hands-on: cs:cz

[CSN NewsBot]

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is scheduled to go gold sometime soon, so we're posting hands-on impressions of the latest version of the game. Although we can all agree that the Ritual version looked like it played as well as a broken saxophone, this new version of Condition Zero is actually quite fun in my opinion:

After receiving Ritual Entertainment's Condition Zero content earlier this year, VALVe decided to re-do significant parts of the project. Community feedback wasn't too positive about Ritual's work. In my opinion, Ritual's quality of work for Condition Zero wasn't what the community expected from a title with VALVe's name on it.



Although you will still find some of the Ritual missions in the game, the meat of CS: Condition Zero is a new mode programmed by Turtle Rock Studios. Twelve Ritual missions will be in a section of the game called "Deleted Scenes." These missions were the best of the 20 or so that Ritual developed. But the new game mode that will comprise most of Condition Zero is a Tony Hawk Pro Skater-like challenge mode.

Read the full hands-on preview right here. Oh, also this is apparently a mega-super scoop exclusive or something, so sign up for our file download service. Wait, we don't have one! Damn. Okay, just go read!



Thanks to Jess Cliffe and Mike Booth for making this all possible. In related news, our Condition Zero information section has been made outdated for the third time because of a new developer.

[unidentified]

sure its not gonnna get pushed back again ?

[chaos_syndrome]

yay seems cz finally going in the right direction

[abel]

SWEET! Tony Hawk with guns ^-^

[Invis]

it looks great, i might buy it now



looks better than expected!

[exwhyze]

Sounds better than what Ritual had, but why the default models? That was one of the main reasons I wanted this new higher-end computer was for better graphics... lol

[renesisX]

Looks like I would probably buy the game. hah

[SpOokySniper]

great..... it was delayed again. gg.

[EL17E]

so....why did it leave gearbox. If you remember correctly, this is exactly what they were doing, "tony hawk style". It should have been released after they were done with it almost 2 yrs ago.

[[Z.E.J.]]

Man, the game looks sick! A 5 year old engine, but it's still pretty sick! I probably will buy the game after all (heck I bought Homeworld years after it was released and it's still fun).



The new features, training, 1 player levels, and the enhanced bots (which is a greeeaat improvement from POD-Bots) really makes the game shine once more. Will they do something for other mods out there as well? Day of Defeat is pretty popular too.



I still like the default models. I think it's a good idea to keep them actually, because every terrorist should have Neo shades. = D



Go get it!



EDIT: Good review, rizzuh

[Gpig]

"Nice shot commander!"



It would be so cool if you'd also hear, "GG BS LONG RANGE HEADSHOTS FAGGOT!"



Mmmm, precious bots. They were fun to play with in the BETA. Can't wait to play with them again. It's a good way to warm up.

[W1ldfire]

No new guns? Well I'm not buying this

[StealthMonkey]

what is the point to live if you cant see people's names through smoke and flashes... ?

[daniel88c]

wow, ive changed my mind about cz, i might get it now! =P time to preorder at gamestop!

[Doodleman3]

Finally! It looks like gold, but my comp can barely run Counter-Strike so I'm not gonna buy this until next spring when I upgrade for HL2. oh well.