Ritual's CZ Preview

[CSN NewsBot]

GameSpy had up a CS: Condition Zero preview, but it seems they pulled it. It seems the preview will return tomorrow, so check back. A quick summary of what will be going up:

• most of what gearbox did has been ditched, since ritual is now making cs: cz (story). it seems as if tony hawk gameplay has been dropped for a linear single player experience with teammates.
  
  
  
  
• cs 1.6 will have new explosion effects borrowed from cs: cz.
  
  
  
  
• cs 1.6 and cs: cz will have a vgui 2-based menu system, replacing the current menu system (menus meaning the hl loader with the options menu, server browser, etc.).

The preview also included some new screen shots. The shots were unimpressive as they were obviously done with a very early copy of the game, but at least Ritual is trying to show us something.[break="a few images"]Most impressive was the solo CT model render and the VGUI 2 screenies. No disrespect to our host GameSpy, but here are some of the images from the article. I have the text in my cache, but it's their content and I don't want no trouble, ma!

[stooopid]

damnit... linear story is boring... I hope that some single-player cheats get released to ease the boredom...

[HomerProphesy]

So they tore it down and are starting from scratch?

[cheetarah654]

wonder why they pulled it, doesnt sound like it was leaked or anything. maybe they are just waiting till they have more information before they show it



does "ditched" also refer to the mapping that narby did for them? i hope not. blah

[Exo]

can we get a link directly to the article pls pls pls!?



edit: missed the "but it seems they pulled it," sorry

[rizzuh]

stooopid wrote..

damnit... linear story is boring...

Give it a chance. Personally I don't think the Tony Hawk-like CS: CZ that Gearbox was planning would have been fun at all. From what I've heard and from the actions that VALVe has taken, it seems that I was right. No offense to anyone, of course, I just prefer the linear SP experience.



By the way, linear does not equal bad. Linear means a linear story, not linear gameplay.

[NotName]

There is little re-play value for a linear story!....



That's why it Tony Hawk's is so fun, you can play it again and again!

[rizzuh]

HL, NOLF, and NOLF2 made experiences for me and made very good memories. Tony Hawk gave me fun.



One is far deeper than the other. The point is CS: CZ's replay value will be in its online play (which is just CS). A strong, solid SP experience would floor me. I doubt it'll happen, but one can only hope.

[stooopid]

rizzuh wrote..

By the way, linear does not equal bad. Linear means a linear story, not linear gameplay.

Okay... Lets get some clarity here. Was GTA3 linear? Yes and no --because there were objectives which relied on previous missions. But you could also decide to pursue other avenues temporarily. I think that worked out well... but one mission after another without any choosing or thinking is not so much fun.



I haven't played Tony Hawk so ...



-stooop

[Solid Snake 88]

Damnit, now we'll have to wait another 6 months to get CS:CZ.

This is turning into TF2.



CS:CZ, coming out 2002...2003...2005...

[MikeJ]

stooopid wrote..

Okay... Lets get some clarity here. Was GTA3 linear? Yes and no --because there were objectives which relied on previous missions. But you could also decide to pursue other avenues temporarily. I think that worked out well... but one mission after another without any choosing or thinking is not so much fun.



I haven't played Tony Hawk so ...



-stooop

tell that to the FF7 fans

[Wintermute]

um if 1.6 is going to use this VGUI 2, we're in for a pretty long wait yeah? :/

[Gpig]

I want to see a short animation of the CT aiming his gun and then firing and getting massive recoil. Mainly because I believe cause of death being, "Headshot by own knife" to be funny as I am easily amused.

[orphy]

Let's just hope they don't royally screw themselves. And that CT picture looks funny, hah.

[Darkhorse]