The Christmas Present is a season-exclusive item that appears in Serious Sam 3: BFE and Serious Sam 4.
Overview[]
Christmas presents are objects that can be picked up by the player. They only appear when the game is played during December and early January. There are three types of presents; health (flashes red), armor (flashes blue) and ammo (flashes yellow). All three present types appear in Serious Sam 3: BFE, but only blue presents appear in Serious Sam 4.
Effect[]
Presents give different effects depending on the type of present that spawns. Health presents (flashes red on the screen) give the player either 5 health if they spawn near a Christmas tree, or 100 if they are spawned elsewhere. Armor presents (identified by the blue flash that shows on the player's HUD), give the player either 25 armor or health points in Serious Sam 4, or 200 armor points in Serious Sam 3 when picked up, and the ammo present (flashes yellow on the player's HUD) gives the player a large amount of random ammunition, such as 30 cannonballs or 100 minigun bullets.
In Serious Sam 3, if the player picks up a health present near a Christmas tree, it will spawn either a Beheaded Rocketeer, Gnaar or Kleer Skeleton. Killing these enemies with the Melee Grab feature and throwing the gibbed item onto a Christmas tree will stick it to the tree. Decorating a tree in a level with a Gnaar's eye Kleer's skull and Rocketeer's heart will have the tree's lights turn on, and the "Jingle Bells" theme from Serious Sam: The Second Encounter will play. Decorating a tree for the first time awards the player with the "Christmas in Cairo" achievement, while decorating every tree on every level in the campaign will award the player with the Rodolfo player model and the "Reindeer Hunter" achievement.
In Serious Sam 4, picking up a Christmas present will sometimes not give the player anything, and instead spawn a small group of Skeletons armed with shields and candy canes. Skeletons are much more likely to spawn if the player picks up a present and is already over the maximum armor limit (over 100 on Normal difficulty).
Appearances[]
Serious Sam 3: BFE[]
Presents are fairly common objects, appearing on every level of the game during December. Each type of present appears in random locations in the levels, and are not so hard to find, considering that they light up and flash like every other item that can be picked up in the game. At least three health presents spawn near Christmas trees.
Presents or trees do not appear in Jewel of the Nile.
Serious Sam 4[]
Christmas presents are much more plentiful than before. They are found in random locations scattered throughout the levels.
Tactics[]
Serious Sam 3: BFE[]
- If the player wants to earn the Reindeer Hunter achievement, it is best to clear all the enemies out in the area when near a Christmas tree. This way, it minimizes the risk of the player accidentally killing any enemies that are needed to decorate the tree.
Serious Sam 4[]
- Picking up presents is always a gamble. If no health or armor is given when picking up a present, be sure to get ready when any Skeletons appear.
- It is not recommended to pick up presents during a big fight, as Skeletons may sneak up on the player from any direction and attack while the player is busy dealing with other enemies.
Related achievements[]
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| Decorate the Christmas tree. |
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| Decorate the Christmas tree on each level to unlock Rodolfo player model. |
Trivia[]
- Like Extra Large Health, the amount of health presents give the player can go over the 100 health limit, regardless of what difficulty that has been set.
- In Serious Sam 4, if the player has full armor and picks up a present, it will sometimes turn into a Medium Armor.
Gallery[]
Serious Sam 3: BFE[]
Serious Sam 4[]
List of appearances[]
- Serious Sam 3: BFE (First appearance) (Original version only)
- Serious Sam 4
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