Videogame review: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

in Hive Gaming4 years ago

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a video game of the third-person shooter genre which was developed by Valve Corporation with the collaboration of Hidden Path Entertainment. It was officially released on August 21, 2012 for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Xbox 360 digital platforms and later for PS3. It is the fourth installment of the Counter-Strike saga, which has been a game that marked an era, as it was quite entertaining and not only we could have fun playing against the AI (Artificial Intelligence) but online we could do it with our friends, family or anyone in the world. To talk about this game is to talk about one of the legendary games of my youth and one that I believe would currently stand out beyond the more current games that have been released in more recent years. The story of the game tells us what are the operatives and wars between two gangs, terrorists and anti-terrorists, depending on which one we choose this can change the motive of our mission. Like most of the games of which I have presented, I will address the most important aspects, such as gameplay, game modes, graphics and sounds, as well as any other aspect that gives us a greater opinion for a better understanding of this great first-person shooter video game, beyond that also teamwork is vital, but I will talk about it later.

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Starting as always by the playability, which in this case the player must start by selecting if he wants to be a terrorist or anti-terrorist as well as the scenario where the mission will be carried out depending on the case. Among the game modes are Arms Race, Demolition, Shoe Hunter, Danger Zone, Deactivation Mission, Hostage Mission, Deathmatch and Competitive. In Arms Race all players start with the same weapon and acquire a new one as they kill opponents, being quite interesting because if we advance to the end of this mode, we get to use all the weapons we have available in the game. Demolition is a combination between the mode described above and Bomb Disposal Mission, where players start with the same weapons, where the player must show his ability to use weapons of different calibers and power. Shoe Hunter Players receive an SSG 08 weapon and a knife with which they must defend themselves at the start of the round. Danger Zone for me is the best because it is very similar to Battle Royale, where up to 16 players can play if they are going to battle individually or 18 if it is going to be in groups of 3.

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Defuse mission is another interesting game mode because in it two teams are formed, where the mission of the terrorists is to take a bomb to a specific place where they must place it and activate it, while the anti-terrorists must prevent the bomb from reaching the site or defuse it, because it will be useless to kill all the enemies if they do not meet the objectives mentioned. Hostage Mission as its name suggests is also a two-team game like the previous one, but in this case the terrorists must keep the hostages in their power, while the good guys must try to save them. **Deathmatch is a mode where the winner of the game is determined by points and these are earned by killing enemies or chickens with a series of weapons that we have available. Competitive is a match of two teams of 5 players each, in which the game has a set time, specifically a maximum of one hour. Each of these modes has its own particular style that provides more entertainment to the players, either playing against the AI or through the multiplayer mode.

Among the terrorist and anti-terrorist characters we have Phoenix, Connexion, Seal Team 6, Elite Crew, IDF, Pirates, GSG-9, Robbers, Balkans, SAS, FBI, SWAT, Military, GIGN, First Notice and ETA. Then we have the weapons, among which we have Pistols: P2000, Glock-18, Five-SeveN, Double Berettas, TEC-9 and Desert Eagle. In addition to Heavy Weapons, Submachine Guns, Assault and Sniper Rifles, Grenades, Equipment and Knives. By completing each of the missions or passing the rounds we will earn money that in the end will help us to buy resources such as weapons and equipment in a store, which makes the game more interesting, since the player must decide whether to spend money in the rounds or save to buy higher level weapons. The game besides having characters and equipment, there are also the locations that in many are from previous presentations of the saga and two others that were added in this presentation but are not available in all game modes, but only in two, in casual and competitive modes.

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Graphically the game is very good, where the most interesting is the modeling of the characters that look really good, with some textures of the objects quite discreet but correct from my point of view. The scenarios also look correct but also with some details that could have been better, but I think you can not ask much of this title due to the year it was released and the graphics engine used. The lighting system is one of the best things we can notice in this as it gives us the best moments of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The visual effects such as the effects at the time of detonations, bomb explosions, smoke and blood coming out of the characters is the most discreet part of the graphic section, they look correct but nothing impressive. The game contains some bugs but in general I think it works properly, a fairly fluid game that does not need many resources to run well, which runs smoothly, without lag when you have a good internet connection. In short, I liked the graphics of this game and I think they did a good job in general.

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The sound is another discrete part of the game, although they are good is the part that is weaker with respect to the previous section. What are the sound effects are of good level are heard very well, being the highlight of the game in the sound section with excellent effects that are heard at the time of the shots, the launch and explosions of the bombs, in addition to the environmental sounds that are heard very well, but what is the voices of the characters are not good, are in English, but are translated into Spanish. What is the soundtrack does not clash but the truth is that it seems something basic and musical themes can get boring at some point, I think it lacks better themes according to the game and a greater variety.

In conclusion, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a game of the first-person shooter genre, which is quite entertaining when it comes to gameplay and game modes that are really varied, where we have several game options and missions that we must fulfill. The graphics are really outstanding, with good modeling, textures and an environment that is usually varied but a bit flat, good visual effects and the best thing is that the game works properly, very fluid without flaming, no lag when you have a good internet connection. The group work is very important and we can interact with family, friends and anyone in the world. The sound is the weakest thing but it is still correct. In short, we are in the presence of one of the best classic shooting games, which never go out of fashion because it is a multiplayer game of frenetic action, without any complications where the player's fun is paramount and what really happens. For all that said is that I give a 9.5 to the gameplay and game modes available, a 9.6 to the graphics and an 8.5 to the sound which is the weakest part of this game.

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For all the above, I give a 9.2 out of 10 to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.


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Nice Graphic! :)

Yes, my friend, the graphics are very good for the time in which the game was released. Greetings

Un juego legendario, lo juego desde niño. excelente

Si amigo es un excelente videojuego de los clásicos. gracias por su visita, Saludos!

Yes, my friend, it is an excellent video game of the classics. Thanks for your visit, Greetings!

Toda la Cadena o Saga de Counter Strike siempre ha sido una barbaridad, excelente descripción para este videojuego bro.!!

Si es cierto hermano toda la saga es muy buena. Gracias por su visita y comentario. Saludo!

Yes it is true brother the whole saga is very good. Thank you for your visit and comment. Greetings!