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2000 first-person shooter video game

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Q163628 is a first-person shooter video game released in 2000 that represents an important moment in gaming history during the early era of 3D shooters. It matters because games from this period helped establish many of the gameplay mechanics and design conventions that first-person shooters still use today.

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Counter-Strike is a team-based multiplayer tactical first-person shooter in which players join either the Terrorist or Counter-Terrorist side and compete in objective-based rounds. The primary game modes involve bomb defusal and hostage rescue, played across designated maps. Players purchase weapons and equipment between rounds using money earned from eliminations and completed objectives, and eliminated players must wait until the next round to respawn. Originally a fan-made modification for Half-Life created by Minh Le and Jess Cliffe in 1999, it was acquired by Valve and released as a st…

Released
2000
Genres
Shooter
Platforms
Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes
Multiplayer
Engine
GoldSrc
Franchise
Half-Life
Developer
Valve
Publisher
Vivendi Universal, Valve

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Counter-Strike (also known as Half-Life: Counter-Strike or Counter-Strike 1.6) is a 2000 tactical first-person shooter game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios. It is the first installment in the Counter-Strike series.

The game pits two teams—the Counter-Terrorists and Terrorists—against each other in objective-based game modes. The most common objectives are bomb defusal and hostage rescue, each played on designated maps. Players begin with a knife and pistol, and they can purchase more advanced weapons and equipment with money earned through eliminating enemies or accomplishing goals. Once eliminated, players do not respawn until the end of the round.

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