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Jewel of the Nile

Serious Sam 3: BFE and DLC receive permanent price cut
12 years ago

Serious Sam 3: BFE and DLC receive permanent price cut

Arcade run-and-gun FPS, Serious Sam 3: BFE and its expansion downloadable content Jewel of the Nile have received a permanent trim to their price tags. Both digital offerings released simultaneously last October …
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Serious Sam 3: BFE – Jewel of the Nile review (XBLA DLC)
12 years ago

Serious Sam 3: BFE – Jewel of the Nile review (XBLA DLC)

The Jewel of the Nile downloadable content for Serious Sam 3: BFE was developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital. It was released on October 17, 2012, for 1200 MSP. A copy was provided for review purpose.

Jewel of the Nile is an interesting approach to how digital games could be published in the future. It’s really a companion piece to Serious Sam 3: BFE, a small portion of the game that was deemed valuable enough to sell on its own for the price of the original. The “downloadable content” adds a few additional campaign levels and the online competitive multiplayer suite.

The idea of selling digital games in a piecemeal fashion certainly has its merits. By allowing players the option to purchase a title in discounted portions, they could potentially tailor their experience and save money by avoiding elements that don’t apply to their interests. Unfortunately, the Jewel of the Nile downloadable content originated in the opposite school of thought. Where dicing up a complete game and selling it in chunks seems like a good opportunity to cash in at the expense of eager fans. You could argue that the content contained within Jewel of the Nile is enough to warrant the price, but compared to what’s offered in Serious Sam 3: BFE, you’d be wrong.

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Serious Sam 3: BFE arriving next week
12 years ago

Serious Sam 3: BFE arriving next week

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Developer Croteam has announced that Serious Sam 3: BFE will be released October 17 on XBLA. The game will be available in two parts; the main campaign, which contains …
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