Stuck In 2 Minds

Steve09 · 14 Oct 2006 at 18:08

I have £15 to spend on a new PC game.
I have Battlefield 2 which I just bought a month ago and I think it is a awsome game

Now the question is, which game to buy...

1) Counter Strike Source which includes Day of Defeat Source

or

2) Battlefield 2 Special Forces Expansion pack

whos played both and think which is better and which would you buy?

Thanks

killer_uk · 14 Oct 2006 at 18:12

Would probably buy the first choice, as last time I looked there were hardly anyone playing on the special forces servers. So all you would be getting is a few unlocks that you can take back into the normal game.

Steve09 · 14 Oct 2006 at 18:21

Thank you killer_uk
Thats a good point

Anyone else have input to which should be bought?

DaveyD · 14 Oct 2006 at 18:24

From what I understand with SF, is that it's just really there for adding more unlocks, and the majority of BF2 players will still be the standard retail BF2, I think.

CS:S has the advantage of being the most popular online FPS still If I'm not mistaken, and Day of Defeat: Source is a pretty good game also. If you're after mainly Counter-Strike, go for trying to get a copy of Half-Life 2, as you'll get more for your money, else go for the CS:S retail pack, or the Source Multiplayer Steam package.

UKTopGun · 14 Oct 2006 at 18:26

I'd get the first once.

Special forces is fun but it can't match up to the big, wide opened maps imo. Played it round a mates. Suprising though when I played it round my mates I logged in as me - played for 30minutes and now everytime I rank I get a 2 new unlocks (Original + SF Guns) so pretty handy.

Darkwave · 14 Oct 2006 at 18:31

Don't get special forces, hardly anyone plays it. Get CSS + DODS instead.

Steve09 · 14 Oct 2006 at 18:35

Wicked, I'm thinking I will get CSS and DODS now.

Before I buy, I know it has been out since the back end of 2005 I think, are there any plans for a new Counter Strike, which would be worth while saving my £15 and putting that off the new Counter Strike?

Thanks

HangTime · 14 Oct 2006 at 18:36

Personally I'd go for some kind of bumper HL2 pack getting as much stuff as possible - something like this:

http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=package&SubId=80&

$60+tax equates to around £45 I'd guess, but you are getting quite a lot of stuff there.

UKTopGun · 14 Oct 2006 at 18:36

stevechapman said:
Wicked, I'm thinking I will get CSS and DODS now.

Before I buy, I know it has been out since the back end of 2005 I think, are there any plans for a new Counter Strike, which would be worth while saving my £15 and putting that off the new Counter Strike?

Thanks

Not until HL3 is released

Edit: To the guy above. On another well known games e-tailer there is going to be a new pack released (dont know if steam are doing it) called Half life 2: Holiday collection. It will consist of Half life 2, Half life 2 death match and half life 2 episode 1 which is a better deal imo.

Steve09 · 14 Oct 2006 at 18:41

UKTopGun said:
Not until HL3 is released

Has there been any announcements to when HL3 is going to be out?

Thanks

DaveyD · 14 Oct 2006 at 18:48

stevechapman said:
Has there been any announcements to when HL3 is going to be out?

Thanks

No real or official Half-Life 3 announcement have been made really, we still Have Half-Life 2: Episode Two and Episode Three to come out, so nothing until 2008 at the earliest if they do release a sequel.

There wont be a new Counter-Strike for a good while I don't think, especially as we have Team Fortress 2 coming out soon.

If you want solely multiplayer, go for Counter-Strike: Source retail, but if you do want the single player stuff as well, I'd go for getting a Steam package.

Steve09 · 14 Oct 2006 at 18:58

Multiplayer is what I am after

Don't really like single player games

VeNT · 14 Oct 2006 at 19:32

stevechapman said:
Multiplayer is what I am after
Don't really like single player games

lol
CS, not played that in AGES now
may have to install it on my new system!

get to the chopper!