Ritual CS:CZ Interview

[CSN NewsBot]

This is it. This is the interview you've all been waiting for. Computerandvideogames.com has scored an interview with Robert Atkins, creative director of Ritual Entertainment, the new makers of Counter-Strike: Condition Zero. The interview focuses on what Ritual is going to do with Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, and is a very, very worthwhile read. Here's a random tidbit:

What major changes/additions (gameplay, content, engine tweaks) have you made/introduced to the game over the past six months?



Atkins: Our emphasis is on content, rather than new technical development. There will be, however, significant development work in order to bring necessary single player gameplay features into the Counter Strike game universe.

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[KhAoS]

Alright, from the first interview with Ritual, I was getting a little worried. Now with this one I'm a little bit more calm, it seems like they want to keep the core gameplay and just improve it.

[Mo[R]eNo]

They are keeping the core gameplay, but i don't think they can improve it much though.... and there's no engine tweaks in the game, its only better AI's, right ?

[ThrasheR]

Characters can be seen rolling down stairs when shot, flying out of windows while shooting at the player, carrying an injured buddy away from the battle, and many more immersive events in every scenario in the game.



Oohh!

[narby]

We have spent a good deal of time adding custom personality events, scenario specific dialog, and innovative "ready to" animations that bookend the characters, making them feel part of the world and much more alive.



Scripted, not for multiplayer

[Dangki]

I hope they bring back those spasms that the pre v1 models had when they would get hit.

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No GSG9 scenario? And I thought we were getting the Spetsnatz too?

[Exo]

This mentioned nothing new.

[PepsiGuided]

What is it about the mod that makes it so appealing, in your opinion, and why will Condition Zero find the same level of popularity?



Atkins: Counter Strike still reigns supreme above all other real-world multiplayer games. It has been the best for years, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. The only thing it has lacked is a similar experience in a single player setting. It's our intention to bring that to the community next year with Condition Zero.



What the hell kind of response is this? Apparently Atkins has no idea what CS is all about, since he doesn't have a clue as to why it's so popular. It's blatantly obvious he totally avoided the question because the answer wasn't on the sheet of paper given to him by company big wigs.



Are you all sure that CZ is in the proper hands when the company PR Representative doesn't even know what CS is all about?

[DrMagus]

it's a PR response. they're keeping a lid on what everyone knows.

[Simplex]

Good interview. However, the word tidbit is no longer allowed.

[AceR]

bah, he said if we buy CZ our cs (multiplayer) models will be upgraded t to new ones... what will CAL League say about this? bah.

[y2dan]

Simplex wrote..

Good interview. However, the word tidbit is no longer allowed.

lol

[TeMPeR]

So none of the Gearbox maps created by narby, davej and others will be included now?.....gee thats a shame



I guess gearbox paid for them and didnt want to give them up to valve/ritual *shrug*

[|hobbes|]

boring...zZzzzzz i couldnt even finish a paragraph of that ZZZZZZZ

[PK0rZ]

WTF that interview said nothing new and whats with the emphisis on single player in the interview? I want to hear about the new crap for multiplayer. Single player for CS:CZ is gonna be lame if I wanted a good single player game I'd buy Hitman2