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Counter-Strike

Counter-Strike

Valve
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Initial Release: Nov 10, 2000
•ESRB: Mature•XboxPC
7.9
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8.4

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Summary

Half-Life: Counter-Strike focuses on team-based gameplay that organizes players into squads of terrorist or antiterrorist forces.
Content Rating
ESRB: Mature
Blood, Intense Violence
Developers
Valve
Publishers
Microsoft Game Studios, Sierra Studios
Franchises
Counter-Strike
Features
Number Of Players, Memory Card, Dolby Digital, Online - VS Number Of Players, 480p, Online, EAX
Initial Release
Nov 10, 2000
Platforms
XboxPC
Genres
Shooter

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