Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

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  1. Ashcutus
    Sep 8, 2012
    6
    CS:GO off the bat is a nice update to CS (having played since CS 1.3).

    Pros: 1) Nice graphical tweaks to old and tired maps give the game a fresh feel. 2) A nice jump in and play system which makes it easy to get a server without the hassle of having to find one. 3) 2 new game modes off the bat, "Arms Race" is a simple gun game type scenario where as you kill, you get a new weapon,    CS:GO off the bat is a nice update to CS (having played since CS 1.3).

    Pros:
    1) Nice graphical tweaks to old and tired maps give the game a fresh feel.
    2) A nice jump in and play system which makes it easy to get a server without the hassle of having to find one.
    3) 2 new game modes off the bat, "Arms Race" is a simple gun game type scenario where as you kill, you get a new weapon, this is using a deathmatch system as well, so you will instantly respawn. "Demolition" changes this by setting out guns you unlock by killing enemies with your current weapon, and you can get bonus grenades by performing well in the round. Both new games are fun, and I have spent most of my time in GO playing them!

    Cons:
    1) Locked down netcode! - Anyone who has played CS of any type in the past will have tweaked the netcode to suit their specific connection/computer/taste. Valve has locked the netcode down so much in GO that you cannot really fine tune your system. This is a big no no to me!
    2) Lack of maps - This may be something that will be addressed in the future through patches, but its the same old maps, and not many of them. You have Italy, Dust 1 & 2, Aztec, Office, Nuke & Train. In standard game play scenarios you will get bored of these pretty quickly! That said, the new game play modes have added rehashed versions of old maps (i.e a short version of train), but to me it feels like there isn't enough content on launch to keep the audience entertained.
    3) Ever changing models - As an old player of source, I got used to the colours of CT = blue, Terror = red (or brown!). However, with CS:GO each map changes the models, which isn't so bad in itself, however on some maps the models are so close in colour, you cannot tell them apart from any reasonable distance, which leaves me hovering over a player to ascertain whether they are on my own side or not....very frustrating!!
    4) The cross-hair - I like the old cross-hair, however I tried to use it and it seemed useless, so I now have to use the abomination that is the "new" cross-hair. You cannot change its colour (as far as I can tell) and it takes up so much room on the screen when your running around, its just annoying! It does seem to recognize friendlies, so that's why I'm using it. Overall, very poor!
    5) Clunky movement, and shocking physics - CSS may not have been the best 1st person shooter ever, but it felt fluid and smooth, however you come across GO and it seems very clunky, the players all run like they have a stick up their backsides and the physics are 10 years old (cannot shoot barrels now apparently!!).

    That all said, the game is certainly entertaining. Better than CSS? No, but its certainly enjoyable, and with a few tweaks of the engine, some new content I'm sure it will be here to stay.

    For the £12 I spent, I don't regret it, but if you are happy in CSS now, I would see the need to rush over immediately.    … Expand
  2. Duoshot
    Aug 24, 2012
    6
    I'm giving this game a 6/10 because it feels incomplete. There's only 16 maps in the game currently, and Assault isn't one of them, which is kinda like making a Mario game and leaving out Luigi. Matchmaking is another huge problem in this game. I often party up with 4-6 people (to noobstomp ofc) and matchmaking always tries to join full servers or servers with inadequate slots for ourI'm giving this game a 6/10 because it feels incomplete. There's only 16 maps in the game currently, and Assault isn't one of them, which is kinda like making a Mario game and leaving out Luigi. Matchmaking is another huge problem in this game. I often party up with 4-6 people (to noobstomp ofc) and matchmaking always tries to join full servers or servers with inadequate slots for our party. Then we always have to remake and this happens all the time. CS1.6 is still better than GO atm, but GO is definitely a step up from Source. Valve has a long way to go if they want to make it a classic because this game still feels like a beta.… Expand
  3. GenuineOpinion
    Aug 21, 2012
    7
    Pretty ok. I was kinda hoping for something different, but it's the same exact thing as the previous games. If you like counterstrike, you'll probably like this. I prefer BF3.
  4. OhRly
    Aug 21, 2012
    10
    This is the best Counter Strike TO DATE. They added two forms of gun game, excellent graphics, fun gameplay, a better buying menu + more guns! Defiantly worth the $15 (cheap!)
  5. potatoes351
    Aug 21, 2012
    8
    After the huge success the Counter-Strike mod had for the original Half-Life, Valve bought the IP and made it a standalone game. Now 12 years later Counter-Strike is back with what is essentially a HD remake. Using the newest version of the Source engine the visuals are the best looking in a Valve game to date and by god are they pretty, even on the lowest settings. The game adds a few newAfter the huge success the Counter-Strike mod had for the original Half-Life, Valve bought the IP and made it a standalone game. Now 12 years later Counter-Strike is back with what is essentially a HD remake. Using the newest version of the Source engine the visuals are the best looking in a Valve game to date and by god are they pretty, even on the lowest settings. The game adds a few new maps, a couple of new guns and introduces a new, easier to use interface along with vastly improved matchmaking mechanics. If you don't own a Counter-Strike game already then his is the package for you but if you are already an existing fan then £16 for a graphical upgrade and a handful of new features may not be enough to sway your decision.… Expand
  6. Homeslicer
    Dec 10, 2012
    10
    A wonderful mix of both 1.6 and Source. If you liked either of those games or if you're looking for a more advanced, team-based shooter, this could(should) be it.

    The only reason this game receives a 9.5 and not a 10 from me (rounded up on the metacritic scale) is because they released it too early with too many little features that make CS so loveable omitted. (tagging, flashlight,    A wonderful mix of both 1.6 and Source. If you liked either of those games or if you're looking for a more advanced, team-based shooter, this could(should) be it.

    The only reason this game receives a 9.5 and not a 10 from me (rounded up on the metacritic scale) is because they released it too early with too many little features that make CS so loveable omitted. (tagging, flashlight, silencer etc)

    After 300 hours of this (including beta), CS:GO has still not lost its charm on me. Weather I feel like playing GunGame, pubbing, some obscure mod, or playing competitively, this game always has something for you to do.

    This game offers a really awesome competitive matchmaking system. You will sometimes get matched with baddies, but other than that, its a really cool way to introduce people to the competitive side of CS. It generally works well and it is primarily what I play. It is also nice to not have to pay for ESEA if you want to play semi-competitively. Once you increase your rank a bit, you will often be matched with like-minded people who want to win and will carry out strategies and be generally vocal in-game.

    Mind the hate this game receives from 1.6 and Source players who can't fathom moving onto a new game. They have some sort of hard-on for disliking CS:GO without any legitimate reasoning to back it up. It's a great game and I would highly recommend it for both casual and competitive players.

    9.5/10    … Expand
  7. Gotmilk
    Aug 21, 2012
    10
    Awesome. Better graphics, new guns that have been update from CSS, and the game itself is similar to CSS, which in my opinion is a great thing. Hopefully with this release there will be a larger community than there already is for Counter-Strike. I'm not sure if it is similar to 1.6 as I have never played it. Anyways, great game and it's only $15.
  8. keefbaker
    Aug 21, 2012
    10
    In a way there's not a lot of point in reviewing this. It is the best counterstrike version by a wide margin, and the new modes such as arms race are face-melting-ly good. But if you hate counterstrike this won't change your mind.
    If you're an old school fan like me and you want it to feel new again like it did back in 99 then this is TOTALLY the game for you!
  9. Samcr0
    Aug 22, 2012
    10
    Great game, they took everything that needed to be changed with the old cs and made it better, while keeping all that makes the series fun and exciting true to Counter Strike. Love this game same great gameplay and style with great smooth graphics, highly recommend to any non elitist.
  10. Pwnie2012
    Aug 21, 2012
    9
    The game has much new guns, better graphics, new gamemodes and more. It didnt lose the typical CS-Style which makes it good. But there is one thing, which isnt good: MATCHMAKING The good thing is, it isn't peer to peer matchmaking, the bad thing: you can't use servers from the server browser for your statistics. What I also like, is that I don't have to unlock every gun! From theThe game has much new guns, better graphics, new gamemodes and more. It didnt lose the typical CS-Style which makes it good. But there is one thing, which isnt good: MATCHMAKING The good thing is, it isn't peer to peer matchmaking, the bad thing: you can't use servers from the server browser for your statistics. What I also like, is that I don't have to unlock every gun! From the beginning, everybody can buy every gun! You don't have to level up, or play against lvl 100- overpowered weapons! Overall its a good "remake" with good graphics.… Expand
  11. TactiKs
    Aug 21, 2012
    10
    Some people say this game is like source, I would say it's more like 1.6, and 1.6 is the best! But this game really gets up to par with 1.6. I highly recommend this game. It really captured the essence of 1.6!
  12. mixal1
    Aug 23, 2012
    10
    I love this game! never played CS games before but CS-GO is the game i was waiting for. For 10$ i can only recommend it. Great positive is. You dont need high end machine to play it. Even old ati 3850 with 256mb of memory can handle this game on full hd with decent framerate.
  13. JoaoRodarte
    Aug 21, 2012
    9
    This game is amazing. It seems like Valve has listened to the fans complaints about how CS:Source modified the basic game-play of Counter-Strike and made this version a way more similar to CS:1.6. Just played the beta yesterday for the first time and bought the game without thinking twice. This one will be HUGE. Thank you Valve for DotA 2, thank you Valve for CS 1.6 and now thank youThis game is amazing. It seems like Valve has listened to the fans complaints about how CS:Source modified the basic game-play of Counter-Strike and made this version a way more similar to CS:1.6. Just played the beta yesterday for the first time and bought the game without thinking twice. This one will be HUGE. Thank you Valve for DotA 2, thank you Valve for CS 1.6 and now thank you Valve for CS:GO. Cross Platform will be sick!… Expand
  14. Grubn
    Aug 22, 2012
    9
    After playing source for a few years, I was delighted to hear the announcement of CS:GO and this game does not disappoint those who are familiar with the franchise. Global Offensive brings a range of new features that makes the game easier for those who want to learn how to play, the new 'Weapons Course' mode will help newbies get the hang of the very basics of the game while new modesAfter playing source for a few years, I was delighted to hear the announcement of CS:GO and this game does not disappoint those who are familiar with the franchise. Global Offensive brings a range of new features that makes the game easier for those who want to learn how to play, the new 'Weapons Course' mode will help newbies get the hang of the very basics of the game while new modes such as 'Arms Race' and 'Demolition' is targeted towards the more casual player. For anyone who is yet to play, this game is not your generic shooter and practice is a must! One of the huge disappointments to CSS and 1.6 is the fact that you had to use an external website to have a competitive match, this is not the case with GO as Valve has implemented a new 5v5 competitive mode which allows more experienced players to enjoy the Counter Strike series as they know it. Graphically the game has taken a huge overhaul and now looks better than ever with new lighting effects, an intuitive new buy menu and a hud that is more efficiant than any of the previous games. However in comparison to other modern shooters, the graphics are not perfect but who has ever played CS for its graphics?

    The movement speed is different to previous games and will take a little bit of time to get used to as well as the new hitboxes which I used to disagree with but after many patches in the beta, Valve have constantly tweaked the game to what the community want to see. Your old favorite weapons are still there including the AK, M4A4 (don't worry its pretty much the M4A1) and the AWP as well as new weapons such as the Nova, Tec-9 and Molotov/ Incidinary grenade all feel at home and take little time to get used to. As usual, the map design is incredible and it is a pleasure to see your old favourites re-designed to suit the game. Barely any important locations have changed but Valve are still able to give them all a new fresh feel. The new maps that are featured in Arms Race and Demolition are not my scene but suit the style of game mode that they are for. During the beta there were invisible walls above the maps which prevented players from using the old nade spots however I believe that Valve has now patched this.

    The game servers are solid and over the 100+ hours that I have already played, I have disconnected very little and to be fair it was probably my fault not theirs. The only critisism I have is that I have seen no evidence of servers matching your skill level with others, this creates a problem when professionals with plenty of hours of play are joined with a team of beginers who think it is a great idea to join a 'Competitive' game. This causes a lot of rage quiters and when you end up playing a full game, you will notice your team emptying for a few rounds before others join. Valve has left the game highly moddable for the community to create their own servers and game modes if they so please and I look forward to seeing what modders can do with the game. Zombies is already confirmed as a mod for the game. Overall the game is awesome and I know that I will play 1000+ hours for the next few years. It is definately still a Counter Strike game and anyone that is a little sceptical is either a 1.6 player who refuses to change the way they play or you need to give it a little more time. And for $15 how can anyone go wrong?    … Expand
  15. antjohnst
    Aug 21, 2012
    5
    Quite simply, this feels like a reskin of CS:S. Sure some backend stuff may have changed but to me as a player, it feels the same. This leaves the game in an awkward sort of limbo between old and new with fancy graphics that, if anything, make the outdated gameplay stand out more than ever. This may be hard to picture, so I will liken it to this: imagine your dad rocking up to yourQuite simply, this feels like a reskin of CS:S. Sure some backend stuff may have changed but to me as a player, it feels the same. This leaves the game in an awkward sort of limbo between old and new with fancy graphics that, if anything, make the outdated gameplay stand out more than ever. This may be hard to picture, so I will liken it to this: imagine your dad rocking up to your birthday party, dressed like all your friends. The cover can only last so long which is, in this case, until the moment after you buy the game and play your first match.

    If you really love CS, but for some reason cannot play CS:S without improved graphics, get this. If you are new to the series, don't buy it or you will just end up feeling lost, hurt and confused like that first girl at the party to approach your dad.    … Expand
  16. Zane85
    Aug 21, 2012
    10
    $15 for this classic remake is huge value!

    People myself included bought Half-Life for the CS mod back in the day. This game improves on the CSS graphics and maps, the added match making needs a few improvements but its good to fire off a 5v5 competitive game which normally you had to PUG for. The weapon changes I don't think where needed, but it's ok. And makes for a new set of    $15 for this classic remake is huge value!

    People myself included bought Half-Life for the CS mod back in the day.

    This game improves on the CSS graphics and maps, the added match making needs a few improvements but its good to fire off a 5v5 competitive game which normally you had to PUG for.

    The weapon changes I don't think where needed, but it's ok. And makes for a new set of things to figure out and test. Lots of the old players don't like change it's as simple as that, instead of seeing it as a challenge.

    The graphics COULD be better, but again its $15 and they targets multiple platforms and markets, they want the game to play for everyone and thats what it does, everyone in CS world wants huge amounts of FPS, so they get it with a bit less detail here and there. The main thing lacking I would say is tessellation or parallax mapping. Apart from that it's a much nicer looking game over CSS.

    $15! its a steal for such fun multiplayer action, now with more game modes added in and maps.    … Expand
  17. Exor720
    Aug 21, 2012
    10
    Like most Valve games, just outside the game takes a while for updates, what I mean is that I give the game still not finished, as the CSS in 2004, there were many changes that were improvements to make a better game. Well, this counter-strike I give my thumbs up, pretty good, new signs (if you kill him through) new weapons, new tactics grenades ... Updated graphics ... etc ... and yetLike most Valve games, just outside the game takes a while for updates, what I mean is that I give the game still not finished, as the CSS in 2004, there were many changes that were improvements to make a better game. Well, this counter-strike I give my thumbs up, pretty good, new signs (if you kill him through) new weapons, new tactics grenades ... Updated graphics ... etc ... and yet also with the help of the community with the beta testers and those changing hands They were exposed in the game along with hidden patch, the oldest in the series. Finally, a game kills hours, the FPS simplest but most entertaining I've ever seen, at a very affordable price. Thoroughly recommended.… Expand
  18. Mazacre
    Aug 21, 2012
    10
    Tengo el juego desde el 16 de agosto y me ha parecido muy bueno, cuando me envicio en un juego es cuando me doy cuenta de lo bueno que esta. Llevo 35 horas jugadas y no me decepcionó. Además doy por echo que las cosas que le faltan (linterna, silenciador. etc.) vendran con las actualizaciones. Jugabilidad: exelente, algunos se quejan, pero yo creo que es más realistaTengo el juego desde el 16 de agosto y me ha parecido muy bueno, cuando me envicio en un juego es cuando me doy cuenta de lo bueno que esta. Llevo 35 horas jugadas y no me decepcionó. Además doy por echo que las cosas que le faltan (linterna, silenciador. etc.) vendran con las actualizaciones. Jugabilidad: exelente, algunos se quejan, pero yo creo que es más realista que nunca, pegar heads con metralleta es algo q puede pasar. Tecnologia: 10 puntos. Estamos hablando de Source. En mi opinion el mejor motor grafico de todos, a pesar de tener sus años, si fisica es la mejor. Graficos: No es un Cod pero un gamer no aprecia su juego por este punto. Sonido: exelente pues gracias al Source engine 2012 Innovación: Como trato de seguir la misma linea que los anteriores, no trae muchas cosas nuevas, hasta ahora, algunas armas y mapas. Pero esto con las futuras actualizaciones ya se verá! MUY RECOMENDABLE!… Expand
  19. Overrwatcher
    Aug 21, 2012
    10
    This is Counter-Strike. If you don't like Counter-Strike, GET OUT. The three negative reviews expected something other than Counter-Strike. I could never get into Counter-Strike because of how you are either a total noob at the bottom of the scoreboards or a pro who can kill the entire team in 5 seconds. And it takes hundreds of hours of boredom to get good. In CSGO, that all changes. I'mThis is Counter-Strike. If you don't like Counter-Strike, GET OUT. The three negative reviews expected something other than Counter-Strike. I could never get into Counter-Strike because of how you are either a total noob at the bottom of the scoreboards or a pro who can kill the entire team in 5 seconds. And it takes hundreds of hours of boredom to get good. In CSGO, that all changes. I'm actually having fun. The graphics are the best Valve has done, the UI is very clean, and the new voice acting is actually pretty good. The recoil and hit detection changed, and now instead of dying as soon as I see an enemy I actually use cover, throw grenades, and more. It's a much more active game. The new maps are the best ever made in Counter-Strike. They are very vertical, which encourages flanking, tactics, risk vs reward, and more. The Arsenal Demolition mode is possibly the best idea ever for a game. The inexperienced have a chance of fighting back against pros, because AK47s and P90s deals more damage than a P2000. The pros feel a sense of accomplishment and play just to see how far they can go. I don't care much for the gungame (A CS original, CoD stole it), but it's rather well done. The new weapons and balancing really make the 12 year old game feel brand new. I didn't care much for the casual mode, as it is only very small changes. And, IT'S $15. IT'S 1/4 OF THE PRICE OF A NEW CALL OF DUTY GAME, AND IT OFFERS SOMETHING THEY DON'T HAVE (GOOD CORE GAMEPLAY). If you want Counter-Strike, don't hesitate to buy it.… Expand
  20. Necrotaur
    Aug 21, 2012
    6
    It's an improvement over the original CS in terms of accessibility and game modes, but make no mistake, it's still the same game with a new coat of paint. This is either a good or bad thing depending on how you felt about CS in the first place, but I will say that it's showing its age.
  21. oboehobo
    Aug 22, 2012
    10
    I have been having a ton of fun with this game. It's a big upgrade from CSS. The guns feel amazing and the graphics are fantastic! I can't get enough of the new Demolition mode! If you need a reason own a PC and a Steam account, this is it. It's only $15, and all planned DLC is going to be free. FREE! Go get this right now!
  22. Jaha3535
    Aug 24, 2012
    3
    After all the pressure from my friends and co-workers to get on CS I gave the pre-order a try. I'm not overly impressed. A good game for those with very short attention spans. Maps are tiny and exactly the same as previous games. Casual games are usually filled with 2 or 3 players who are insanely good and the rest are just canon fodder. No real way to compete with the best players.After all the pressure from my friends and co-workers to get on CS I gave the pre-order a try. I'm not overly impressed. A good game for those with very short attention spans. Maps are tiny and exactly the same as previous games. Casual games are usually filled with 2 or 3 players who are insanely good and the rest are just canon fodder. No real way to compete with the best players. Lacks any kind of single player element or even objective goals. Sure there are hostages to rescue and bombs to plant but no one ever does that. Also spawn camping in Arms Race is too easy and the regular modes are one death and game over per round. Pretty boring. Waste of 15 bucks IMO.… Expand
  23. jordan853
    Aug 21, 2012
    10
    Great game. Very similar to CSS but for only 15$, who's complaining? The gameplay in myy opinion is better than CSS because of the added gun recoil and enhanced visual. Overall an awesome. game.
  24. SpaceNinja
    Aug 23, 2012
    1
    This is basically CS: Source with less features (no sprays, no flashlights, not many graphic options....) and worse graphics. Graphics are worse because they added way too much bloom and fog and all that crap that makes you see less and you cant turn it off. The game is cheaper then CS: Source because it is worse then CS: Source. If you already have source you are basically throwing 15$/10
  25. Tb87670
    Sep 1, 2012
    4
    The only up about this game is it is cheaper than Counterstrike Source. But there is a reason for that: It was not developed by Valve. Valve might have given a few pointers but it was not enough. This game is iffy at best on hit detection compared to Source. The art style is a mix of Counterstrike Source and maybe TF2, not sure but it strikes me odd and doesn't look good at all. Also,The only up about this game is it is cheaper than Counterstrike Source. But there is a reason for that: It was not developed by Valve. Valve might have given a few pointers but it was not enough. This game is iffy at best on hit detection compared to Source. The art style is a mix of Counterstrike Source and maybe TF2, not sure but it strikes me odd and doesn't look good at all. Also, adding bloom to everything does not equate to better graphics. Simply replacing textures in Counterstrike Source with high-res ones will make an older game look better than this one.

    Onto gameplay, very bad. Hit detection is bad, gun balance is not there, hitboxes seem to not work often enough. The radial buy menu is horrid for quick navigation and a total time waster. I played on low-ping servers but have to say this game took the lessons learned from Counterstrike Source then threw them away and done enough things different for only the sake of change. The maps are proof of this, they are either the same but with bloom added to hurt your eyes or they are worse with little changes meant to spice things up but actually tone things down.

    Many people who never played CS 1.6 or CS:S before will probably find this game alright at $15, I find it a waste of $15. Put the money to something better, catch BF3 on sale at $30 and you will get much much more. This game is shaping up to be a failure and echoes of the beta show a team that only patches the game for sake of keeping up appearances.    … Expand
  26. uebergamer
    Aug 25, 2012
    0
    I play CS online since 1.3 after the release of CS:S i thought it cant getting worse, but here it comes.. CS:GO. This title has nothing to do with Counter-Strike the Half-Life mod. Its like NFS:Shift or OPF:DragonRising. All this games have on togehter, they failed to be continuation of the old game. If they named into 'Global Offensive' thats ok, but please dont call it Counter-Strike.I play CS online since 1.3 after the release of CS:S i thought it cant getting worse, but here it comes.. CS:GO. This title has nothing to do with Counter-Strike the Half-Life mod. Its like NFS:Shift or OPF:DragonRising. All this games have on togehter, they failed to be continuation of the old game. If they named into 'Global Offensive' thats ok, but please dont call it Counter-Strike. Everone who said CS:COD is absolutly right.… Expand
  27. GreenWins
    Aug 21, 2012
    3
    The game is only half complete. I will speak from a casual and competitive side of the game.

    First the casual side. The game was suppose to come out with a zombie mode. They decided to early release the game and put in zombie mode later. The lack of flashlight. The lack of tagging/flinching makes newbie/casual players unable to out smart a professional gamer with perfect aim. This    The game is only half complete. I will speak from a casual and competitive side of the game.

    First the casual side. The game was suppose to come out with a zombie mode. They decided to early release the game and put in zombie mode later. The lack of flashlight. The lack of tagging/flinching makes newbie/casual players unable to out smart a professional gamer with perfect aim. This results in a game where aim > placement, position, and strategy.

    The competitive side. The game sound is impossible to pinpoint exact player location. The lack of tagging and flinching. The money reward is messed up. $900 per p90/shotgun kill. Only receiving $50 for awp kills.

    Overall a lot of the community was ignored on the forum. They pushed a game out that wasn't complete. A huge disappointment for a 1.6 player. The game is still definitely an improvement over source.    … Expand
  28. Mavajo
    Aug 21, 2012
    4
    This game suffers from a few fatal flaws.

    1) No ironsights. Yes, I know it's a "feature" of the CS brand. But it's dumb. 2) Headshots or bust. They might as well just make all the player models a floating head. There's no point in having the body, because they've made it so that body shots are basically like a gentle tickle. Giving an advantage for headshots is to be expected    This game suffers from a few fatal flaws.

    1) No ironsights. Yes, I know it's a "feature" of the CS brand. But it's dumb.

    2) Headshots or bust. They might as well just make all the player models a floating head. There's no point in having the body, because they've made it so that body shots are basically like a gentle tickle. Giving an advantage for headshots is to be expected -- but the gap shouldn't be this big. 3) Hit reg. It's terrible. Obvious hits will do zero damage at times. I'll probably keep playing for a bit, but I don't see long term viability here. The things I listed above are just way too annoying for me to enjoy this for too long.    … Expand
  29. sebbro
    Jul 3, 2021
    3
    The game died in late 2015, early 2016, with the most unwanted updates, changing basic handling and hitboxes were a huge mistake, changing sounds that were completely fine to the worst sounds in fps history killed any chance of coming back, lack of care by valve and support only for skins and finance but none for making the game better, pointless operations and boxes are just ridiculous,The game died in late 2015, early 2016, with the most unwanted updates, changing basic handling and hitboxes were a huge mistake, changing sounds that were completely fine to the worst sounds in fps history killed any chance of coming back, lack of care by valve and support only for skins and finance but none for making the game better, pointless operations and boxes are just ridiculous, community is just full of flaming racists and cheaters, game is dead and should honestly be deleted cuz its not worth of taking space on the internet… Expand
  30. s0ul_99
    Apr 13, 2020
    1
    Самая худшая игра, в которую мне удалось поиграть. Впервые я начал играть в Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ещё в апреле 2019 года. Тогда мне нравилась эта игра, я вообще не обращал внимания ни на что, просто себе играл. Но прошёл уже год после того, как я начал играть в эту игру и у меня остался осадок от этой игры и гнев. У меня есть несколько аргументов, почему не стоит играть в этуСамая худшая игра, в которую мне удалось поиграть. Впервые я начал играть в Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ещё в апреле 2019 года. Тогда мне нравилась эта игра, я вообще не обращал внимания ни на что, просто себе играл. Но прошёл уже год после того, как я начал играть в эту игру и у меня остался осадок от этой игры и гнев. У меня есть несколько аргументов, почему не стоит играть в эту игру, и вообще не начинать в неё играть.
    1. Анти-чит. В CS:GO есть свой анти-чит, называется он «Valve Anti-Cheat»‎, сокращённо «‎VAC». Если Вы зайдёте на любой паблик, то там, с вероятностью 60%, будет читер, даже 2 или более. К сожалению, этот анти-чит вообще будто не работает. Так что в CS:GO обитает очень много людей, играющие с читом.
    2. Комьюнити. Если Вы хорошо играете, то с вероятностью 80% противник Вас назовёт читером и будет шутить про Ваших родителей, а также определит Ваш диагноз. Кстати, мне определили диагноз. ДЦП. Ещё поляки, турки, орущие в микрофон (есть исключения), арабы. В общем зоопарк одним словом.
    3. Скины. После того, как VALVe добавили в 2013 обновление со скинами, то сразу начался наплыв бизнесменов, которые начали барыжать скинами. Про перчатки, ножи и скины на персонажей промолчу, это вообще какая-то клоунада.
    4. Обновления. VALVe давно забили на игроков, глобальных обновлений вообще нет, только операция недавняя, и ещё две новые карты, которые они добавили в соревновательную игру. Лишь фиксы каких-то багов и всё.
    5. Карты. В CS:GO вообще нет никаких новых карт, кроме тех, которые я упоминал в четвёртом пункте. Лишь обновления карт, изменения текстур карт и всё, жрите.
    6. Стрельба. Это самое худшее, что я видел. Целишься в голову противнику - попадаешь в тело или вообще не попадаешь. Стреляешь в стену при ходьбе - попадаешь хрен пойми куда. В целом, стрельбу можно описать одним словом - п@здец.
    7. 64 tickrate. 2020 год на дворе, где уже 128 tickrate?
    8. Патруль. Нет, патруль годная вещь, но люди, сидящие в патруле умственно-отсталые люди. Если человек хорошо играет - баним. Этим предложением я описал весь патруль в CS:GO.
    Очень жаль, что я наиграл в эту игру уже больше 800 часов, некоторые скажут, что это мало, но для меня это очень много времени, за такое количество времени я бы смог заняться спортом, саморазвитием, а не потратить впустую на эту игру.
    Ставлю этой игре одного Габена из десяти.
    Ушёл нюхать клей.
    P.S Прошу без оскорблений, но это моё субъективное мнение об этой игре, я его выразил. Спасибо за внимание.    … Expand
  31. Cristian98
    Sep 6, 2017
    4
    60% of players don't take the game seriously then they don't do any kills. 40% of players hasn't a microphone or it sucks, then communication is impossible.
    There are not too many cheaters but is full of smurfs.
    All this even in GN rank.
  32. PolTr
    Oct 3, 2017
    4
    Türkçe yazmak istiyorum. Seçkin hesap olana kadar kanser olma ihtimaliniz çok yüksek. Seçkin hesap olduktan sonra ise zaten eski oyun herkes senden iyi. Bu durumda da kanser olma ihtimaliniz bulunuyor. Yeni bir CSGO oyuncusu iseniz tavsiye etmiyorum.
  33. Tresspasser
    May 15, 2013
    6
    Not ye CS of olde, I've been following this game since beta and it has yet to satisfy me after 300 hours of play. Despite appearing as a nice visual update, the game actually has very unsound gameplay mechanics that don't do justice to the CS name. However much I periodically enjoy the strategy elements, the occasionally well-made maps, the new and useful additions like a sawed offNot ye CS of olde, I've been following this game since beta and it has yet to satisfy me after 300 hours of play. Despite appearing as a nice visual update, the game actually has very unsound gameplay mechanics that don't do justice to the CS name. However much I periodically enjoy the strategy elements, the occasionally well-made maps, the new and useful additions like a sawed off shotgun, molotov decoy grenades etc. I am always brought back to the fundamentally flawed gameplay that, for concision, just doesn't feel right. The original CS was a fun game that you could relax to while playing-- whereas GO is a fundamentally quicker game, the players accelerate faster and the gunplay is faster, requiring an almost spastic degree of reflex to remain in the game. Headshots are more prevalent than in the original and can be quite random; you will often get headshot by players who are simply spraying their gun at you rather than carefully aiming.

    On the plus side, it's quite possible to see the game as having a bright future, but thus far the developers have shown themselves to be alarmingly complacent about the game's core inadequacies    … Expand
  34. kenje13
    Sep 7, 2015
    6
    In all honesty, CS:GO isn't that great a game. Yeah it can be fun, but thats what any shooter should be. I have played shooters for decades now among which also were CS 1.6 and CSS, so I have a big basis for comparison.
    CS:GO isn't perfect at all. It has one of the worst matchmaking systems I have ever seen with a skill discrepancy that is absolutely stupid some times. I myself got Master    In all honesty, CS:GO isn't that great a game. Yeah it can be fun, but thats what any shooter should be. I have played shooters for decades now among which also were CS 1.6 and CSS, so I have a big basis for comparison.
    CS:GO isn't perfect at all. It has one of the worst matchmaking systems I have ever seen with a skill discrepancy that is absolutely stupid some times. I myself got Master Guardian Elite after 10 ranked games or so (and many many people calling me a smurf even though I am not even good) and even there, people play absolutely horrible sometimes and somtimes they carry your sorry ass. The skill range goes from people who seriously don't know that planting a bomb on a secured spot is a good thing to people that ace 2-4 times in a game. I literally had dudes my rank scoring 2 kills the entire game while the first one had almost 40. Its almost never a close game but a stomp in one direction. CS:GO even 3 years after release still has a lot of major bugs like your mouse dissapearing, your game just turning black, not responding, kicking you out of queue for no reason, hovering 15 meters in the air after spawn, I had them all. But ok that just happens, I can live with that. What I can't accept though is the incredibly weak anticheat and the fact that CS:GO basically offers almost nothing new. Its just CS, again. And what they added, they haven't even come up with themselves sometimes. Gungame and deathmatch were mods in CS before they were implemented officially as a "feature", and even then they didn't really add anything like sensible spawnpoints, as in every other shooter there is.
    The gameplay is as static as ever so if you are a person who likes movement based games where you have to aim while going fast, flying through the air, then this is not for you. The majority of the game consists of camping and watching one spot for what feels an eternity until finally you either rotate or someone sticks their head out.
    The competitive aspect of it is still fun, especially if you play with friends, but that doesn't excuse it from being a mediocre package and that most of the "features" added are things that should be there in the first place. I expect more from the richest gaming company in the world, that only releases 1 game every 3-4 for years.
    The community in CS:GO is the worst community I have ever witnessed. It amazes me. I played CSS where people liked to be generally toxic too but CS:GO tops it up a notch. Every single ranked game that you will not stomp (and even then) there will be one guy flaming the entire team, leaving or trolling or saying racist remarks (like **** Russians" , "Germans are always like blabla"). But I won't take this into account for the rating as every popular game that is competitive attracts aggressive teenage douchebags. I am just warning whoever might wanna play this game what he is up to.    … Expand
  35. CesarKapoMaster
    Jul 26, 2015
    6
    It's a competitive FPS game.
    The game looks fine for the year was released, the movement is fluid but the hit detection may be weird for players without experience. The game keep updating with operations and changes, the profesional world of this game is big and is getting bigger everytime.
    Hitbox are really really bad, but Valve may change it in a future. The skin stuff is really    It's a competitive FPS game.
    The game looks fine for the year was released, the movement is fluid but the hit detection may be weird for players without experience. The game keep updating with operations and changes, the profesional world of this game is big and is getting bigger everytime.
    Hitbox are really really bad, but Valve may change it in a future.
    The skin stuff is really stupid, a lot of people (including me) pay a lot for a expensive skin, and it's totally unecesary.
    The game isn't bad, is fine if you are looking for a competitive game, but if you prefer a more casual FPS i recommend Call of Duty or Battlefield    … Expand
  36. TheEyeszlader
    Dec 20, 2016
    5
    Don't go for the hype is a very bad game that looks good because of esports and youtube videos. In fact this game is the worst multiplayer shooter besides Call of Duty. And you can't make money if you don't invest at least a couple hundres of dollars first. And the casino sites are rigged this game is just a massive waste of time and money for 95% of the players!
  37. marufemir
    Jun 5, 2019
    0
    I played this game for about 4k hours. Got global rank on MM. After i got global, i stopped playing this game but these days i am just back to it. As i can easly say, everyone is cheating. They made this game as free. You can be prime easly...Every two or three matches, you'll get a cheater for sure. At 2019, there's no point on playing this game.
  38. tarikbenmerar
    May 31, 2019
    0
    Valve should be punished for not finding a solution to the cheating problem. If at least through a review. The game is really unfair if you want to play it seriously.
  39. yungwallnut
    Apr 15, 2020
    4
    Game tought me to spend 400 USD in digital products and then cry about what the f*** I just did

    Serious Review Below...

    SERIOUS REVIEW

    F*** Matchmaking."
  40. EbeDieEne
    Sep 13, 2015
    5
    I really wanted to love this game, but I simply can't. The community is terrible, the game is filled with bugs and glitches, some of these bugs even make the game unplayable. Most of these bugs and glitches have been around for months and still haven't been fixed. Game is full of cheaters and smurfers, and for some reason they thought it was a good idea to put a **** of rng into the game.I really wanted to love this game, but I simply can't. The community is terrible, the game is filled with bugs and glitches, some of these bugs even make the game unplayable. Most of these bugs and glitches have been around for months and still haven't been fixed. Game is full of cheaters and smurfers, and for some reason they thought it was a good idea to put a **** of rng into the game. Valve Anti Cheat is a total joke, and the hitreg is too. Source and 1.6 are a lot better, so there is very little reason to switch to cs:go beside the larger playerbase and the competitive gamemode.… Expand
  41. Maximale
    Nov 7, 2015
    5
    I don't know what they did to this game, but since I played it at launch, I don't know why they changed it. They had a really good arena shooter that was far more superior than call of duty, battlefield, or anything at the time. The gun accuracy was changed to not even conform to the crosshair's positioning. With the addition of stickers, custom skinnned guns, operations, and theI don't know what they did to this game, but since I played it at launch, I don't know why they changed it. They had a really good arena shooter that was far more superior than call of duty, battlefield, or anything at the time. The gun accuracy was changed to not even conform to the crosshair's positioning. With the addition of stickers, custom skinnned guns, operations, and the competitive scene on this game widening, this turned from good arena shooter with a very cheap price, to a microtransaction money provider and popularity gainer for valve. This isn't a game for the casual gamer.… Expand
  42. Hawk321
    Nov 28, 2015
    5
    What can I say to CS:GO that not almost everybody knows...well, it now pushes one to purchase nonsense ingame weapons, which were for free at prior versions (as mods). But mainly CS:GO has a bad problem with cheaters, they are everywhere and it seems, that valve does not react as they could.
  43. Craxzy
    Mar 6, 2017
    6
    This game has gone downhill quickly. It's infested with cheaters, and the matchmaking system is unfair and broken. I have played this game for a total of 2,500 hours, and now it's enough. There are cheaters in almost every game you play, and the developers seem more keen on adding valuable items to the game instead of fixing the important issues.
  44. BabyRants
    Mar 29, 2017
    5
    This game is garbage. Not mainly because It's repetitive and annoying (well, mainly,) But also because The Gameplay is stupid. Here's what I think.
    If you're a fan of Source games that involve repeating the same round over and over again, buy this game ASAP. But if you're like me and aren't a fan of this series, don't go out and buy this. Honestly, I think this is a mess of a game. The    This game is garbage. Not mainly because It's repetitive and annoying (well, mainly,) But also because The Gameplay is stupid. Here's what I think.
    If you're a fan of Source games that involve repeating the same round over and over again, buy this game ASAP. But if you're like me and aren't a fan of this series, don't go out and buy this. Honestly, I think this is a mess of a game. The graphics aren't great (or even good,) the weapon balance is sad. a Nova does less damage from 3 feet away than a Mag-10 from like, 6 feet away. Also, what's with the crouch jumping in source games? I don't know. Anyway, I do have one good thing to say about CS:GO. It's a playable game for about an hour or two. And then you hear 7 kids speaking at one time, and your ears melt.
    5/10.    … Expand
  45. Gratee664
    Jul 19, 2017
    5
    I have mixed feelings on Counter Strike Global Offensive mostly because of its updates and community. Valve instead of focusing on performance and bug fixing adds useless paid content like graffitis. Also, weapons balance is always broken and whenever they fix it players have to learn how to use certain guns again.
    Because of The Game's popularity, it's full of cheaters, scammers and    I have mixed feelings on Counter Strike Global Offensive mostly because of its updates and community. Valve instead of focusing on performance and bug fixing adds useless paid content like graffitis. Also, weapons balance is always broken and whenever they fix it players have to learn how to use certain guns again.
    Because of The Game's popularity, it's full of cheaters, scammers and rude people, mostly because of skins. The ranking system is unfair too, which makes the people judge you based on skins and rank instead of your ability to play.
    But I have to admit that the game is really competitive and someone may don't mind its mistakes because of its competitive scene and feel.
    Besides, there are plenty of community servers with different game modes that can be really enjoyable to anybody with friends.
    I can only recommend to people who love competing and/or have friends who they can play with.    … Expand
  46. gamezoro24
    Mar 5, 2019
    0
    Кампания которая работает только ради бабла
  47. Gkanjim
    Sep 4, 2020
    4
    The developers just abandoned the game, servers are trash 64 tick rate, atleast one cheater that don't hide the wallhack well each 5 games and the hackers don't get banned even after so much time have passed(like 5 months after).
  48. Faab83000
    Nov 4, 2020
    0
    Only Hacker In Game . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
  49. Basher1227
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    I put 144 f**cking hours in this god damn game and still get butt f**cked by children.
  50. WaldieX
    Jul 4, 2020
    4
    CS:GO used to be great game, Im person who played 5000 hours and I enjoyed this game at start. My first rank was silver 3 and even though I was pretty bad I still enjoyed playing it. I made It to Legendary Eagle Master and then some updates messed this game up and I literally stopped playing it. After 5000 hours I just don't enjoy it. Game is full of cheaters even on some most secureCS:GO used to be great game, Im person who played 5000 hours and I enjoyed this game at start. My first rank was silver 3 and even though I was pretty bad I still enjoyed playing it. I made It to Legendary Eagle Master and then some updates messed this game up and I literally stopped playing it. After 5000 hours I just don't enjoy it. Game is full of cheaters even on some most secure platforms like esea,faceit,etc.. and hitboxes are bad and Valve didn't cared about this game till Valorant came out. I would give CS:GO 4/10, thank you for reading.… Expand
  51. muper
    Jul 12, 2020
    1
    this is a bad game. And cheaters are only part of the whole problem. 1/10..
  52. Iamnotweeboo
    Jul 15, 2020
    3
    Nice gameplay but there are too many hackers, teammates sometimes kill each other, some players very toxic
  53. iso0707
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    You can be Global with hack without catching VAC because VAC doesn't work :D Go play with hack and kill everybody VALVE cannot ban you
  54. izzymango
    Oct 15, 2020
    0
    its a poor game, very toxic communiti, and bad graphics, game for skins and donating
  55. FPSRedHead
    Jul 9, 2016
    5
    How to get screwed over 101

    step 1: buy this game step 2: play it Counter-Strike: Global Offensive USED to be fun. I had a positive review for this game which i have now deleted. pretty much the logic of this game is... Valve: Hey! have you started playing csgo in 2015/2016? Player: Yep! :) Valve: **** YOU! You see, in 2015 Valve added a ''feature'' that makes it so that you    How to get screwed over 101

    step 1: buy this game
    step 2: play it

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive USED to be fun. I had a positive review for this game which i have now deleted. pretty much the logic of this game is...

    Valve: Hey! have you started playing csgo in 2015/2016?
    Player: Yep! :)
    Valve: **** YOU!

    You see, in 2015 Valve added a ''feature'' that makes it so that you must be level 3 to play competitive. not too bad, right? well to get to level three you must play casual. a 10v10 MADNESS of people not working together, Screaming in their mics calling eachother names, or hackers. it took me TWO WEEKS to get to level three because most of the time I refused to play casual and when I did, it was the most cancerous lobbies i've ever experienced. but, hey! once you escape the hell that is casual, it's smooth sailing. right? WRONG! In 2016 Valve added another ''feature'' called "Prime Mathmakīng". you simply add your phone number to your account and then you can only play against other prime members. prime was made to eliminate people's second accounts used for hacking and smurfing. (smurfing is when you purposefully de rank your account so you can play against people worse than you, scumbag thing to do in my opinion but all to their own.) The only problem is you have to be level 21 to use prime. so, since everyone else has prime it takes FOREVER to find a match and when you do... YOU HAVE TO GO AGAINST THE HACKERS AND SMURFS THEY'RE TRYING TO GET RID OF. Valve treats new players like how they treat cheaters.

    The only thing i would recomend this game for is the COMMUNITY MADE GAMES. In my opinion THE ONLY THING GOOD ABOUT THIS GAME IS THE COMMUNITY MADE GAMES    … Expand
  56. royaltyyyyy
    Jun 13, 2018
    7
    Community is terrible and the game is ultimately neglected by the developers who seemingly update the game with new weaponized graphics that cost hundreds and thousands of pounds, instead of addressing the major issues that easily identifiable but seemingly invisible to them.
  57. ImaGeekugugaga
    Oct 25, 2020
    4
    It's one of the worst game i ever seen, **** cheaters, no normal matchmaking, what the hell is that
  58. Biosis
    Oct 27, 2020
    0
    The game is spoiled by the community as much as possible. It is impossible to play it. Stopped in, kicked and banned for a week
  59. PasiMetaAho
    Apr 24, 2022
    1
    Takes the classic counter-strike formula and **** all over it.
    Piss poor servers with aprox 60 ticks per second meaning most of your shots and actions are not even received by server let alone other players.

    Only good thing is competetive matchmaking but its not worth playing when the performance IS THIS BAD.

    Just stick to the older ones.
  60. ivan_terrible
    Nov 1, 2019
    5
    Good game, but there are always wallhackers who ruins the game in Matchmaking and all servers. You can spectate and see the players who have bs k/d keep looking at the wall and pretend to play like honest persons. You can report the players but how long before they get permanent ban?
  61. iddqd4
    Jan 23, 2018
    8
    Этот текст здесь для того что бы оценка отобразилась в моем профиле.
  62. robomartion
    Oct 25, 2019
    9
    Whether your're a troll, filthy casual or a god-gamer Counter-Strike: Global Offensive offers hundreds to thousands of hours of good old fashioned multiplayer fun.
  63. Signas501
    Mar 22, 2015
    5
    Counter Strike Global Offensive gives the player the typical two options for teams. Terrorists, and counter terrorists. Upon obtaining a kill, or respawn, the player is given newer weapons to hasten an objective. Both team obtain their own different variant of weapons to deal with the opposing force during the many maps they include during gameplay.
  64. darinb14
    Mar 23, 2015
    5
    I am not gonna lie this game is pretty fun and has a unique feel unlike any other fps shooter I have played. The problem is the people that play the game and the community. I have had friends and teammates cuss me out and yell at me for the simplest things. Very rarely will you find a team that will not yell at you. Decent game if it wasn't for the community.
  65. RainbowStaple
    Mar 29, 2017
    7
    Fun game, have played for well over 2000 hours and reached over Master Guardian Elite and I have to say that this game is fun, but gets boring after a while. I had to take multiple breaks to keep myself interested, and even then it was difficult; but the times where I was into the game it was incredibly fun, good pick up if you wish to dedicate some good time into the game and be rewarded for it.
  66. arostislavna
    Mar 9, 2019
    7
    A hard game to get into because of toxic community, I only play this against AI because I am not that good at it (Played CS:Source casually/quit PC gaming a while) and then they went free to play after I bought it, bad luck on my part there.

    The loot box stuff is garbage and has influenced the industry to ruin their games.
  67. WhiskeyStories
    Oct 15, 2018
    7
    It takes a bit to get the hang of the gameplay, but it's a very well balanced multi-player game with a lot of fun game modes and a hardcore (though kinda toxic) community keeping the game going strong for 6 years.
  68. Kiatzu
    Dec 5, 2019
    10
    Best competitive shooter there ever was and probably ever will be. Easy to play, hard to master.
  69. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    8
    Recuerdo que este juego en sus inicios no venia con tanto contenido, pero a empezar a ser un juego competitivo se le fue agregando una banda de contenido, muy divertido el online y para jugar con tus amigos.
  70. Shutdown
    Apr 30, 2017
    7
    Лаги, читеры, киберспорт скатился.឵ ឵ ឵ ឵ ឵ ឵ ឵ ឵ ឵ ឵ ឵ ឵

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  71. Brooksey
    Jun 1, 2017
    7
    Counter Strike: Global offensive is a first-person shooter which is built on the aging Source engine. This brings forth a few limitations which are expected from a game engine which was first released in mid-2004. The game itself has gone through several iterations after its release in august of 2012. Even with these updates which have had the aim of balancing the in-game mechanics to makeCounter Strike: Global offensive is a first-person shooter which is built on the aging Source engine. This brings forth a few limitations which are expected from a game engine which was first released in mid-2004. The game itself has gone through several iterations after its release in august of 2012. Even with these updates which have had the aim of balancing the in-game mechanics to make it a fair, competitive game, which has a strong e-sports scene, the core game itself does still have some flaws, which primarily come from its dated engine.
    The first major flaw in my opinion, is the hit registry. There have been countless moments in my time playing the game where there have been discrepancies of varying degrees of severity where the shot that I took according to what I saw on the client side and the server side registry haven’t quite lined up, with the most severe of these consisting of the client side registry showing that I shot the other player in the chest, but the discrepancy between client and server was so great, that when I watched the demo of my gameplay as seen by the server, missed by several body widths. This was most likely caused by the lag compensation that is iterated into the servers by valve with the aim of making CS:GO a fair and balanced game. In my opinion, the lag compensation is a bit too extreme at the moment, especially with the previously recalled shot being against a player with a similar ping to my own connection.
    CS:GO also has an anti-cheat system in place, which doesn’t appear to be too effective, as on average, out of every 100 games that I have played, there has been at least one player using third-party programmes to gain the upper hand in ~ 10-15% of the matches. Valves anti-cheat engine is supposed to automatically detect these programmes and ban the convicted player after an unannounced period of time, but after talking to several of these players, they told me in confidence that they had been using these unfair programmes for several months and in some more severe cases, for 2-3 years. This brought it to my attention that the VAC (Valve anti-cheat) system in place does not do enough to deter players from cheating, especially as those that do get caught by the system and do get banned are only banned on a per-account basis and can quite easily set up a new account and purchase CS:GO again and continue to cheat.
    A quite severe amount of the community of millions of players also have a varying degree of toxicity, with cases ranging from normal trash-talk up to much more severe cases, which include people sending other players death threats for reasons as trivial as not taking the game as seriously as the offender wants them to do. I have had first-hand experience of the more severe cases of toxicity, including one player sending me a death threat for the trivial reason of simply missing a shot that cost my team a round of a competitive match, despite that our team had an unsurmountable lead on the opponents.
    Despite all of these flaws that naturally come from an aging game engine and an audience of players that reside in all areas of the world, CS:GO does have its good points, including the steep learning curve that comes from all of the individual weapons in the game having their own recoil patterns that are relatively easy to learn, but hard to master. This does bring a case of elitism in the higher competitive ranks that is a natural part of any aspect of life that has people reaching high places and not liking the fact of that other people can reach the same goal with less effort.
    Overall. Counter Strike: Global Offensive is a great challenge for players whom are both new to, or experienced in the genre that is First-person shooters, with a great deal to learn about the games internal mechanics, despite of the flaws that come from a 13 year old game engine.    … Expand
  72. Michalos0707
    Mar 13, 2018
    8
    Hard Rank up , not for noob ,great skins, toxic community, cheaters,. Nicely done Valve
  73. SleepyMeister
    Aug 30, 2017
    7
    Первое время кажется, что игра топ, но потом начинаешь понимать, что с каждой игрой ты становишься агрессивным и тупеешь из-за скинов.
  74. FrikiFrizzle
    Apr 19, 2018
    7
    Great game, classic. But the childish community at times just kills it for me
  75. Binkelderg
    Nov 24, 2017
    7
    No Antihack. Not much updates. Bad ranked system. Not good matchmaking. Very much flame. Much Russians. Good strategies. Nice skins. Really nice skin system. 7/10
  76. Scrimmy59
    Jan 9, 2018
    7
    CS GO is good game, but recently cs - probably cesspool of hackers. hackers in 2nd mode(companions) come across not so often. I can say, that if you want you can play. CS go actually obsolete game.
  77. Legionnaire
    Jan 16, 2018
    8
    One of the best fps out there. However, it is littered to oblivion with crates and anti-consumer practices.
  78. unikolala
    Mar 26, 2018
    0
    2к часов получил вак хотя ниразу не играл с читами рад что антивирус хоть как то работает комьюнити на 50 процентов из читаков куча дегроидов в командах игра дерьмо на которую забили болт
  79. Lega12
    Mar 31, 2018
    0
    very nice and good in game items (skins) but why you add 7days trade hold? is baaad
  80. GabeCraft1st
    Apr 29, 2018
    7
    The game itself ain't bad, it has nice graphics and some cool game modes. This game is only worth buying it on PC, because you can't play this on a controller. You can find many toxic players who ruin the game and also some kids who pretend to be Russian, but the only thing they can say in this language is 'cyka blyat'
  81. Quacksonja
    May 3, 2018
    8
    The only problem about this game is the community...Everyone is really toxic. But still its a great game! A nice remake to the nostalgic and good old Counter Strike 1.6.
  82. DESLEN
    May 23, 2018
    9
    Никто так не забивал xуй на эту игру, как Габен&Ко
  83. 5Drax03
    Jun 23, 2019
    5
    In short: I don't like the game-mechanics and it's a real **** game without friends to play with.

    I find this game to be one of the most infuriating experiences I've ever had while gaming. The skill-cap on this game is very high and I respect people which have put their dedication into mastering this game. The problem with it in my book is that the game is too unforgiving. I know that    In short: I don't like the game-mechanics and it's a real **** game without friends to play with.

    I find this game to be one of the most infuriating experiences I've ever had while gaming. The skill-cap on this game is very high and I respect people which have put their dedication into mastering this game. The problem with it in my book is that the game is too unforgiving. I know that being unforgiving is a very appealing trait for a lot of people, but I think it's just not what I seek in my games. I like having brutal mechanics in single-player games more, as in that scenario the blame can not be put on your teammates, but on the game. The brutal unforgiving nature of CS:GO unfortunately just makes the entire community a toxic crater of cancer, which makes it only really fun to play with a 5-man.

    Sorry that this review is very bad, I just have a hard time knowing how to say what I think in these game reviews.    … Expand
  84. Vieli
    Aug 16, 2020
    0
    Самая дерьмовая игра на свете, в это невозможно играть
  85. Lisboa-BR
    Oct 28, 2018
    8
    O jogo é bom, roda em qualquer máquina de entrada de boas, gráficos mais ou menos(aceitavel pra época de lançamento), tenho 800 horas dessa bagaça na Steam
    É bem divertido, vc faz amizades, a comunidade não é tóxica como no CF e cia. Kkk, não tem tantos hackers
  86. TheDankEngine
    Nov 5, 2018
    5
    I used to really enjoy this game, however the game has always had major flaws that have never been fixed. Their ability to ban cheaters is very lackadaisical, and their ability to keep growing making new maps, or keeping players interested has been a struggle. The only reason why I give this game a 5 is because of the gun play. It's very skill based, not as much tactical based. SorryI used to really enjoy this game, however the game has always had major flaws that have never been fixed. Their ability to ban cheaters is very lackadaisical, and their ability to keep growing making new maps, or keeping players interested has been a struggle. The only reason why I give this game a 5 is because of the gun play. It's very skill based, not as much tactical based. Sorry Valve, but CS:GO needs to evolve rather than it being the same maps.… Expand
  87. Yarkillon
    Feb 10, 2019
    0
    Ужасный анти-чит,стрельба,токсичное комьюнити , море читер и многое другое.
  88. 13sins
    Mar 29, 2019
    8
    good game.
    -good mechanics
    -average graphics
    -optimized
    and the hackers are getting fewer with every day that passes, and new content is always being released at its current stage.
  89. tem1k
    Apr 17, 2019
    5
    System VAC is very awful! I must play on Prime status with cheaters? Hey Valve! Make anything in this game!
  90. glomman
    Oct 21, 2019
    8
    CS:GO, as any sane person calls it, is one of the better FPS games out there, especially when playing in a coordinated team. There's just so much depth to it with special recoil patterns, grenade throw spots that, and levels of strategy that you simply don't see in other multiplayer games, not even Battlefield. I also like the fact that you can play it for 10 minutes, but you can alsoCS:GO, as any sane person calls it, is one of the better FPS games out there, especially when playing in a coordinated team. There's just so much depth to it with special recoil patterns, grenade throw spots that, and levels of strategy that you simply don't see in other multiplayer games, not even Battlefield. I also like the fact that you can play it for 10 minutes, but you can also spend a whole evening on it.… Expand
  91. Mugicman7773
    Jun 26, 2019
    7
    this game is really skill based. for some reason everybody is a god and i suck complete horse dick. therefore i own the bottom frag and get **** on alot. i wish god made me better
  92. Petyapp
    Jul 30, 2019
    7
    Ну что-же, если у вас есть куча свободного времени на улучшения скила а потом его применения то вам сюда, а оценка 7.5 вполне заслуженная
  93. FuriousAegon
    Apr 12, 2020
    4
    There a lot of cheaters in this game!This is good tactical fps game,but the weapon mechanic and map rotation is bad,lootboxes and prime status mechanic,valve just created a service game with a lot of micro transactions.I can recommed it to play with friends but if youre playing alone that game will be horrible.
  94. lwg1103
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    You can say a lot but the best is to just say "A great game, only the people are cu***.".
  95. youngZuber
    Nov 12, 2019
    6
    The game is really disappointing, it has a lot of LootBoxes and a lot of toxic players and it's community is horrible, the gameplay is pretty good and interesting.
  96. jeanhowl
    Nov 18, 2019
    7
    Counter-Strike is a game with great potential but a terrible realization. Let's have a look at game's gameplay. Such a simple and uncomplicated idea developed dozens of years ago became an obsession for thousands. This game series would be immortal if developers had more attention and enthusiasm. But the don't. Instead of making a great anti-cheat, releasing regular updates and adequateCounter-Strike is a game with great potential but a terrible realization. Let's have a look at game's gameplay. Such a simple and uncomplicated idea developed dozens of years ago became an obsession for thousands. This game series would be immortal if developers had more attention and enthusiasm. But the don't. Instead of making a great anti-cheat, releasing regular updates and adequate cybersport supporting (making Internationals, etc.), Valve became passive in the game's life. And now this game is full of hackers and bugs and CS:GO majors are very unimpressive in comparison with Dota 2.
    In only this game have adequate developers, CS:GO will be one of the best online game in the world, but now it doesn't.    … Expand
  97. blutank24
    Nov 18, 2019
    9
    [Posted December 3, 2014]
    I must recommend this game, it is my duty as one who has spent 1600 hours on CSS (from xFire) and 500+ hours on CSGO. I played non-stop competitive CS:Source in regional championships, LANs, and online leagues; and won 4 regional championships with some LAN placings. Here's what I have to say about GO...
    CSGO is awesome, Valve delivered here in the end. When    [Posted December 3, 2014]
    I must recommend this game, it is my duty as one who has spent 1600 hours on CSS (from xFire) and 500+ hours on CSGO. I played non-stop competitive CS:Source in regional championships, LANs, and online leagues; and won 4 regional championships with some LAN placings. Here's what I have to say about GO...

    CSGO is awesome, Valve delivered here in the end. When it was released, yeah, it wasn't anything special, just a pretty CS:Source. But now we have amazing gun skins, stickers, awesome knives, intense major tournaments, souvenir packages, bracket prediction challenges, seasonal operations with extra maps and challenges for even more drops, etc.

    It's awesome, it's a great game to be a part of.

    Matchmaking and rated matchmaking based personal ELO rankings is a sweet way to keep competitive games close. It can never be perfect, but back in Source you had to wait in an IRC channel with a looped message playing until someone finally answered your loop and then it took them 20 minutes to get 5 in the server, etc. Basically with CS:Source whether you were trying to ring or you had your team it took between 20-60 minutes to get a scrim. Now it takes about 5. So, the fact that people still complain about it is beyond me.

    Game play wise, each CS as I know them (1.6, Source, GO) has been different beasts in terms of mechanics and recoil control. Lots of little things that made or broke you as a player in these games, but recoil control is one of the biggest. You often hear people scream “deathmatch deathmatch deathmatch, that's the only way to get better”. Well, quick point, how can you DM to practice when you don't know what your practicing? Best thing to do to understand the recoil patterns is load an offline game, kick the bots, and shoot at walls. Seriously. Shoot and spray at walls with various guns at various ranges with various movement patterns, that's the best way to understand how to control and use various guns. You need to understand each guns grouping patterns first before you can practice controlling them!

    About the community, yes, the flamers and trolls are alive and well. But here's the thing, I've been around CS a long time, I've won 4 regional championships with CS:Source, and really it never bothered me that sometimes the flamers are all you hear. Here's why. Once you play enough games (competitive or otherwise) you'll hear the same kind of person, it'll sound like this.. “you guys suck, why are you even playing this game?” or something similar if they are beating you. It sounds like this, “you're such a hacker, it's so obvious” when you beat them. The fact that people are so binary in their mentality amuses me personally, so I carry that over to CS flamers as well. Some people like to pretend they are perfect at the game, and everyone else around them is inferior, yet if you beat them you must be a hacker. It just sounds so stupid to even talk about it but seriously this is how a lot of people are about the game. Just don't let it get to you, there's no point. Don't even engage. And you wont have many problems.

    It's not the easiest game to pick up right off the bat. “Spray at feet, get headshot” is a notorious saying from outsiders about CS games, because CS can be amazingly random sometimes. And the round-by-round economy, buying guns and items every round, and recoil patterns make it a steep learning curve. But if you understand the groupings (I said how to above), read guides about strategy (like economy management, game flow), and just get in there and start playing you will see why people just can't stop playing this game!

    Counter-Strike was the world's original eSport. After the Championship Gaming Series went down the CS1.6 and CS:Source attention did as well, games like StarCraft and DOTA took to the forefront of competitive eSports soon after. But with the cases, skins, and major tournaments Valve and the CS community have turned CS:GO back into one of the world's premiere eSports and there's many, many reasons why it's succeeding. As I say, it's a very exciting game to be a part of right now.    … Expand
  98. Im_just_playing
    Apr 2, 2020
    4
    Well, I'm a really big fan of FPS games like Rainbow Six, Battlefield series, Titanfall 2 or old Call of Duty games, but... This game... Ugh... This game's community is very f*cking toxic. More toxic than Call of Duty community. [Also I had an accident that I was good in one of the matches in CS:GO, but when I got accidentally 2 headshots at the same time, a f*cking Russian players kickedWell, I'm a really big fan of FPS games like Rainbow Six, Battlefield series, Titanfall 2 or old Call of Duty games, but... This game... Ugh... This game's community is very f*cking toxic. More toxic than Call of Duty community. [Also I had an accident that I was good in one of the matches in CS:GO, but when I got accidentally 2 headshots at the same time, a f*cking Russian players kicked me from a game.] I think that CS 1.6. is better than this.… Expand
  99. GgHAZeGg
    Dec 16, 2019
    9
    A great game thet ask's lots of practice,time and effort but it if you dont mind that you should try it.
  100. RssFox
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    Радуга лутше чем Кс там читеров меньше и механики больше
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83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 29, 2012
    90
    Brilliant old-school shooter has convinced us that Counter-Strike franchise is in no way to be retired or forgotten. [Oct 2012]
  2. CD-Action
    Oct 24, 2012
    85
    A fast, demanding shooter with a huge potential for the future. It's basically CS: Source, but the maps are more polished and the game looks better. [11/2012, p.64]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 14, 2012
    84
    For a non-professional Counter-Striker, Global Offensive is just a cosmetic facelift, with re-run levels. [Sept 2012]
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