Customer Reviews

Counter-Strike

5 star:		(36)
4 star:		(23)
3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(15)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

Counterstrike has to be one of the most famous online first person shooters, if not, the most famous online game. Most computer junkies have played it and become addicted the moment they get thier first "frag." With all that said, Valve, the developer of Counterstrike, has just been released for the XBox with all the same aspects and you can play online using XBox LIVE. But does it live up to it's PC version?

The graphics virtually have no improvement from the PC version. Which is a bad thing because the graphics are not impressive at all, but to the contrary, the level designs are. Some are vast, some are small, but all of them are very well designed. Each level you play matches in has many areas to hide and get cover from enemy fire.

The sounds of gunfire, explosions, footsteps, and the voices are all very well done. Counterstrike also supports the custom soundtrack, which is very cool. Imagine fragging all your friends online while jamming to your favorite rock or rap group. If you have the music CD, you can listen to it while playing Counterstrike.

The gameplay is where Counterstrike shines. It's pure pulse pounding action playing it online. When I first played it using XBox LIVE, the bullets were flying, the bodies were piling up, the people were yelling, and I was in heaven.

The only problem I have with Counterstrike is that there is no multiplayer. For the love of God, why is there no split-screen multiplayer mode? Did Valve feel like making us video game junkies angry? Or is Valve trying to make us subscribe to XBox LIVE to have some multiplayer fun? Whatever the case, this game doesn't feel complete without split-screen multiplayer mode.

So if you dont have XBox LIVE and don't plan on subscribing anytime soon, don't bother with Counterstrike. Counterstrike for XBox lives up to the PC version, and it's arguably better than the PC version. So if you have XBox LIVE and you wan't some ballistic action, then I suggest you run to your nearest game retailer and buy Counterstrike.

Hit
+ Great gameplay
+ Great online fun
+ Great sound
+ Supports custom soundtrack
+ Great selection of weapons

Miss
_ No split-screen multiplayer mode
_ Not much of a reason to own it without XBox LIVE

I have played this game on the computer for years and its good. Xbox just made it better. The graphics, sounds and game play are top notch, imo better than the PC. Three of the best things about this game is the multiplayer voice interaction, can be played on the big screen instead of the computer screen and the best reason is its cheat proof, no little weasly dude can come in and shoot through walls or have invencibility etc, all that have play on the pc no what i mean. Leave those people to the pc and get this game on xbox.

In an amazing sign of how metamorphic the gaming industry is, XBox Counterstrike is a console version of a PC mod of of HalfLife.

First, for those who have never heard of counterstrike, this was a user-created modification of the classic HalfLife game. Counterstrike pit counterterrorists against terrorists in a team vs team situation, moving through a variety of city, town and other landscapes.

As you might imagine, the graphics have been updated to take advantage of the great XBox engine. You get great rain and fog effects, as well as reasonably nice terrains. This isn't Splinter Cell, but it is far better than the original PC version.

The sounds are reasonably good too, with foodsteps, ambient noises, radio chatter and so on.

Players of counterstrike on the PC will immediately fall into play. The XBox controller is actually a benefit here.

Single player is great, with AI working quite well both with your teammates and your opponents. Where the game shines, of course, is in online multiplayer. XBox Live lets you take your skills and talents online against players around the world.

A great benefit is that you can easily play on the couch with your friends and family hanging out with you, instead of huddled around your computer monitor. This is a great thing for those all-night-long gaming sessions!

Sure, we play Counter Strike on the PC. But the servers are often laggy and full of cheaters. With the enhanced graphics and more stable servers of XBox Live, there's little reason to go back.

I was blown away that Counter-Strike for the Xbox is just as fun and playable as it's PC cousin. There are some cons that will keep PC snobs away, but there are some serious benefits, lots of them. Newcomers should definitely check this game out, CS is the most popular online action game for 3 years straight because it is superbly balanced and highly addictive fun, faster than Rainbow Six but not out-of-control like Unreal Championship, CS actually rewards teamwork in lots of subtle ways. However, I will warn you - don't expect to see the magic until you've been playing on Live for a day or two. You NEED Live to get anything out of this game.

The most important thing- Microsoft nailed the controls exactly right. It feels totally natural and fits perfectly with the needs of this game. I never once felt frustrated with the controls or felt like I was "losing" something from the console port, if you know what I mean. Sometimes the control limitations of console ports total change the way you play the game, but not in this case. Bravo. Other "cons" of not playing on a PC actually serve to equal the playing field for everyone. The low resolution might give many PC players a headache, but it gives scopes an actual purpose now. On the PC I had my resolution cranked so high I never used a scope. The controls mean that no one can whip 180 degrees and get a head shot on you in 1/10th of a second, something I've seen many many times before. Protecting your flanks is more important. The only thing I really miss is being able to play any map I want, especially some of the older favorites like Assault. The game does comes with 20 maps, though, 2 unlockable with Live, including the awesome "Office".

Second, the bots are amazing, probably the best bots I've ever seen in any game. Most of the time I can't even tell it's not a human being playing. They work as a team, use effective strategy for each map, and react realistically to the changes that swing thru each round. They really capture all the strange quirks you see human players do (you spend a lot of time watching other ppl play CS, but don't worry, it's fun) They are awesome for practice, but not much else. They are still bots, they tend to be very single-minded. You aren't going to formulate some crazy strategy with them or laugh about a wild kill.

Single player options are so sparse the developers seem kinda lazy. They made incredible bots but no kind of story or even a ladder to motivate new players, just endless practice matches. These are fun but rather limiting. Customization is lacking too- you can't do simple things like change bot names or have teams with different numbers of bots, like 4 against 6. Big letdown here. System Link forces you to have a separate disk/Xbox/TV per player. There is no spilt-screen of any kind, another huge disappointment. This game is beginning for Halo-like multiplay, but Live is the only practical option. Live rocks though. You won't find the rampant cheating that you see in the PC community, and almost everyone has headsets, very helpful in a game that requires so much teamwork. The community is still pretty big and seems very dedicated. I don't think it will drop off anytime soon. So in the end, CS is a very focused game that does a few things very well, and I recommend hardcore gamers give it a go.

This is a great first-person-shooter, but there a few things that prevent it from getting a perfect score.
You think that with all the cons that this game will
suck, but you are wrong. The pros will make you
overlook its flaws.
Pros:
+pistols, machine guns, sniper rifles, riot shield
+blood splashes when you're hit
+realistic recoil on weapons
+great map designs/layouts
+you can spectate the match after you die
+you can spectate from either third person or first person
+easy to learn controls and tutorial
+fun to rescue hostages or disarm bombs
+amazing A.I.
+bullets pierce doors, walls, boxes

Cons:
-graphics are dull and drab looking
-animation is cheap and unrealistic
-sound effects of gunfire sound crappy
-grenade explosions lack kill power
-bulletproof vests don't protect you well
-you die really fast when shot
-no split screen gameplay!

Thankfully you do not need XBOX live to fully enjoy
Counter-Strike. The most impressive element in this
game are the BOTS! The A.I. in this game act almost human.
You'll see bots doing numerous things that human players do in real life such as; camping, searching for targets, jumping like fools, switching to knife to run faster, watching each other's backs, strafe-shoot-hide, trying to flank you, sniping, tossing grenades, escorting hostages to safety, attack you in groups, disobey orders and more! If you like first-person-shooters, you'll love this game!

There is no need to elaborate...there has been enough of that already.

This is by far the best first person shooter on xbox live. I paid $30 for it about 1½ years ago, and I'll tell you what...if it would have had a $100 price tag on it, it's worth it all day long (as long as you have xbox live, skip the single player mode). Trust me...I've been playing console games for almost 20 years.

I've seen this sell on ebay mint for under $10...that's a steal!

Anyone who likes fast paced first person & doesn't have this one in their library is really missing out!!!

Counter Strike = Digital Crack

look for me on live- trizZzoy

As I headed downstairs I noticed that the hostages were gone... Then on top of that I had no teamates left. So it was me my 50 cal sniper and a 9mm pistol that i had 1 clip for.I rushed upstairs to my favorite sniping place and waited. About 1 mintue later out came a counter terrorist followed by 5 hostages. I took aim and fired...MISS!!! He was gettin close to the rescue zone and I had time for 1 last shot. As I took aim to shoot again he made one fatal error. He stoped running and turned around to try and see what was shooting. A second later there was a sound of thunder as my magnum ripped right through his skull winning us the match.

Well, thats the story of a game I played yesterday on my favorite map, Miltia. I havent played the PC version of CS but I can say I LOVE the Xbox version. The graphics could be better, but the gameplay makes up for the graphics. All the guns are real based. Its also a realistic game. If your a Ghost Recon fan, think of CS as Ghost Recon, except its faster paced and its a fsp. Ghost Recon 2 isnt fps, but the 1st to are and all you can see is a targeting reticule. The only con of this game is the graphics. But gameplay makes up for the graphics by a longshot. You can pick what weapon to hold your gun in, and the game even supports custom soundtracks. My gamertag is Notedlemon, add me and ill play with you. Hope you enjoy the game!!

Counter Strike trully is an amazing title, as old as it is, it still holds it's own. The game that kinda started the entire squad based shooter genre, and made LAN, and WAN play a new trend.

Though technically, not as deep as many of the newer FPS, CS is like the Pac-Man of first person shooters, or of even the last 7 years or so. This version like the PC version of Counter Strike is for network play, and is made for XBOX Live! But included in this version is a 'single player' mode, and a 'training' mode. The single player mode is just as fun as playing on XBOX Live, with bots instead of human counter-parts. Somehow this game really shines in a LAN environment, most people have played this in a cyber-cafe running a LAN, before broadband really took off, this was the way to play.

For those that have never played CS, you are either a Terrorist, or a CT/Counter Terrorist. There are two different objectives available, depending on the map, for the Terrorists. Some maps require the Terrorists to blow up/demolish a site, or take hostages. While the CT team as to either rescue the hostages, or eliminate the entire Terroist force, and or diffuse the bomb if planted. You get a full spectrum of assault rifles, sub-machine guns, fragment grenades, smoke bombs, flash bang grenades, body armor, and heavy artillery like shotguns, and chain fed machine guns, sniper rifles, secondary weapons, like hand guns. The guns are based on real present day weapons, the Terrorists and Counter Terrorists have some different weapon selections. But you can always drop your weapon and pick up somebody else's if you so choose.

There are several maps to choose from, and many more available through XBOX Live.

Counter Strike is a must buy, the replay value is extremely high, the graphics are clean, and the control is perfect on the XBOX controller!

Counterstrike has to be one of the most famous online first person shooters, if not, the most famous online game. Most computer junkies have played it and become addicted the moment they get thier first "frag." With all that said, Valve, the developer of Counterstrike, has just been released for the XBox with all the same aspects and you can play online using XBox LIVE. But does it live up to it's PC version?

The graphics virtually have no improvement from the PC version. Which is a bad thing because the graphics are not impressive at all, but to the contrary, the level designs are. Some are vast, some are small, but all of them are very well designed. Each level you play matches in has many areas to hide and get cover from enemy fire.

The sounds of gunfire, explosions, footsteps, and the voices are all very well done. Counterstrike also supports the custom soundtrack, which is very cool. Imagine fragging all your friends online while jamming to your favorite rock or rap group. If you have the music CD, you can listen to it while playing Counterstrike.

The gameplay is where Counterstrike shines. It's pure pulse pounding action playing it online. When I first played it using XBox LIVE, the bullets were flying, the bodies were piling up, the people were yelling, and I was in heaven.

The only problem I have with Counterstrike is that there is no multiplayer. For the love of God, why is there no split-screen multiplayer mode? Did Valve feel like making us video game junkies angry? Or is Valve trying to make us subscribe to XBox LIVE to have some multiplayer fun? Whatever the case, this game doesn't feel complete without split-screen multiplayer mode.

So if you dont have XBox LIVE and don't plan on subscribing anytime soon, don't bother with Counterstrike. Counterstrike for XBox lives up to the PC version, and it's arguably better than the PC version. So if you have XBox LIVE and you wan't some ballistic action, then I suggest you run to your nearest game retailer and buy Counterstrike.

Hit
+ Great gameplay
+ Great online fun
+ Great sound
+ Supports custom soundtrack
+ Great selection of weapons

Miss
_ No split-screen multiplayer mode
_ Not much of a reason to own it without XBox LIVE

Counter-strike is no doubt the most popular fps game in the world, and 2nd most popular GAME in the world (right now, lineage takes #1 mostly of Eastern countries) HOWEVER i must add a few things

+ IF you can not stand losing, and is easily frustruated, this is not the game for you. ( I have known so many players that jsut give up because they can't admit that they lost, also a big reason why many hackers are rumored in the PC version, because beginners can't take the beating so they think they are cheating)

+IF you are experienced in the PC Version, do not get the xbox version, get it if you are an xbox person or has never played the game. this game was my first online FPS and my favorite for 3 years

+If you love to Chat, and have fun, but also at times, a very serious gamer, this is a game for you. (This game can be very funny at times, mostly due to the people you are playing with)

+If you want a challenging game, which takes lots of communications, skill and teamwork, this is also a game for you!(You learn after a while that this game needs very good aim, good listener for footsteps, and some strategy, most maps i realized are very strategic)

+lastly, do not expect the single player to be so scripted. the original game is multiplayer ONLY, and thats how so many people came to like it. cause its all online.