This will be a double review. A very sad review too. And I will be reviewing Counter Strike: Global Offensive. I first tried to get this on the pc. I preordered it because I got like 15% off and I'm a man on a budget. Tried to play the demo and my computer insisted on crashing. Not just not working but a nice Blue Screen of Death that gimped my new computer. I read up all about why it was doing this and tried to fix it. Obviously the developers at Valve can't work around AMD's Bulldozer processor or whatnot and so I have to try and fix it. Update drivers. Still BSOD. Update Bios. It works!
Oh but the framerate is awful. I can run it but any action on screen turns my monitor into a blur of death. It was unplayable. I tried to find out what was wrong because I've already spent a week in a half trying to make this fucking game work. I just wanted to headshot some veterans and be happy. But happiness is not that easy. I messaged steam for a refund so I could get it for my xbox. That's still pending. I did virus scan after virus scan and nothing showed up. I did an memtest which tests your cpu and it passed after two hours. The drivers were updated. I reinstalled steam, reinstalled the game, and checked my hardware temps. The cpu was running a little high at 56 degrees. I then backuped everything (a pain in the ass) and reformatted. Wow it still doesn't work. Must be hardware. Got some thermal paste and time to apply it when I am home next.
I really just needed a new game. Something competitive because I haven't played anything online in quite some time besides Max Payne which felt like killing children in a playground rather then actual enemy combatants. So I got it for my xbox after I tried the trial and not only had a blast but also felt like I was pretty good.
Counter strike is counter strike. If you have never played, this game really hasn't changed in ten or so years. It's two teams against each other in objective based missions. There is the counter-terrorists and the terrorists. The terrorists love to blow things up and the CO love to kill the terrorists which only makes more terrorists next round. In all but one game mode, you only get one life. Games with one life really are amazing. Not only do they slow down your actions and leave you defending your strategy but they also leave you really reliant on your team mates. Speaking in this game is very recommended. You won't get cussed out telling people the location of enemy.
The community reminds me of the pc gaming community where friendship comes with the territory. Killing terrorists or blowing shit up really comes with knowing your fellow peers. Getting to know them and how they play and what they like to do while playing helps the team tremendously. A team of scrubs can take out a veteran just by simple logic. Don't stray far. Know where the rush is. Have different guns and loadouts then your fellow friends.
The maps are really good. They have good choke points. They have good short range and long range areas. They have secret alleys and locations. And they feel really balanced. It's really hard to blame yourself for a loss. Its really hard to look at yourself as the winner. This game is based on your team and how well you work in one. If you find yourself not liking this game, you must be a selfish, over grown, prick that needs to go play some deathmatch and jerk off to your k/d. No one will care here how many nubs you have tea bagged. We all see you and we are all laughing when the enemy team comes and slices your throat when you are looking like an entertaining fool. Be a jester some where else plox.
Pros
-Counter strike come with great territory and competitive gaming
-The hit detection is too die for. Literally.
-Good maps, good community, and just online.
Cons
-Fuck Valve and there shitty development team. I am blaming them for gimping my machine. Eight fucking core processor can't run cs on LOW!
-Can get discouraging.
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