"Cross Fire" is, in many ways, a very standard first-person shooter, with little to distinguish it from other games of its sort. However, for a free-to-play online game with a relatively quick download, it might be a bit of worthwhile fun. The game plays like a traditional FPS, and even though there are a few different modes, it all pretty much comes down to fast-paced, twitch-based shooting, similar to what you would find in "Counter-Strike." Each player has little health, so most encounters between opponents is quickly over with, and it’s not uncommon to be shot at with little chance to shoot back. Beginners might be overwhelmed by the skilled players they find themselves up against, although there are rookie servers and there is a brief training mode that teaches the controls (even if they won’t be anything new for anyone who has played a PC FPS before). When you begin, you choose one of three characters, and you receive two primary weapons. When you gain enough experience, you go up in rank, which opens weapons up for purchase and gives you GP to buy them with. The range of customization possible here is greater than what you’d find in most first-person shooters, and this is one of the few advantages that "Cross Fire" has over similar games. You have four bags that you can switch between and use during a match, each of which can hold a primary weapon, a secondary weapon (pistol), a melee weapon, and a throwing weapon (grenade). You can also purchase items from the shop to customize your appearance.

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