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Counter-Strike - Condition Zero Finally Released
daitengu writes "After almost a year and a half of 'It'll be out soon', Valve Software has finally released Counter-Strike: Condition Zero. It is available on Steam for the low-low price of $29.95 or, rumor has it, you'll be able to buy it in stores today or tomorrow. Counter-Strike is the world's most popular online First Person shooter, and Condition Zero brings updated maps, skins, and graphics to the game, as well as a single-player mode. It also brings what some reviews have claimed as one of the best AI they've seen." The submitter continues: "If this game was released 9 months to a year ago like Valve was promising, I may have invested the $30 or $40 to buy it. Now, however, It's just not worth it to me." Does CS:CZ pique your interest at all?
After clicking several links on different counterstrike sites (including the official ones), I finally found the system requirements on the Amazon.com page. Just in case anyone else is looking for them....
Windows 2000/NT/XP
Pentium III 500 MHz processor
96 MB RAM
16 MB Video Card
500 MB HD Space
When you have slightly older equipment, this info is important before shelling out $$$.
Seems like all the posts here are offtopic or by people who haven't bought the game, so here's my impression.
I bought it over Steam using a credit card, and it downloaded it in the background before it was released. Then the game was unlocked this morning. Apart from a little bit of network slowness when I first ordered it, this was totally seamless and I'd buy all of my games this way with confidence.
The game itself shouldn't be a disappointment if you've read any previews. It's a Tony Hawks style "complete these objectives" game fit into the traditional Counter-Mtrike match format. Essentially you and your team of AI bots fight against another AI team in a normal match, but you'll have to make 5 kills with the Scout or something like that.
There's also the single player missions that Ritual did - this is a kind of storyline section, like their Elite Force 2. In other words, it's a generic shooter.
I'm enjoying it. It's nothing amazing, but it's challenging and all the maps have been re-done and look really good. The thing that makes it cool is the AI - the bots are truly amazing, very lifelike. I saw one knife another when it ran out of ammo, it was a shock to see a skill like that transferred to a computer opponent.
All in all, it's "ok". Don't expect a revelation and you'll be fine. And Valve are offering it at a cut down price for a few more days.
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The link in the story goes to ValveNET, which certainly isn't Valve Software.