Software Piracy is illegal and unfair to those who create and those who sell software, while to some that would be enough to deterrent people from downloading the game. For others, a superfast, immortal, Assault Rifle wielding Scorpion Monster may be much more convincing.
This is the DRM that is integrated into Serious Sam 3: Before First Encounter. Developer Croteam put this in place as a punishment for those who downloaded the game without purchasing.