Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

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7.2

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  1. RussianVirus666
    Mar 16, 2014
    8
    It's very competitive and also renovated in comparison with older versions, with very good gameplay.
    One thing I really love is the fact of don't need to have a huge computer power, but I think it can enhance graphics a bit for those people who have a better GPU.
  2. EviLDerP
    Apr 1, 2014
    8
    This is a great game, although when playing Casual in Defuse, just about everyone plays Dust 2, and that gets very annoying, I am very sick of this map now, but apart from that, a good game overall! Could have more modes (campaign where you could complete online with others? Like steam friends?)
  3. TheMadNag
    Apr 23, 2014
    8
    I came into this game with very little expectation for its success, after playing years of CS from the days of 1.3 up until its final release of 1.6 at a competitive level. Its hard to convince someone like me that Counter-Strike could be re-released as a updated version of its predecessor. I feel like failed epicly with CS:Source, that game felt nothing like 1.6 actually it felt like aI came into this game with very little expectation for its success, after playing years of CS from the days of 1.3 up until its final release of 1.6 at a competitive level. Its hard to convince someone like me that Counter-Strike could be re-released as a updated version of its predecessor. I feel like failed epicly with CS:Source, that game felt nothing like 1.6 actually it felt like a completely new game with similar version of maps. CS:Go is probably the closest game so far to bringing back to those days of the original 1.6 with a few perks that actually make it better in some aspects.

    Gameplay: Standard fps that isn’t friendly to your run and gun style. It revolves some sort of skill and when you play competitive you will find that its not a forgiving game. It requires focus and team co-operation. This game is made for multiplayer as there is very little single player content. Matchmaking is where this game shines, no longer are players searching IRC and forums or leagues for a scrim or match. You are given a rank that does fairly well at placing you with evenly matched players. You will encounter hackers who will ultimately ruin your experience but if you can see past that the game is very well made.

    Graphics: Up to date on today’s standards for computer graphic’s its nothing super special but it doesn't burn your eyes to play.

    Replay Value: Considering its completely a multiplayer game and has a competitive (E-Sport) side to it. It comes down to how much you enjoy it, if you do you will find yourself going match after match trying to achieve higher ranks or you will log in from time after time to mess around on a public server. Either way replay value is extremely high.

    Overall this game is a win, and if you are into the fps genre it is a must have. It will never replace 1.6 in the hearts of us old timers but it does justice to the name Counter-Strike.    … Expand
  4. 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
  5. cristiadu
    Sep 16, 2014
    8
    At first I didn't like it, but then they changed a lot of bugs, and annoying things that happened with this version, and the older ones. Now it's a pretty fun game, and you can use pretty much all the weapons, not just AWP, or Ak-47.

    I am still a little sucker for the old CS 1.6 times, but this one definitely gave me the "I want to play more" feeling that I usually got from 1.6 4 years ago.
  6. YntoCCabile
    Jul 15, 2014
    8
    Tactical round-based FPS shooter. As a true fan and player of Counter-Strike 1.6 (3,534 hrs on steam record+LAN) I was a bit skeptical about my decision to move on GO, but I think I'm getting into it.
  7. Tomle1202
    Feb 22, 2018
    8
    There is always something unsettling about Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Everything is put together in a seemingly flawless way, yet it does not feel right at all.
  8. 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
  9. Marick
    May 19, 2015
    8
    The classic Counter Strike returning to the new era of gaming .
  10. HendrickLamar
    Aug 28, 2014
    8
    A very good tactical / team-based shooter. I've grown to like Counter Strike over games such as Call of Duty and Battlefield. The game has a great balance of weapons with an abundance to choose from. None of the maps feel one-sided and you'll probably be finding your niche on each specific map. There are multiple gamemodes aside from the obvious Competitive gametype (my personal favorite).A very good tactical / team-based shooter. I've grown to like Counter Strike over games such as Call of Duty and Battlefield. The game has a great balance of weapons with an abundance to choose from. None of the maps feel one-sided and you'll probably be finding your niche on each specific map. There are multiple gamemodes aside from the obvious Competitive gametype (my personal favorite). The graphics are really good and don't strain your PC even on a low level gaming rig. The game is worth its $15 asking price, and seeing as how Valve constantly updates the game, its value surpasses the price. You'll find yourself being stuck in the addicting grind to get better weapon skins and to complete challenge missions to unlock more skins. I'd recommend for FPS fans who play on the PC and who are looking for a good competitive game.… Expand
  11. Termin8ter
    Jul 10, 2017
    8
    Counter- Strike: Global Offensive is probably the most popular multiplayer game on PC at the moment, along with last year's Overwatch. What Valve has done with this game, is pretty much take the original Counter Strike, polish and polish it up, add some new features, and release it as this new game. Which is frankly quite disappointing. Valve could've gone all out with this game, create aCounter- Strike: Global Offensive is probably the most popular multiplayer game on PC at the moment, along with last year's Overwatch. What Valve has done with this game, is pretty much take the original Counter Strike, polish and polish it up, add some new features, and release it as this new game. Which is frankly quite disappointing. Valve could've gone all out with this game, create a true and genuine evolution from CS1. But alas, they make this. This is not a bad game, it is very polished, the sound design is on point, and the graphics are solid, but this wasn't the evolution that the Counter Strike franchise needed.… Expand
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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!
  15. muzmuz
    Apr 5, 2016
    8
    Talk about improvement. CS:GO is by far one of the best team-based multiplayer shooters out there with almost perfect controls, graphics, classic shooting game play. Plus, it's not so resource-demanding; even some low-spec units can run this on a satisfying performance.
  16. scarfake
    Jan 8, 2016
    8
    death match and arms race is enjoyable and they become you less stressful.                                                                                                             .
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. JSkellington
    Jan 31, 2016
    8
    Great game, challenging, there are many things to master which makes it a hard game, its well worth around 20$ because you will probably play it a lot more than those other FPS which get boring after a summer. CS:GO has all you ask for. It is a skilled based game, but the bad point is that Valve (developpers) should follow a lot more what the community asks for, but again other fps almostGreat game, challenging, there are many things to master which makes it a hard game, its well worth around 20$ because you will probably play it a lot more than those other FPS which get boring after a summer. CS:GO has all you ask for. It is a skilled based game, but the bad point is that Valve (developpers) should follow a lot more what the community asks for, but again other fps almost never follow what the community asks for. 8/10… Expand
  20. SrPepe
    Oct 30, 2017
    8
    El juego es tan bueno que sorprende que sea tan barato. Counter Strike es la mejor saga de shooters de la historia y este título tiene lo necesario para defender la reputación.
  21. JustSomeGamer
    Jun 30, 2016
    8
    This is one of the best if not the best muliplayer competitive game for pc. If you want to play this game casually however, don't even try. Even in unranked everyone knows how to play and has over 500 hours on record.
  22. campoutor
    May 11, 2016
    8
    cs:go is a complicated and skill based game,you will not get good at the game unless you spend time on it.However if you like Call Of Duty you will not like cs because it is a tactical,team based game.The competitive mode is awesome and if you try hard enough you just might be a professional global elite player
  23. frhanhanif
    Jan 28, 2017
    8
    basically its same with any cs franchise but with better graphics and additional skin for weapon. well if you a cs fan, then CS GO is perfect for you to play
  24. FacundoCritics
    Jul 20, 2016
    8
    Adictivo, divertido, el mejor shotter de la década. Todo lo que toca Valve se convierte en oro y este juego no es la excepción. Buenos gráficos, comunidad muy mala (casi como la del League of Legends), muy divertido con amigos.
  25. EnemyInbound
    Nov 17, 2016
    8
    This is the best competitive FPS game ever made, yet Valve will only limit it from it's full potential. Only good game type is competitive, competitive servers feel inconsistent and laggy, too many cosmetics (...and people seemingly want more of it), old engine, small dev team, hackers, and op pistols that still haven't been balanced properly.
  26. ArthurMLGXXXL
    Jan 22, 2017
    8
    В самой игре 150 часов и за это время могу сказать игра неплохая
    Но везде есть свои минусы
    1.Читеры я видел очень очень много читеров как в своей команде так и во вражеской из-за них я и мой друг сливали звания и не поднимали их... 2.Это злые бомбящие тимейты 3.Скины да скины введины не зря ведь с ними играть лучше но многие скины стоят и 10 и 20 тысяч рублей ...    В самой игре 150 часов и за это время могу сказать игра неплохая
    Но везде есть свои минусы
    1.Читеры я видел очень очень много читеров как в своей команде так и во вражеской из-за них я и мой друг сливали звания и не поднимали их...
    2.Это злые бомбящие тимейты
    3.Скины да скины введины не зря ведь с ними играть лучше но многие скины стоят и 10 и 20 тысяч рублей ...
  27. MrMaloteARG
    Feb 13, 2017
    8
    Como el Counter Strike 1.6 es el ABC de cualquier gamer fan de los FPS, el CS:GO es el DFG... La dificultad y la jugabilidad de este juego es TREMENDO... Es un juego muy abarcativo gracias a la comunidad (eSports, mods, mercado propio, servers privados, modos de juego, etc). Por el precio que tiene vale totalmente la experiencia de jugarlo.
    Puntos en contra:
    -La desarolladora deja tirado    Como el Counter Strike 1.6 es el ABC de cualquier gamer fan de los FPS, el CS:GO es el DFG... La dificultad y la jugabilidad de este juego es TREMENDO... Es un juego muy abarcativo gracias a la comunidad (eSports, mods, mercado propio, servers privados, modos de juego, etc). Por el precio que tiene vale totalmente la experiencia de jugarlo.
    Puntos en contra:
    -La desarolladora deja tirado a los jugadores y hay muchos cheats, hacker, estafaores (en el mercado), etc
    -La comunidad es muy agresiva hacia los recien llegado. Aunque esto se soluciona muy facil: aprendiendo a jugar
    Calificacion: 8.5/10    … Expand
  28. MegaCok1900
    Feb 15, 2017
    8
    I play 1 game competitive at silver 1 level every morning 2 wake me for the power day ahead it wakes my brain and is always good times even though my KD is 0.5 most of time because player in this game is so good!! They say not to use controller but i like controller so I use controller. I like game!
  29. DanBenevenuto
    Jun 5, 2018
    8
    COUNTER-STRIKE: GLOBAL OFFENSIVE is one of the best FPS in esports. It has beatiful maps, great graphics, skin concept for arms and more. The servers online has some toxic players in the match, but It's a good game to play with friends or alone to show your skills!
  30. 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.
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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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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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