The subtitle Random Encounter actually refers to our most hated aspect of the RPG genre, which the game takes as its main component. Then something dawned on us and made us feel slightly stupid. This pumped-for-action feeling stayed with us through downloading the game, furiously clicking through the main menu and even in the first couple minutes of the game. These features were all very visible within the game's launch trailer which was what made us dig our fingernails in to the edge of our desks to brace ourselves for a jolly good round of screaming "YES" at our screens. Like with what must now be a vast majority of indie developed games, Random Encounter comes with a pixellated art style and rather addictive, head-bopping musical accompaniment to boot. Shoving its plug into an 80's inspired turn-based RPG socket sees Random Encounter immediately chime with a retro-infused nostalgia for us older gamers. It takes the cult FPS and weaves it into an RPG of some sort. Random Encounter looked to be another exciting and creative spin on the Serious Sam franchise.
There have been some wacky and adorable creations as a result, and considering they are all based on the same source material, there is a fair bit of variation as well. Croteam have committed an admirable deed by letting smaller developers create a game based around their Serious Sam franchise, even if it does double up as a clever marketing ploy.