After the official announcement that the Serious Sam sequel is well under way and the natural excitement that caused, we now have the first three in-game images which come as proof that Sam will be just as serious as he was last time round.
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The two new images showcase the settings that will feature in the game and one has a lush Amazon-like jungle while the other image is set in a futuristic city. Both however, remain true to the Serious Sam creed of big guns, funny looking monsters and overall on-screen mayhem.
A quick look at the first image immediately confirms that this is Serious Sam II. Big guns, strange looking monsters and all sorts of explosions, fires and general mayhem going on in the background confirm that Croteam are planning a worthy sequel to the original game which gained a cult following and reputation.
The Official Annnouncement
2K Games has officially announced Serious Sam II, the much-anticipated return of Sam "Serious" Stone to PC and the Xbox.
It's been a while since Serious Sam: The Second Encounter was released back in 2002 and fans of the game and the wise-cracking character were getting worried. Fear not however, as Croteam have been working hard all this time on a brand new engine and greatly expanded gameplay.
Our second generation Serious Engine allows us to create characters with over 100 times more detail than the last game, said Roman Ribaric, CEO of Croteam Ltd, developers of Serious Sam II. This has allowed us to create huge, lush environments and even crazier enemies than before, without having to scale back the gameplay in any way. Gamers can rest assured that with the capabilities of our new engine, we're not only going to match the record we set with the first Serious Sam for the most enemies on screen at one time, we're going to surpass it.
Serious Sam II will be released for PC and Xbox in fall 2005, and will be showcased at 2K Games' booth at this year's E3 Expo.
