counter strike

community of developers, script writers, and modders resulting in newer modes of play, flexible plugins, and fun and entertaining challenges. Counter Strike hacks and cheats have themselves become a challenge and part of the game as well as a cat and mouse game with Valve against account bans and other deterants.

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (TM) advances the award-winning CS series by introducing objective based single-player action, the official CS bot, and special enhancements for online play. CS:CZ is a tactical action game that challenges you to compete with and against cunning computerized opponents in a Tour of Duty across the globe. Counter-Strike: Source The online shooter is a strange creature. There are so many on the market, yet only a very few are deemed worthy to generate a lasting community within. With console shooters now too being online as standard (the majority, at least), it is getting more difficult for developers to come up with a twist to make their online experience stand out from the crowd. Games like Gears of War, Battlefield: Bad Company and Call of Duty 4 all have huge fan bases, but in comparison to the popularity, lifespan and constant evolution of Counter-Strike, these games feel little more than occasional distractions. First breaking into the online scene as a mere mod for Half-Life in 1999, Counter-Strike became the king of online gaming. Cue the release of Half-Life 2 in 2004 and Counter-Strike: Source steps into the online limelight. So why is it that even now, nearly four years later that the original game is still seeing as much action as Source? The reason is, despite Valve’s attempts to take a forward leap with the franchise, Source’s refinements make it a very different game than the original, despite it using the majority of the same maps and the same classic game type. The implementation of the Havok physics engine and more realistic character models make it a game that focuses on headshots. This very minor change to the gameplay sparked much controversy, with many of the longest serving players reverting back to the original after mere months. However Source has been able to develop its own parallel community over the years, now standing alongside the original game, Halo 3 and World of Warcraft as one of the kings of online gaming. With all online shooters, the main hook factor is the incredible skill levels of the best players. Whereas most games have some room for genuine gaming skill to be developed, CS:S has an incredible amount of depth to all its 20+ weapons, which all take some committed use to master. Each weapon has its own style and techniques, for instance one of the early golden rules to master is making use of the ‘perfect’ AK-47 first bullet which has no recoil. Once you can pull off a long-range headshot with that, it’s time to think about the best techniques to provide accurate bursts without exposing yourself by moving too slow, crouching etc. Then there are various weapon combinations to think about such as determining how long the opponent you just flash banged is going to be blind for, or when exactly the recoil on that M4 is too much to handle, so you can take that USP for a spin. These are just a few examples of golden rules you might learn during your time playing. Of course though, it isn’t just a free for all game and you have to communicate well as a team if you’re going to win. The game supports its own in-game chat, however many clan teams choose to use other external voice communication channels. If you don’t have a headset then the text communications are a sufficient substitute, however if you’re a serious Counter-Strike player then a headset is essential. The dedication some players have to the game is unmatched; many players spend hundreds on new hardware upgrades for their computer in order to squeeze out those extra few frames per second. Every little process that can be changed has large knock on effects; so if you’re just starting up then don’t feel intimidated because someone tells you to “sort your rates out”. It is however not necessary to spend hundreds of pounds on hardware upgrades, unless your PC is reaching its fifth birthday anytime soon as the game still looks fantastic, even on lower settings. The visuals have had a huge upgrade up to Half-Life 2 standard, and now the game can even take advantage of HDR lighting if your hardware is up to scratch. Nearly four years on they still don’t look out of place in the current generation and I can’t imagine them looking bad in another five years time, just like the original’s graphics. As well as a headset giving you a tactical advantage through teamwork, you can do yourself a massive favour by investing in a decent pair of headphones as the audio is as much your friend as it can be your enemy, depending on your setup. Using your ears to work out where somebody is can be just as important as your aim. You’ll also learn what each weapon sounds like from even across an entire map, for each gun’s sound is very distinctive. Bar the shooting itself, there is little else to listen to, so you may find it relaxing to put some music on a media player whilst playing, especially as when starting up you’ll probably spend more time dead than alive. Don’t let the intimidating skill of other players put you off trying out CS:S. Once you get a grip for a handful of weapons then the game really starts to take off. If you’re not a fan of the classic Counter-Terrorists versus Terrorist game play then, independent servers have a large variety of game modes; the key ones to check out being Zombie Mod and Gun-Game. For a bargain price of $20 (or free with most standard versions of Half-Life 2), Counter-Strike: Source is utterly essential for anybody who has so much as wanted to try an online shooter before. Its huge community combined with some of the deepest game play available, and a development team who are still finding new ways to improve the experience with constant updates makes it one of the best online games ever made. Utterly essential – you don’t just play Counter-Strike, you learn it.

theaker

Level 9
Ikari Warrior
Posts: 118

Nov 23, 2006 8:25 am PT

This may become fairly long,please add any other things with your rating for that game and preferably a screenshot too
All of what i initially post are all from my site and i have played/rated all of them please add more
NOTE:
This first section is for free MMO games,To get to the Pay to play Section hold ctrl then click f and copy and type/paste 'H8PA9'.
Yea its a little stupid,but it wont appear in any of the game reviews so thats how to get to the second section!!!

MMORPG (Free Section)
Rappelz
http://rappelz.gpotato.com/
A
very good game.Has 3 races but has 3 classes for EACH race making a
total of 9 classes.Has an easy to understand tutorial that runs
smoothly.the battle grafix are really good, much better than many MMO
games i have played.100% free and has pets! The best free MMO i have
seen to date but there is always room for improvement. 9/10


Gunz The Duel:
A really FUN fully 3D LVLin MMOFPS. You choose a class, get your
weapons and go into a room full of people and start battling it out.
For each person you kill you get money and exp. Many special moves to
do like wall running, sword attack, wall climbng, gun dives. Overall
very addicting and fun. Quests are now realeased and the versiopn with the quests can be found at www.ijji.com


Navy Field

www.navyfield.com NEW Now free to play



Endless Online:
A great, UNIQUE MMORPG, that NOW has a lvl, battle, and guild
systems.This game can be real fun,but i had troublw since the spawn
rates were so slow.But still ok i guess. Rating: 7/10





--Eternal Lands--(Free forever)


www.eternal-lands.com





Really cool game its like the new runescape with new features. The
graphics may not be the best but its a good free MMORPG. Your can
summon animals, harvest, and manufacture stuff.


(6.5 out of 10)






--Mu Online--(free forever, I think)


http://www.muonline.com/





Its kinda like the Diablo 3 we've all been waiting to come out. Decent
game, kinda old now, but still fun consideriing it free. Has a
combination of 100,000 items, and real weather effects, plus solid
gameplay.


(6.5 out of 10)


--Monster & Me--(Forever Free)

http://www.monsterandme.com/





Really cool game, if its still free, try it. If you ever played
Fairyland its alot like that. If you never played Fairyland: M&M is
a turn based MMORPG, where you get to train yourself and pets who
battle with you. Its kinda like pokemon, except the trainer accually does something instead of yelling commands.


(7.5 out of 10)








Anarchy Online
Poor
graphics LOTS of glitchyness hard to move really boring.I could hardly
get my character to move past the pipes at the start very poor game.
3/10

--Gunbound--


http://gunbound.net/





This is an AWESOME game. Its like a online anime Worms,
no other way to explain it, excellent time waster. Just don't play too
much because it will get boring then.

(8 out of 10)




http://www.cotwarlords.com/main.php
Never actually tried this,but it seems ok. ?/10

theaker

Level 9
Ikari Warrior
Posts: 118

Nov 23, 2006 8:25 am PT

This may become fairly long,please add any other things with your rating for that game and preferably a screenshot too
All of what i initially post are all from my site and i have played/rated all of them please add more
NOTE:
This first section is for free MMO games,To get to the Pay to play Section hold ctrl then click f and copy and type/paste 'H8PA9'.
Yea its a little stupid,but it wont appear in any of the game reviews so thats how to get to the second section!!!

MMORPG (Free Section)
Rappelz
http://rappelz.gpotato.com/
A
very good game.Has 3 races but has 3 classes for EACH race making a
total of 9 classes.Has an easy to understand tutorial that runs
smoothly.the battle grafix are really good, much better than many MMO
games i have played.100% free and has pets! The best free MMO i have
seen to date but there is always room for improvement. 9/10


Gunz The Duel:
A really FUN fully 3D LVLin MMOFPS. You choose a class, get your
weapons and go into a room full of people and start battling it out.
For each person you kill you get money and exp. Many special moves to
do like wall running, sword attack, wall climbng, gun dives. Overall
very addicting and fun. Quests are now realeased and the versiopn with the quests can be found at www.ijji.com


Navy Field

www.navyfield.com NEW Now free to play



Endless Online:
A great, UNIQUE MMORPG, that NOW has a lvl, battle, and guild
systems.This game can be real fun,but i had troublw since the spawn
rates were so slow.But still ok i guess. Rating: 7/10





--Eternal Lands--(Free forever)


www.eternal-lands.com





Really cool game its like the new runescape with new features. The
graphics may not be the best but its a good free MMORPG. Your can
summon animals, harvest, and manufacture stuff.


(6.5 out of 10)






--Mu Online--(free forever, I think)


http://www.muonline.com/





Its kinda like the Diablo 3 we've all been waiting to come out. Decent
game, kinda old now, but still fun consideriing it free. Has a
combination of 100,000 items, and real weather effects, plus solid
gameplay.


(6.5 out of 10)


--Monster & Me--(Forever Free)

http://www.monsterandme.com/





Really cool game, if its still free, try it. If you ever played
Fairyland its alot like that. If you never played Fairyland: M&M is
a turn based MMORPG, where you get to train yourself and pets who
battle with you. Its kinda like pokemon, except the trainer accually does something instead of yelling commands.


(7.5 out of 10)








Anarchy Online
Poor
graphics LOTS of glitchyness hard to move really boring.I could hardly
get my character to move past the pipes at the start very poor game.
3/10

--Gunbound--


http://gunbound.net/





This is an AWESOME game. Its like a online anime Worms,
no other way to explain it, excellent time waster. Just don't play too
much because it will get boring then.

(8 out of 10)




http://www.cotwarlords.com/main.php
Never actually tried this,but it seems ok. ?/10



--Puzzle Pirates--(Theres a payment option and a free option, payment gets ships and stuff though.)


www.puzzlepirates.com


A pirate puzzle/MMO. You have to
preform a bunch of minigame
puzzles when you are on your pirate ship to make it go faster. And when
you encounter another ship in sea you have to duel them in tetris sort
of thing.I only really go on it for the parlor games eg. spades,rumble
etc.

(8 out of 10)

pokemon