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Counter-Strike on Source Engine, Codename Gordon On Steam?
Thanks to ShackNews for its report indicating Half-Life 2's multiplayer mode includes Counter-Strike running on the Source Engine, and "will be available at the same time as when Half-Life 2 ships", which is said to be "this summer, although no specific date was given." It's also noted that "Half-Life 1 is also ported over to the Source engine and will be available at the same time as when Half-Life 2 ships." Elsewhere, Steampowered.com has announced that Codename Gordon is being released 'soon' for PC via Steam, Valve Software's "broadband platform for direct software delivery and content management." Codename Gordon, as previously covered on Slashdot, is an initially fan-created, Metal Slug-inspired game that "...takes players through dozens of levels inspired by Half-Life and Half-Life 2, challenges players to a slew of puzzles, and showcases many of the familiar creatures in an all new, 2 dimensional playing field." But is the previous assertion that "the game gets out 100% before HL2" still true? The race is on. Update: 05/12 22:31 GMT by S : Slightly more important Half-Life 2 news added.
Code Gordon was supposed to be out "before HL2" even before the HL2 hack fiasco. So, unless the Code Gordon developers' servers have been hacked and all their code stolen, then they're completely full of shit.
It's supposed to come out with the next Steam update according to X-Tender. Join #hld on Quakenet and he will tell you in person.
Now as to when the next Steam update is I don't know. Supposedly it's today or something like that.
So yeah, cross your fingers.
Just so everyone knows, Shack got a bit ahead of itself. Gabe does not say that CS: Source is the ONLY Multiplay option that ships with HL2. In fact, it now sounds like they are porting ALL the Valve owned HL mods to source, including HLDM. Still no word on whether there is a HL2 themed DM or other teamplay option.
I sure hope so, because as popular as CS is, and as good a move as it is to bank on it, people either love it or hate it. I sort of hate it (not saying its fans are bad people, just not my thing), and I certainly would be more excited by some creative new MP option making real use of their new features like physics and vehicles (something different from all the other such games or retreads of old content).
Thought you might like to see some of this stuff in motion. This is a shaky-cam video of the 15 minute ATI booth presentation of HL2 and CS: Source. Frankly, the Half-Life 2 stuff looks really great, and the CS stuff looks about like CS, with a facelift.
Here is the torrent
There's a video posted here.
After downloading it and watching it, I have to say that Half Life 2 looks VERY impressive. I love all the little details like moving door handles and wood splinters. If this is the way pc gaming is going, count me in. ALSO, the Counter Strike mod on the source engine looks amazing... however it doesn't look like it offers anything new in terms of gameplay. It still should be fun to play for a little while. Good job valve!
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