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Valve Software released the final version of Counter-Strike: Source last week to customers who preordered Half-Life 2 on its Steam online content service. This new version of Counter-Strike will serve as the multiplayer component to the long-awaited sequel to Half-Life, once that game is released. For now, CS: Source's release will give anxious shooter fans something to do while they continue to wait for Half-Life 2. Does the conversion to the Source engine significantly change what is widely considered the world's most popular online shooter? The short answer is that if you never liked Counter-Strike before, then the conversion to the Source engine isn't likely to change your opinion of the game, unless your primary quibble was with the graphics. For those who already play and enjoy Counter-Strike, then CS: Source will offer a very welcome face-lift that should extend the life of the venerable game even further.

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