Devolver Digital and Croteam have officially announced the next, full-fledged entry in the Serious Sam franchise. A prequel, Serious Sam 3: BFE is set in a collapsing 22nd century Egypt during Earth’s final battle against Mental’s alien invasion. It promises to offer an “exhilarating fusion of classic twitch shooters and modern gameplay features.”
“Serious Sam 3 is about pure fun and unfiltered action,” said Davor Hunski, chief creative officer of developer Croteam. “We wanted to expand on everything gamers love about the series while adding some genuinely unique new features to really enhance the mayhem Serious Sam is known for.”
Gameplay features known and loved by Serious Sam fanatics will remain present in the third game, as well as new features, including:
Frantic Arcade-Style Action – The calling card of the Serious Sam series, hold down the trigger and lay waste to a never-ending onslaught of attackers or face being overrun by Mental’s savage beasts. No cover systems, no camping – it’s just you and them. All of them.
Mental’s Fearsome Legions – A new battalion of unforgettable minions including the rumbling Scrapjack and towering Khnum join the legendary Headless Kamikaze, Gnaar and Sirian Werebull. Your days of mowing down zombie Nazi space pirates are over.
Serious Melee Attacks – When an enemy slips by your wall of lead and pain, use one of the all-new innovative melee moves to drop an enemy right where they stand in the most violent way possible.
Pure Multiplayer Mayhem – Play through the full campaign mode with up to 16 players or drop the gauntlet and let the heavy ordinance fly in versus modes like Deathmatch and Beast Hunt. This is the next level of Serious Sam multiplayer and all hell is about to break loose.
The game’s out for “PC and game consoles” this summer. Check out the first set of super high-res screenshots at the gallery.
