Serious Sam 3: BFE
Encyclopedia
Serious Sam 3: BFE is a first-person shooter
video game developed by Croteam
and published by Devolver Digital. It is the latest game in the Serious Sam series
and a prequel to Serious Sam: The First Encounter. The game's story takes place in the 22nd century, during Mental's invasion of Earth, as implied in The First Encounter. The game is set in Egypt and features a 16-player co-operative campaign mode, as well as 4-player splitscreen. The game was released on November 22, 2011 on Steam. Console release dates have not been revealed.
If the game was pre-purchased before release, the exclusive Fork Parker character model would be received.
Serious Digital Edition customers receives both the normal Fork Parker and Gold Fork Parker model, while the Standard Edition customers receives the normal Fork Parker model.
gave the review a 7 on 10, praising the game for what Duke Nukem Forever
failed to deliver, however criticizing the redundancy of the title's gameplay compared to its previous iterations in the series. Game Informer
rewarded the game a score of 7.75 and praised the game for its graphics and the heavy metal
score while being true to its original concept.
Destructoid gave it an 8.5, saying "It's a lot of fun indeed. A lot of backbreaking, grueling, soul-destroying fun." It received mixed reviews by Metacritic
with a score of 70 out of 100 based on 6 reviews. GameRankings rated the game with a score of 77.55% based on 10 reviews.
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
video game developed by Croteam
Croteam
Croteam is a video game developer established in Zagreb, Croatia in 1993, initially as a "garage games" company. They only had six employees and four contractors for the development of Serious Sam in 2001.-Company history:...
and published by Devolver Digital. It is the latest game in the Serious Sam series
Serious Sam (series)
-Games:* Serious Sam * Serious Sam II * Serious Sam 3: BFE...
and a prequel to Serious Sam: The First Encounter. The game's story takes place in the 22nd century, during Mental's invasion of Earth, as implied in The First Encounter. The game is set in Egypt and features a 16-player co-operative campaign mode, as well as 4-player splitscreen. The game was released on November 22, 2011 on Steam. Console release dates have not been revealed.
Marketing
Before the release of Serious Sam 3: BFE, three indie games were announced to be in development.- Serious Sam: Double D
- Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
- Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack!
Editions
The "Serious Digital Edition" contains (on Steam):- Classic versions of Serious Sam: First and Second Encounter (giftable if the item is already owned on Steam)
- Exclusive making-of Serious Sam 3: BFE video
- Exclusive Gold Fork Parker and Gold Serious Sam multiplayer character
- Timed exclusive Brett Sanderson Headless Kamikaze multiplayer character
- Timed exclusive DLC: Sniper Scope for AS-24 "Devastator" weapon
- Complete collection of high-resolution Serious Sam 3: BFE trailers and game videos
- Official soundtrack - composed by Damjan Mravunac and Undercode (single-player), Synthetic Scar (four songs for multiplayer)
- Digital art book, high-resolution posters and box art
If the game was pre-purchased before release, the exclusive Fork Parker character model would be received.
Serious Digital Edition customers receives both the normal Fork Parker and Gold Fork Parker model, while the Standard Edition customers receives the normal Fork Parker model.
Reception
BFE has garnered fairly positive reviews. EurogamerEurogamer
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gave the review a 7 on 10, praising the game for what Duke Nukem Forever
Duke Nukem Forever
Duke Nukem Forever is a 2011 first-person shooter video game for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 developed by 3D Realms and Triptych Games and finished by Gearbox Software and Piranha Games...
failed to deliver, however criticizing the redundancy of the title's gameplay compared to its previous iterations in the series. Game Informer
Game Informer
Game Informer is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. It was formed in August 1991, when FuncoLand started publishing a six-page magazine, free in all its retail locations...
rewarded the game a score of 7.75 and praised the game for its graphics and the heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
score while being true to its original concept.
Destructoid gave it an 8.5, saying "It's a lot of fun indeed. A lot of backbreaking, grueling, soul-destroying fun." It received mixed reviews by Metacritic
Metacritic
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with a score of 70 out of 100 based on 6 reviews. GameRankings rated the game with a score of 77.55% based on 10 reviews.