CS-Nation

Covering the future of Counter-Strike
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Counter-Strike on the Xbox. Fanboys love it, trolls love to hate it, and Santa hates to lift it with the HUGE XBOX HAHAHA. While it has intriguing new features, and a few maps to boot, does Counter-Strike make the leap onto the console, or will it fall into the chasm of Bargain Bin fodder? Let's dive right into it:
from: Maverick
The graphics are much better on the x-box, and the game play is very smooth. My only complaint about it the the fact thay you have to pay every month for x-box live, so you can play internet games. But overall it is just as good, or even better than the pc version.
I agree with you on the gameplay aspect. It felt very smooth and responsive to the controls. As for the graphics, I believe they are a good improvement over the default model set. Custom skins in the community right now, however, are high quality and amazing. Compared to the quality of the custom models churned out of the modeling community, the graphics are mediocre.

Xbox Live! service is just about as expensive as say, your average every-day MMORPG monthly fee, and Xbox Live! is for a wide range of games, spanning various genres, rather than for one game played with a bunch of lonely nerds. Xbox Live! is a godsend for Counter-Strike. The equality and fairness of the gameplay is exceptional. The only negative aspect is that server-side mods, and other goodies are absent.
from: orphy
I was fairly pleased with CSX. I rented it when it came out, and after getting my ass handed to me on a plate, I started doing the ass-handing instead. My only complaint is the weapon models absolutely suck. Some are alright, but some of the textures on the models look rusty and just plain bad. It's definitely playable though, and I'll be buying it for sure. Also, I love how the terrorists on dust are middle Eastern!
I was pretty bad when I started playing for the first time as well. Even in the single-player I was stinking it up. After getting used to the controls and aiming with the crosshair, I was the one doing the ass handling... I mean... ass handing against the bots and on Live! as well.

I thought the gun models looked a little funky but they were an improvement none-the-less. Some are much improved over the default CS skins and models.

As for the Middle Eastern terrorist models... shhhhhhhhhhhhh Rumsfeld is watching...
from: Jay
Its amazing.. the new skins and gameplay with a controller setting make for a completely different gaming experience. The game changed the way you look at counter-strike. And the Voice-Communication only is a good way to keep players connected throughout the game. The new resolution of character models and map details and textures is amazing. This is a great conversion of the game that I enjoy playing very much.
I think the fact that online play is primarily voice comm is a giant step in the right direction for CS. When I was playing I noticed a stronger sense of camaraderie than in your run-of-the-mill servers lately. The controller is surely an... interesting... addition to the game, which adds some intrigue to the gameplay.

The new characters and models is a relative subject, I didn't think they were mind-blowingly amazing, but compared to something, say, modeled by a retarded rhinoceros and a keyboard, they're pretty amazing.
from: alpha_crusis
Counter Strike for XBOX is a great game with XBOX live. Too bad it's just a port of Counter Strike with not-very-appealing single player. But, that's counter-strike, a great multiplayer experience.
I was hoping and praying for someone to submit this because it just about encompasses my opinion on CSX. That's what CS has always been, a multi-player experience to be reckoned with. I always felt that the single-player wouldn't be well received, but playable, and playable it is. I can't say I'm a fan of the single player, but it also was not a disappointment, and was more than I thought it would be.
from: Russell
Though I've only played the single player portion of the game i think it's quite good. The bot AI is some of the best I've seen. Some will go on their own and try to be a one man army while the rest will stick in group formation. On the easier difficulty's the bots will seem pretty dumb but on the harder ones like professional they'll run for cover and use short bursts instead of full auto. When they run out of ammo they'll switch to their secondary instead of stand there and reload while being shot at. Overall I think it's a good game even without 2 player split screen and for people who haven't played cs they should try it out and see why this is one of the most played games online.
Ahhh the AI. I thought the easier difficulty settings were close to shooting clowns in a Volkswagen. After cranking the difficulty a little, I soon found myself playing against intelligent and strategic bots. I loved the fact that they aren't super God-Bots that can sense you through walls and always pre-fire and never miss. They play more like actual people, and I was impressed by that aspect of the AI.