Despite having been around for several years now, Counter-Strike continues to dominate the world of multiplayer first-person shooters. In fact, this free modification for Half-Life still has more online players than the other top FPS games combined, making it the envy of many commercial releases. Some editions of Half-Life now include the Counter-Strike mod, and a stand-alone Counter-Strike is in the works. Here are a few tips that should improve your game, most of which are applicable to Quake and other shooters as well as Counter-Strike.

Burst Fire
Because Counter-Strike tries to simulate the recoil of actual guns, the longer you hold down the trigger the less accurate your rounds become. Unless you are at point blank range, after the first few shots you will likely just be blasting ammunition into the wild blue yonder, well over the heads of the enemy. To prevent this, and make your ammo count for something, it is a common practice in Counter-Strike to fire in short bursts of only two or three rounds, giving you a chance steady up for the next shot.