Counter-Strike 2D

Counter-Strike 2D takes the famous tactical shooter concept and flattens it, transforming Counter-Strike into a top-down 2D game while somehow retaining much of the tension of its inspiration. The result is an entertaining combination of shooting, team tactics and surprisingly serious map awareness, despite the deliberately simplified presentation. You still have objectives, weapons and opposing teams to worry about, but now you can see the battlefield from above, which makes ambushes and positioning feel very different. Developed by Unreal Software, it became a popular example of how a strong game concept can survive a radical change of perspective. Sometimes you really can make a tactical shooter better by turning everyone into tiny people viewed from the ceiling.