Release Date: August 21, 2012
The next installment in a cult online fist person shooter series, which originated in the early 2000's as a Half-Life modification. This game was created by Valve Corporation, who purchased the rights to the massively popular mod and later developed its commercial editions. The core gameplay is built upon competition between two teams of players: terrorists and counter-terrorists.
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for PC, PS3 and X360 is another, after Half-Life modification. Despite the changes and all the time that has ed, the title remains great teamwork-based action game.
Two teams, terrorists and special forces, are pitted against each other trying to stop the other party from achieving their objective. We are awarded cash for each enemy we have killed, allowing us to buy better weapons and equipment at the beginning of each round.
The list of available armaments was expanded with several items, including Molotov cocktail, decoy grenade, IMI Negev, Tec-9, Mag-7, Sawed-Off, PP-Bizon as well as Taser. The last one is particularly interesting — although expensive — for it allows you to instantly one-shot an opponent.
There are four game modes available: Arms Race, Demolition, Classic: Casual, and Classic: Competitive. The first is a variation of the classic deathmatch — after killing an enemy, we receive a new gun. The second one works similarly, although the game is divided into rounds, just like in classic modes. The third, as the name suggests, is meant for beginners, and its task is to introduce them to Counter-Strike by disabling friendly fire, among other things. Classic: Competitive, in turn, is devoid of all conveniences.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for PC, PS3 and X360 offers seven maps: five "de_" (planting/disarming bombs) and two "cs_" (hostage rescue). Each one is based on its counterpart from the previous installments. The fans will surely recognize their names: Dust, Dust2, Aztec, Nuke, Inferno, Italy, and Office. Of course, some some improvements were made, though only to improve the gaming experience.
The matchmaking system was also overhauled, and now seeks opponents based on our skill level. Apart from Valve servers, the players may also host their own games.
Platforms:
PC Windows August 21, 2012
Xbox 360 August 21, 2012
PlayStation 3 August 22, 2012
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Valve Corporation
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System Requirements for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB GeForce 8600 or better, 15 GB HDD, Windows XP/Vista/7.
Game Ratings for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Video Game.
PCMag: 4 / 5 by Ben Moore
Arguably one of the most iconic FPS titles of its generation.
Eurogamer: 9 / 10 by Tom Bramwell
The core of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a reminder that quality can be permanent rather than fleeting, and the new additions give us new reasons to take interest and - hopefully - another way in for people who are ready for something different.
Destructoid: 9.5 / 10 by Allistair Pinsof
It may lack some of the community niceties, beloved maps (Assault, anyone?), and little features of past games, but Global Offensive delivers on the promise of a faithful, polished, and better looking Counter-Strike for whoever wants it.
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