Counter-Strike (also referred to as Counter-Strike 1.6) is a multiplayer, first-person shooter, and the first title of a game series with same name. It was initially developed as a modification for Half-Life, which was developed and officially released in year 2000 by Valve Corporation.

Rating (out of 10):
- Graphics (inc. VFX) : 3.5
- Music (inc. SFX) : 5
- Content : 9
- Controls : 8
- Gameplay : 7.5

Let me start off by saying that I grew up with Counter-Strike, and it was one of the only games I played as a child. So, in reality I have probably way over 1000 hours in the game all together (including hours played on my old account), so don’t let these 10 hours fool you!

It’s an old game and its graphics have not aged too well. So, if you’re looking for a shooter with good visuals Counter-Strike 1.6 is definitely not the right game for you.

There isn’t much music in the game, but the main theme is really good and very nostalgic. Sound effects, like reloading or pulling out of weapons are very satisfying, which is a very nice feature for any shooter.

Originally, the game only really has 2 game modes, which are decided by the map you’re playing on. These modes are the classic Search and Destroy and Hostage Rescue. I will not get into the details of what the teams have to do in either of these game modes as it is very simple and self-explanatory. The reason why I gave a 9 in the “Content” category is because there is an abundance of community servers with different game modes like DM, Zombies, Surfing etc. The fact that players can modify the game and create their own game modes, weapons, models gives Counter-Strike a lot of content.

Overall, I enjoy the game. It is a good competitive shooter with easy, nice feeling controls. However, after playing the new CS:GO and other titles like Battlefield I found the shooting in Counter-Strike 1.6 to be really difficult and hard to get used to. When I last played the community seemed to still be quite active, so you will be able to find servers with a bunch of players to play against. There are many better shooters available on the market, and I would not pick Counter-Strike 1.6 over its newer, and better brother Counter-Strike:Global Offensive.

If you played Counter-Strike 1.6 as a child, I would definitely recommend you pick it up during a sale to have that nostalgic experience and relive some of these memories. But, if you never played this original Counter-Strike, and you’re not interested in seeing the beginnings of the best series of competitive shooters then there is no point for you to play this game.

I rate it 6.5/10

[h1]Counter-Strike[/h1] [i]Counter-Strike[/i] (also referred to as [i]Counter-Strike 1.6[/i]) is a multiplayer, first-person shooter, and the first title of a game series with same name. It was initially developed as a modification for [i]Half-Life[/i], which was developed and officially released in year 2000 by [i]Valve Corporation[/i]. Rating (out of 10): - [b]Graphics (inc. VFX) :[/b] 3.5 - [b]Music (inc. SFX) :[/b] 5 - [b]Content :[/b] 9 - [b]Controls :[/b] 8 - [b]Gameplay :[/b] 7.5 Let me start off by saying that I grew up with [i]Counter-Strike[/i], and it was one of the only games I played as a child. So, in reality I have probably way over 1000 hours in the game all together (including hours played on my old account), so don’t let these 10 hours fool you! It’s an old game and its graphics have not aged too well. So, if you’re looking for a shooter with good visuals [i]Counter-Strike 1.6[/i] is definitely not the right game for you. There isn’t much music in the game, but the main theme is really good and very nostalgic. Sound effects, like reloading or pulling out of weapons are very satisfying, which is a very nice feature for any shooter. Originally, the game only really has 2 game modes, which are decided by the map you’re playing on. These modes are the classic Search and Destroy and Hostage Rescue. I will not get into the details of what the teams have to do in either of these game modes as it is very simple and self-explanatory. The reason why I gave a 9 in the “Content” category is because there is an abundance of community servers with different game modes like DM, Zombies, Surfing etc. The fact that players can modify the game and create their own game modes, weapons, models gives [i]Counter-Strike[/i] a lot of content. Overall, I enjoy the game. It is a good competitive shooter with easy, nice feeling controls. However, after playing the new [i]CS:GO[/i] and other titles like [i]Battlefield[/i] I found the shooting in [i]Counter-Strike 1.6[/i] to be really difficult and hard to get used to. When I last played the community seemed to still be quite active, so you will be able to find servers with a bunch of players to play against. There are many better shooters available on the market, and I would not pick [i]Counter-Strike 1.6[/i] over its newer, and better brother [i]Counter-Strike:Global Offensive[/i]. If you played [i]Counter-Strike 1.6[/i] as a child, I would definitely recommend you pick it up during a sale to have that nostalgic experience and relive some of these memories. But, if you never played this original [i]Counter-Strike[/i], and you’re not interested in seeing the beginnings of the best series of competitive shooters then there is no point for you to play this game. [u]I rate it [b]6.5/10[/b][/u]