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Starry Fight

By Jim Rossignol on November 26th, 2008.


Infamous art rage-quitter Van Gogh sure knew his way around a paintbrush, and he ended up creating some of the most valuable pigment-based luxuries in the world. One of his most celebrated masterpieces, Starry Night, has now been turned into a Counter-Strike map. Imagine how proud he’d feel. Yeah, you can get the map here, and watch a video tour ‘neath the cut. (Via Offworld.)

As an aside, I’ve always felt there haven’t been enough RTS games based on the works of Hieronymus Bosch. Sacrifice seems like a lonely compromise. What long-dead artistic visionary would you base a game on, readers?

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