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Any first person shooter gamer will tell you that Counter Strike (Or CS more commonly known) is one of if not the BEST first person shooter games of its time before Battlefield 1942 or the new Medal of Honor games came to be. Now days people claim the game is old due to lack of graphics and eye candy. Or people are hacking in the game. Well ladies and gentlemen start your engines because thanks to Xbox Live, Valve, Ritual Studios and Turtle Rock Studios Counterstrike is BACK and better than ever.

Here is how I rate Counter-Strike for Xbox

Graphics - 9 out of 10

Using the brand new Half-life 2 Engine the Graphics remain true to the original but a lot more smooth and more this generation not to mention if you play it on a HDTV you will get 480p Mode which is super awesome. There is a few texturing glitches I found but you really have to look hard to notice.

Controls - 9.0 out of 10

Using a Controller over a Mouse and keyboard is a hard transition for PC Gamers who have never used a controller like the Xbox will be a challenge but with a little practice you will get used to it. The Controls all in all are very tight just like on the PC nothing has changed. The buying of weapons system is really a lot easier to navigate that's an added bonus.

Levels and Online play 9.0 out of 10

All of the Classic Levels you've come to know and love on the PC Are still here! You name it Dust, Dust 2, Italy and more!

Online play is seamless NO LAG and NO HACKING and that equals one heck of a game online using Xbox live you'll be making and joining clans and groups in no time. Using the 2 Tutorials will help you get in the game faster if you are new to the game.

The only drawback is that it is for people who have Broadband connections only (DSL Cable) and you will need to subscribe to Xbox Live. (The service charges range from $5.95 monthly to $50 yearly)

But it's well worth the price because this game also supports content download with new levels skins settings and more the best service to date by any company. And it's by Microsoft so you know you can expect the best.

The game is a lot more fast paced than rainbow six 3 and is also little more arcadeish than Rainbow Six 3 though it uses a lot of tactics it comes no where near as close as Rainbow Six 3's game play style which can be a good thing to a lot of players.

Overall this is currently #1 on a lot of gamer's lists to buy or get for Christmas and this game does not disappoint.

A Great port to a Great system using the best online service out there

Overall I give this Game a 9.0 out of 10

I bought this game the after thanksgiving, getting it on sale. i am extremely disappointed. I have a few things: 1. I don't have XBOX live, which would probably make this a better game. 2. The graphics are like N64 or PS (NOTHIN LIKE HALO'S GRAPHICS) 3. The aiming recticle is like a dot, and i like it to be a little bigger. 4. To easy 2 die, terrorist shot one shot, and your dead, and you have to watch your teamates finish the game. 5. To hard to aim 6. You can't pick up dead players ammo, guns etc. 7. Don't buy this game when its still $50, wait for it to go down, or rent it, or get it used. Its not worth your money at $50, unless u have friends with it and XBOX live. 8. If your lookin for a game like this, try Rainbow Six 3, or if your new...Get HALO, every loves that game.

If you don't like to play on line, don't buy it. It is kind of boared playing it by your self