Counter-Strike: Source Beta 1

[SidewinderX]

Recently posted on the Steam Website [br]

Starting later this summer, Valve will be conducting a limited-time beta of Counter-Strike: Source via Steam. The beta will first be open to subscribers of the Valve Cyber Café Program, and then extended to owners of Counter-Strike: Condition Zero. The next installment of the world’s number 1 online action game, Counter-Strike: Source blends CS’s intense teamplay with the advanced technology of Valve’s Source engine.[br]

More perks for CS:CZ owners and more news involving the Cyber Café Program...[br]Direct news post

 

[mrxskinny]

Finally my CS:CZ has a use other than a door stop! :burp:

 

[thefiznut]

Haha! And all those CZ haters thought the people who got it got their money taken. CZ might have been crap, but damn it sure is worth it now! :smoking:

 

[spamdog]

Great way to boost sales of CS:CZ! Crafty bastards! =)

 

[brink's]

I'll just steal my friends CZ, who never opened it! hahaah.

 

[Johan_Tayn]

I've always believed.

 

[GhostBoi]

Looks like I'm gonna have to finally go pick up CZ.

 

[Dux]

Spose that's one way of getting people to purchase CZ.

 

[RogueShadow]

Spose that's one way of getting people to purchase CZ.

aye, only reason I would consider it, unfortunatley all my money is being saved for a new vid card and some ram.

 

[dudedude7000]

That is the smartest way to save CZ! Kudos to valve! Too bad I don't have it and don't care enough to buy it.

 

[[Dragoon]]

Bah... when I saw the news, I thought I might have a chance to get in on it... Until I got to the CZ part. It may save the game, but there's no way I'm going to buy it just for the beta.

 

[ASnogarD]

LOL

I am hardly going to buy a game so I can get into the beta of that games successor...no value for money, I'll save my cash and wait for CS:S.

 

[Play4Fun]

Here's a three good reasons for buying CZ :
1. You'll get to play CZ1.2 with the new special features like the new skins,models and hostages!! :naughty:
2. You'll get to play CS:S BETA!!!!!!!!!11 (probably the best reason ^^)
3. If u want to DL CZ:S in the future I think u'll need to have a CZ copy... well, thats only my thought

 

[fizzlephox]

I hope the people who bought CZ before this announcement get priority.

 

[Varsity]

*ahem*

HOLY SHIT!

Edit: wait, if CS:S is coming out in synch with HL2, does this mean...some people will be playing on Source before the game is out?

 

[SnakeX]

I will probably dl cs-s... who wont?? I really think cs-cz sucks... (^^,) well I guess some people get pissed of becouse they have bought cz and think its a benefit now when cs-s is coming out in beta... well it isnt for shure..

 

[Kazuki_Fuse]

I hope the people who bought CZ before this announcement get priority.

Why would you hope that?

 

[urseus]

Because he wants to feel special.

Its like bragging about a Gmail account..

 

[ipx]

aye, only reason I would consider it, unfortunatley all my money is being saved for a new vid card and some ram.

You'd be surprised, an un-named game worked okay ( 60fps-800x600 ) on my GeForce FX5600XT, 2ghz p4 and a gig of ram

 

[ferd]

you'll get to play the beta for a limited period?
doesn't sound like a reason to buy CS:CZ to me :s

 

[Zips]

Sounds like the perfect reason. I'm quite glad I picked up CZ when Amazon started selling it at their cheaper price. It's a great game on its own plus this is a wonderful perk.

 

[simmo]

Oh jesus ;(, looks like I wont be playing this baby...really dont have the moneh to pick up CS:CZ...dammit!!

 

[Murray]

Oh damn, I never thought I would get CZ...
...well ok, that's a lie but I never had any interest in CZ...
...ok, that's also a lie, but I...

Ah heck. I'll just get it now then. (But only because a Souce game will be avalible to me that way)

EDIT: Wait, that's also a lie. Ofcource I'm gonna play some CZ. :x

EDIT2: ...as soon as I get my new Power Supply and hopefully will get my comp to work better when I've installed it...

 

[Burning Fish]

I already own CZ and I'm quite happy with it, no complains here. Offline bot-support is outstanding, you get the Deleted Scenes, which is not 100% bugfree, but still fun to play and you get CS online with better graphics and some extra maps for 34 euro. Hell, you don't hear me complaining, it's a well worth package to me And this makes it even better

 

[ray_MAN]

/me goes out to buy CS:CZ
I really can't wait. I don't like the regular CS, but I think CS:S will be better.

 

[PriNcE oF SpAcE]

rest assured people that the offer to people owning CS:CZ will extend further than the beta...meaning either:

a) owners of CS:CZ will be able to download CS:S for free over Steam.

b) owners of CS:CZ will be able to get CS:S at lower price.

any other scenario will leave the CS:CZ owners screwed, which I'm sure Valve is aware of.

 

[[RDH]MastahFrag]

tss...they really hate us don't they? argh, i don't give a rats asz! im not goin pay my hard-earned money (for HALF LIFE 2 !!) another crappy CS-stuff game... Valve, stop whining and bithcing about this CS and cybercafes, and get me my Half Life 2...!!! NO WONDER THEY CAN"T GET RELEASEDATES RIGHT! THEY CONSTANTLY FIND NEW METHODS TO STEAL PEOPLE THEIR MONEY!!

seriously.


....
yeah yeah, this might be a lil overdone. heard it everywere.

EDIT!!
WOW! two (rather relevant) posts on the same day! ye just got into the guinness book o' records mate!

 

[pixartist]

YEAH WTF i got cs:cz for free AHAHAH MEHAHHA

 

[Murray_H]

I pirated CZ, does this mean I get to play CS:S early?!?!!11111

 

[Gunner]

Nice gimmick but no! hehe

 

[craig]

Personally I think all us people who bought graphics cards with a Half Life 2 voucher deserve to beta test CS-S more than the CSZ owners owing to the fact that we basically got screwed out of cash upto a year early, and the 'premier pack' in all honesty is a bag of shite.

 

[simmo]

I pirated CZ, does this mean I get to play CS:S early?!?!!11111

probably not...when you buy it, it probably adds something to your account, showing you have brought it

 

[craig]

for anyone considering buying CS:CZ in the UK dont buy it from Steam.

Steam charges $39.95 for the game (£21), and play.com charges £12 ($26) with free postage.

 

[Murray_H]

(i was joking in case anybody belived me )

I was gonna say the same craig, play.com is good value. I'm tempted to get it but i dunno :/

 

[craig]

(i was joking in case anybody belived me )

I was gonna say the same craig, play.com is good value. I'm tempted to get it but i dunno :/

Well as I said above, I think Valve should offer the beta to all people who bought the ATI cards with what has so far amounted to an empty promise.

No way am I playing even a measley £12 so they can sell me something I dont want, to give me the chance to beta test something (if CS:S does indeed come with HL2) that I'm owed.

 

[crabcakes66]

I doubt i will buy CS:S much less CZ.

 

[craig]

I doubt i will buy CS:S much less CZ.

CS:S is intended to be free with HL2 purchases, so you shouldn't have to buy it

 

[crabcakes66]

CS:S is intended to be free with HL2 purchases, so you shouldn't have to buy it

Ive seen conflicting reports of whether its free or not.

 

[Varsity]

Because he wants to feel special.

Its like bragging about a Gmail account..

Because if I owned CZ since the day it came out and lost my chance to be in the beta because of someone who bought the game purely because of this new carrot, I'd feel cheated too.

 

[JimmehH]

Where does it say the beta will be limited to only a few CZ owners and cyber cafes? Surely everyone who owns CZ or has a cyber cafe will get a chance to download and play it.