So maybe the headline sounds like a cartoon hour-long special, but we're dealing with serious stuff. Specifically, where the hell is Counter-Strike: Condition Zero? Keeping the company line going, Jess Cliffe has told GameSpot in an interview that VALVe has submitted Condition Zero "replication masters to Vivendi for manufacturing." He said that VALVe doesn't know when CZ boxes will land in stories, "but we hope they will be available shortly."
Sierra/Vivendi have been incredibly silent about Condition Zero. The game obviously won't be shipping this holiday season (or if it is, it will miss the best selling periods), and it's fairly rare that publishers will pass on the riches that come with a perfect Christmas gift release. My conclusion is that either the game isn't done, or Sierra/Vivendi are holding it back for some reason.
HomeLan Fed is carrying word that many e-retailers are posting delays for CS:CZ. Although this certainly isn't official word, the updated released dates may have something to do with a new release date list being passed around by Vivendi.
The rest of the Cliffe interview has some interesting revelations:
Sierra/Vivendi have been incredibly silent about Condition Zero. The game obviously won't be shipping this holiday season (or if it is, it will miss the best selling periods), and it's fairly rare that publishers will pass on the riches that come with a perfect Christmas gift release. My conclusion is that either the game isn't done, or Sierra/Vivendi are holding it back for some reason.
HomeLan Fed is carrying word that many e-retailers are posting delays for CS:CZ. Although this certainly isn't official word, the updated released dates may have something to do with a new release date list being passed around by Vivendi.
The rest of the Cliffe interview has some interesting revelations:
GameSpot: Will Condition Zero introduce new weapons and equipment to the Counter-Strike series? Will this equipment be available only in the single-player game, or will these items also carry over to regular multiplayer, as originally planned? If this is the case, how are the new weapons and equipment being balanced for use in what continues to be one of the most often-played multiplayer games around?I can't wait to blowtorch some terrorists!
Jess Cliffe: The story-driven deleted scenes portion of Condition Zero does include brand-new weapons and equipment. New weapons include the LAW rocket launcher as well as the Galil, Clarion, and FAMAS rifles. There's also a slew of new equipment to master, like the riot shield, a blowtorch, and a fiber optic camera. We will release many of these incrementally, over time, into the multiplayer game.
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