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Is CS:S worth the purchase alone?

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Sniper82

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I think I might get into HL2's single player but liked CS back in the day and am curious is Source alone worth the purchase? I just never could see myself buying any game just for single player. It has to have good online play.

How is HL2 Deathmatch and is there and known mods coming for it?
 
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IMO cs is better than cs:source, but that might change. Source only has one model for each team (you cant choose which guy to be) so far, theres no hamster in the hamster room in office, there are no chickens in italy, can't shoot through walls as well...
What makes an online game good is the gameplay, not the graphics. There have been no significant changes to the gameplay from cs --> source, only a change in the physics engine and graphics, so I don't see the point in buying HL2 for source.

HL2 single player was pretty sweet though (played HL2 single player at a friends and source at a lan cafe), and I've never played HL2 Deathmatch, which might be sweet, so I'm considering buying HL2.
 
Source seems sort of weak compared to regular CS at this point due to less maps, models, etc etc, but I wouldn't say that it detracts from gameplay at all. So if you already play CS then no I wouldn't say that CS:S is worth the purchase alone. But to disregard HL2 single player and HL2DM isn't really right, since they both are spectactular, and make it worth the purchase. Plus you'll be ready for new HL2 mods, DoD:Source if you chose Silver, etc...
 
I agree about the lack of content, but it is SUPPOSED to be getting more maps and player models soon. And it better! It's been out for months so far and it's not even up to the standard 1.6 set for content yet!
 
The lack of chickens and skins don't detract from the gameplay. Source is pretty much the same, but the physics can change the game a bit. Barrels and office cabinets can move now so they aren't very good cover anymore. You just need to shoot at the barrel and it'll tip a little, revealing whoever is hiding behind it. The cabinets in Office are perfect for blocking doorways making the level a little more dynamic. I'm sure that new maps will be designed to take advantage of the new physics engine. The graphics are very nice and actually change the feel of a lot of levels.

Also, YOU CAN SHOOT THROUGH WALLS. It's been adjusted so that you can only shoot through portions of wall that are thinner so you can shoot through corners and easily shoot through doors.
 
It is worth $40 for HL2 alone.

Aside from that, you get CS:S and HL2 DM and years' worth of upcoming mods.
 
pwahaha these guys saying that it has less content and such, well HELLO ITS A BETA AND ITS ONLY BEEN OUT SINCE AUGUST!!!!!!!!!! its not even a freakin full version yet. cs 1.6 has had like 5 years to build on it while cs:s is just getting started. there will be more and more maps the more people that play and obviously the more time that its out. look at all the stuff u get for the price, hl2, hl😀m, cs:s, hl:s, dod:s (whenever it actually gets released), and the whole back cataloge of steam games. IMO its a great deal
 
buying the silver edition on steam nets you like 14 awesome games for $60(or something), including cs:s, which is a pretty hot deal imo.
 
looks like mixed feelings on CS:S. Owell I bought a voucher off here for $25 which was a good deal IMO. Yeah I could have bought it from Newegg today for $29.99 but it was more less OEM and came on 5 CD's and I would have had to wait for it. Besides I heard you can burn it to DVD once you d/l it which is what I would like to do.
 
I love cs:s because it feels just like the original, I also hate it for the same reason. I do though play it alot so somethign is right 😀
 
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