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Counter-Strike: GO Out now!
#1 Posted 21 August 2012 - 06:03 PM
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is now available via Steam, with the North American PSN launch and worldwide Xbox launch happening later tonight and tomorrow morning. Valve also released some stats for the beta, and some information on mods and community made maps. For more information visit the Counter-Strike website.
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#2 Posted 21 August 2012 - 06:14 PM
Pre-ordered it.. couldn't not buy it at €12,59
Used to be quite into CS back in the day, especially CS 1.6 (which I think was the reason I HAD to install Steam), but I probably won't play CS:GO all that much.
Used to be quite into CS back in the day, especially CS 1.6 (which I think was the reason I HAD to install Steam), but I probably won't play CS:GO all that much.
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#4 Posted 21 August 2012 - 07:45 PM
As HLF admin, I felt morally obligated to buy it, so I did. I'm not really all that exited about it, but I'll sure try to get all my money's worth.
I did stay up for 48 hours once playing CS:S on new year's eve 2005. (as in, played for two days and a night then partied IRL for the last night, boy was I exhausted.)
I did stay up for 48 hours once playing CS:S on new year's eve 2005. (as in, played for two days and a night then partied IRL for the last night, boy was I exhausted.)
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#5 Posted 21 August 2012 - 08:41 PM
Forgot to pre-order it earlier. Shame upon my family.
Guess I'll wait to hear what people think about it.
Guess I'll wait to hear what people think about it.
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#6 Posted 21 August 2012 - 09:26 PM
To me it doesn't seem like much of a step up from CS: Source, the maps don't look that much better, some of the character models do and the lighting is a bit better but thats about it to me.
#7 Posted 22 August 2012 - 12:40 AM
I consider this to be a cosmetic update (as a non serious gamer). Still, the game is fun and gets very addictive very quickly.
#8 Posted 22 August 2012 - 05:23 AM
Does anyone know of a place where they list the changes that came with the official release? Although I only played it today for a short time, it seems as if the only change was the addition of the guns course.
Also, I noticed that the infographic has M4A1, but the GO rifle is M4A4, huh?
Also, I noticed that the infographic has M4A1, but the GO rifle is M4A4, huh?
#9 Posted 22 August 2012 - 02:56 PM
City 17, on 22 August 2012 - 02:56 AM, said:
To me it doesn't seem like much of a step up from CS: Source, the maps don't look that much better
Also consider this- the gap between the original CS and CS source was 5 years. The graphical difference is like night and day. The gap between source and global offensive release is 7 years. Yet it looks only marginally better. That could be considered as a criticism of valve or maybe the entire industry has reached a point of diminishing returns in terms of graphics advancement.
#10 Posted 22 August 2012 - 03:17 PM
Humbug, on 22 August 2012 - 03:56 PM, said:
Also consider this- the gap between the original CS and CS source was 5 years. The graphical difference is like night and day. The gap between source and global offensive release is 7 years. Yet it looks only marginally better. That could be considered as a criticism of valve or maybe the entire industry has reached a point of diminishing returns in terms of graphics advancement.
Multiplayer games tend to have a little lower graphics quality I think to cater to different ranges of computer specs but when I played the beta I saw assets from Day of defeat: Source and Counter-Strike: Source been reused. I seriously hope the graphics leap from episode 2 to Half-life 3 is going to be bigger otherwise I am a little concerned.
Even Left 4 Dead 2 had more of a step up in quality of the environments.
#11 Posted 22 August 2012 - 04:42 PM
City 17, on 22 August 2012 - 08:47 PM, said:
Multiplayer games tend to have a little lower graphics quality I think to cater to different ranges of computer specs
It's possible that Valve are pretty much done and dusted with improving this engine and are focusing all efforts on Source 2.
I guess for the hardcore CS community their main concern is that the new game is as close to 1.6 as possible in terms of gameplay. They hate gameplay changes; but they are not too worried about graphics...
When it comes to the singleplayer game fanbase it's a bit different there is constant pressure for improved visuals and so we see a good progression from HL2 to Ep2 to Portal 2.
But then there's Battlefield 3...
#12 Posted 22 August 2012 - 05:48 PM
City 17, on 22 August 2012 - 05:17 PM, said:
Multiplayer games tend to have a little lower graphics quality I think to cater to different ranges of computer specs but when I played the beta I saw assets from Day of defeat: Source and Counter-Strike: Source been reused. I seriously hope the graphics leap from episode 2 to Half-life 3 is going to be bigger otherwise I am a little concerned.
Even Left 4 Dead 2 had more of a step up in quality of the environments.
Even Left 4 Dead 2 had more of a step up in quality of the environments.
Actually, when playing CSGO I did notice the maps are a lot more detailed then before.
Overall still not a big step up of course, but it's only 14 euro and hasn't nearly gotten as much attention as Valve's other games. Bear in mind, they just wanted to create a CS for the consoles, but PC gamers were whining they should also release it on the PC.. so they did.
EDIT: @Humbug: I still think TF2 is one great looking multiplayer game! ^^
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