RECOMMENDED: SERIOUS SAM / ALIEN BREED
Serious Sam HD: First and Second Encounter
SINCE it first arrived in 2001 the Serious Sam series has made a name for itself with its crazy approach to the FPS. The franchise still exists today, and just last year the first two titles were given a HD makeover and released digitally. Now Mastertronic is
releasing those two games in one box for players who don’t have access to XBLA, or prefer to buy their games from the High Street.
“What physical distribution offers is extra visibility and it unlocks purchases from those who aren’t aware of the XBLA release,” says Mastertronic’s business development director Garry Williams.
“Not to mention gamers who prefer physical media to digital, as well as those who
purchase a title, play it and then trade it back in.”
Serious Sam HD: First and Second Encountercontains all the ugly monsters, outrageous guns and fun multiplayer modes that made the originals hits. “Serious Samkicked the FPS world square in the pants
with its signature frantic action and trademark humour,” adds Williams.
“This classic brand is a proven seller, each version has sold and reviewed well. Expectations for sales are high, as this is the first time that both the updated
Alien Breed Trilogy
ALREADY a hit on XBLA, PSN and PC as digital downloads, the Alien Breed Trilogyis now being introduced to a wider audience by heading to retail. The box includes all three games in the isometric sci-fi shooter series – Evolution, Assaultand Descent. Each title boasts its own engrossing narrative, swarms of intelligent alien enemies, devastating weapons – such as machine guns and flamethrowers – and a graphics engine that’s powered by the impressive Unreal Engine 3.
And on top of the single player story experience and survivor modes, there are also online and offline co-op options for friends to battle alongside one another. But forget the exciting gameplay – Alien Breedalso has a heritage that stretches
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versions have been made available to purchase together on Xbox 360.”
Ads will run online and in specialist and lifestyle magazines, while news, reviews, previews and features are already appearing in publications across the UK.
All three Alien Breed shooters come packaged in one box. Dominic Sacco takes a look at the series overall
[INFO]
Released: March 18
Format: 360
Publisher: Mastertronic
Developer: Team 17
Distributor: Advantage
Contact: 020 7502 4450
Mastertronic brings two much- loved digital games to retail. Dominic Sacco looks at the FPS fun and humour of Serious Sam HD
[INFO]
Released: March 18
Format: 360
Publisher: Mastertronic
Developer: Croteam
Distributor: Advantage
Contact: 020 7502 4450
right back to 1991 when the first top-down shooter was released for the Amiga, which mean the series is familiar to an older generation. Mastertronic’s business development director Garry Williams tells MCV: “This game is well known by hardcore gamers but with its long and successful history it also offers the more general consumer a
scenario and storyline that they immediately recognise. “Alien Breedgames have constantly exceeded sales expectations on every format that they have appeared on. With Team 17 you know you are going to receive a quality gaming experience from a proven games developer. “This is also a great opportunity for retail to take a
slice of the online market. They will undoubtedly be happy to be taking boxed revenue from what has to date been an online XBLA classic.” Like Serious Sam HD, Alien Breed Trilogywill also be backed by specialist online press campaigns as well as competitions running in specialist and lifestyle publications.
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