PHL LoTW: Italy

[CSN NewsBot]

Once again, that wacky Gonnas has reviewed another map over at Planet Half-Life's Level of the Week feature. This week, instead of the usual custom map, he reviews the beloved cs_Italy:

This map is another great example of how simplicity works better than complication. There are effectively 3 routes between the Counter-Terrorist and Terrorist spawns, with a couple of places where they meet in the middle. This creates distinct points around the map where action happens and where there is a constant battle for control. It also allows people to learn the map very quickly.

Gotta respect the chicken.

[Scott]

mmmm.....crappy italy

[[SWE]Twiggy]

though the chicken rox

[FLeK0]

Everyone know italy, review custom maps..

[street]

Italy is awesome. The problem is that it needs team work on everyone's behalf for it to be really fun. Prolly one of my favorite maps.

[king_reza]

Only thing I like about italy is the house its campers paradise.



scr0llwheel has a clan http://teamso.2ya.com #teamsO

[alex`]

italy sucks

[cheetarah654]

i like it, i just think it can get a little overplayed/ or at least on the server i play on/

[biff`]

cs_italy doesn't exactly suck - it just has some basic weak points.

it gives the terrorists a better chance in that they can camp better and also rush better than the Counter-Terrorists can, mainly because they can get to a certain position faster (example: down the stairs and out to the marketplace.)



people can rant and rave that the map sucks - however, that does nothing but prove the point that you created a mindless opinionation of a good map with a few weak points.



in all essence, with the weak points of the map, it still happens to be one of the greatest maps in my brilliant opinion. the gameplay really stretches the point of the terrorists defending and the counter-terrorists attacking to save the hostages. it definetly is a map for a Counter-Strike.

[GriffinMouse]

I`m just tired..

Italy.. good..

Review.. too glorifying..

People play.. with grinning teeth..

must sleep..

G`bye folks. -_-

[Gnu]

Italy could be significantly improved if terrorists couldn't take advantage of that left corridor out of the tunnel and into the market (behind chicken #2, if you prefer), and possibly removing the little balcony (or roost, if that's your pleasure) coming off the top floor of the hostage building. These changes could go a long way in neutering the heavy advantage Ts tend to have. It's a really fun map (not to mention quite visually appealing), but the defensive advantage is even heavier here than on most maps.

[cheetarah654]

it is deffinetely one of the more balanced maps, and should be even more when it is updated/ what i find unique about it is that there arent really any big spaces for fighting, everything takes place in narrow paths/ save for the area of T spawn/ even the market has a big sqaure hting in the middle/ a nice simple map with 3 paths going same direction/ these new maps seem to be so complicated and tricky/

[Stiffer]

nobody fucks with me italy

[Spoonman]

Stiffer wrote..

nobody fucks with me italy

except the original mappers who are going to make it more CS 1.4/1.5 friendly

[Scott]

...or so they say...