Counter-Strike: Source

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User Score
8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10297 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8,950 out of 10297
  2. Mixed: 493 out of 10297
  3. Negative: 854 out of 10297
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  1. YuraT.
    May 5, 2006
    10
    No comment
  2. DaveR.
    May 5, 2006
    10
    all it needs are some more weapons!
  3. KelvinK.
    May 5, 2006
    10
    I love CS! Of all the fps games out there, and all the mods of half-life, I think CS most closely resembles a multi-level chess game experience (even if most players dont know it). People can win by using teamwork, developing their own skills, or by learning their opponents. So many ways to play the game... its great!
  4. TravisT.
    May 2, 2006
    10
    This game is awesome with outstanding graphics and great affects.
  5. Rasengan
    May 2, 2006
    10
    Wow, this is a great game! I've played 30 hrs of it - source is just one of the best shooters out! Amazing gameplay, superb graphics- anybody who rated it low is ridiculous, shooting through stone walls (another review commented on this) is ridiculous. One of the best games of our era.
  6. ChrisM.
    May 2, 2006
    10
    Absolutely fantastic, so addictive but still fun to play! Just incredible!
  7. chris
    Apr 27, 2006
    10
    This game is awesome, what an improvement from older games
  8. Source
    Apr 27, 2006
    10
    it id the best game in the world... amazing graphics, BEST FPS Game around. This game is a fream come true.. to any real CS gamers.
  9. Eli
    Apr 25, 2006
    10
    best PC game out there, I've loved every minuet of it, and I've played over 2000 hours :)
  10. AndrewMeredith
    Apr 25, 2006
    10
    Amazing game. The funnest out there and in my humble opinion better than its predecessor. The maps, guns, models and gameplay are amazing and its fanbase is unmatched by any fps game on the market today. Original Counter Strike lovers beware... due to hit boxs and sleeker forms this game takes more skill then the original.
  11. AaronM.
    Apr 24, 2006
    10
    best game i ever played.needs more weapons and maps need to be bigger though. besides that this game rules.
  12. Trevor
    Apr 24, 2006
    10
    A must have game for anyone who enjoys an fps. No lan party would be complete without this game. It is, however, highly competitive and "noobs" have to practice a lot to keep up with the competition, and avoid awpers (such as myself) to survive...
  13. brandonc
    Apr 22, 2006
    10
    I have played cs 1.6 and the sparks looked like the game was meant for 7 or 8 year olds while css delivers to a wider range of age groups and gamers. I love this game more than anyother including F.E.A.R. and Half Life 2. If you are a hardcore gamer who likes strategy 1st person shooters you will love this too!!

    p.s. one major flaw i.e. AWP!!!!
  14. SteffanH.
    Apr 20, 2006
    10
    It`s a great game ! The best of Counter strike ! Realy nice graphic .
  15. SteveL.
    Apr 20, 2006
    10
    I love this game.
  16. ZachF.
    Apr 17, 2006
    10
    This game is great. I have played it for hours and hours and it hasn't lost its appeal.
  17. ZaneP.
    Apr 15, 2006
    7
    Its a great game..Love it..Only one flaw...I hate the fact that the AWP shoots perfectly straight no matter what--i mean you can jump around a corner and while doing it shoot somebody in the head..Its just lame...Other then that its PERFECT.
  18. JoshB
    Apr 15, 2006
    10
    it is the best game ever. graphics are great. its has the same feel of cs 1.6 cause it is almost exactly the same just looks better and has become more real.the only reason why not alot of games have purchesed it i believe is because it requires a super gameing pc. (i had to oc my vid card in order to be able to play it in its full glory)
  19. JoshB.
    Apr 10, 2006
    10
    i loved the cs 1.6 but cs source is so much better gamers get ready for some hard core cs this is the game u want to get lol its off the hook.
  20. NavidShafie
    Apr 10, 2006
    10
    this game is soo tight i plat it all the time its soo cool.
  21. BrianD.
    Apr 7, 2006
    10
    i have always thought this game was amazing. i bought halflife two a year and a half ago and i played hl2 and i still play CS:S. there is not a moment in the day in which i dont think of this game...people say i need a new life... but i say they need to buy HL2.
  22. MattS.
    Apr 4, 2006
    1
    This is a terrible remake and has lost the CS feel, it is just like any another FPS now. When will people learn it takes more that eye candy and realism to make a great game. There are significantly less people playing source than the original. Enough said.
  23. HishamZ.
    Apr 4, 2006
    8
    I like the game alot with the blood and improved graphics. But i need good hardware to play it wich i dont have yet.
  24. MinOh
    Apr 3, 2006
    10
    It was awesome!!!
  25. NicholasP.
    Apr 3, 2006
    10
    The graphics improvement from Counter Strike: Condition Zero to Source is amazing. It's almost much more realistic. Anyone with Condition Zero needs to uprgrade to Source.
  26. DrakeB.
    Apr 1, 2006
    10
    I first started playing this game about.... 20 hours ago. I was at a LAN party that lasted from 6 pm to 8 am, and I have to say, I was hooked after the first round. Great graphics, endless gameplay, I easily didnt feel tired until about noon because the game was so entertaining. Anybody who loved the original Counter Strike absolutely needs this game. Almost anybody who loves games of thisI first started playing this game about.... 20 hours ago. I was at a LAN party that lasted from 6 pm to 8 am, and I have to say, I was hooked after the first round. Great graphics, endless gameplay, I easily didnt feel tired until about noon because the game was so entertaining. Anybody who loved the original Counter Strike absolutely needs this game. Almost anybody who loves games of this genre can enjoy this realistic shooter.… Expand
  27. AlexM.
    Mar 29, 2006
    8
    The graphics are unbelievable! The rag doll effects are awesome. But one thing did seam to go backwards from Condition Zero to Source, the hostages don
  28. StevenT.
    Mar 29, 2006
    10
    Unbeatable FPS, so good, so much fun, get it with a bunch of friends and the fun wont stop
  29. Wotsisname
    Mar 28, 2006
    8
    Excellent game, great graphics, but not much improvement from counterstrike 1.6 blood is lame and unrealistic.
  30. okeedokey
    Mar 28, 2006
    10
    Probly the best game i've ever played so far, but i probly won't find anything better. The shooting as almost as real as it possibly could be and the textures you can't complain about. It's an overall great game. I bet you $50 (not for real) that once you play this for 7 days even less you won't be able to get off it for another 12 months AT LEAST.
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Awards & Rankings

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