Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Review
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Do people actually use the quick match system and not the good old server browser?Living_Brain said:
One look at the server browser and you'd see servers with as many as up to 60 players on a server.
Anyways, this is exactly what I wanted.
Graphical overhaul, better balanced weapons, two new modes and a some nice new weapons.
The only thing I hate is the removal of the USP.
I used to go around headshotting people with that one.
It was my favourite weapon.
I feel like Paul couldn't have missed the point harder. CS has survived as a favorite for so long because it's a winning formula: 'Here are some guns; there are some enemies' - why fuck with it?
I've always liked CS on a casual basis - the simple 'here are some bad guys and an objective' gameplay works well, and this is little more than an upgrade on the same formula, which is why I love it for the same reason I loved CS:S - it's the same game, it looks much nicer, and there're various other upgrades, especially the new game modes,
Counter-Strike isn't meant to change, because it's inherently perfect. It's pretty mindless fun, the only skill really involved being how to shoot and not be shot. No bullshit upgrades, no ranking, no 'kill streaks' or any of that tacked-on garbage.
And if you're not a fan of that basic stuff, the game just isn't for you - but I find it a refreshing break from CoD and Battlefield.
I and millions of others are perfectly content playing the same CS games over and over than whatever new shit EA and Activision vomit up every financial quarter.
I've always liked CS on a casual basis - the simple 'here are some bad guys and an objective' gameplay works well, and this is little more than an upgrade on the same formula, which is why I love it for the same reason I loved CS:S - it's the same game, it looks much nicer, and there're various other upgrades, especially the new game modes,
Counter-Strike isn't meant to change, because it's inherently perfect. It's pretty mindless fun, the only skill really involved being how to shoot and not be shot. No bullshit upgrades, no ranking, no 'kill streaks' or any of that tacked-on garbage.
And if you're not a fan of that basic stuff, the game just isn't for you - but I find it a refreshing break from CoD and Battlefield.
I and millions of others are perfectly content playing the same CS games over and over than whatever new shit EA and Activision vomit up every financial quarter.
Not the same for me...Bindal said:
But thanks, you reminded me of the second thing I hate. Removal of the silencer.
I picked it up a couple of weeks ago. Have found a server that has just been buffed from 24 man to 30 man, always has >20 people on it, and they're nice guys. It's a great game, slightly different to CSS but in a way that makes it feel updated. The only 2 gripes i have is I want to select the T/CT skin you use again, because atm the terrorists on office are dressed as hipsters and I want the good old arctic avenger back, and secondly I want to saved loadouts to come back to the game. But i assume they'll be added wit updates, so I'm more than happy with the £10 I spent.
I've already sank about 15-20 hours into it and I imagine it will be alot more by this time next year.
I've already sank about 15-20 hours into it and I imagine it will be alot more by this time next year.
Pretty much the point I would have made. For that price it's good value I would say, compared with other realistic shooters anyway. Plus you just know the modding scene will be just generally awesome too.LoathsomePete said:
CS was never renowned for its realism.
It wasn't supposed to be realistic, and it was never popular because of it. Because it's not realistic. At least where I lived, it was popular because it was highly competitive and felt good to play with its extremely tight controls.
With this kind of game, you just don't fuck with what works. People love CS because it's CS. To change the core elements makes it a different game entirely, which is almost guaranteed to end in a shitstorm. It's why SC2 is so similar to BW, and why the C&C series turned to shit.
It wasn't supposed to be realistic, and it was never popular because of it. Because it's not realistic. At least where I lived, it was popular because it was highly competitive and felt good to play with its extremely tight controls.
With this kind of game, you just don't fuck with what works. People love CS because it's CS. To change the core elements makes it a different game entirely, which is almost guaranteed to end in a shitstorm. It's why SC2 is so similar to BW, and why the C&C series turned to shit.
For someone who has never played Counter Strike and has played shooters like CoD (CoD4, MW2, MW3) and Halo (all of them), CS:GO is a very welcome change. I love how balanced the gameplay is, how balanced the guns are (even the irritating AWP) and how much emphasis the game has on gun skill. As this review says, you can't just run around pray and spraying, you really do you have to aim and know what you're doing to be effective with your weapons.
For me, one of the things that I really love with CS:GO is all the parts copy-pasted from Left 4 Dead (and other Valve games I imagine). One of the demolition maps is a house directly taken from a Left 4 Dead chapter (campaign 4 I think? its been a while...) which feels really nostalgic and awesome. With other games/developers, I'd say "well that is really cheap of them, why can't they just make new models to use?", but with Valve, they're using the buildings and models because they are really good buildings and models to use and no one is going to complain.
I strongly recommend CS:GO if you enjoy shooters. I play it on xbox (blah blah PC master race, stfu) and it is a lot of fun. I can't even play MW3 anymore because I get a bad taste in my mouth whenever playing CS:GO for a while. CS:GO makes other shooters look like absolute shit; which it should, Counter Strike has always been the pinnacle of FPS.
For me, one of the things that I really love with CS:GO is all the parts copy-pasted from Left 4 Dead (and other Valve games I imagine). One of the demolition maps is a house directly taken from a Left 4 Dead chapter (campaign 4 I think? its been a while...) which feels really nostalgic and awesome. With other games/developers, I'd say "well that is really cheap of them, why can't they just make new models to use?", but with Valve, they're using the buildings and models because they are really good buildings and models to use and no one is going to complain.
I strongly recommend CS:GO if you enjoy shooters. I play it on xbox (blah blah PC master race, stfu) and it is a lot of fun. I can't even play MW3 anymore because I get a bad taste in my mouth whenever playing CS:GO for a while. CS:GO makes other shooters look like absolute shit; which it should, Counter Strike has always been the pinnacle of FPS.
Yeah, well you're trying to pull the argument that regenerating health somehow makes a game inferior, so yeah, I'll pass.
CoD and BattleField are run and gun? My head just about exploded. I don't see how considering they are designed for consoles, they have ADS, wide cone of fire w/ rapid bloom, slow movement, slower strafe, prone for campers, the list goes on. Those games are TERRIBLE.
Run and gun did not die until the xbawks 360 came out; and CS is a twitchy oldskool arena shooter's playground. Not the other way around.
Makes me wonder where your frame of reference comes from.
Run and gun did not die until the xbawks 360 came out; and CS is a twitchy oldskool arena shooter's playground. Not the other way around.
Makes me wonder where your frame of reference comes from.