Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

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Serious Co-op Achievement
By rupa
Already beaten game on singleplayer and serious coop run would be just boring 3 hour run? What if i tell that you'd waste just 1 hour of your life instead of 3? :)
   
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Before you start
Hey folks,

i spent quite some time trying to achieve this and to prevent some stuff happening to anyone else i would like to suggest that you update your graphic drivers(Why? Soon i'll tell you what happened to me). It might not be case for you, but don't tell me i didn't warn you.

So you need to know what you need to do for this achievement. With serious difficulty and few other modification i'll tell later, you need to finish every level with 1 more player in game. This might help you a bit in case someone random leave your game in last level, then just wait for someone else to join and achievement should count for you. Other thing is that you are not supposed to quit game and try to continue from that level some next time. You have to do it in 1 sitting. If you quit or disconnect you have to start all over.

And with that said, you imagine worst thing happening? Yes, my game had crashed in last level due to not updated graphics driver. When i had a run with 5 more people 1 more guy had similiar problem, but 2nd run he managed it no problem. It happened to me twice then i investigated.

Anyway, let's move in to game configuration. Achievement description says you need to beat game in serious difficulty and 400% extra enemy strength. Some other source says you need to have enabled extra enemy in multiplayer, but to be honest this shouldn't slow you much especially if more players are in game.



Before i explain this screenshot i'll tell you i'm gonna include only screenshots which will help you do game faster. I would record it, but don't have powerfull machine to record enjoyable video. So let's start with 1st screenshot.

I already explained which are required configuration for achievement so i'll continue with rest.
You don't wanna run around to collect ammo when you can have infinite ammo. Configuration for items won't hurt to be enabled. Also infinite lives? Hell yeah! Friendly fire is off and i think no reason to explain that. And last obvious configuration is 0% extra enemy strenght per player.

Now respawn in place and invulnerability after respawning will help you on your journey. How? Well don't bother enemies(most of them). You will just run, jump and dodge enemy and their projectiles. If you die half way to gate, you respawn at same spot and have even invulnerability for few seconds instead of running from last "checkpoint".

So one more thing. Rocket jump. You will do that a lot. If you don't know to do it,this run might be good way to practice it. Basicaly you jump and shoot rocket under you(you can get to higher ledges). Rocket does 50 dmg to you, so if you got less hp, just suicide and do rocket jump when invulnerability pass.

Maybe i should say this rocket jumping won't help a lot in singleplayer, but some tips might be quite helpful.

Shall we begin?
Temple of Hatshepsut
First thing in first level and quite crucial part is finding secret weapon. Rocket Launcher.
Prefer this weapon because it has higher dmg then rest of weapons in first few stages.



This is where you start. Crosshair shows where you have to go to find rocket launcher.


When you get to this area, you can jump from this ledge on left higher ledge or right on platform.
Jumping left might save some time in case you don't succed first time. If you miss on right you have to climb back again from a start. (Optional path descriped lower is taking left turn here)


Rocket launcher, duh.


Here is optional route if you are a bit experienced and wanna save maybe a minute. On top of screen are where rocket launcher was. With two rocket jump you can get to this area.


On this platform seems like there is no part of roof. Just jump down and you'll get to pool area avoiding few opponents.


You should grab shotgun here to spawn enemys which will come through exit door. As soon as you grab it go toward exit and strafe to side to avoid enemy and finish level.
Sand Canyon
There is nothing here which can help you finish level sooner. Just ignore all enemy except at area where you get to closed door and some frog jump at you. Kill them until door are open and you can ignore all enemy. If someone is in your way feel free to kill them, but no need to bother with most of them.
Tomb of Ramses III

So, we continue to run and ignore all enemys. Eventually you'll get to this area. Jump on that torch and from it on ledge and continue forward then right.


This door will be open(wall will be in air) until you aproach them. When door are closed, you can rocket jump over it.


Keep running until you get to big room with a lot of pillars. Here you can see ledge platform on which you can jump toward exit.


Not sure what trigger opening exit door, but if you are on that platform and look back where you came from, try to shot yellow scorpion. Usually this opened door for me.
Valley of the Kings

From start just keep running untill that green enemy spawns. Kill him and pick rocket launcher to trigger boss spawn. Kill the boss and proceed.


After that boss is dead proceed through door and you will see that platform in middle of room. Usually you will have to go left and right area to press button and lower that platform. Rocket jump on it will save you some time.


After a bit of more running you will get to this area. Now you probably play with 1 more active player. One of you can wait at door left while other goes right through darkness and press button. While that player is stuck in that room, other player will have opened door and he should continue to get heart.


Hello darkness my old friend.


Button on other side of darkness. When you press it you will be stuck in that room so kill time by killing any enemies there with you. After few moments you should be able to get back through darkness. Check left side of it if you feel you can't proceed.


Go get this heart as soon as possible. You will be closed and you should kill now enemies around you.


As soon as bars are open at area where you picked heart, you'll see door opening and scorpion there. Take right turn.


If you are playing singleplayer you will die here if you don't go other room and press button to remove spikes. In multiplayer just go for item and you'll respawn at scorpion and you will be able to proceed.


Just one more rocket jump and you are done. Try to go over bridge so you don't go on hidden level.
Oasis
Not many tips here. Still avoid all fight untill room with frogs and hallway after.
Dunes

Try not to rocket jump over wall where doors are. You should see it's a bit higher then walls on side :)


This level can be quite short if you are lucky. Pick items at middle area to spawn enemies. As soon as kleers are spawned go at exit door. It happened to me few times that kleers somehow pushed me trought door(enough to activate exit) and i avoided whole fight. Can't explain what happened, but try to let them come at you and you jump a bit and toward door. If you are not lucky just kill enemies here until doors are open.
Suburbs
Quite short level. In first area just try to get to door. Second area there are 2 buttons to open exit, 1 is left other is right part of area.
Sewers
No new tips here. In first part there is button in water to open door so players can split. After that just try to run and swim. If those fish give you trouble, kill them. They used to push me trought whole area and can't really proceed to exit.
Metropolis
This might help you to do achievement Metropolis King.


When you spawn you will rocket jump on wall on your right side once you climb to higher part of area. (Crosshair on screenshot shows you which wall you have to jump at)


Jump on other side of wall and continue running.


You will get to this wall and don't miss opportunity to get cannon here. Rocket jump on wall.


Shoot wall with rocket where you see cannon here. At this screenshot i was standing on wall i jumped from outside area. Get cannon and rocket jump back and continue outside.


Here you will find launchpad which will throw you in last part of level.


Not sure if that kleer tactic at end door works, but you can spend 1 minute trying it. If you don't suceed, try to kill enemies until door is open.
Alley of the Sphinxes

Again, ignore all enemies until last area where you have to put 4 items at their pedestal. Keep running until door/wall and rocket jump over it. Maybe door will be open, but i'm used to rocket jump everywhere and didn't bother checking door :)


In this next area you will have 1-2 try for rocket jump. Wall is a bit higher and you have to rocket jump from that torch. If you fail, you might try jumping on kleer and rocket jump from him over wall. Anyway in next area put 4 items at their spot and kill enemies.
Karnak

This one is something like metropolis. Quite hard and long level, but you can skip almost everything. First open area will force you to go right in area shown on screenshot. Rocket jump on left wall and keep running until you see what is on screenshot below.



Drop in this area and kill all enemies.
Luxor

When you spawn you can enter doors in front of you and from that area(shown on screenshot) rocket jump to left and right area where you will be closer to items you need to collect.

All enemies here can be avoided. In last area with those big pillars where you have to collect 4 items and place them in middle of area, you can ignore all enemies too. As soon as you collect and place them, doors will be open. If you know where items are spawning you can split and collect them faster.
The Great Pyramid

And now the last level to test if you have mastered rocket jumping. Only first area can be avoided and you have 1 chance for each player. You need to have armor which are obtainable at start of level and you have to do double rocket jump. When you enter first area where enemies are spawning, you will see this screenshot. Again, wall above door is a bit higher then walls on side.



When you get closer you will see this "pillar" and his side is not straight. If you place yourself near it so that you are facing pillar, do rocket jump while trying to move toward pillar and wall. Before you start to fall, shot once more under you and rocket should hit pillar and you should be able to get over wall.


Rest of level got no skips, so beating boss and few more enemy might not be a problem.
Are we done?
Well i've been rocket jumping all over this game for fun and found all this interesting stuff. Maybe some of you might find some shortcut i didn't find. I'd like to know and i don't think i'm only one interested in it, so share with rest of us in comment. I might keep updating guide if there could be more improvement from what i did.

I would also encourage to do video of those stuff and make their own guide or even improving this guide and both taking credits.

If you are confused with something or need help or show some love, you do know how to leave comment and like? :)

Anyway, i hope this helped you.







Oh, i still need diverse fragger. Do you need?
xD
2 Comments
Smug 16 Apr, 2024 @ 1:06pm 
Ah how can I do this if I find nobody? Or like the coop hippie pyramid fight? But still a greeat guide
Gazza 7 Oct, 2017 @ 10:27am 
glad it finally worked out for you