Addicted to Counterstrike?

[Maleficus]

Used to be, before it started to suck ass (1.6+)

I took a year long break when 1.5 came out but finally gave in and played it.

everything after 1.3 is crap in comparison :\

 

[Mallow]

Originally posted by: J0hnny
I was, and I got off the addiction completely, so much so that I've lost track of what's out there. I played only a few times after they released the whole steam thing.

However, I just got a new computer and I want to test my abilities again. I heard that the new Counterstrike requires Half Life 2 because of the new engine. Is this true? Can I buy HL2 and then download the counterstrike add-on? What's the deal?

I was addicted at one point in my life... probably for at least 2 years. My sophomore year in college to my senior year. I've been playing for over 4 years but don't find the time to play much these days. I made it to the upper dregs of cal-m back in the day. Then I moved on to medical school and lost the free time :/

However, I do still keep up with the community regularly. It's fun to see how professional e-sports are progressing.

You do need HL-2 to run Counter-Strike: Source. Source is the engine that runs counter-strike now. HL-2 was probably the best game I've ever played... very fun but my old video card could barely handle it. You might need an upgrade if you're used to running HL-1 CS.

 

[J0hnny]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
CS was my pitfall fall during my firsy year of college. I have stopped but have not recovered since

I was addicted to delta force a while back ago and that was my downfall.

I'm hoping the new CS:S won't be!

 

[MadPeriot]

Was addicted during the beta versions. I remember sitting at PC LAN stores for 13 hours straight until sunrise. Those were the days.....

 

[RadioHead84]

I am currently addicted to CS. I would really love to ply in CAl but i an nver find a team. If anyone wanted to start a team or need a player i am open to anything...how about a Anandtech team lol..


Source is ok..its not ready for competition yet..very diff

 

[Sensai]

..... CS took away more than 1/2 the people i knew freshman and sophomore year like 3 or 4 years ago... all failed out..kicked out...most never came back...on probation...

many on campus clans back then... there were days when eveyone's door was open in the hallway and all you'd hear were gun shots

however.. i still have HL1 and HL2 and graduating this May!!!

 

[CptObvious]

I played 2-3 hours a day, maybe 5 times a week, for the past 2 years. This year one of my resolutions was to give CS up so I uninstalled in January and haven't played since.

I've got an itching to try HL2 though.

 

[thawolfman]

For like a week.

 

[Hyperblaze]

was addicted to it. was the only game i pretty much played for several years. I ended up completely uninstalling the game several times to avoid the temptation.

Steam is currently uninstalled. I don't plan on playing any steam related games for a while. I've got too much going on in my life. I want too much out of life to waste time on games actually.

Maybe once I get certain things in life I'm aiming for, I might take a few hours to play a game or two. who knows.

 

[aplefka]

Last year I was so addicted to 1.6, and then after a while my friends started to fade into War3 and other games, and we spent a good number of hours playing mauls and DOTA. One of my friends and I would play mauls with only the 2 of us and have it down pat.

Those were the days. :beer: for memories.

 

[silverpig]

Yeah... 1.3 was the shiz. I was pretty much addicted from like 0.7 up to just this past summer. Just haven't had time lately.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: J0hnny
I was, and I got off the addiction completely, so much so that I've lost track of what's out there. I played only a few times after they released the whole steam thing.

However, I just got a new computer and I want to test my abilities again. I heard that the new Counterstrike requires Half Life 2 because of the new engine. Is this true? Can I buy HL2 and then download the counterstrike add-on? What's the deal?

Yes it is true! Most of the maps I have seen have the same layout as the old one, but with improved textures and Lighting. Go to steam and purchase it through it. Its a better deal, because you get a discount and free CS when you buy HL2. If you buy the disc you may be short changed some features and games.

http://www.steampowered.com/

 

[CptObvious]

Were any of you addicted to Day of Defeat as well? That was my #2 after CS

 

[Googer]

Gold Gives you the same as silver except it's 84.95 and they give you a HL2 bumper sticker and post card.

HL2 posters (3 total)
HL2 soundtrack
HL2 hat
HL2 sticker
City 17 postcard
Prima's HL2 Strategy Guide
Special collector's box

Silver Package Gets you
Half-Life 2
Counter-Strike: Source
Day of Defeat: Source *
Half-Life: Source
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Condition Zero
Condition Zero Deleted Scenes
Counter-Strike
Team Fortress Classic
Day of Defeat
Half-Life
Deathmatch Classic
Opposing Force
Ricochet

all for 59.95 via Steam

Bronze Gets you:
HALF-LIFE 2 BRONZE INCLUDES:

Half-Life 2
Counter-Strike: Source
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
ALL for 49.95

 

[BeauJangles]

*raises hand*

 

[wahoyaho]

addicted to UT99

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
I'm an ex Quaker, I never played CS much but I did play at some LANs for several hours on end a few times.

good game.

same here...cept i'm not an ex...i still play q2

 

[Insane3D]

Never played it because the graphics were like 100 years old...

 

[0roo0roo]

source is fun, and much prettier. the new maps are just nicer and they've been adding maps every month or so. i play it now and then, haven't touched normal cs since. just too primitive looking, and no physics etc. not to mention source finally has useful location based radio commands.

 

[Malak]

I have a lot of problems with CS, and source. I won't ever be addicted to it. I was addicted to SoF2, and only played CS:S because I had played SoF2 way too long. I'm looking for some better mods for HL2, like some good TC's.

 

[dug777]

cs_assault about a bazillion times

does ne one know if they've remade it for source?

 

[Sheepathon]

used to be l337, was in [DES], #1 in STA Alpha west for a while, stopped, now i play flash games