Counter-Strike

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9.2

Universal acclaim- based on 7482 Ratings

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  1. Watermelon789
    Jul 15, 2011
    9
    This is were the big mayhem started ( or revolutionized ) the multiplayer hype right now. Awesome and fantastic multiplayer with strong components, i would like to see Valve create a next generation CS to wipe the face to all those CoD and other multiplayer games.
  2. SandeProElite
    Jan 5, 2012
    9
    Counter-Strike is one of the best first-person shooters I've played. It's very fun to play and you'll probably find yourself spending a lot of time with this game. The gameplay is pretty much the same in every game mode but unlike in many other games, you won't get bored with it.
  3. diman_4egg
    Jun 19, 2011
    9
    The most cool online shooter when I ever playing
  4. Erosiccu
    Jan 23, 2012
    9
    This is among the most iconic shooters that have ever been made. Counter-Strike set the standard of how a First-person Shooter should be made and the competitive gaming atmosphere was easily one of the most successful of its time.

    While the game is starting to look and feel dated, and competition has migrated to other games; Counter-Strike is THE classic and should never be forgot.
  5. lucidanarchy
    May 23, 2012
    9
    Half-Life: Counter-Strike is the best competitive FPS of all time. As of today, no other shooter has come close to the feel of the game. CS brought me some of the greatest gaming moments in my time.
  6. Klewer
    Nov 15, 2012
    9
    A game the re-defined moderns shooters and sprang a succession of sequels. One of the best MP shooters ever made and the best example of how good it is people are still playing 10+ years after release.
  7. PaPee_
    Dec 25, 2012
    9
    the graphics are horrible but the game is very good. Sample, repetitive and addictive. the perfect formula to create one of the best FPS in the world.
  8. TwOne
    Aug 9, 2013
    9
    It was and probably is still a great game, however, nowadays, the game is full of bugs, and most online servers want to hack your configuration files so you can't play on any other server than theirs.

    Still, it is THE game if you are looking for some old-school LAN action with your friends at home, or just a little bit of fun at work.
  9. Lucif3r
    Nov 15, 2013
    9
    An Half Life mod from Minh Le that ended up as an FPS classic. That conquered hearts of millions of gamers. For its simplicity and replayability. Not to mention some of the most balanced maps that are easy to remember and learn. And people still play competitive matches. Its like an Phoenix that cant die.
  10. CiloH
    Nov 26, 2013
    9
    During it's time, it was by far the best Team FPS game with a very popular and successful eSports following. Even after a decade since its release, it is still a mechanically smooth game.
  11. prossnip42
    Aug 28, 2016
    9
    This is how you do a mulitiplayer game and make it last throughout the years. Onto the review then.

    Pros: -one thing that you can't deny about counter Strike is it's sense of realism. Sure it isn't fully realistic but things like footsteps and the sound of bullets have saved my ass multiple times from certain doom. Be aware,this isn't Call of Duty. you're gonna need a certain level of    This is how you do a mulitiplayer game and make it last throughout the years. Onto the review then.

    Pros:
    -one thing that you can't deny about counter Strike is it's sense of realism. Sure it isn't fully realistic but things like footsteps and the sound of bullets have saved my ass multiple times from certain doom. Be aware,this isn't Call of Duty. you're gonna need a certain level of strategy depending on what play style is your favorite.
    -The maps are excellent. Seriously there's not a single bad map. The worst it gets is meh. But who can forget the classic de-dust or cs-assault. Fantastic maps with fantastic design.

    Cons:
    -The graphics haven't aged all that well. It isn't Deus Ex level bad but it is Half Life 1 level bad

    In conclusion Counter Strike is a fantastic multiplayer shooter and anybody who wants a little strategy with their FPS's should check this game out    … Expand
  12. Tomle1202
    Jul 11, 2017
    9
    Counter-Strike allows you to immerse yourselves in its almost perfectly designed gameplay, in countless hours of competitive firefights and in pure addictiveness.
  13. Marick
    May 19, 2015
    9
    It is one of the most common multiplayer games and manages to be really played today .
  14. shatti
    Apr 20, 2019
    9
    and thats how i start shooting
    classic times unforgettable, so simple but so addictive and challenging
  15. MiCel
    Jul 24, 2015
    9
    This epic First Person Shooter deversed for the most of the higher ratings. Its main advantage is its popularity and playability. Even if the graphics looked so obsolated today.
    There is nothing better than laying tactics with friends, joint action and sound of rabies on the side of the enemy after a successful round.
  16. SrPepe
    Oct 30, 2017
    9
    Pasarán varias décadas hasta que este juegazo deje de ser mantenido y jugado. Es impresionante lo que marcó este juego en la industria, un clásico de clásicos.
  17. Joe126
    May 27, 2017
    9
    This game This game has the best multiplayer i have played, u cannot get sick of it.It is fun when you play it with friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  18. Jkk17
    Aug 25, 2017
    9
    Counter-Strike 1.6 was released a long time ago. The game revolutionized the world of games and eSports and 17 years after his release date you can still see how 1.6 changed things.

    My first FPS game was some sort of FTP Facebook game , but my real first FPS was CS.GO . When i was a kid I loved to play some Nintendo games but almost 3 years ago I started playing CS:GO with my friends. I    Counter-Strike 1.6 was released a long time ago. The game revolutionized the world of games and eSports and 17 years after his release date you can still see how 1.6 changed things.

    My first FPS game was some sort of FTP Facebook game , but my real first FPS was CS.GO . When i was a kid I loved to play some Nintendo games but almost 3 years ago I started playing CS:GO with my friends. I started to play that game everyday and it was my main game , but after some years , my HP Laptop just couldn´t hold it with the map graphics updates and that stuff.

    That´s when I started my passion for "Old" games , I looked for a solution and found out a 10$ pack that included 1.6,Source and both CS:CZ. And of course , my laptop could run those games.

    I didn´t knowed that I was going to love "Old" games so I started to play the most recent one before CS:GO , which was Source. After 40 hours of playing I got bored because there weren´t many Portuguese players and friends that played the game. I wen´t doing some research and found out that 1.6 was the most played of those games game by Portuguese people. I was confused because the game was old , the graphics were awful , etc... But apart from those things , there was a big Portuguese community around the game and there were so many good players and friends to play with.

    I started to love the game and my passion for "Old" games was increasing and I started to play more "Old" games. I could see the influence that 1.6 had in the games community.

    Nowadays , I have a new PC and I´m currently playing CS:GO , but I still love to get back in 1.6 and just chill for some hours.

    This is probably the best game ever to be released and it changed so much.    … Expand
  19. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    9
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  20. XxAlbertoBuzzxX
    Jun 2, 2020
    9
    Counter-Strike
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  21. GabeCraft1st
    Apr 29, 2018
    9
    Great game, I thing that's the best Counter Strike game. They spray paint thing is great.
  22. aralath
    Mar 6, 2021
    9
    One of the best FPS games of all time. Still loving it and playing it with friends!
  23. SternWarrior
    Jan 25, 2019
    9
    Classical multiplayer first-person shooter, started as a modification for Half-Life, and evolved into the stand-alone video game that started one of the most popular and successful multiplayer FPS series. In early 2000s, the game was really innovative and addictive, especially its final, 1.6. patched version. Almost all the main features of the series were first introduced inClassical multiplayer first-person shooter, started as a modification for Half-Life, and evolved into the stand-alone video game that started one of the most popular and successful multiplayer FPS series. In early 2000s, the game was really innovative and addictive, especially its final, 1.6. patched version. Almost all the main features of the series were first introduced in Counter-Strike 1.6., so we can easily say this is the most important part of the series, and one of the best too.… Expand
  24. lautaropw
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This may be the best FPS ever, and also my entire childhood. The amount of hours I spent playing with friends It's literally over 9000.
  25. AlexeySoltan
    Oct 14, 2021
    9
    still better then cs:go .
  26. Chubac
    Feb 1, 2021
    9
    I have very fond memories about this game and i think it still holds up pretty well.
  27. Onlyclassicvg1
    Sep 16, 2022
    9
    Contrary to legend, the first newspaper reviews of Vertigo were very good. It was the serious magazine reviews in "Time," "Newsweek" and "The New Yorker" that dismissed the movie. (Chicago Tribune)
    Vertigo's mesmerizing title sequence is by Saul Bass--who later did
  28. Sodomizer
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    how to give a bad grade for such a revolutionary game, until today you have a lot of fun playing
  29. ALDO_APA4I
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    Ллучшая часть из серии игр Counter-Strike.
    Один минус: много токсков которые матерят все и вся.
  30. cezar88augusto
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    One of the games that marked my life. I remember the days of dial-up internet when I could only get on the internet during the weekends, so I would go to the lan-house with my friends or my brother to play counter-strike!
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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

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  1. PC Gameworld
    88
    Buy it, download it, whatever; just get on board and enjoy. Sure-fire fun for the online enthusiast.
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  2. Spank!
    90
    It combines the best of team based gaming with an authentic and therefore exciting approach to tactical ops.
  3. All Game Guide
    80
    The core of the game is remarkable.
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