文章基本信息

标题：Kiddie Counter-Strike
作者：Johnny Liu
期刊名称：Games for Windows
印刷版ISSN：1933-6160
出版年度：2004
卷号：February 2004
出版社：Ziff Davis Media Inc.

Kiddie Counter-Strike

Johnny Liu

Yes, Virginia, there are people out there who have never played Counter-Strike. For those people, CS is now on Xbox. But why should we care? After all, you can easily get it on the PC.

If you, like me, are asking that question, then Xbox Counter-Strike probably isn��t for you. While it is a well-done port, its intended audience is driven toward console players who aren��t already playing it on the PC.

The Xbox version is easier to jump in and play. The new pie-shaped buying tool is swift, and the one-player mode against bots is fun. Cheating is also much more limited, if not altogether impossible (though Steam promises to eliminate that problem on the PC).

While the Xbox version promises more levels available for future downloads, the PC will always be king when it comes to offering a continuous stream of user-created maps and mods. PC Counter-Strike will keep evolving and changing, even when the Xbox is pushing up daisies.

PC users can think of Xbox Counter-Strike as an indie musician gone mainstream. Despite the stigma, the reality is that when something goes "mainstream," it has more power to propagate and improve. Now, everyone can enjoy. But those who were there from the beginning can still claim exclusive ownership��the kids have their own play area, since the two versions can��t be played together.