Condition Zero's release is overshadowed by no fewer than three new technologically advanced, highly anticipated shooters, which all cast a harsh light on what is essentially a 6-year-old game ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Sierra Entertainment has announced Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, the upcoming team-based action game from Gearbox Software and Valve Software.

GAME SUMMARY Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (CS:CZ) advances this award-winning series by introducing single-player action and special enhancements for online play. CS:CZ is a tactical action game ...

But the big advancement here is the new Counter Strike bot, an offline, AI-run character that supposedly stands in for a real, human player. At first, I wasn't too impressed with these guys.