MajorGeek Says: If you?re a hardcore gamer, then you?re not reading this. If you?re not and hence are not familiar with Counter-Strike then let me fill you in. It was originally a Half-Life mod and the developers hired the creators and made it official. There's a lot of different ways to play it but at the end of the day, it's a multiplayer game where you pick either terrorist or counter-terrorist and eliminate the other team. Some maps require you to defuse a bomb, rescue a hostage or escort a VIP. Typically you will find, like in many games, certain modes will be more popular than others. I used to play a map called de_dust, a bomb defusing scenario and I literally played that map over and over countless thousands of times. If you decide to play this game, try playing with bots first. You will find a lot of REALLY good players, some who have played since 2000, you will be a newbie and you will get spanked. Hard. But if you want to see one of the staples of multiplayer first person shooters (FPS) for free, then this is a good choice. See the video below for an idea of the game-play.This new Counter-Strike 1.6 fits all your needs - nice design, supports Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8. And its FREE.Special features:Added new Gui Added 15000 servers from all over the world Works on all Win OSYes it works fine with win 8, make sure you start it "As administrator".