What could be more fun than firing a gigantic cannon at a Werbull?
User Rating: 8.7 | Serious Sam: The First Encounter PC
Really, what is more fun than that? Serious Sam proves that you don't necessarily have to be realistic to make a good FPS. Set in an Egyptian landscape, Serious Sam proved that you don't need excellent hardware to get a good looking game out the door. In some cases the engine that was developed by Croteam (a beginner company at the time) was almost greater than the game itself. The levels are rich with hieroglyphics, appropriate foliage, and of course...baddies. Monsters seems to be set off with a trigger point, most often by picking up ammo or health. After a few levels of this you start to get a bit freaked about that last little armor shard to be picked up. Should I? Sam can swim, jump, run, and sidestep as well as handle some immense firepower. From the chaingun, the dual revolvers, and the laughable giant cannon shot Sam decimates all that lays in his path. Some of the game is finding keys, and solving a few puzzles. Most are easy if you think about them and then you can get right back on to the killin. Serious Sam is definitely worth a pickup if you spot it in your bargain bin. 
