Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

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7.2

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  1. feyaertsian
    Dec 20, 2015
    9
    CS:GO is an amazing first person shooter that is known as one of the best competitive shooters. It lived up to the expectations i had of it. I personally love it because it has almost no RNG, so you need to train to play CS:GO and each time you get better, you play against better opponents which makes it fun.
  2. Tomcan
    Dec 20, 2015
    9
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  3. ns0l
    Dec 18, 2015
    10
    GO is really a masterpiece. Same game, lots of great improvments. The only bad things are cheaters and russians, but damn I won't let them spoil my best game.
  4. ShellbyC__GT500
    Dec 14, 2015
    9
    Every game needs a gimmick. Some, like call of duty, have none. This game's gimmick is super realistic gameplay and physics that make you say DAYUM SON. I have no problem running this on my computer, and the graphics are great.
  5. Forse
    Dec 13, 2015
    9
    So essentially this game is one of the best shooters out there, you have many game modes that are fun, have a funny community and even have skilled players who can help you. This isn't just a shooter game fun community servers have little mini-games. Fun community mods my personal favorite being the Warcraft mod. The game doesn't just have game modes with many people, competitive a 5v5So essentially this game is one of the best shooters out there, you have many game modes that are fun, have a funny community and even have skilled players who can help you. This isn't just a shooter game fun community servers have little mini-games. Fun community mods my personal favorite being the Warcraft mod. The game doesn't just have game modes with many people, competitive a 5v5 teamwork required mode, where you can't just rush your enemies you have to play strategically and try hard. This is a fun game to play with your friends but the reason I did not give this a 10 is because how the ban system works. If you kick a teammate who is killing your friends or just nearly killing them you might get a ban. I got 2 bans after 2 consecutive games and not to mention if you misclick with a gun at the beginning of a round you might get kicked and get a ban. But overall this game is fun and has me spending money to get skins.… Expand
  6. Pedote
    Dec 11, 2015
    8
    I was banned by kikar a guy afk, then he came back and played the first match was afk 2 more matches pq should be with lag why he did not leave the base. When I finished the match ban took 7 days cuz kikei it. Q I want to solve it for it was not just my ban.
  7. Kar1337
    Dec 10, 2015
    1
    Игра была очень хорошей, но тут кокому-то дауну взбрело в голову добавить R8, я играл в нее с удовольствием, а теперь я испытываю даже ужас перед каждой игрой, будут ли эти револьверы у моих тиммейтов или у противоположной тимы. Спасибо Valve за такой апдейт! Кажется, что кто-то забыл про 1.6, cz, Source и добавил очередное ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, благодаря которому можно срубить еще бабла илиИгра была очень хорошей, но тут кокому-то дауну взбрело в голову добавить R8, я играл в нее с удовольствием, а теперь я испытываю даже ужас перед каждой игрой, будут ли эти револьверы у моих тиммейтов или у противоположной тимы. Спасибо Valve за такой апдейт! Кажется, что кто-то забыл про 1.6, cz, Source и добавил очередное ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, благодаря которому можно срубить еще бабла или потерять убыток в несколько сотен тысяч долларов. Разумный человек, который хоть раз играл в предыдущие версии игры не купит Counter-Strike Global Offensive только из-за одного R8, потому что этот пистолет портит всю серию игр, а от этого он не будет покупать скины на оружие, кейсы, ключи, наклейки на которых компания прилично зарабатывает. Одним словом "RIP".… Expand
  8. lollerblader
    Dec 10, 2015
    0
    If you're looking for a relaxed casual game with revolvers this is the game for you, but if you want a no **** kind of game that provides you with an challenge you better hold out for something more challenging like CoD.

    I R8 it 1/10 would alt tab out of this game again. WARNING alt tabbing is some strange magic that removes smokes, so that everyone is able to play with smokehack    If you're looking for a relaxed casual game with revolvers this is the game for you, but if you want a no **** kind of game that provides you with an challenge you better hold out for something more challenging like CoD.

    I R8 it 1/10 would alt tab out of this game again. WARNING alt tabbing is some strange magic that removes smokes, so that everyone is able to play with smokehack without being at risk of being VAC:ed (rumors has it that ALT tabbing + tapping the bomb code will enable a built in aimbot after december 24th)    … Expand
  9. Jokerswild2412
    Dec 9, 2015
    0
    THey have completely ruined this game with recent patches, now it is too similar to CoD... This was a game that used to be completely about skill and not about running and gunning, however they've completely changed that.
  10. daccuuul
    Dec 9, 2015
    1
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  11. aaa44
    Dec 9, 2015
    0
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  12. Chronark
    Dec 9, 2015
    0
    Recent update goes against the spirit of the franchise and ruins the game.

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  13. Nathonas
    Dec 8, 2015
    10
    I played CS 1.6 and Source for almost 10 years, and with that in mind, I think CS: GO is a great continuation for the franchise. Sure, the game had a very rocky start and in the first 1-2 years it struggled to gain a large player base, but it is in a very good state right now. CS:GO has brought counterstrike back to its reigning spot as the #1 esport FPS.
  14. calvingrain
    Dec 7, 2015
    0
    Few things I like in csgo are match making system, grenades and ingame items. Since CZ including there has been no good cs versions. CS:Source and CS:GO is too detailed and ingame feel is awkward. If I would want to play realistic shooters I would go for COD, BF. CS 1.6 is not realistic, it doesn't have realistic graphics, maps are not covered with lots of unnecessary stuff and feel to itFew things I like in csgo are match making system, grenades and ingame items. Since CZ including there has been no good cs versions. CS:Source and CS:GO is too detailed and ingame feel is awkward. If I would want to play realistic shooters I would go for COD, BF. CS 1.6 is not realistic, it doesn't have realistic graphics, maps are not covered with lots of unnecessary stuff and feel to it is fast, simple and smooth. I actually regret buying CS:GO even it was on sale. I suggest VALVE to update 1.6. CS became popular for reasons that it was simple and a bit unrealistic - where you could learn movement, bhop, strafes, double duck, etc. In csgo its pretty much jump, duck, strafe, point and shoot. Even shooting is broken. In old engine you could feel when you hit your enemy. Now you can aim and shoot in the face with no damage. It feels like you throw apples at them. Same for he gren. I hate this game. Never will recomend it to anyone!… Expand
  15. KerSplat
    Dec 2, 2015
    0
    This game would be good if body shots actually could kill someone in less then 3 clips. I mean really using an AK and put a full clip worth of rounds into an enemy and you have to reload just to dump more into them before they die is very lame. You most likely won't get the chance to pump more rounds into them. If you don't get a head shot you lose. Simple as that with this game. So if youThis game would be good if body shots actually could kill someone in less then 3 clips. I mean really using an AK and put a full clip worth of rounds into an enemy and you have to reload just to dump more into them before they die is very lame. You most likely won't get the chance to pump more rounds into them. If you don't get a head shot you lose. Simple as that with this game. So if you are not good at head shots... Don't waste your money on this game. Head shots or game over.… Expand
  16. Jodle
    Dec 1, 2015
    3
    i try this game but i dont like it because when you die you must waiting to long.
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  17. onemillionbucks
    Nov 28, 2015
    9
    This game deserves a 10, I love the way weapons work, spray patterns, spam areas, and much more. There are so many angles of play and so many types of players. The community gamemodes add so much variety to the game and I love mods. The game is extremely balanced and requires no purchasable content that give you an advantage. The customization is excellent, with crosshairs that fillThis game deserves a 10, I love the way weapons work, spray patterns, spam areas, and much more. There are so many angles of play and so many types of players. The community gamemodes add so much variety to the game and I love mods. The game is extremely balanced and requires no purchasable content that give you an advantage. The customization is excellent, with crosshairs that fill up your whole screen, to a viewmodel setting that makes it look like you are rubbing your face to your gun. It is easy to mute annoying people, (not that there are too many) and communication is seamless. If only in a competitive match, the bots would actually do what is told and not sabotage your match. Thats where I start with the cons.
    -CS:GO only supports 5.1 sorround while some other games support up to 7.1 sorround.
    -Bots are almost useless (I say almost because they sometimes stay in spawn and can be taken over if they survive)
    -spraying makes your screen shake, as well as sprays being very randomized. This is a good thing as well, discouraging players to spray.
    -taking silencer off of weapons has a negative effect to spray. (Still doesn't make much sense to me, but I keep the silencers on)
    -bhoping much more difficult.
    -cheaters
    -script cheaters
    -spray control macros/scripts
    Despite these cons, the game is so much fun and will give you at least five hundred hours of entertainment.    … Expand
  18. 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.
  19. HUUT
    Nov 28, 2015
    10
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  20. jerrylaw1998
    Nov 24, 2015
    8
    A truely great experience for players to encounter after the original 1.6 & Source, along with inpecable graphics. A game that gun-lovers would die for.

    Graphics: 9/10
    Sound effects: 8/10
    Game-mode: 7/10
    Online server: 9/10
  21. 2fast4u34521
    Nov 21, 2015
    6
    The hitboxes and the way the weapons shoots now makes the game boring for me. Its more battlefield like now, and I dont like that. Maybe its more realistic, but for me a game should not be realistic to be good. I prefer Cs:s and global offensive is no improvement for me.
  22. wuggabo
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    This game is superb. 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. However audio could be better, a lot of times you think your opponent is to the left when he is at your back right side. I've played CS since 1.6. Source was a decent game without regards to the mechanics ofThis game is superb. 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. However audio could be better, a lot of times you think your opponent is to the left when he is at your back right side. I've played CS since 1.6. Source was a decent game without regards to the mechanics of combat.. Valve hit the nail on the head this time around. Couldn't recommend the game more.… Expand
  23. Ravage
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    This is a great game and can last for years. Ignore all the reviews talking about cheaters because this game has just as many cheaters as any other game out there, if not less. They complain about that because Counter-Strike is a hard game. It takes a lot of practice and commitment to play. Meaning if you are new, you are going to get destroyed in-game multiplayer. Cheaters are taken veryThis is a great game and can last for years. Ignore all the reviews talking about cheaters because this game has just as many cheaters as any other game out there, if not less. They complain about that because Counter-Strike is a hard game. It takes a lot of practice and commitment to play. Meaning if you are new, you are going to get destroyed in-game multiplayer. Cheaters are taken very seriously, and will be banned from the servers forever after reported. This is a very competitive game, and if you're not up for a very challenging journey, then this is not the game for you.… Expand
  24. BOXWOLF
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
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  25. 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
  26. sng
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Broken hitboxes and broken hitreg skin simulator. Devs push new changes without testing ever and bugs / broken balance changes are left there for weeks or months at a time.
  27. Kompakt
    Oct 21, 2015
    6
    The bad:

    This game will try to suck the money out of you. With its useless cases and skins that people seems to cringe about to the point where there starts to become $1000 skins. A virtual item we're talking about.
    This game would be so much better if it didn't have those cursed skins.

    The good:

    The game is pretty fun once you know how to play.
  28. korven3
    Oct 21, 2015
    9
    This game is really good and the graphics are okey but that is not what maters in this game. I LOVE the game play! You really have to lay down time in to this game if you want to be good at it. It's a big gap betwen the low rank and the high ranks which is a good thing. you can really play on your level.

    pros and cons! PROS good game play addictive competitive CONS Russians    This game is really good and the graphics are okey but that is not what maters in this game. I LOVE the game play! You really have to lay down time in to this game if you want to be good at it. It's a big gap betwen the low rank and the high ranks which is a good thing. you can really play on your level.

    pros and cons!

    PROS
    good game play
    addictive
    competitive

    CONS
    Russians (if you play in EU)
    addictive
    time consuming    … Expand
  29. TheIMP
    Oct 13, 2015
    2
    Can't recomend this if you live in europe. The game itself is one of the best counter strike games, but since the european servers are filled with 50% russians that speak in russian constantly on voice com, and if you show a sign of not being russian they kick you. This game really need some dedicated servers for the russians..

    So again, NOT recomended if you're playing in europe..
  30. axaxaxaKURWA
    Oct 6, 2015
    10
    BEST GAME EVER MADE!!! CSGO has the perfect balance of a shooter and a strategy game. You have to work as a team to defeat the enemy and also there are some great times to be had and memories to be made. It runs smoothly on an average PC there a many good game types such as Casual for the casual gamer, Competitive to show off your skill and also deathmatch, demolition (A mix of arm's raceBEST GAME EVER MADE!!! CSGO has the perfect balance of a shooter and a strategy game. You have to work as a team to defeat the enemy and also there are some great times to be had and memories to be made. It runs smoothly on an average PC there a many good game types such as Casual for the casual gamer, Competitive to show off your skill and also deathmatch, demolition (A mix of arm's race and casual) and the infamous arms race. This game is cheap also, only priced at £12. You play with players all around the world and meet new friends along your journey, also playing the game rewards you with ingame items every time you level up. I would reccomend this to anyone who enjoys FPS style games, also bringing in strategy aspects that other games are lacking in. Also you can show off your swag by getting skins for your weapons to look like a boss… Expand
  31. MGF1998
    Sep 27, 2015
    10
    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is already running for three years, and it's fan base is still growing. It is a more challenging variant of the classic shooters like Call of Duty or Battlefield.
    It may lack gimmicks like dogs or perks or jets, but for competitive play, why would you need that?
    You don't get better by playing more and unlocking extra abilities. You get better because    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is already running for three years, and it's fan base is still growing. It is a more challenging variant of the classic shooters like Call of Duty or Battlefield.
    It may lack gimmicks like dogs or perks or jets, but for competitive play, why would you need that?
    You don't get better by playing more and unlocking extra abilities. You get better because your body gets better. Your reaction time, your game sense,...
    And this is what fascinates me.
    For the low price (14€, and during the steam sales 5€) it's definitely worth a shot.
    Constant updates and game balancing always keep the game at a healthy level of competitiveness and keep the fun up.
    In my opinion, CS appeals to both the casual player and the competitive player, having multiple game modes and an infinite amount of maps to choose from (considering that the players can create their own maps and game modes on the Steam Workshop) without ever having to pay extra. The only thing you can pay for are skins. Re-textured versions of the guns you already own. You don't have to have skins to play the game at all. But you will eventually get one skin. Then two. And then you strive for a knife. GabeN demands a Wallet Sacrifice.    … Expand
  32. Superelectro
    Sep 18, 2015
    8
    This game is both fun and addicting at the same time. Very few problems when playing.

    The only thing that annoys me is the prices in the game. Almost $300 for a good knife, and keys are just way too expensive.

    But other than that, its a good game!
  33. gamecritic100
    Sep 18, 2015
    4
    This game is laggy and gets boring after a while that is why I dont like it. My friends convince me to get it but I dont want to waste 15 bucks on it.
  34. ajgama987321
    Sep 14, 2015
    3
    Cs:go is such a good game. The hit detection is great. The spawns are perfect and those maps. there all so good. The best part is the variety of game modes there is and if your board you can play the community servers which has more content then this game ever had.
  35. DemKin
    Sep 13, 2015
    7
    Counter-Strike is a highly competitive game, and GO takes the competition to a higher level by including a system of ranks and official matchmaking.
    It's a great FPS in terms of mechanics, tactic and with a high skill ceiling, where teamplay is a real key to winning.
    Unfortunately, the game suffers from a bad netcode, resulting in moving targets having their hitbox often stand something    Counter-Strike is a highly competitive game, and GO takes the competition to a higher level by including a system of ranks and official matchmaking.
    It's a great FPS in terms of mechanics, tactic and with a high skill ceiling, where teamplay is a real key to winning.
    Unfortunately, the game suffers from a bad netcode, resulting in moving targets having their hitbox often stand something like 0,5 second behind their character model, bad hitboxes which, despise the fact they are rarely synchronized, are also bugged in many occasions ( ladders, crouch jumping, showing your back while crouching,... ), a terrible community, probably one of the most toxic in gaming and a cheating problem that the 11 year-old Source Engine doesn't help at all with. Not to mention Valve shamelessly abusing the weapon skin system and milking their players, these latter seemingly accepting whatever micro-payment they could throw at them.
    After 1000+hrs, I decided to stop as the better I aimed, the more the synchronization problems and randomness of the game became obvious, and I'm glad to finally let this community behind anyway.
    I'll continue playing it occasionnally with my friends, but I'll slow down from about 3 games per night to a game or two per weeks maybe, and I recommend you do the same, this game can easily become a waste of time and money.    … Expand
  36. 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
  37. eialici
    Sep 12, 2015
    8
    Just played it for the first time and when maxed out it looks pretty good. Game play is smooth as silk and it felt a bit like playing Battlefield but different.
  38. 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
  39. BenHazelden
    Sep 7, 2015
    7
    Fairly good FPS game, it is moderately hard for beginners but once you get into the swing it is fun and enjoyable. The rank system is controlled and well made. What I find is the issue with Counterstrike is the fact that it isn't much different to all the other FPS games.
  40. Zekrine1
    Sep 7, 2015
    10
    This is a skill/teamwork based fps with a constantly growing community, a cheap game that offers you a hole deal, no dlc or things like that, the only think that you can pay for are weapon skins, which only affect the look of the weapon, nothing else, and apart of the oficial servers you have the comunity servers, where unofficial game-modes can be played, like surfing, bhop, mini-games, etc.
  41. RomperStomper
    Aug 28, 2015
    1
    I rate this game 0 out of 10 and even this is too much.

    If you want a game of skills play Counter-strike 1.5/1.6. If you want a console port for casuals play CSGO. It's a skin grind simulator.
  42. Tuz0
    Aug 19, 2015
    10
    e-Sports can't be rated. It's competitive so it shouldn't be compared to traditional games or what we expect from a video-game. Therefore it shouldn't be rated, you don't set a score for traditional sports like football or basketball too, so why would you rate e-Sports titles like this one? This game was never meant to be a single player game or beginner friendly. Unfortunely it is a teame-Sports can't be rated. It's competitive so it shouldn't be compared to traditional games or what we expect from a video-game. Therefore it shouldn't be rated, you don't set a score for traditional sports like football or basketball too, so why would you rate e-Sports titles like this one? This game was never meant to be a single player game or beginner friendly. Unfortunely it is a team based game, which means you either put in hard work, get better, work with your team and love it or you will fail, stagnate, curse your team and hate the game forever. Winning and losing is part of every Sport, but either way only happens with the team.… Expand
  43. tobinISawesome
    Jul 31, 2015
    9
    ok so alot of people ask me what shooters i like. is it call of duty no its a hipster trend do i like halo yeah i do but i hate having to pay for xbox live to play it or bothering my mom to pay for it that is. but back in 7th grade when i got a steam account and first played counter strike source i absolutely loved it i put in over 100 hours into it but it eventually just became hackerok so alot of people ask me what shooters i like. is it call of duty no its a hipster trend do i like halo yeah i do but i hate having to pay for xbox live to play it or bothering my mom to pay for it that is. but back in 7th grade when i got a steam account and first played counter strike source i absolutely loved it i put in over 100 hours into it but it eventually just became hacker the video game with no real matches. so when i had the chance to buy counter strike source i did get it and it was so good its what i loved about source with major graphic improvements better sound design and better menus making it easier to get in the kind of match i wanted to play. its really easy to practice now with better bots i can see my freinds list very easy and invite others to play with me. you can mute annoying homophobic 10 year olds and make it more for you and make it your experience! now the game modes are the same and some may find that a negative but i really liked how new it felt and those modes are death match casual and a few others that i dont play alot but there is more! custom load outs are now available and yes for those you mod there is so much for you here. and achievements are thankfully more difficult to get making them feel like achievements. if you haven't played counter strike in a while you will be reminded how hard it is sense 1 bullet can kill you but whats cool about all that is it makes it so much more satisfying when your just the king of the match destroying all competition. now there are some problems though no game is perfect and one thing i found that was a bit anoying was how leveling up takes way too long and its extremely annoying and one of the nice things about source was how buttery smooth it ran even on my pc witch was the opposite of a gaming pc and this game is gonna need some stronger silverware to play it as good. but none of that takes away to much of the experience and get this you earn these cards in the game that can be turned in to steam cash soyou can buy games on steam with it so its kind of like having a birthday all the time and even more so because the game has like this random chest sort of thing were you can get great guns even at a very low level so its got the excitement of deablo now. but you know this is the kind of online shooter i like the most its cheap and you will earn way more in the game then you pay so its an amazing value! counter strike GO gets a 9 out of ten. if it had some new modes and it was a bit better in the leveling up system it would be ten but its so good get a steam account and buy it now!… Expand
  44. valgov291
    Jul 30, 2015
    9
    When you get a good team this game is the best! Unfortunately there are so many jerks out there or worse, trolls who ruin the game. The community can be so toxic at times. The trolls always come in pairs so not only is the game ruined but you can't vote them off. About 1 in 4 or 5 games aren't very fun because of people like this. but otherwise it is a fun fun game. the work they put intoWhen you get a good team this game is the best! Unfortunately there are so many jerks out there or worse, trolls who ruin the game. The community can be so toxic at times. The trolls always come in pairs so not only is the game ruined but you can't vote them off. About 1 in 4 or 5 games aren't very fun because of people like this. but otherwise it is a fun fun game. the work they put into the maps are satisfying… Expand
  45. 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
  46. GameHell
    Jul 24, 2015
    8
    This game is a true successor to Counter-Strike 1.6! Everything is smooth, fluid, graphics are great, virtually it's improved in every aspect. Gameplay is VERY addictive. The only problem in this game are cheaters. They are a plague in competitive matchmaking and there isn't much to stop them, so be prepared to lose 2 out of 10 matches to discreet wallhackers and such. All in all, thisThis game is a true successor to Counter-Strike 1.6! Everything is smooth, fluid, graphics are great, virtually it's improved in every aspect. Gameplay is VERY addictive. The only problem in this game are cheaters. They are a plague in competitive matchmaking and there isn't much to stop them, so be prepared to lose 2 out of 10 matches to discreet wallhackers and such. All in all, this game is excellent. Giving 8/10 because cheaters aren't being rooted out of competitive matches.… Expand
  47. jurapura5
    Jul 13, 2015
    9
    Counter-Strike: Global offensive is a great successor to Counter strike source.
    The business model that Valve has implamented is **** amazing (skins)
    The game is only 11$ dollars so its cheap and i like how you can play the operation maps without paying a dine why cant other companies do thing like this where you dont split the comunity looking at you EA,Ubisoft and Activison. Also the    Counter-Strike: Global offensive is a great successor to Counter strike source.
    The business model that Valve has implamented is **** amazing (skins)
    The game is only 11$ dollars so its cheap and i like how you can play the operation maps without paying a dine why cant other companies do thing like this where you dont split the comunity looking at you EA,Ubisoft and Activison.
    Also the overwatch system is great the game community can ban cheaters
    If there was any better time to join CSGO its right now
    The game is 9 out of 10 becouse its stupid to get a 7 day matchmaking cooldown becouse of internet dying and i hope that gets resolved by Valve    … Expand
  48. kiubier
    Jul 11, 2015
    7
    If looking past all the skins, scamming and a **** community, all you're left with is a, well pretty good game actually. Even thought Counter Strike has now existed for over 15 years, the newest release gets updated almost on a weekly basis.

    Even though those updates do not change a lot about the game, they're usually minor bug fixes or SKINS CASES.. which I said I was not going to talk    If looking past all the skins, scamming and a **** community, all you're left with is a, well pretty good game actually. Even thought Counter Strike has now existed for over 15 years, the newest release gets updated almost on a weekly basis.

    Even though those updates do not change a lot about the game, they're usually minor bug fixes or SKINS CASES.. which I said I was not going to talk about.

    So besides all the work valve put in the updates, the game actually runs pretty amazing looking at your regular system requirements of most of the games today, CSGO doesn't ask for a lot.

    Even though there are some huge errors with hitboxes while planting/jumping/climbing up ladders, the gameplay is pretty darn good, nothing that's overly impressive, except the fact of how easy it is to play, but how hard it is to master, which it gets perfectly, or got perfectly as we see the game get more and more friendly to new players, which will only downgrade it in my book.

    The rating system used to be pretty interesting until gold nova players managed to hit legendary eagle and above, and be considered the best in the game, and global elite got overcrowded because of the VAC waves. Which are an amazing thing, which means that cheaters are get banned and valve cares about them, but they could've easily implemented a way to not ruin the ranking system in the process.

    The competitive game mode is done almost perfectly, and besides that for new and unexperienced players there's a lot more ways you can play the game other than competitive, you have deathmatch, arms race, casual and many more community made game modes.

    Yes. You have a community workshop in which you can basically create your own maps and gamemodes. I tried my hand on this, and honestly the source engine makes anyone who's willing to put some effort into map making, able to earn serious money from valve if their map is good enough.

    All that combined results in a fairly good game, not nearly something you can call an amazing or a perfect game, but most certainly a game worth buying, because of it's low price tag. Don't spend your money on skins though, don't let the cheap price swindle you into spending thousands of dollars on those F**CKING SKINS!    … Expand
  49. Azurigan
    Jun 30, 2015
    8
    Установил и играю до сих пор.

    Графика: Графика хорошая, не вылетает и смотреть приятно - 9/10 Геймплей: Всё удобно, всё понятно и всё досутпно - 9/10 Атмосфера: Атмосфера у игры есть, какая ни какая - 7/10 Сюжет: Ну тут глупо оценивать сюжет, хотя он тут тоже есть - 6/10 Донат: Порадовал! Доната нет! - 10/10 Пользователи: Вот здесь плохо. Много неадеквата, хотя есть и нормальные    Установил и играю до сих пор.

    Графика: Графика хорошая, не вылетает и смотреть приятно - 9/10
    Геймплей: Всё удобно, всё понятно и всё досутпно - 9/10
    Атмосфера: Атмосфера у игры есть, какая ни какая - 7/10
    Сюжет: Ну тут глупо оценивать сюжет, хотя он тут тоже есть - 6/10
    Донат: Порадовал! Доната нет! - 10/10
    Пользователи: Вот здесь плохо. Много неадеквата, хотя есть и нормальные люди - 7/10
    Оригинальность: КС - один их первых шутеров, так что за оригинальность - 9/10

    Оценка: 57/70 - Рекомендую!

    Install and play so far.

    Graphics: The graphics are good, does not take off and look nice - 9/10
    Gameplay: It is convenient, everything is clear and everything dosutpno - 9/10
    Atmosphere: The atmosphere of the game is, what or what - 7/10
    Plot: Well then evaluate silly story, but here, too, he is - 6/10
    Donat: Pleased! Donat no! - 10/10
    Members: Here bad. Many inadequate, although there are normal people - 7/10
    Originality: COP - one of the first shooters, so for originality - 9/10

    Score: 57/70 - I recommend!    … Expand
  50. rambobambo
    Jun 28, 2015
    10
    I played a lot in Counter Strike 1.6 and it's rly similar to it, so when CS:GO was released i bought it instantly. I love that game, especially matchmaking mode its sth what is a point in that game :)
  51. m15513c0mm4nd
    Jun 26, 2015
    10
    This game is, by far, the BEST shooter I have ever played in my whole gaming life. Sure, there are games like Call of Duty, Halo, Battlefield, and more, but CS:GO is by far a long-lasting shooter in its genre. The release date was almost 3 years ago, and in the time span between 2012 and now, there had been, I believe, 2 Battlefields, almost 3 Calls to Duty, and almost 2 angel ringsThis game is, by far, the BEST shooter I have ever played in my whole gaming life. Sure, there are games like Call of Duty, Halo, Battlefield, and more, but CS:GO is by far a long-lasting shooter in its genre. The release date was almost 3 years ago, and in the time span between 2012 and now, there had been, I believe, 2 Battlefields, almost 3 Calls to Duty, and almost 2 angel rings (Halo). Look at the game now. It had 6 major updates, dozens of eSports teams (like the notorious fnatic or NiP), and 4 major tournaments, all acknowledged by Valve. In fact, a 5th tournament is in August, when the game turns 5 years old. After 3 years you would think a game would die, right? WRONG. In fact, CS:GO will save you a lot of money, because it's still being played. A COD game costs $60 USD (38.10 GBP), with yearly installments. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1/4 of that, with only one purchase (excluding weapon skins). That is a long-term savings right there.

    In conclusion, CS:GO is a cheap and great FPS game, and everyone should try it.    … Expand
  52. Likegyldig
    Jun 26, 2015
    8
    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a great game. In my honest opinion, this installment of Counter-Strike is in my opinion, the best one since version CS 1.5 - although not quite up to par with it. My reasoning behind this is the low tick-rate of 64 on the competitive servers, along with worse hit detection, something which can sometimes totally ruin your day. Other than this, the newCounter-Strike: Global Offensive is a great game. In my honest opinion, this installment of Counter-Strike is in my opinion, the best one since version CS 1.5 - although not quite up to par with it. My reasoning behind this is the low tick-rate of 64 on the competitive servers, along with worse hit detection, something which can sometimes totally ruin your day. Other than this, the new competitive match making system is brilliant - it has never been easier to get into a 5v5, the tweaks done to the classic weapons are interesting, not the mention the new ones and most of the new maps are incredibly good. Also, this game is really entertaining to watch, especially when the top-tier teams are pitted against each other in cups and tournaments.… Expand
  53. Nac
    Jun 24, 2015
    10
    This game has provided many people with a great stress relief function, the offline bots mode. For example, you just played a competitive match, you lost, cause your silver 2, after the banter that happens at the score screen you come to main menu only to realize you are a silver 1 now. You are the worst of them all and will probably un install after, but you decide to play offline withThis game has provided many people with a great stress relief function, the offline bots mode. For example, you just played a competitive match, you lost, cause your silver 2, after the banter that happens at the score screen you come to main menu only to realize you are a silver 1 now. You are the worst of them all and will probably un install after, but you decide to play offline with bots cause you've never practiced on them in your entire counter strike career. You choose the harmless bots option and continue to win 16-0 against the helpless bots. After this you realize that the game deserves a second chance. Therefore the game has a value to you and has improved your look on the game. GG no re, gl hf, ez skins ez lyfe.… Expand
  54. ThePCGamer101
    Jun 24, 2015
    8
    One of the most, advanced and most pristine army games I have played, from its precision shooting, to its ridiculous amount of difficulty (what I mean here, is that you will die a lot more than any other army games I have played) and all the maps or most of them remind me of CS Source
  55. Penfore
    Jun 20, 2015
    9
    You are either wasting your time or winning.
    There are no compromises or hand holding.
    You suck because you're too scared to adapt.
    FPSs can't get more realistic than this one.
  56. Naterino
    Jun 15, 2015
    9
    CS:GO. I feel very mixed about this game, since unlike in source, you can't ignore the microphone in this game, as it is very essential to winning, yet the abuse over voice chat is actually the worst out of all of the games I have ever played. The other side of this issue is that the people without a microphone who play competitive games completely screw the team over from the start due toCS:GO. I feel very mixed about this game, since unlike in source, you can't ignore the microphone in this game, as it is very essential to winning, yet the abuse over voice chat is actually the worst out of all of the games I have ever played. The other side of this issue is that the people without a microphone who play competitive games completely screw the team over from the start due to the lack of communication. Smurfs and cheaters roam the game rampantly screwing over the people who wish to play legit. As I speak, Overwatch is now out of Beta, so I hope we see some improvement. Valve also placed a new rule that you have to be CS:GO profile "Private Rank 3" to play competitive mode to reduce smurfing and cheating, but it hurts the players who are legit as well, since there is no way to gain enough EXP fast enough to play competitive mode unless you play around 100 dms and win every one. Kids who don't know how to be polite to people also bolster a percent of the fun I could have if the community was nicer to each other.
    On the other hand, I enjoy playing this game because of the high skill ceiling and some of the nice people you meet during the game. I have met people from about everywhere, from Europe to Asia. I enjoy talking to them and learning about their life opposed to my very stereotypical life in the States. I enjoy learning to play better, and eventually rank up, which gives me quite a bit of satisfaction when it does happen, my everlasting hope to be one of the best. So, if you just overlook the cheaters and salty people, you will be set to have a fun gaming experience.    … Expand
  57. ReviewScope
    Jun 12, 2015
    2
    This game, is terrible, in reality. Counter Strike used to be good, for example, Source, which is the best one. Unfortunately, this game has gone the TF2 route, all about cosmetics, barely about balanced gameplay. Every time i try to play this game, it is awful. Usually, I am able to do reasonably well in online shooters, such as Halo and CoD, however, I get killed every time I encounterThis game, is terrible, in reality. Counter Strike used to be good, for example, Source, which is the best one. Unfortunately, this game has gone the TF2 route, all about cosmetics, barely about balanced gameplay. Every time i try to play this game, it is awful. Usually, I am able to do reasonably well in online shooters, such as Halo and CoD, however, I get killed every time I encounter someone. I do not know what is wrong with the game, but it is an absolute nuisance! Also, the game is dated as heck! Controls are frustratingly limited, graphics aren't good and there are functions that are in most games today that aren't here! I cannot recommend this game at all, avoid if you like balanced, reasonably good online shooters. That is all.… Expand
  58. empleat
    Jun 2, 2015
    0
    Game filled with cheaters and noone gives ****
    Team of dumbasses, which teamkilling and troll whole time.
    64 tick causes, you die behind wall,or stupid hits like 60in5 or 3in1.
    Good looking skins cost least 30e, or 300 at max.
    And operations parcipation cost 6e, for stupid missions, which makes you faster level and then you get drop skin for 0,04e.
  59. TOGOOD4U
    May 30, 2015
    9
    Great game i really like it because its not one of those shooters where bullets are random and mechanics are useless. everything has a purpose in this game. All guns fit different roles. And its only 15 bucks. the only reason its not a 10 is because the people are awful not CSGOs fault tho oh and people complain about non veriety in maps then vote for dust every round
  60. vexarez
    May 29, 2015
    8
    Counter Strike: Global Offensive is the best existing competitive shooter out there ! It has awesome maps, the
    handling of guns works pretty well, the weapons are excellently balanced and so on !
    BUT there is one thing i really hate, the skin´s and market system in combination with the price policy of valve ! It´s just about bringing capitalism to the game ! There is no rational reason,    Counter Strike: Global Offensive is the best existing competitive shooter out there ! It has awesome maps, the
    handling of guns works pretty well, the weapons are excellently balanced and so on !
    BUT there is one thing i really hate, the skin´s and market system in combination with the price policy of valve ! It´s just about bringing capitalism to the game ! There is no rational reason, a person should pay real money for a weapon skin and even if someone buy´s a skin, valve just takes 15%!    … Expand
  61. Marco_AGJ
    May 22, 2015
    9
    This is the real deal. If people are bound to complain, they will complain no matter what. This installment has everything one might want from Counter-Strike. The gameplay is not dumbed-down in any way, the game keeps its team-based round match-ups like it has been doing for several years. The learning curve is steep, insanely brutal.

    They tried to add things to it aiming to keep it    This is the real deal. If people are bound to complain, they will complain no matter what. This installment has everything one might want from Counter-Strike. The gameplay is not dumbed-down in any way, the game keeps its team-based round match-ups like it has been doing for several years. The learning curve is steep, insanely brutal.

    They tried to add things to it aiming to keep it fresh and justify the purchase, but having Dust2 and original gameplay seems justified enough for most people. Gun games existed as modifications since the original, not it's built-in. Arms race also had its underground fanbase for years, now incorporated within the main package. The two main modes help fit players in. Classic has team collision and friendly fire turned off, as well as less round per game. On the other hand, competitive goes all out when it comes to punishing the player for screwing up as well as 30 round total.

    This is updated version of Counter-Strike like it should be done, there's nothing really wrong with it except the utopia of some gamers that Valve should launch a new engine every year with updated re-releases of each and every one of its products. Unreal.    … Expand
  62. Gowie
    May 20, 2015
    0
    This game isn't worth buying even though it's really cheap. For me, it's the worst game. This is my opinion and I don't care about you haters. There are many people who are hacking the game and making it worse.
  63. Marick
    May 19, 2015
    8
    The classic Counter Strike returning to the new era of gaming .
  64. Nandovk
    May 15, 2015
    2
    Before you buy it, you should watch some videos...

    This is by far the WORST CS game ever made... OK, it has BETTER GRAPHICS, but fails at everything else: Matchmaking is awful: people who don't bother to speak english, don't stop shouting, blame you for their lack of skill, and even kick you for no reason (we are 4, we are mates, let's kick this random guy just for fun... IT    Before you buy it, you should watch some videos...

    This is by far the WORST CS game ever made... OK, it has BETTER GRAPHICS, but fails at everything else:

    Matchmaking is awful: people who don't bother to speak english, don't stop shouting, blame you for their lack of skill, and even kick you for no reason (we are 4, we are mates, let's kick this random guy just for fun... IT HAPPENS).

    Full of hackers... even between professional player!!!

    Please don't buy it, gamers deserve a better game, valve has PROVED to make better games, do not pay for this.    … Expand
  65. Destrukti0n
    May 1, 2015
    0
    So here's my verdict on the game.

    Pros: - None. Seriously, I'm not joking. Cons: - Not tactical at all like everybody says. - Not fun. - Not addictive (why do people play this game for thousands of hours (literally)?) - No aim down sights, which is disappointing for two reasons. A) It's the year 2015. Battlefield 2 came out in 2005, and that had aim down sights. Why is it that    So here's my verdict on the game.

    Pros:
    - None. Seriously, I'm not joking.

    Cons:
    - Not tactical at all like everybody says.
    - Not fun.
    - Not addictive (why do people play this game for thousands of hours (literally)?)
    - No aim down sights, which is disappointing for two reasons. A) It's the year 2015. Battlefield 2 came out in 2005, and that had aim down sights. Why is it that we don't have it 10 years on? B) In the trailer, right at the start (about 13 seconds in, or about 1:33 depending on which trailer you watch) a counter-terrorist is shown aiming at a terrorist. Why is it advertised, but not in the game? Surely that's some kind of false advertising.
    - The are hardly any guns.
    - The recoil is the same every time you shoot each weapon. Surely you could make it so that the pattern at least varies every so often?
    - I quite like to see proper map names in a game, not file names like "de_dust2". Surely you could just make it say "Dust 2"? It makes the game look unfinished, if you ask me - it looks like it's still undergoing debugging.
    - Costs too much money for what it is.
    - The maps are absolutely tiny.
    - The game feels generally unfinished. It feels like more development went into the cloth physics for the the molotov than any other part of the game.
    - The micro-transactions make the game a f***ing abomination. It's like, "Yay, I unlocked a case!" but then you are told you have to pay money to buy a key to unlock something you just earned for free. What a f***ing rip-off. And why are knives so f***ing expensive? What is the point in spending so much money on something that's usage is in a minority compared to everything else that is used by the player? I'm just glad I haven't wasted any more money on this piece of s*** game.

    Overall, I would not reccomend this piece of f***ing s*** game. I wasted my money on this game and all the other Counter Strike games. It says in the description of the game on Steam, "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) will expand upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched 14 years ago". What has it expanded upon? F*** all! The game has been the same since f***ing 1999!

    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME - it is a rip-off and is falsely advertised in the trailer(s). It looks and feels unfinished, which for a game released in 2012, and now we're in the year 2015, is not good AT ALL. I have absolutely NO idea why the reviews for this game are "Overwhelmingly Positive", because there is nothing good about this game!

    0/10. DO NOT BUY.    … Expand
  66. FOR3RUNNER
    Apr 30, 2015
    0
    A completely overrated FPS, with an outdated concept and lack of content. The game is filled to the brim with 14 year olds, angry Russians and butt hurt no-it-all's. The game has a seemingly cruel way of fleecing money out of you with expensive cosmetic skins. 0-10 DON'T waste your money!
  67. jeanphilt
    Apr 26, 2015
    5
    - average graphics
    - no killcam
    - mostly the same maps - camping is rewarded (except in deathmatch maybe) - AWP seems OP - something is wrong with netcode/spread when firing from short distance I prefer CSS. I've started playing CS1.3 15 years ago and I liked the graphic improvements and new maps in CSS but I don't really get why CS:GO seems popular. As of 2015, you can get BF3/BF4    - average graphics
    - no killcam
    - mostly the same maps
    - camping is rewarded (except in deathmatch maybe)
    - AWP seems OP
    - something is wrong with netcode/spread when firing from short distance

    I prefer CSS. I've started playing CS1.3 15 years ago and I liked the graphic improvements and new maps in CSS but I don't really get why CS:GO seems popular. As of 2015, you can get BF3/BF4 for almost the same price as CS:GO. I can understand that CS:GO can be more competitive since it's infantry only, etc. It's probably the only good point in my humble opinion. The graphics look outdated, the UI is so-so, people are still playing the same maps 15 years later ... I don't get it. I'm pretty sure if you take the time to search, you can find some interesting modes and maps in this game but I've not found any. Personally I prefer Battlefield and Titanfall, sold at the same price currently. There is no killcam, come on. The casual mode is the one I prefer so far, I hate friendly fire. This FPS rewards camping too much when compared because of the size of the maps, the weapon available and the spread when moving.    … Expand
  68. Morkva
    Apr 19, 2015
    10
    This is a simply amazing game for the competitive players and their casual counterparts with an item system like in any other recent Valve game (DOTA 2, Team Fortress 2) that adds a lot more to the game.
  69. InsaneLaserPT
    Apr 18, 2015
    0
    So, I bought this game because I had a lot of friends that were addicted to it and it looked nice.
    But I was 100% wrong. In this game you can't earn ranks or level up without playing competitive and competitive levels are more skill levels. I didn't like not being able to level up and unlock new stuff by playing. And I even had to buy my weapons during the game! The worst part of this    So, I bought this game because I had a lot of friends that were addicted to it and it looked nice.
    But I was 100% wrong. In this game you can't earn ranks or level up without playing competitive and competitive levels are more skill levels. I didn't like not being able to level up and unlock new stuff by playing. And I even had to buy my weapons during the game! The worst part of this game is the hipfire thing. You can kill someone from Sniper range with an AK-47 headshot without even aiming down sights. But of course if they're right next to you and you spam bullets only 1/10 of the bullets will hit!
    The community is terrible. If you're new to the game and you're trying to learn without playing deathmatch over and over again (which is a waste of time because you don't get anything other than play time) they'll just kick you!
    I don't recommend this game to anybody who likes to play games in a casual way and/or likes the grind/XP/level up aspect of other FPS games.    … Expand
  70. Jeek
    Apr 18, 2015
    10
    This is how you make an online shooter. Counter-Strike has dominated genre forever. Activision and EA has a lot to learn from Valve. In my opition we don't even need another Counter-Strike. CS: GO is so perfect and there is microtransactions which Valve makes money from.

    Counter-Strike will be the best online shooter forever.
  71. TrilobiteG
    Apr 17, 2015
    8
    Like COD but 10 times better

    This game ignores the soppy doppy emotional bullsh*t paired with call of duty and is flat out straight to the point "here's two sides, here's some guns, here's some awesome maps, now kill each other". Boom. Awesomeness ensues. The only thing I can nitpick with this game is that there are A LOT of ways to get killed from impossible angles. For example, I    Like COD but 10 times better

    This game ignores the soppy doppy emotional bullsh*t paired with call of duty and is flat out straight to the point "here's two sides, here's some guns, here's some awesome maps, now kill each other". Boom. Awesomeness ensues. The only thing I can nitpick with this game is that there are A LOT of ways to get killed from impossible angles. For example, I once got killed through a wall whilst the enemy was facing THE OTHER WAY....for real?

    Nitpicking acide, far better than COD or Battlefield (OH! AND AWESOME GUN SKINS TOO!) buy it now!    … Expand
  72. Gizzymomo
    Apr 4, 2015
    10
    Excellent game. This is what FPS gaming is all about. Focused competitive gameplay yet not moving away from the traditional counter-strike formula. CSGO is a winner and will continue to grow.. Long live CSGO!
  73. jamieb452
    Apr 4, 2015
    3
    The first time playing Counter strike Global Offensive, I was so excited, seeing the trailer and how it was upgraded for graphics, the game was perfect. But the bad side to the game was later on it became more of a game where players online would just want to get drops at the end of a match, or just completely make the game so ugly to even want to play.
  74. dneogy
    Mar 30, 2015
    9
    This game is quit similar to the new up-coming game Tom's Clancy Rainbow Six Siege.This game is quit challenging and at the same time it's also interesting.This game really put your skill to the test.
  75. 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.
  76. 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.
  77. Ryzoft_Stipe
    Mar 22, 2015
    4
    If you are going to sell the game, at least stop with the microtransactions, will you? Besides that, gameplay is solid, not much improvments since last Counter Strike. It's low score is mostly because of the microtransactions.
  78. critical_games
    Mar 4, 2015
    10
    One of the best counter-strike games(Or fps for that matter). It keeps it original simplicity with some additional new features.

    If you love FPS games, this game should be in your library ASAP!
  79. Sandweech
    Mar 2, 2015
    10
    The best aspect of 'Counterstrike' is how with each new release, the gameplay remains the same as it was back when everyone was still playing on dial up connections and crappy white and beige CRT monitors, while still offering modern day graphics and updated game engines. Now, having a game where the core gameplay never changes might actually sound like a terrible thing for games to doThe best aspect of 'Counterstrike' is how with each new release, the gameplay remains the same as it was back when everyone was still playing on dial up connections and crappy white and beige CRT monitors, while still offering modern day graphics and updated game engines. Now, having a game where the core gameplay never changes might actually sound like a terrible thing for games to do these days, like with the 'Call of Duty' franchise for instance, but with 'Counterstrike' it's exactly what you want. It's not that the developers are lazy or no longer posses the skills to be creative, it's the fact that this game is so loved, so already perfect, that anything other than aesthetic updates would be a crime against humanity.

    Other than that, what else is there to really say about 'Counterstrike' that hasn't already been said? It's the game that got millions of 90's kids to harass their parents for faster modems and better video cards. It's the game that kept myself and many of my friends up over countless nights all because the server '24/7 Militia' was a real thing that existed. It's the game that coined the term 'spray and pray'. It's the game that played perfectly fine on 56K modems way before cable internet even existed. You get the idea. Counterstrike is great and if you haven't played it yet, you probably should. I for one know that I'll never get the sound of 'Counter Terrorists' and 'Terrorists Win' out of my mind, and I'm totally okay with that.    … Expand
  80. olle_nousername
    Mar 1, 2015
    4
    Without many years of 1.6 experience, it's excellent!

    If you played CS for the first time in 1999 or so: Valve completely lost my trust this time. It literally SUCKS. . I'll try to explain why in this review, also including some strenghts of CS:GO. I think Valve tried to bring the best from CS:S and CS:1.6, and also small tweaks from COD and BF (like skins, ingame menus and    Without many years of 1.6 experience, it's excellent!

    If you played CS for the first time in 1999 or so: Valve completely lost my trust this time. It literally SUCKS. . I'll try to explain why in this review, also including some strenghts of CS:GO.

    I think Valve tried to bring the best from CS:S and CS:1.6, and also small tweaks from COD and BF (like skins, ingame menus and stats-tab). Why is this bad? Well, because if you think of it from a product positioning perspective - you both want to keep "stickiness" and also be different from COD, BF, Arma, Quake, Sleeping Dogs, etc.
    - The strengths and passion of Counter-Strike 1.6 was the simpleness.
    - You could needed to focus on a small amount of things at the same time (equivalent to mental-average memory capacity of players).
    - No "levels" (BF/COD) is needed, hit play - and play!

    How does it relate to CS:GO, other competing games and also CS:1.6?
    - Other games' strengths aren't a head-2-head sport-game like CS. The maps are bigger, the multitasking is different, the amount of players are higher, no vehicles in CS (etc).

    You see, and agree about simplicity? CS is all about it! Not flying airplanes or driving a tank. Good that we've got it down. Then you also understand that with less features - each feature becomes really important.

    So when Valve's story writers decide to decrease the mag of the "CS:1.6 game community's" favourite weapon and at the same time "delete" your 9 years old gun control-skills from CS:1.6:

    1. Does it make people happy? No, not really.
    2. Does it make the game better for the average players? No! Not really.
    3. Will it make people buy a 4th failed game in the series (Failed: CS:CZ, CS:S. CS:GO)? Absolutely not.

    Then we all read online about this being the world's most played game currently, using that as a benchmark for that Valve actually took the right decisions. Think again, if you have ever played with data in Cognos, Qlik, Excel -whatever- you realize that there are always more dimensions to the data.
    - You are actually comparing the time of 1.6 when the world barey had internet or a dual-core CPU!!! What Valve SHOULD BE THINKING IS: "We realize that we lost (=revenue) to COD, BF, WOW, LOL, etc. Now we have X things to accomplish so we can GeT_RiGht! again."

    What is actually missing from creating history again with the series is:
    1. Exact damage as CS:1.6 (CS:GO is all about headshots).
    2. Exact same gun control as CS:1.6.
    3. Exact same hitboxes as CS:1.6 - CS:GO is weird and more random (harder to learn for skilled/frequent players).
    4. Choice of keeping simple UI-format (pre-game+in game menus+tab+CROSSHAIR!).
    5. T is red, CT is blue as CS:1.6.
    6. Players raw-posture's and coloring as CS:1.6.
    7. Give silenced colt (with 30-mag) a more raw sound.
    8. The standard-voice snippets - really? Did you never play Half-Life 1? Get real - sound like a boss. Get rid of the Supermario-feeling.
    9. Exact same reload/weapon switch timings.
    10. Cooler weapons movement for: Colt, AK and Knife.

    - Oh my lord, I can't think of how LOVELY this would be. AND HOW MUCH I WOULD PAY FOR IT!

    Keeping stickiness with the old+current player base:
    - CS:1.6 damage, gun control and hitboxes.

    Keeping simplicity:
    - Hiding all the bloat-UI guff, (keep the new features, just don't splash them in my face)

    Valve 1: Why not try with a beta? I mean 1,2,3, 7 & 9 (above) might only be configurations and NO NEW DEVELOPMENT. A couple of mandays of getting the feel for it. Google "SpawN" - he can help you.
    Valve 2: Why don't you ask some of the pro gamers instead of bribing them to play CS:GO?
    Valve 3: Google, Apple and Microsoft are all working to remove bloat from all platforms - Do you really think it's right to add it?
    Valve 4: One of usabilitie's core pillars is recognition. I.eg. the first time you used an iOS/Android-device, you knew where to click in order to open the phone menu. Think a little bit about the same thing here: Usability (recognition), stickiness (keeping skills from 9 years), product positioning (don't copy ugly things from COD/BF).

    In order to not be a complete **** I'll list what I think was very good with CS:GO:
    1. Graphics.
    2. New weapons (some should be invoke less dmg tho). 3. Valve setting your "level" to match you with equally skilled gamers - nobody likes to wait for a camping noob when you've planted the bomb, and the noob is camping in spawn. 4. Without server mods - you see dmg made to killer (damage made overall is missing). 5. Colt and AK now has the same numbering when buying weapons. 6. Movement recreation is fair enough. 7. AWP is working as expected. 8. Money (reward) system. 9. New maps! Community created. 10. Without server mods - votes are working well. 11. The ingame map - love it. 12. Without server mods - support for no-blocking (what story writers call no-collision)    … Expand
  81. Maver1ck
    Feb 27, 2015
    0
    This for me is not only the worst fps game I've ever played but quite possibly could be the worst game I've ever played in general. I don't even know where to start with the amount of problems that exist in it. The hit detection is an absolute joke which for decent competitive players is totally unacceptable. The skill curve in comparison to past counter strikes is far lower. I constantlyThis for me is not only the worst fps game I've ever played but quite possibly could be the worst game I've ever played in general. I don't even know where to start with the amount of problems that exist in it. The hit detection is an absolute joke which for decent competitive players is totally unacceptable. The skill curve in comparison to past counter strikes is far lower. I constantly see people running sideways, backwards and forwards while shooting and hitting heads whereas people that sit still and shoot in bursts or tap with their rifles hit 1/3 of their shots. As if that wasn't bad enough but no there's more.. The game is filled with cheaters that plague even the highest ranks of the game. Valve seems happy to allow the game to continually go on sale so that more scumbags can buy new accounts and almost get the game for free because of how ridiculously cheap it already is anyway. People seem to just be allowed to stack accounts to cheat on and get away with it for months at a time before valve actually bans them. They seem to have introduced this overwatch system which quite frankly is totally useless because it gives the people on overwatch almost ZERO responsibility in the end outcome as to whether a person gets banned or not. The guns are totally flawed as well. More often than not I see succesful eco rounds because of how easy it is to wreck someone at mid-close range with a pistol vs rifle. I cannot emphasize enough, please do not buy this game. It quite literally is the biggest disgrace of any fps let alone steam game to have ever been released. I've played several hundred hours of it and just about every concept of the game I am disappointed with.… Expand
  82. Obliteror
    Feb 16, 2015
    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!)
  83. xXDrowXx
    Feb 14, 2015
    9
    9/10
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  84. Superficiality
    Feb 7, 2015
    7
    I like first person shooters, but this game based off the counter strike franchise that already made several counter strike games and is just the same thing again. Don't get me wrong, I love counter strike and the graphics and gameplay are new and more impressive, but I would like to see something different and more exciting rather than the same counter-terrorists versus terorrists andI like first person shooters, but this game based off the counter strike franchise that already made several counter strike games and is just the same thing again. Don't get me wrong, I love counter strike and the graphics and gameplay are new and more impressive, but I would like to see something different and more exciting rather than the same counter-terrorists versus terorrists and humans versus zombie modes.… Expand
  85. Nepharos
    Feb 2, 2015
    6
    Counter-Strike 1.6 had great glory, Source not so much. Now it's CS:GO's turn to shake the tables.
    Well, I am not impressed.
    To start it off with the positive side of the game: - Great gameplay, as with CS 1.6. It has some balancing issues. - Fun maps to play, some have balancing issues as well. - Great game to play with friends... (when possible). - Great audio, to determine    Counter-Strike 1.6 had great glory, Source not so much. Now it's CS:GO's turn to shake the tables.
    Well, I am not impressed.

    To start it off with the positive side of the game:
    - Great gameplay, as with CS 1.6. It has some balancing issues.
    - Fun maps to play, some have balancing issues as well.
    - Great game to play with friends... (when possible).
    - Great audio, to determine location of other players.
    - Nice game modes.

    Which leads me to the negative side of this game.
    - How on earth are you able to play with friends that have a higher ranking OR are not ranked yet.
    They allow you to play 2 games, if you win or lose doesn't matter. At some point, you cannot play with your friends anymore.
    Some of my friends have 2/3 new accounts to be able to play in a group...
    - Some maps are unbalanced, like Cobblestone.
    - Weapon reg. is not the same as CS 1.6, which was really good (and hard to play).
    - Wall banging is completely random.

    The most frustrating thing is that the game tells you, you cannot play with friends...

    It still deserves a positive score, so 6/10 points.
    Even though it's a team game.    … Expand
  86. Ramiro1992
    Jan 31, 2015
    7
    AWESOME! The whole game is good, but the whole game has a lot of errors, like the **** music kits and those annoying **** settings, there's no setting to mute the music, what a terrible menu design, loading times are ridiculous, spawn system in deathmatch is a joke, the music is beautiful. the gameplay much more fluid than previous counter strike titles, it's just feels great and very fun,AWESOME! The whole game is good, but the whole game has a lot of errors, like the **** music kits and those annoying **** settings, there's no setting to mute the music, what a terrible menu design, loading times are ridiculous, spawn system in deathmatch is a joke, the music is beautiful. the gameplay much more fluid than previous counter strike titles, it's just feels great and very fun, new modes to play, amazing updates, masks, weapons skins, new and better maps. this is awesome.

    Good (+):
    + Amazing gameplay and hitbox detection
    +Marvelous music and sound effects
    +New amazing features, such as new maps and skins
    +Best gaming comunity out there (not 10 yrs old like cod aw)
    +A lot of good improvements

    Bad (-):
    - Voice acting is very bad
    - A lot of problems with some servers    … Expand
  87. Faxx2
    Jan 30, 2015
    5
    I would rate higher but unless you are playing with a group of friends, you run the risk of being abused by other players--Don't get me wrong, my experience is predominantly positive BUT when you are unlucky-enough to be stuck with that type of people i just want to turn my computer off.
  88. synced
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    THE BEST COMPETITIVE GAME OF ALL TIME, and one of the best FPS off al time
    Counter Strike is perfect you can play 5000 hours and you need to player more and more
  89. AnnoyedatThis
    Jan 27, 2015
    0
    It's globally offensive in the way of micro transactions for customisations the game play is just as bad as any other counter shyiet game.

    Weapons have some absurd cone of fire and the models that are meant to represent an action just don't correlate to what is actually happening when the gun model is firing it's a detached game just like the other crapper strikes. Graphically it's    It's globally offensive in the way of micro transactions for customisations the game play is just as bad as any other counter shyiet game.

    Weapons have some absurd cone of fire and the models that are meant to represent an action just don't correlate to what is actually happening when the gun model is firing it's a detached game just like the other crapper strikes.

    Graphically it's ok but gameplay just sucks    … Expand
  90. French_Antoine
    Jan 24, 2015
    0
    Besides describing this game as a true hack-fest, it is the proof that Valve doesn't give a sh*t about video games anymore. And it is the most over-hyped competitive game ever.

    Ballistics are way AWOL. Some pistols sharing the same caliber as an SMG will do more damage than their counterparts, and somebody can basically survive with up to 9 bullet wounds (eve, more) without,    Besides describing this game as a true hack-fest, it is the proof that Valve doesn't give a sh*t about video games anymore. And it is the most over-hyped competitive game ever.

    Ballistics are way AWOL. Some pistols sharing the same caliber as an SMG will do more damage than their counterparts, and somebody can basically survive with up to 9 bullet wounds (eve, more) without, technically, losing all his blood.

    And this is where its major problem is. It has no gameplay logic, because it is 15 years old. Someone can survive a headshot, aiming down the sight on specific weapons doesn't mean anything, so you'll come to think your barrel is just bent. So you're forced to shoot one bullet at a time, and then you'll face an enemy, either having an M4 (the only weapon with 100% accuracy), or maybe he's going crazy on his trigger, and by some magic luck he'll put a headshot out of nowhere, or he's one hacking b******.

    Plus... Even pro players were caught cheating. I understand two reasons to this : the gameplay is broken, and it is not even protected. Valve Anti-Cheat is a pure joke.

    And the competitive bans are just plain stupid. I paid for this game, I expect it to play whenever I want (and not getting banned because I had something more important to do), be protected against cheats, and have a decent ranking system (I always get ranked down, even when winning games with positive K/D).

    So in a word... Thank you Valve for having Steam get you all the money you want (and having it ruin the PC games market by the way, why would I buy any AAA game at launch, since I'll get them 50% off three months later, so maybe the editors will stop making AAA games because they can't get the reward they deserve). And thank you for not caring anymore about what games should be, and ignoring your "fan-base" (or whatever you call it) with some dreams like Half-Life 3.    … Expand
  91. SpartanGamersHD
    Jan 23, 2015
    10
    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is one of the best FPS games ever. It's not like Cod were you can spray and pray, because the game takes time to get good, or even moderately good at. I like the fact that you can't sprint. you have to take out your knife to run faster. Graphically it looks good, and it doesn't take a godly computer to play it. You will meet people in the game that areCounter-Strike: Global Offensive is one of the best FPS games ever. It's not like Cod were you can spray and pray, because the game takes time to get good, or even moderately good at. I like the fact that you can't sprint. you have to take out your knife to run faster. Graphically it looks good, and it doesn't take a godly computer to play it. You will meet people in the game that are mean, and some that are really nice. As for the Competitive Ban, if you lose connection from the internet or you just have a bad computer, there should be a system that can tell weather or not you are leaving the game intentionally. There also needs to be a better Anti-Cheat system, because I will occasionally play with a hacker. I do like the system for banning the Hackers, "Overwatch" because it gives the people who are moderately good and better a chance to help the community by submitting the forum that they are or are not hacking. I am also not the best player out there. In conclusion I would say that CS: GO is worth $15, but some thing can be improved… Expand
  92. azgoodaz
    Jan 8, 2015
    9
    CS: GO is a competitive game, which is both fun and challenging. There are hackers in this game which they know where players are and also when you walk around a corner they shoot you before you can shoot them. If you do plan on playing this game, I recommend using ESEA to play with no hackers. But sadly with ESEA you cant rank up your account due to you would be playing on ESEA's private servers.
  93. flametail23
    Jan 7, 2015
    8
    A few years ago I wouldn't have even touched this game because it has a steep learning curve but last year I bought it on steam and I'm glad I did. It's a lot of fun. There aren't any classes or a level up system but it's pure tactical awesomeness.
    8/10
  94. Dantyst
    Jan 6, 2015
    0
    Ban for bad internet connection, ban for kids shooting you in the team, ban for some problems with a computer, ban for some suddenly appeared business instead of cs, ban ban ban ban. Its very stupid. I payed my money and have a ban at this game for 7 days. I payed for playing.Then new ban next day unbanned. Extremely stupid game policy. Sometimes I think its a simulator of North Korea.
  95. oDjento
    Jan 4, 2015
    8
    A great competitive game that can be great tactically. With new maps being added all the time along with custom servers there is endless replay value. The graphics are pretty average but do their job. Then there is the weapon skins: the reason most people play this game. An excellent money making mechanic by valve is the weapon skins as they vary so much and have played it well with theA great competitive game that can be great tactically. With new maps being added all the time along with custom servers there is endless replay value. The graphics are pretty average but do their job. Then there is the weapon skins: the reason most people play this game. An excellent money making mechanic by valve is the weapon skins as they vary so much and have played it well with the marketplace and being able to sell your skins and buy new crates. It's highly addictive and makes you want to play more to then show off your skins.… Expand
  96. ShawnD
    Jan 1, 2015
    0
    It's like they took CS Source and tried to gear it to the most retarded people alive. It's basically a console version of CS Source. Do not buy this game. Buy CS Source.
  97. griffey546
    Dec 22, 2014
    5
    Although this is counter strike, its not a good counter strike. This game is full of a bunch of call of duty players now, and the gun play is pretty bad. I miss the classic counter strike: source style. Sneak around, and have a good team strategy, now it's just run and gun, and have people threaten to ddos you for being good. This game could have been done way better, and it shouldAlthough this is counter strike, its not a good counter strike. This game is full of a bunch of call of duty players now, and the gun play is pretty bad. I miss the classic counter strike: source style. Sneak around, and have a good team strategy, now it's just run and gun, and have people threaten to ddos you for being good. This game could have been done way better, and it should have stayed true to the classic counter strike style.… Expand
  98. Dr_Fetus
    Dec 19, 2014
    6
    I really want to recommend this game. It's a more immersive shooter than any of the Call of Duty series, and the way the game is made requires logical thinking and tactical strategies to win rounds with your teammates. When the game goes well, it's buckets of fun.

    Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this game to newcomers. There are many reasons for this. First of all, unless you plan to    I really want to recommend this game. It's a more immersive shooter than any of the Call of Duty series, and the way the game is made requires logical thinking and tactical strategies to win rounds with your teammates. When the game goes well, it's buckets of fun.

    Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this game to newcomers. There are many reasons for this. First of all, unless you plan to mill around in deathmatch or the other lesser-played game modes (so anything but casual/competitive), you're going to die, a lot. And then you wait. You watch your uncooperative anonymous Russian teammates slowly break apart and lose the rounds in the most ludicrious fashion. If you can stand the game long enough to become half decent at it, you may find that you can often shoot someone in the head, literally tracing the bullet into their cranium, only to see that it doesn't register the hit due to the sub-standard 64 tickrate matchmaking servers and/or your West Country internet connection, thus falling victim to yet another unfair situation. If your internet connection is not the problem, you may try using ESEA or Faceit to play your competitive matches with. So you can pay more to play the game for no benefit other than to escape the crap quality of the standard servers, or faff about on Faceit, waiting for the afk team captains to pick maps, or the other team to cower away during the initial deciding knife round. After a few bad experiences, I've decided that Faceit isn't worth the hassle. Playing competitive also puts you in danger of not only numerous wallhackers, but mainly these things called smurfs. Put the image of the little happy blue creature out of you head: these are the players with a high rank than make second accounts to play against easier opponents. It's that simple, yet it's infuriating and game-destroying for us lower ranked players. And when you discover this in a competitive game, your only choices are to stay there and endure it, gradually losing your sanity, or take a competitive ban. If you're lucky enough to have decent friends, they may just kick you from the game, sparing you of either choice.

    Having played almost 3 solid week's worth of the game in total, I have accumulated a wide friend group who also shares my pain, but we still play together for the social side. This is when I can recommend the game, if you've already played a lot of it and have many friends that also play the game. If you're new, and have less patience than a special forces marksman, you're going to hate this game. I hope that if you decide to play this game, you take my advice with a pinch of salt, as I am admittedly easily riled up in the heat of the moment, but if you too go ape, you only have yourself to blame.

    Also, look out for skin collecting. I've been caught by it, it saps a lot of your money, and is literally an addiction. Not a good one like playing a great game or crack cocaine, one that's ultimately utterly pointless.    … Expand
  99. TimeSnake
    Dec 9, 2014
    9
    Counter Strike: Global Offensive is in my opinion one of my favorite games, because for one thing the game-play is very skill-based and competitive. The game has also added in skins for guns and knives, which has increased the player base by at least 200% and has made the game a lot more fun. I don't recommend this game for people who are VERY new to FPS's (First Person Shooters) andCounter Strike: Global Offensive is in my opinion one of my favorite games, because for one thing the game-play is very skill-based and competitive. The game has also added in skins for guns and knives, which has increased the player base by at least 200% and has made the game a lot more fun. I don't recommend this game for people who are VERY new to FPS's (First Person Shooters) and video games, because the game is very competitive and hard to master. Have fun! :D… Expand
  100. ender212
    Nov 24, 2014
    7
    Nice update to graphics, like most people here I've been playing since 1.6, played mostly source. I used to scout exclusively in source but GO has completely change accuracy, speed, zoom ... basically everything about the scout sucks now ... disappointed.
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#32 Best PC Game of 2012
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#1 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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Metascore
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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