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The heart of action games for the past, present, and future.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Half-Life made its debut in 1998, and it shocked the entire world. Half-Life at the time featured stunning graphics, gameplay, and sound. It was simply one of those games that had to be in every gamers hands, and still to this date Half-Life is a game that every action-game developing company carefully needs to study in order for their games to be a success. Shortly after the release and once the gasp from the world has ended, two game developers joined together to create a game that not gasped the world again, but made it scream.

The game pits terrorists and counter-terrorists in a fast-paced sort of "S.W.A.T." type of tactical firefighting gameplay. Matches can consist of one of two types of game types. The first and probably the most popular type is bomb defusal. In both of the game types, you can win by either eliminating the opposing team or following the objective. In bomb defusal a random player on the team will receive the bomb each round. The player can plant the bomb in one of two bomb spots or simply drop the bomb for another teammate to pick it up and use it. Once the bomb is planted the counter-terrorists must defuse it regardless if the terrorists have been eliminated. The counter-terrorists usually have about thirty-five seconds to defuse the bomb and win the round. The second type of gameplay is hostage rescue. The terrorists must protect four hostages in an area of the map from the counter-terrorists rescuing them and taking them to their base. If the hostages are killed by the terrorists or counter-terrorists, nothing will happen except that now the counter-terrorists must completely kill the terrorists to gain victory in the round. At the start of each round all players have a few seconds to quickly buy weapons with the money they have achieved from past rounds by victories. Both teams have a significant difference in the arsenal of weapons you can choose from, but neither really focuses on a specific time of gun style. All of the weapons in the game are one-hundred percent realistic and deadly as in reality. This is an element that makes Counter-Strike such a superior game.

Counter-Strike is without argument the most popular online action game in the world. An entire culture has formed around it. So what makes it such an extremely addictive and popular game? It is purely because of the fantastically well-crafted gameplay and not the graphics, or the game would not be as popular as it is. Players around the world will give you many "deep" reasons why it is such a great game. But one without argument stands out. It is simply the fact that versus other games, it is "difficult" to make a kill in the game. What makes the game so addicting is the pleasure of killing someone after a long thirty second gunfight or a quick shot to the head, knowing that the dead player is now experiencing some form of anger as he waits out the rest of the round. Another element is how realistic the guns feel in the game. Regardless if they are fake and the shooting has been totally simulated, it has been superiorly well done. And definitely once a new player to the game has gained enough experience to achieve kills at least periodically, a feeling of "power" will be experienced when holding an AK-47 or an M4. The game is quite punishing to new players, and a total hapzard to players who have never played first-person shooters or video games at all. But regardless the stress you feel at first, there is absolutely no reason to put down the game because of the entry-difficulty, as it is almost guaranteed you will get better in the game.

There are over ten maps in the game, and each one has been done as a masterpiece. All of the maps wildly differ from each other in the feel of action and even the environment. The most popular of all the maps, de_dust2 that has been created by DaveJ, is still commonly referenced in many gaming parodies, magazines, shows, etc. Due to its style and simplicity, it is a godly-designed map and arguably the most popular map in first-person shooter history. One thing that helps to fight a player of being bored of the game is simply the maps. Since each map has been superbly designed, a player could easily switch to another one after being bored and continue on with play, and with a different feel. The game also has many public map editors which 3rd parties can use to create custom maps. fy_iceworld and awp_map are some very popular maps that have been created by amateur designers. This makes Counter-Strike a game with an almost "infinite" value sort of feel.

The sound in Counter-Strike is absolutely insanely-realistic. The first time a player plays or even watches another player play the game, the person will definitely without a doubt notice the clear sounds of AK-47 fire or pistol fire. Not much is known why the guns sound so realistic, and the player's best guess is that the designers have actually recorded live gunfire of the weapons. The sound of the weapons combined with the look and feel; end up making the player totally immersed into the game and with a feeling of "power". This sort of thing is extremely rare in video game.

At the time Counter-Strike had simply jaw-dropping graphics. Created all from the Half-Life engine, players were amazed at the lighting effects and how clear the textures were. At the present, the game doesn't hold the same, but it is what in the past has mattered. Half-Life was one of the first games in history to have some slightly complex and dynamic physics. The bouncing of a flashbang or a player being blown away was also something at the time to look at. Games before the release of Half-Life hardly had any sort of physics, and if they did, it would be something very basic.

Counter-Strike is a game that without argument should be on any player's hard drive. There are still even thousands of players that since from the release of the game back at 1998, still actually play the game without losing an ounce of boredom. Counter-Strike will forever be played, and is the heart of all action games from the past, present, and the future.

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

It's currently the most popular online FPS, and it's a reason for that. Counter-Strike is a great game which I highly recommend. I have played it for over 1 year now and it's still as fun as it was back then.

simply the best!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

hi!

even if you can not really compare hl with cs (because of its different storybackground and gameplay) it is the very best FPS ever! no simply deathmatches and no bloodrushes. intelligent tactics and famous teamplay are the garant for winning the round and mission.

my simply statement is: a hell-cracking game that will infect you. it will be hard for you, to keep your hands off it!

check it out and make a download. or, if you can wait, BUY IT!

counter-strike rulez! and the community lives...

hell yeah

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

i've read alot op people saying this game dosnt work for them, if it does that to you it isnt the game its ur computer or internet. another thing is i read a review saying this game is unrealistic when it is the realist game i've ever played. anyway to get to the point this game kicks bum

BEST GAME IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The best game ever. I kid u not fellas.

OMG this game rocks!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the game of all games. I am a US Marine and this is the closest thing to real-life I have ever played. My kids are hungry and my wife is mad but im a fraggin machine! This game will take over your life and leave it in ruins but you will keep coming back for more.

After trying this one, nothing will be good enough!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

What can I say? This game is more addicting than you think youcan handle. Counter Strike is a landmark in gaming history. Buy it... But beware, this game will glue your eyeballs to the monitor for as long as you'll live.

A Must-Buy for any gamer in your life

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Let me first start by saying I was once quite against first-person-shooters. Games that encouraged you to run mindlessly around, shooting other people, didn't seem to have much value. That was until I played CounterStrike, though.

I've always been a HUGE fan of strategy. Games that encouraged you to think, to plan ahead and to execute the plan as a team, really thrilled me. When I saw my first games of Counterstrike, it was like watching Band of Brothers on HBO. One unit worked together to the left, while another coordinated on the right. Each followed the plan closely to capture the flag. Yes, you knocked out the enemy. But it was in the persuit of a goal, to achieve an objective.

It was AMAZINGLY fun!

Some people might object that it's bloody, that it promotes people killing people. If you're going to worry about games that have winners and losers, then any game of tag, or dodge-ball or 'cowboys and indians' is going to fall victim. Here, people who are shot respawn so they can regroup with their team. The victory goes to the smartest team with the best plan - the team that works well together and defends each other. I don't know of a better objective for a game.

Best of all, being a net game, this can easily be played as a family. Your uncle in Texas, your aunt in Mississippi, and your cousin in California can join into the game, all playing vital roles regardless of their location, age, sex, color, or anything else.

I highly recommend this as a game for anyone over 12, and I'd encourage you to get a few copies to give to other friends and family members. You're going to need them!

Great fps...but a little under estimated

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Let me say, first off: this is a fantastic game for anybody who likes first person shooters. Maybe a little unrealistic (6 shots before dying, come on, be realistic) but very addictive.

The good:
The great selection of weapons is fantastic. I personally adore the M4-A1 Carbine (kind of a rip off of the m-16) The graphics are pretty good. They could be better.

The bad:
They say that the reccomended processer is 133 mhz. Come on!! I ran it on a 333 and the lag was un-playable. Then again I ran it on a 1 ghz computer and there was still some lag, but not much. If you want to play this game well and have a lot of fun, make sure your processer is at least 550 mhz.

Overall...pretty good game

Fun, and very addictive

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I played CS ever since the first beta came out in spring 1999. Back then it was pretty crude and full of bugs, but gradually they have improved it to almost perfection.

The game is neither technologically advanced nor beutiful. But there is only one reason for which I play it - it's very, very exciting. For some reason you really feel that you are in the game.

It' amazing that a small mod developed by a bunch of college students would ever do so well.

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