Half-Life: Counter Strike

by Sierra

Product Features

• This game combines all the elements of the Half-Life online universe, with new single and multiplayer content
• Start things off with Counter-Strike -- the intense multiplayer gaming experience where you can be either a soldier or terrorist
• In Team Fortress, you can select new character classes -- Medic, Sniper, Engineer and 6 other important roles -- for a unique new form of onlin team warfare
• Opposing Force Multiplayer brings in new maps like Black Mesa, plus new weapons and player characters
• Also includes exciting new game modes and new firearms for a more complete gaming experience!

Product Details

• ASIN: B000098XKC
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,843 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Half-Life: Counter-Strike is the ultimate multiplayer gaming experience, combining all the elements of the Half-Life online universe with new single and multiplayer content. At the heart of this package is Counter-Strike, the number one played online action game built as an add-on for Half-Life, the PC CD-ROM named Game of the Year by over 50 publications worldwide.

Counter-Strike is team-based, and casts players in the role of terrorist or counter-terrorist. Each team has access to different ammunition and equipment, and each player has unique attributes and the ability to upgrade their gear as they successfully complete each mission. A growing number of missions are available, each having specific goals, such as rescuing a hostage or eliminating key enemy structures.

Since it's initial Beta release in Fall 1999, Counter-Strike has taken multiplayer gaming by storm to become the number one played online action game – surpassing all commercial and non-commercial titles in its class! Now Counter-Strike is being offered in this incredible stand-alone package that also contains a wealth of new content. In addition to Counter-Strike, the entire Half-Life online experience is available within this package:

Half-Life Multiplayer -- All of the popular maps and gameplay from the original saga are collected in Counter-Strike. Return to the online chaos that made Half-Life an instant classic and action legend.

Team Fortress Classic -- This online action game features a wide array of character classes – from Medic to Spy to Demolition Man – enlisted in a unique style of online team warfare. TFC has been downloaded by millions of people, becoming one of the most popular online action games of all time.

Half-Life: Opposing Force Multiplayer -- All of the online action from the official Half-Life expansion is available here, plus new content such as OpFor CTF. In Opposing Force, players compete in new areas of the Black Mesa Research Facility and experience a robust collection of fresh multiplayer content, including new weapons, player characters, and multiplayer maps.

Also included are three of new MODs created by some of the top level designers within the Half-Life community.

Product Description

Half-Life: Counter Strike lets you get armed and get online for some of the hottest Half-Life multiplayer gaming out there!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great yet Bad, January 28, 2004

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Hamburglar (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Half-Life: Counter Strike (CD-ROM)

I got Counter-Strike around August 2000 or 2001. It was and still is the greatest game I have ever played. Very addicting, fun, and original.

A while back they changed Counter-Strike so now, to play it, you would need to have this program Steam. It can be a bit hard to set up, but once it's set up anybody who plays it will be addicted.

Oh and if you don't have DSL or Cable, the download times are going to be ridiculous. DSL or Cable is definitly a plus when playing.

Through Steam Counter-Strike gets updated at least once every month, so most of the time it's a fresh bug-free game. I've probably spent hundreds of hours playing this.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Counter Strike, September 12, 2005

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The MU51C Analyst "Jon" (Maine, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Half-Life: Counter Strike (CD-ROM)

Counter Strike is a very excellent game, I'll give it that. The graphics are very good, and I am a big fan for the 1st person view. I'd recommend checking out some screen shots and seeing if you like them or can get used to them. The game itself is very good, a good assortment of weapons, the guns are evenly, as in quality, distributed to the CTs (counter terrorists) and the Ts (terrorists). The only negative part about this game is that their is no outside game other then the online gameplay. If you don't have internet (I'm guessing you do knowing that you are reading this online review) don't get this game, because all their is in the actual CD-ROM game is training. The game is very addicting, so if you would like to do something productive it's best not to get this game. However, I enjoy this and when I have time their is a good chance I'm playing the game. The keys and control are great! Especially good for computer games, I am a big fan of them, because they are easy to use and quick to catch on too. Finally, the last negative part is that their aren't too many servers for beginners, though if you play with intermediate players you get better quicker. The loading is usually relatively quick, you better check out your computer settings, graphic card, and GBs available, before you get this game. If you are looking for a good shooter game that requires a little bit of tactics and communication between teammates this is definetly a must get.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never boring.., July 23, 2005

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Michelle Swagerty "swaG" (Arkansas, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Half-Life: Counter Strike (CD-ROM)

This game never gets boring. Had it for about 2-2½ years and i'm still playing it almost everyday.