Counter-Strike: Source

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10297 Ratings

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  1. LFerns
    May 6, 2006
    10
    the game is too addictive...don't start and you will live a more productive life.
  2. AnonymousMC
    May 6, 2006
    10
    Excellent, the plugin mods (mani admin, zombie horde) make this one of the most versitile fps mutliplayer games I've played.
  3. PrévidentePaul
    May 6, 2006
    10
    Sorry for my English, I am French ! It's a very beautiful game !
  4. LaserfaceJones
    May 6, 2006
    10
    This game will make you crap your pants. Play it if you like shooting things. Alot of things. In the head.
  5. ScottH.
    May 6, 2006
    10
    ive been playin this game for 6 monuths solid this is one of the best games ive ever played and ive played em all (nearly)10 out 10 no questions asked.
  6. JoeK.
    May 6, 2006
    10
    GREAT GAME!
  7. ROBP.
    May 6, 2006
    10
    Great game. Thanks to valve for updating it and giving us all new content. Only thing wrong with the game is the amount of idiots that plague it!
  8. JoeK.
    May 6, 2006
    10
    GREAT GAME!
  9. AnthonyGallo
    May 6, 2006
    10
    I love this game, the graphics are awesome, the physics are awesome, and the overall gameplay is just astounding. This game will pass many hours of your time with delight :)
  10. Ryan
    May 6, 2006
    10
    This game is an awesome way to meet new people and have a blast while doing so, it's the only FPS i care to own atm.
  11. AnthonyV.
    May 6, 2006
    10
    Servers are veried in skil levels and there are loads of different maps - very involving game play.
  12. ChuckG.
    May 7, 2006
    10
    CSS has to be the coolest online game of all times and it deservers some kind of award!!! Awsome Game the out did them selfs on this one, CS 1.6 is still cool but CSS jist goes to another lvl
  13. JordanW.
    May 7, 2006
    10
    This game is insanely awesome. You just can't go wrong!
  14. BartelP.
    May 7, 2006
    10
    This is one of the best multiplayer games ever build and i hope that every comp will be played by source soon
  15. Tim
    May 7, 2006
    10
    this game is an astonishing peace of work, its a large multiplayer game with a low latency and reasonable graphix what more could a internet gamer ask for?
  16. JoeA.
    May 7, 2006
    10
    This game is the best you can play for hours and not get bord, its never ending fun because u can creat your own levels.
  17. ButtiA.
    May 7, 2006
    10
    This was a very intense and addicting game for the time i was able to play it. i loved every second of it. i played during the 2 day preview or whatever it was called. the maps were really easy to learn, the action was never far away, and i enjoyed working as a team. i'm a MOH:AA fan. i personally think the online gameplay was more fun than counterstrike:source, but not as much fun asThis was a very intense and addicting game for the time i was able to play it. i loved every second of it. i played during the 2 day preview or whatever it was called. the maps were really easy to learn, the action was never far away, and i enjoyed working as a team. i'm a MOH:AA fan. i personally think the online gameplay was more fun than counterstrike:source, but not as much fun as MOH:AA. oh yeah, one more thing... think about how much satisfaction was to be had when you captured all strongpoints/flags and won the match, wasn't that great?… Expand
  18. Martin
    May 7, 2006
    10
    Great online-game. Good-looking graphics and great sound. Much fun because of lots of different maps. Every map online playable with people around the whole planet.
  19. ThomasA.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    Been playing CS from the beginning, CSS is just the next step. It only gets better! 10/10 all the way, highly recommended for FPS lovers.
  20. MarkP.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    the squad dynamics on this game are great for 5v5 twl games. teamspeak is a godsend... and this game is just a ton of fun.
  21. BryantB.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    One of the best first person online games i have ever played.
  22. ZerminS.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    CSS is probably the most realistic game up to date with the best physics which gives u the opportunity to feel the anxiety around you in your own home as if you're on the battlefield... Great game.
  23. AndyM.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    Much better than 1.6
  24. ArronC.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    Very addictive, new content added all the time. Extremely realistic weapons and sounds. Lots of mods available. Must have!
  25. SeanB.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    this game is so class i cant belive it the graphs r class and the game play is outstanding in my oppion this is the king of game next to half life of crouse.
  26. JoeK.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    GREAT GAME!
  27. AndyK.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    This is the only game that i will never get bored of. I play 2 and a half years and will play for much much more.
  28. TomP.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    This game is pure excellence. I mean who can make a game where it
  29. OlivierF.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    verry nice game good gameplay and good graphics.
  30. ColinP.
    May 9, 2006
    10
    Now i am happy that they made a new CS with shader 2. it nice that they Keep updating it with more detal like HDR.
  31. JimSechrist
    May 9, 2006
    10
    Very awesome shooter. It's fast and straight to the point,,,bomb or be killed. If you plan on being a one man wrecking crew,,,,forget it ,,,,without team work you won't win.
  32. JoeK.
    May 9, 2006
    10
    GREAT GAME!
  33. WasdW.
    May 9, 2006
    10
    The second best game for PC (first one is Half-Life2)!
  34. YermakirumY.
    May 9, 2006
    10
    Very good game.
  35. JoeK.
    May 9, 2006
    10
    GREAT GAME!
  36. SimonP.
    May 9, 2006
    10
    Counter-Strike: Source has been the reason for many a late night, as well as *every* single LAN becoming a "no shut eye" event! It is gripping round after round, map after map. With the added soundeffects and realistic body slumping, this game can only make you smile!
  37. JasonB.
    May 9, 2006
    10
    This is the best action game i have ever played. With its life like graphics, its just even better, especially when you have got at least or over the reccomended PC requirments.
  38. BigL.
    May 9, 2006
    10
    This is the best game i have ever played. I've been on it at least three times a week for the last year and half. That's my only warning, once your in it.
  39. AnonymousMC
    Jun 1, 2006
    10
    I have played CS since beta 1. I just started playing CS:S the first of 2006 and I love it! We now have 3 servers up and running. One for standard maps, one for new maps, and one specialty server which is running different versions of Dust.

    Hats off to Valve,
    -ONC- LoSeR
    www.originalnoclan.com
  40. TylerT.
    Jun 13, 2006
    10
    This game, i would say is one of the bes Firs-Person Shooters out there on the market today.
  41. ThomasB.
    Jun 13, 2006
    10
    This game is amazing. many possibilities by using mani and other mods to config it. The fun is unbeatable.
  42. PhilN.
    Jun 14, 2006
    10
    This game is the best game in the world.
  43. yellowone
    Jun 16, 2006
    10
    Been playin CS since the begining. And its still on the top of my list!
  44. GabeB.
    Jun 2, 2006
    10
    Possibly the best online shooter of its generation. Wait, not possibly, most definitely.
  45. NickM.
    Jun 21, 2006
    10
    never before has a game been as addictive, and reliant on tactical, strategical, and twitch play as this game is. it truly blends all forms of skill needed to be an excellent gamer. this game is the acid test.
  46. NathanB.
    Jun 23, 2006
    10
    Just love it. something to do when i got some time on my hands and all the other games get boring.
  47. Mr.Dima
    Jun 20, 2006
    10
    Counter Strike Source = the best game for PC and online.
  48. BehY.
    Jun 2, 2006
    10
    A very succesful FPS game! This game rocks....Really need to play it if you are a FPS lover! I think it is even better than Half Life.
  49. JoeK.
    Jun 5, 2006
    10
    GREAT GAME!
  50. SteveL.
    Jun 5, 2006
    10
    I love this game.
  51. FrankD.
    Jun 6, 2006
    10
    this game is awesome and should be commemerated at every game cerimony.
  52. HerbeitM.
    Jun 6, 2006
    10
    One of the finest Multiplayergames ever.
  53. BenS.
    Jun 9, 2006
    10
    An Epic game you can never get boored due to all the very well designed maps and weapons, a well game worth getting!
  54. Mike
    Jul 15, 2006
    10
    Easily the best online game ever, requires so much more strategy and teamwork than other FPS's. But for god's sake, sort the cheats out already, before they kill it.
  55. AndrejT.
    Jul 1, 2006
    10
    This is a BEST GAME OF THIS PLANET ! - I play this game everyday ...Very nice engine and very god graphic and more and more god things ! Congratulation STEAM ! Make more great games !
  56. CallenL.
    Jul 2, 2006
    10
    great game, graphics prove to be very realistic the guns are based on real guns and are displayed very life-like the overall strategies involved in it allow skill and imagination/ideas.
  57. JustinM.
    Jul 26, 2006
    10
    Great game I enjoy playing hours and hours of it. Great graphics and phys. Overall its one of the best fps games outthere!
  58. SamM.
    Jul 27, 2006
    10
    An amazing bit of gameing! Have not been able to stop playing since i bought it!
  59. JoshM.
    Jul 20, 2006
    10
    Great game there just needs to be more regualr no mod servers.
  60. JoelW.
    Jul 31, 2006
    10
    Limitless replayability. No other game, have I experienced so much fun.
  61. Mirdok
    Jul 31, 2006
    10
    Its a great game, it has really good graphics and good game play... Love it.
  62. AlecT.
    Jul 6, 2006
    10
    Some people think that CS:S is a nice Add-On to Half-Life2. Thats completely wrong! Half-Life2 is a nice Add-On to Counterstrike Source.
  63. SteveL.
    Jul 7, 2006
    10
    I love this game.
  64. JackFlash
    Jul 7, 2006
    10
    The original CS was a great game, and CS:Source has improved it ten-fold.
  65. AzizH.
    Jul 7, 2006
    10
    This game is my favorite game, you can do anything with it. With a little bit of modding and mapping. You can make this game into anything from a house of the dead styled zombie killing game to a soccer game if you like.
  66. Novi4ekNone
    Jul 8, 2006
    10
    good game
  67. JohnJ.
    Jul 9, 2006
    10
    Counter-Strike: Source is a fantastic game. While it lost some of the old CS touch, this does not make it a bad game---something a lot of idiots think. The game itself is still fantastic, and I love it dearly.
  68. SergeS.
    Jul 9, 2006
    10
    If anybody beleives this game is not good they should get up, hide their computer and go to a friends house and play the game until they realize how good it is and then buy themself a copy of CS:Source.
  69. CoolGuy
    Aug 10, 2006
    10
    Roxy what kind of parent wants their kids to playy a game where the concept is to kill another person. I give the game 10/10 but i give Roxy's parenting a 0/10.
  70. JornP.
    Aug 11, 2006
    10
    FANTASTIC GAME!!! i got it for my birthdat and i've played it over 800 hours so far its the best online shooter ever!!!
  71. EoinB.
    Aug 10, 2006
    10
    Have never got bored wih Counterstrike even after 15 hours straight playing. Does anyone else notice time disappearing while playing?
  72. PaulB.
    Aug 15, 2006
    10
    Best first person shooter there is. Even better than halo 2. No way anything is better than Counterstrike Source. Graphics are amazing, gameplay is incredible, my favorite game to play.
  73. BenM.
    Aug 16, 2006
    10
    The Counter Strike I have been waiting for. CS was a great game, but CS:S, along with it's wonderful graphics, is pretty much the best game in FPS History!
  74. KasparsZ.
    Aug 2, 2006
    10
    Didn't played old CS much, but when came out CSS, it became my favorite game. A lot of good spent hours.
  75. sdfasasdfasd
    Aug 2, 2006
    10
    great game. for the people who said there are a lot of hackers are just retards. they are just mad cause they suck. there are rarely any hacker. ive been playing since it first came out and so far ive encountered about 4 hackers. and thats from playing for about 2 years. and for people who say there arent enough servers, JESUS!. how retarded can u be. it averges at over 25,000 servers.great game. for the people who said there are a lot of hackers are just retards. they are just mad cause they suck. there are rarely any hacker. ive been playing since it first came out and so far ive encountered about 4 hackers. and thats from playing for about 2 years. and for people who say there arent enough servers, JESUS!. how retarded can u be. it averges at over 25,000 servers. opposed to most games that average at 500. most of the negative comments are from people who suck at the game and r just mad.… Expand
  76. BrendanD
    Aug 2, 2006
    10
    Many 1.6 fanboys will tell you that this game cannot compare to the likes of such a game- but they are highly mistaken. This is by far the best online shooter out there. Never before have I had so much fun playing a game. The graphics are stunning, the engine is super-realistc, and no one dislikes the feel of destroying a n00b and saying "GG UNINSTALL".

    This game is a must-have.
  77. Novi4ekNone
    Aug 26, 2006
    10
    good game
  78. StevenK>
    Aug 7, 2006
    10
    One of the best multiplayer games ever!
  79. Marc!n
    Sep 1, 2006
    10
    Very good game. Action, fast and TeamPlay-this must be Source
  80. TomE.
    Sep 1, 2006
    10
    Of all online multiplayers around source is god. There is no faulting this outstanding game and even after all these years nothing can match it especially since you can play for free CS:S is #1 and shall remain so until the next CS release.
  81. YermakirumY.
    Sep 10, 2006
    10
    Very good game.
  82. TannerA.
    Sep 16, 2006
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing, it's even got countless custom maps and many custom game types to keep it constantly interesting.
  83. JamesL.
    Sep 18, 2006
    10
    Endless fun and possibilities. Easy to pick up but impossible to master.
  84. MartinD.
    Sep 22, 2006
    10
    Great graphics and realistic physics that will keep you gaming all night long and then some more.
  85. MariusT.
    Sep 23, 2006
    10
    Counter-strike: Source is the best first person multiplayer game out there. Its a huge upgrade from the earlier version Counter-Strike 1.6. You can't stop playing this game till you have mastered it, which is NEVER! Thank you VALVE, this is the game!
  86. JanickS.
    Sep 24, 2006
    10
    This is the best game ever made from Valve. I'll give a 10+
  87. SimonW.
    Sep 20, 2006
    10
    Easily the BEST 1st person shooter out there!
  88. NicolasR.
    Sep 28, 2006
    10
    This game is perfect!
  89. FokkeH.
    Sep 28, 2006
    10
    CS Course is the only game I keep on playing for months now!
  90. JohnI.
    Sep 29, 2006
    10
    The best computer game engine ever made. People who rate this game low lack what is needed to fairly judge the game.
  91. SteveB.
    Sep 4, 2006
    10
    Nuff said really. If you didn't already know it then where have you been?
  92. Novi4ekNone
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    good game
  93. PhilN.
    Sep 8, 2006
    10
    This game is the best game in the world.
  94. AndréB.
    Oct 10, 2007
    10
    This game is AWESOME! The new physics and textures are great! Models are perfect! There's nothing bad on it! Gameplay has been improved! CS1.6 is excellent, but CS: Source is even better! I love Source engine, and now CS was ported, making it a perfect combination of a traditional FPS game and a revolutionary engine.
  95. JoeK.
    Jan 10, 2007
    10
    GREAT GAME!
  96. KyleW.
    Jan 18, 2007
    10
    This game is amazing, has really good game play, also you can get skill in this game quite easily, and watching other people with specator mode seeing how they play tha game.
  97. ChrisS.
    Dec 1, 2007
    10
    A highly entertaining game, with a good community (provided you find the right servers). It has good gameplay, despite having a bit of a learning curve for new players. Having never played 1.6, I cannot compare the two, but I know Counter-Strike: Source is a great game in it's own right. I would highly recommend this game. I know that no matter what, I always go back and play some A highly entertaining game, with a good community (provided you find the right servers). It has good gameplay, despite having a bit of a learning curve for new players. Having never played 1.6, I cannot compare the two, but I know Counter-Strike: Source is a great game in it's own right. I would highly recommend this game. I know that no matter what, I always go back and play some good ol' Counter-Strike: Source.… Expand
  98. JamesL
    Jan 22, 2007
    10
    I enjoy killing people on this game. it relieves mytension and stress of having to kill real life people, it great, you can shoot dudes, even your own team and you dont get in trouble from the police, you can plant bombs n blow stuff up, and the most the police will do is send out pesky counter terrosits to try to blow you to bits, but everyone knows you can just camp spawn at t's onI enjoy killing people on this game. it relieves mytension and stress of having to kill real life people, it great, you can shoot dudes, even your own team and you dont get in trouble from the police, you can plant bombs n blow stuff up, and the most the police will do is send out pesky counter terrosits to try to blow you to bits, but everyone knows you can just camp spawn at t's on dust 2 and own them all as they run through the door to the left of spawn. sweet game, i also enjoy hiding in the bushes in office and then jumping out and 1 shot killing the whole enemy team with the pump shotty.. or in the cabinnet thats sweet too... cheers… Expand
  99. CameronB.
    Oct 22, 2007
    10
    Awesome.... A LOT of replay value.. Which I think makes any game worth the money.
  100. ArchonZ.
    Dec 3, 2007
    10
    This game is great! You can do anything...climbing, killing, ASSASSINATING. You can even save citizens or jump off a view point in a "leap of faith" This game is my number 1 game of the year.
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Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best PC Game of 2004
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#2 Most Discussed PC Game of 2004
7
#7 Most Shared PC Game of 2004

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. 1UP
    90
    The game looks more beautiful than ever, with structures that feel weighty and solid and little visual touches throughout. The flash-bangs look fantastic.
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  2. Gamers Europe
    85
    Valve has done a sterling job of moving a flagship franchise over to a new engine. Whilst the gameplay guts come over correct and intact, (which may disappoint some), Counter-Strike: Source is an even more engrossing and captivating experience, capable of sapping hours of your time, and even the worst "1337 g33zers" abusing voice chat can't spoil the fun you'll have with it.
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  3. Eurogamer
    90
    Counter-Strike: Source is, once you've gained a knack for it, the most consistently rewarding and surprising team-based shoot-'em-up available on the PC today. It's been dressed up nicely for its relaunch in 2004, but it wasn't broken, and Valve hasn't fixed it.
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