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"Counterstrike - tell me about it"

Tomorrow, I can get hold of Counterstrike for Xbox for less than £20.

I need to know if it is good first though.

So, what is it like?
What's the single player like?
What's the Live play like?

I want honest opinions - no, "Best game evah!" crap.

Cheers.

Tomorrow, I can get hold of Counterstrike for Xbox for less than £20.

I need to know if it is good first though.

So, what is it like?
What's the single player like?
What's the Live play like?

I want honest opinions - no, "Best game evah!" crap.

Cheers.

Before each game, each player has a certain amount of money to spend on guns, ammo and equipment. During each game, you will earn money for winning the match and extra money for kills, etc.

There are 2 game modes, Bomb Disposal and Hostage Rescue. In each game you play as either Terrorists or Counter-Terrorists; in Hostage Rescue, it's the CTs' job to either rescue the hostages or take down every terrorist, while its' the terrorists' job to kill all the CT forces; and in Bomb Disposal, its' the terrorists' job to plant a bomb in one of 2 bomb sites, that will blow up after a short while, and the CTs must either kill all the terrorists or, if the bomb has been planted, defuse the bomb.

This is basically the basis of the entire game. Like Unreal Championship, Counter-Strike's games are essentially all multiplayer games, only in Counter-Strike the "single player" isn't arranged into any kind of tournament ladder or anything.

Get it for a lot less on PC. Sorted.

It's an ok game but not on par with R6 in my opinion, but for under £20 I'd certainly recommend it, graphics are nothing special and it's very straight foward, it's a game you'll either love or hate, don't expect an R6 3 beater!

Was there a subtle hint in the tomorrow less than £20 bit?

It's a mixture of realism and arcade styles. You get the real-world (though not with their real names) weapons and damage, only with the fast and frantic running-and-jumping-all-over-the-place style of Unreal and Quake III.

Thanks to Mark, I think I'll give it a go.

If I don't like it, I'm sure some sucker of a local store will take it off my hands for £20, or maybe even more :D

As for the 'get it on PC' comment - I'd rather get it on Xbox - I prefer online gaming on my Xbox than PC.

Notorious Biggles wrote:
> Was there a subtle hint in the tomorrow less than £20 bit?

Oh come on, answer me!

I just know somewhere selling it for less than £20.

I prefer it to R63 at the moment - because I am still crap at that game!

I recommend it as long as you don't expect all-out realism. Everything is dumbed-down (as it were) compared to R63.

I doubt you'll hate it, but you may not love it if R63 is more your cup o' tea.