
Other maps require the CTs to rescue hostages that are being guarded by the terrorists. On some maps, the terrorists must attempt to plant a bomb at one of two different bomb sites the CTs try to keep the targets from being blown up. Each map includes a team-based objective that drives the action. Generally, a round ends when all the members of one team have been killed, after which all dead players respawn and a new round begins. If you've just been paroled from a lengthy jail sentence, here's a quick summary: Counter-Strike is a team-based, online first-person shooter that pits terrorists against counterterrorists (CTs) in a contemporary setting. If you've followed PC gaming at all in the past several years, then chances are you have heard of Counter-Strike and know what it's about. For those who already play and enjoy Counter-Strike, then CS: Source will offer a very welcome face-lift that should extend the life of the venerable game even further.ĬS: Source gives Counter-Strike a much needed face-lift.

Does the conversion to the Source engine significantly change what is widely considered the world's most popular online shooter? The short answer is that if you never liked Counter-Strike before, then the conversion to the Source engine isn't likely to change your opinion of the game, unless your primary quibble was with the graphics. For now, CS: Source's release will give anxious shooter fans something to do while they continue to wait for Half-Life 2.

This new version of Counter-Strike will serve as the multiplayer component to the long-awaited sequel to Half-Life, once that game is released.
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Valve Software released the final version of Counter-Strike: Source last week to customers who preordered Half-Life 2 on its Steam online content service.
