If you liked Counter-Strike, you probably will like this game. Only problem? It's the same.
User Rating: 7.6 | Counter-Strike: Condition Zero PC
For those of you that have never played Counter-Strike (CS) before, it is an online game where you play as either terriorsts (T) or counter-terriorsts (CT), each with different objectives on different missions. For example, when you're on a de map, your objectives as a terriost is to set-up a bomb, while the counter-terriorsts try to prevent the bomb from being set and defuse it if it was. If you like the sound of the game so far, then the chances are that you will also like Condition Zero (CZ). CZ is basically a duplicate of CS, with a few minor tune ups and it lets you play offline for a change. You play through the game as a CT in a squad. When you first start out, your team is very pathetic and useless but as you play through the missions, you acquire "points" for which you can earn better teammates. Some of the things you have to do on these missions are stupid (knife someone) but they do get challenging, even for veterans of CS. Playing through these missions occasionally does get boring and annoying and the players may feel like they're doing a chore instead of a game. For you veterans of CS out there, this game probably isn't worth checking out, since, like i said before, it is almost EXACTLY like CS. You are able to go online with CZ, which has the same maps as CS with a slightly better looking map but it probably isn't worth spending $30-40 over. About the "deleted scenes," it is probably the only thing in CZ thats different from CS. It has new weapons, etc. and is quite strategetic. Why they cancelled that and added the CZ we have now? I have no clue. The difficulty of the game depends on the player. If you have been playing CS for a long time, this should be eazy or just right. But if you have never played CS, the game is hard and you will find yourself crazy within a few hours. Overall, CZ is a "fun" addition to the CS series. If you LOVED CS, this game is probably worth a play and if you have never played CS, you should probably check this game out too. Personally, i gave up on the game about 10 hours and left it. It isn't worth the frustration it game me. Having to knife super intelligent bots is something that's not on my to do list.
