like to see Blood, Dark Forces, and Heretic/Hexen pop up on here eventually, just to finally repurpose my old DOS box.
bustew (PSN & Live) @ Jun 25th 2009 10:35AM
I couldn't agree more. Blood was one of my all time favorites... Shadow Warrior and Sin would also be excellent additions.
Jack Tretton @ Jun 25th 2009 9:42AM
Nice. I pine for the days of wacky, balls-out, mindless FPSes like Serious Sam.
And while we're on the subject, howzabout a sequel to Armed and Dangerous? Hello, Planet Moon Studios? Hello, LucasArts?
goboColossus (LIVE, PSN - gobopop) @ Jun 25th 2009 9:49AM
Armed and Dangerous remake/port/sequel would rock. I'd love to see Monolith churn out a No One Lives Forever 3/4 as well.
offday @ Jun 25th 2009 9:57AM
No One Lives Forever was awesome. I never really got into the second one, though.
DWells55 @ Jun 25th 2009 4:27PM
I'm in the opposite group - I loved No One Lives Forever 2 but never played the first one.
LuckyHaskins @ Jun 25th 2009 9:52AM
My wife loved those games. I can still remember constantly hearing those damn bombers. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA . . . BOOM!
AndyS @ Jun 25th 2009 9:51AM
I was just saying this would make so much sense the other day. Maybe this means a next gen Serious Sam might happen at some point.
alienterrorist @ Jun 25th 2009 9:55AM
This is gonna be great nd at a great price! Cant wait to play it co-op with my friends!
Andrew Macdonald @ Jun 25th 2009 10:26AM
HD graphics are one thing but will Croteam have mastered "rumble" for this version. To the best of my knowledge neither of the previous games had this feature, which I thought was a bit weird. Other than that I can't wait. Loved the original.
OnToGloryReturns @ Jun 25th 2009 10:32AM
We used to annually get together at night on Christmas and do a Serious Sam session with the Christmas theme (Santa hats if I remember)
Pure fun
capt_carl @ Jun 25th 2009 10:57AM
"Now THAT is a lot of bull!"
That game was full of great one-liners. I actually just starting to replay First Encounter, great game. I might consider picking it up, I dunno since I already own it for PC.
nighttime__ @ Jun 25th 2009 11:41AM
can you turn around fast enough on a joypad though?
some of the fun of this game is just how fast paced it is!
Water @ Jun 25th 2009 12:03PM
Maybe if they implemented a Doom style 'hold left trigger to sprint' system, so you can turn quicker? However I found on Doom I ended up with cramp in my left finger 'cus I never let go of the trigger!
nighttime__ @ Jun 25th 2009 12:17PM
The fastest FPS i've played on a console is Unreal Tournament 3, if it could be atleast as fast as that I would be pretty happy :)
RiccochetJ @ Jun 25th 2009 1:29PM
I had the original xbox version (which had ep 1 & 2) and it was definitely fast paced and insane.
I can't wait.
Professor Lario @ Jun 25th 2009 1:52PM
L4D integrated a 180 turn on the shoulder button - it worked well.
Mr Khan @ Jun 25th 2009 11:37AM
Looks very similar to Hudson's Onslaught for WiiWare.
Neat.
Alex @ Jun 25th 2009 1:56PM
Yea, at first glance I thought it was the sequel to Onslaught.
green11420 @ Jun 25th 2009 11:53AM
Serious Sam! Love those games! Great news!
Bryan @ Jun 25th 2009 12:21PM
Good stuff! I loved Serious Sam!
Alex @ Jun 25th 2009 12:43PM
Hell yes. I think Serious Sam is the best FPS ever. Especially the last boss at the end of the First Encounter...
StarFoxA @ Jun 25th 2009 12:52PM
It's a shame that nobody plays online in Doom or Duke Nukem 3D. Those games are excellent classic multiplayer.
Access Granted @ Jun 25th 2009 1:01PM
I never got to play this game so I will probably get the xbla version... sounds fun! :)
yojimb0 @ Jun 25th 2009 2:17PM
Oh HELLS yes, instant purchase.
MonKENy @ Jun 25th 2009 2:21PM
Loved the original I "acquired" it a few years after it hit shelves. Had a blast on Co-Op so this should be great with the live user base
BFBeast666 @ Jun 25th 2009 2:25PM
About time, I'd say. Serious Sam was very, very good, in a mindless sort of way. And 4-player online coop? I'm sold!
Heavytoka @ Jun 25th 2009 2:28PM
Sounds good to me!
sleepypersons @ Jun 25th 2009 2:32PM
Thats pretty awesome, though I wish they would put theses to buy on something Steam as well.
sleepypersons @ Jun 25th 2009 2:56PM
Looks like this comment was useless, Posted before they updated it with coming to PC.
Lunatone @ Jun 25th 2009 5:30PM
LOOK MA, I'M A LUMBERJACK!
I swear TO GOD. That this was one of my favorite games as a teenager.
Alex @ Jun 26th 2009 3:38PM
That was Serious Sam: The Second Encounter. Sorry to burst your bubble...