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Counter Strike has continued to enthrall millions of gamers worldwide because of its captivating multiplayer features, simple game play and wide acceptance in almost all major gaming tournaments. It is a first person shooter game, where you can either decide to be a terrorist or counter terrorist in a series of maps. As a terrorist you win a round when the bomb goes off or you kill all the counter terrorists. Similarly, as a counter terrorist a round is won by killing all your opponents or by defusing the bomb.

A striking feature of Counter Strike is its extremely low system requirements. It runs perfectly even in a 500 MHz processor coupled with 96 MB RAM and a 16 MB video card. The version of Windows the game is compatible with is Windows 2000, though upward compatibility is not an issue. If you are using a machine which has Windows 7 or Windows Vista and has configurations vastly superior to the ones mentioned, you might need to change the compatibility to Windows 2000 or XP. Installation is pretty simple and the steam version is available at around $10. Counter Strike can be downloaded from the internet too and if you have a 2 Mbps connection it should not take more than an hour.

The game is best played between friends over a fast LAN connection. The game can also be played over Internet. Internet servers are found in abundance and some hosts even allow admin rights at 3 – 4 dollars a month. LAN gaming is generally without lag but there might be cl flushpoint connection error while playing on the internet.

There is an option for single play also but it is not an attractive proposition as the intelligence of BOTs is extremely questionable. Most of the times, they rush in from a designated direction which makes their moves predictable. Moreover, Bots do not use equipments as effectively as humans and therefore are an easy kill for most players. Users can also add newer maps by downloading them from World Wide Web. There are plenty of other options to choose making it even more customizable.

Maverick is the pick of the assault guns for long range shooting when you are playing counter terrorists as its recoil rate is minimal. The burst fire mode in Clarion can be extremely effective for short hand combats. AK47/CV47 is the most effective assault gun available for short range combats and is available for terrorists. However, it is not particularly effective for long range combats as the recoil rate is on the higher side. Desert Eagle or Night Hawk is by far the best secondary weapon and one head shot from this is enough to take down someone even with 100 Health points. Desert Eagle is best used in accordance with Magnum Sniper for short range combats.

Counter Strike also allows provisions for plenty of equipments. The flash bang is extremely powerful equipment which will blindfold anyone directly sighting the area of explosion. Grenades are good if you have a fair idea as to where your opponents are camping and allows for some errors while shooting. While grenades might not be useful to completely kill the opponent it might reduce his health significantly. Kevlar and helmet can be purchased to protect from continuous firing. The price of Kevlar and Helmet is close to $1000 and should be ideally bought when you have excess money. Defusal kit is extremely useful for a quick defuse. Priced at dollar 200 it is a must buy for counter terrorists. Overall, every weapon and tool has its own quality which cannot be replaced by another adding tactical competition to this game.

The game is best played with a gaming mouse and a high resolution headphone. High definition headphones will help you to listen to and comprehend the direction from which your enemies are approaching.

Another extremely useful feature of the game is bunny hopping. It helps to reach the target destination faster than normal and can also be used as a strategy to dodge snipers. Bunny hopping is generally 1.5 times faster than normal running and is best done with a gaming mouse and a mouse pad.  

Positive Points:
 -     Low system requirements means even slower and older PCs can run it.
 -     Nice interface for LAN and internet gaming.
 -     Many different maps available for free.
 -     Variety of weapons available.

Negative Points:
 -     Poor graphics and some maps are little buggy.
 -     Bots are not skilled enough to challenge pro players even at expert level.
 -     Boredom creeps in while not on internet play or LAN.

Conclusion:
Counter Strike is one of the most popular online games along with FIFA, DOTA, Age of Empires and Quake 3. However, unlike games like FIFA where even single player game play is engaging, Counter Strike is best played over LAN or internet along with other human players. This makes it a little boring after mastering when you are not connected to a network. All in all, Counter Strike is a never ending game to play online or on LAN, but not that good in Single Player mode.







Counter Strike Publisher's Description

Counter Strike has continued to enthrall millions of gamers worldwide because of its captivating multiplayer features, simple game play and wide acceptance in almost all major gaming tournaments.

Free download from Shareware Connection - Counter Strike has continued to enthrall millions of gamers

Publisher: counter-strike.net | License: Freeware | Price: 0.00
Version: 1.6 | Platform: WinOther
Released Date: 22-09-2012 | Rating: 0 | Title: Counter Strike

Author Url: http://www.counter-strike.net
Program Info Url: http://www.counter-strike.net
Download Url: http://download.toggle.com/o/en/fab3/c7/6a/c76aba5e20e0214/664888/installer_counter-strike.exe

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