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Generally favorable reviews- based on 48 Ratings

  • Summary: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive features new maps, characters, and weapons and
    delivers updated versions of the classic CS content.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Oct 2, 2012
    89
    Stunning value for money. [Issue#223, p.85]
  2. Sep 1, 2012
    85
    On the PlayStation 3, playing with a controller is very difficult because CS:GO lacks the hand-holding auto-aim that console FPS players are generally used to.
  3. Aug 28, 2012
    80
    Move is accurate, and your quick reflexes will score kills, but the unavoidable instability of holding a remote will give your cursor some seriously unpleasant wobble. Worse, moving the wand quickly can confuse the controller, which often and irritatingly misinterprets basic left/right looks as a want to turn around 180 degrees.
  4. Fortunately, the design is still fun, even if it doesn't quite hold up against modern FPS fare. [Dec 2012, p.86]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Negative: 3 out of 21
  1. Too busy playing it to write a proper review. Sorry. I mean, I just pulled away long enough for a round to start, and got killed trying to think of what to write. Worth $15, easy. Expand
  2. 8
    If you're a fan of the original game you will enjoy this. But keep in mind, it is a $15 downloadable title. There are only 4 game modes, the graphics are a little dated, and the sound is adequate. All of that aside, it is fun to play and for $15 ($11.99 for Playstation Plus members), it is worth giving it a look. If you have never played the series before and are more used to titles like Call of Duty or Medal of Honor, it might be a little more difficult to pick up and enjoy. Expand
  3. The game is awesome on the pc, just a repaint, but still nice to play.
    On the console how ever, it S**KS, it really did, its not working for
    most people, there are much glitches, and allot of very laggie servers or p2p, its not meant for console ,thats all i want to say about it

    i give it a 6 out of 10, for the awefull console version.
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  4. Coming from PC this is a big disappointment. The lack of support for the game alone is enough to not buy this game. Nothing new to see here. If anything thing this is a much worse version than PC. Aim assist doesn't belong in CS. I honestly would not recommend this game to anyone who is looking for a competitive round based game thinking they can do clan matches. Matchmaking is a joke, your just thrown into a game that's half-way over, even if you have a group together. Expand

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