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The Melee Grab is a unique feature introduced in Serious Sam 3: BFE, Serious Sam 4 and Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem.

Overview[]

The melee grab feature is initiated when an enemy is close enough and an on-screen prompt to press the USE key (E by default). This move will always kill the intended target and sometimes leaves Sam holding a 'trophy' which is usually some part of the enemy's body. The trophy can be dropped or thrown, although using it as a thrown projectile is fairly weak. The melee grab only works on certain types of enemies. Other enemies are either invulnerable to the move or too large (no prompt will appear to execute a melee grab).

In Serious Sam 3, during the month of December, the player can "decorate" the Christmas tree that appears on every level with each type of trophy, including a Gnaar's eye, a Kleer's skull, and a Rocketeer's heart. Collecting the gift boxes can cause these enemies to spawn even if they otherwise normally wouldn't in the level, which can cause the player to go above the level's maximum kill count. Other trophies like Scrapjack's head do not count towards this. When the tree has been decorated, its lights will turn on the Jingle Bells theme from Serious Sam: The Second Encounter will play. Decorating every Christmas tree in the game will award the player with the Reindeer Hunter achievement and unlocks the Rodolfo player model. The player can select this as their player model when playing in co-op or multiplayer.

In Serious Sam 4, the melee grab feature returns, but the mechanics are slightly different compared to Serious Sam 3. Most finishing moves are done with the Combat Knife. Depending on the enemy that the player choose to use the melee grab on, Sam will grab the enemy and stab it in the head or in the chest. If the player has acquired "The Bigger They Are" and "The Harder They Fall" Sirian Artefacts of Might skills, they can perform unique finishing moves on larger enemies such as Common Aludran Reptiloids and Khnums.

Effect[]

Serious Sam 3: BFE[]

In Serious Sam 3, the following effects take place when using the melee grab:

Sam rips Gnaar eye

Sam ripping a Gnaar's eye out with the melee grab.

  • Beheaded Rocketeer: depending on the weapon Sam has equipped, Sam will either kick the Rocketeer away, stunning him temporarily, or rip his heart out of his chest, leaving Sam with a held trophy.
  • Cloned Soldier: depending on the weapon Sam has equipped, Sam will either kick the Cloned Soldier away, stunning him temporarily or snap his neck.
  • Gnaar: this move will allow Sam to grab the Gnaar and rip out its eyeball, leaving Sam with a held trophy.
  • Hatchling Antaresian Spider: Sam will perform a stomp that kills the spider instantly. This move is very fast and can be repeated in quick succession.
  • Juvenile Antaresian Spider: Sam will rip off the spider's carapace, killing it instantly.
  • Kleer Skeleton; Sam will sidestep and grab the Kleer in a headlock and promptly pull the Kleer's head off, leaving Sam with a held trophy.
  • Hatchling Arachnoid; Sam will break the Hatchling's neck, which instantly kills it. This move cannot be performed on the adult Arachnoid.
  • Scrapjack; this move can only be performed if the Scrapjack is stunned (he appears to be hunched over, but still standing), except in Serious Sam Fusion, where it can be performed on him regardless. Sam will rip off the Scrapjack's faceplate and kiss it, leaving Sam with a held trophy.

Serious Sam 4/Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem[]

When using the melee grab, the following effects will take place:

  • Aurigan Haemovore: Sam will take out his knife and impale it in the Haemovore's heart, which instantly kills it.
  • Beheaded Bomber: depending on the weapon Sam is equipped with, he will either kick the enemy away or rip his heart out.
  • Beheaded Firecracker: Sam will either kick the enemy away or rip his heart out.
  • Beheaded Rocketeer: Sam will either kick the Rocketeer away or stab him in the chest.
  • Gnaar: Sam will take out his knife and stab the Gnaar in the eye with it, killing the creature.
  • Kleer Skeleton: Sam will grab the Kleer's skull and rip apart its head by snapping its jaws.
  • Octanian Commander: Sam will kick the enemy away or stab him in the head.
  • Octanian Grenadier: Sam will kick the enemy away or stab him in the head.
  • Octanian Gamma Trooper: Sam will kick the enemy away or stab him in the head.
  • Octanian Sniper: Sam will kick the enemy away or stab him in the head.
  • Processed Anthropolyp: Sam will stab it in the head.
  • Space Mummy: Sam will grab his knife and stab it in the head.

Related achievements[]

Serious Sam 3: BFE[]

Achievement Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia Ps 3 bronze
Rip 10 Juvenile spiders apart.
Achievement Bug Hunt
Bug Hunt Ps 3 bronze
Squash 10 Hatching Spiders.
Achievement Chiropractor
Chiropractor Ps 3 bronze
Break 10 soldier necks.
Achievement Kung-fu Fighter
Kung-fu Fighter Ps 3 bronze
Perform all possible finishing moves in the game.
Achievement Load of Scrap
Load of Scrap Ps 3 bronze
Rip Scrapjack's head off.
Achievement Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmologist Ps 3 bronze
Remove 10 Gnaar eyes.
Achievement Scorpion Slayer
Scorpion Slayer Ps 3 bronze
Break 5 Arachnoid necks.
Achievement Useful trophy
Useful Trophy Ps 3 bronze
Kill an enemy with a gib torn from another enemy.
Achievement Christmas in Cairo
Christmas in Cairo
Decorate the Christmas tree.
Achievement Reindeer Hunter
Useful Trophy
Decorate the Christmas tree on each level to unlock Rodolfo player model.

Serious Sam Fusion[]

Achievement Arachnophobia SSF
Arachnophobia
Rip 10 Juvenile spiders apart.
Achievement Bug Hunt SSF
Bug Hunt
Squash 10 Hatching Spiders.
Achievement Chiropractor SSF
Chiropractor
Break 10 soldier necks.
Achievement Kung fu Fighter SSF
Kung fu Fighter
Perform all possible finishing moves in the game.
Achievement Load of Scrap SSF
Load of Scrap
Rip Scrapjack's head off.
Achievement Ophthalmologist SSF
Ophthalmologist
Remove 10 Gnaar eyes.
Achievement Scorpion Slayer SSF
Scorpion Slayer
Break 5 Arachnoid necks.
Achievement Useful Trophy SSF
Useful Trophy
Kill an enemy with a gib torn from another enemy.

Trivia[]

  • When using the melee grab on a Beheaded Rocketeer in Serious Sam 3, the Rocketeer's heart will continue to beat for a few seconds after it's been ripped out.

Gallery[]

Serious Sam 3: BFE[]

List of appearances[]

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