Counter-Strike: Source Review

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(More customer reviews)Ok, here are your options. You can buy this package and get three multiplayer games. Or you can buy the retail version of Half Life 2 and get Counter Strike:Source, Half Life 2 Deathmatch, and the story version of HL2. Basically, with this package versus HL2 retail, you will be trading the story version of HL2 for the multiplayer game Day of Defeat and whatever price difference there is.

Now with that out of the way, I'd assume you are looking at this page because you are interested in Counter Strike: Source. Good choice. There is a reason CS:S is the number one online game in the world. The game is amazing......it's that simple.

The game is set up around the premise of Terrorists vs. Counter-Terrorists. When you first join a server you choose which side you want to be on, the main difference being the weapons you will have access to. During the game each team has a different goal. One some levels the Terrorists have to plant a bomb while the Counter-Terrorists try to stop them. On other levels the Counter-Terrorists try to rescue some hostages while the Terrorists try to stop them. During each round you get 1 life. That's it! This means if you die you have to sit around and wait until the round is over. It's not a big deal though, the levels are generally small and well designed, and rounds don't usually last very long. Some of the positives of this system are that it discourages "Rambo" type play where people will just run around with guns blazing, of course some people still do that, but most people are more concerned about being careful with their life.

The graphics in this game are amazing! All the particle, smoke and water effects are extremely well done. There is a reason the Source graphics engine is so popular and it shows in this game. If you don't have an up-to-date computer you may have to sacrifice some visuals for performance, but the Source engine scales quite well, so as long as you aren't years behind you should be able to find settings that work.

A heads up to any parents up there, there is a good amount of blood in this game and obviously it is centered around shooting other people, so you may want to keep that in mind if you are purchasing for a kid.

Now we move on to the actual gameplay. I already touched on the one life per round aspect of this game, but as a new player you should be prepared to die...... a lot! You will die over and over and you will never kill anyone. That is a fact, and if you are going to buy this game it would serve you well to just accept that right now. Having played First Person Shooters in the past will help a bit, but you will still be nothing but a bullet absorber when you first start out. The learning curve on this game is a bit steep, and there are many people out there who have been playing this game for years. They have the aiming system down to a science and know every level like the back of their hand. There is also a little weapon called the AWP, which is a sniper rifle you will get to know very well. Mainly by the amount of times you are killed by it. This is a one shot one kill weapon and there are some players out there who simply don't miss with it. Suffice to say it can be quit frustrating when you are constantly killed from 200 yards while you barely get a chance to even see who shot you.

The point of all this is that it will require a bit of patience to learn this game and get to a skill level where you can be competitive. There is a neat little option where you can start your own server and fill it with "bots", which are computer controlled characters, and use this as practice. You can even set the difficulty level of the bots. While no AI can compete with human intelligence this is a good way to get better at the game and learn the levels if you are getting frustrated on real servers.

Overall, it's a great game that is being updated constantly with new levels and features. If you can get past the learning curve you will be rewarded with a satisfying online shooter that you will be playing for years to come. If you are easily frustrated and do not want to put in the time it takes to get good at this game you may want to pass on this and try something else.

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Product Description:
MODEL- 09839VENDOR- ELECTRONIC ARTS

FEATURES- Counter Strike: Source PC
Blending single elimination, team-based gameplay with the notion of
an economy to produce an online action experience of incredible
depth and realism, Counter-Strike is the most played multi-player
online action game in the world. With Counter-Strike: Source, the
now legendary game has been given a complete overhaul, with graphic
enhancements such as higher polygon models, shadows and reflective
water to add dimension to the new characters, items, and
environments. CS: Source also contains all new maps.
In addition to the award-winning Counter-Strike gameplay, this game
also includes Half-Life 2: Deathmatch - featuring fast action
gameplay in physically simulated environments - and Day of Defeat:
Source, Valves World War II online action thriller set in the
European theater of operations.
* The #1 multi-player online action game in the world offers the largest
community of players.
* Amazing value also featuring: Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Day of Defeat:
Source.
* Includes official Counter-Strike Bot for offline skirmish play.
* Powered by Source, Valve s new engine, featuring amazing graphics and
special effects.

-- SPECIFICATIONs -----------------------------------
ESRB Rating : M for Mature
Genre/Category: Shooter
System: PC
Requirements: Minimum: 1.2 GHz Processor
256MB RAM
DirectX 7 level graphics card
Windows 2000/XP/ME/98
Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection
Preferred:
2.4 GHz Processor
512MB RAM
DirectX 9 level graphics card

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