Sam kicked open the burning escape pod, coughed out a lungful of smoke, and checked his inventory. His sunglasses were still intact. That was all that mattered. He adjusted them, chambered a round into his shotgun, and looked out at the ancient stone temples towering over the canopy.

In the dark bunker, Dr. Aris Karamanlis gasped and opened his eyes. The neural link disconnected with a high-pitched whine.

The progress bar on the monitor now read: Extraction Complete. 100% .

Sam didn't just survive the Mayan jungle; he tore it apart. Wielding a newly discovered, gas-powered chainsaw and a sniper rifle that could pop an alien's head from a mile away, Sam fought through the Valley of the Jaguar and the City of the Gods.

Sam "Serious" Stone was supposed to be on his way to Sirius. After defeating Ugh-Zan III at the Great Pyramid of Giza, Sam had boarded the Sirian starship SSS Centerprice . He was finally going to take the fight directly to Mental’s homeworld. But Mental didn't play fair.

Sam fought his way through the frozen courtyards, his breath fogging in the sub-zero air. He was running low on ammo, his armor was shredded, and he was surrounded by thousands of Kleer Skeletons, their bony hooves clicking terrifyingly against the ice.