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Counter-Strike 2 (2023)

Valve

Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows)

3.21 from 180 ratings

372 members have it in their collection · 41 playing now · 32 backlogged · 20 wish listed

How long? Main story 3h · with extras 1h · 100% 4000h (from 3 logged playthroughs)

Counter-Strike 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical first-person shooter developed and published by Valve. Released in September 2023, it is the fifth main entry in the Counter-Strike series and serves as a direct replacement for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Steam. Two teams, Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists, compete in objective-based rounds across modes such as bomb defusal and hostage rescue. Built on … Read more
Counter-Strike 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical first-person shooter developed and published by Valve. Released in September 2023, it is the fifth main entry in the Counter-Strike series and serves as a direct replacement for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Steam. Two teams, Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists, compete in objective-based rounds across modes such as bomb defusal and hostage rescue. Built on the Source 2 engine, the game introduced volumetric smoke physics, revised weapon handling, and a new sub-tick server architecture. It inherited all cosmetic items from its predecessor and features both a map-specific Competitive mode and a numerically ranked Premier mode. Read less
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Details

Developers
Valve
Publishers
Valve
Genres
Shooter, Tactical
Themes
Action, Warfare
Series
Counter-Strike

Release dates

  • Mar 22, 2023 (Beta) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Sep 27, 2023 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)

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Rating distribution

5 stars
18
4 stars
55
3 stars
69
2 stars
22
1 star
16
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Community All Reviews Statuses

GigaDeathNullGolem

Review GigaDeathNullGolem 4/5 · Nov 21, 2023

Some nice improvements and changes

Overall like this. Dont know about 'lag free' response, but some streamlining of mechanics (such as giving everyone defusal equipment armor and max ammo) updated smoke physics (shooting away and explosions moving smoke) are improvmeents. Still, cheaters abound, new maps would be welcome, and the Danger Zone (Battle Royal) mod has been axed. Maybe someday I'll check out Valorant (anti-cheat …

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Overall like this. Dont know about 'lag free' response, but some streamlining of mechanics (such as giving everyone defusal equipment armor and max ammo) updated smoke physics (shooting away and explosions moving smoke) are improvmeents. Still, cheaters abound, new maps would be welcome, and the Danger Zone (Battle Royal) mod has been axed. Maybe someday I'll check out Valorant (anti-cheat doesnt like my system)

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NN010

Review NN010 2/5 · Oct 31, 2023

Literal Gambling + Valve Pulls an Overwatch 2 = I HATE THIS

A bare minimum "sequel" to CSGO that pulls an Overwatch 2 in replacing the original for no good reason.

I personally found CSGO to be too hardcore & esports-focused for my tastes and CS2 didn't change my mind.

Oh, and I hate the gambling mechanics in this game. It's somehow worse & more blatantly gambling than any Gacha game. Which …

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A bare minimum "sequel" to CSGO that pulls an Overwatch 2 in replacing the original for no good reason.

I personally found CSGO to be too hardcore & esports-focused for my tastes and CS2 didn't change my mind.

Oh, and I hate the gambling mechanics in this game. It's somehow worse & more blatantly gambling than any Gacha game. Which is saying something. It legit makes me kinda hate Valve for being so happy to profit off this shit! Especially since Epic are publishing & funding high-quality experiences like Alan Wake II to get me to use their launcher.

If you enjoy Counter-Strike, you keep doing you & enjoy it. It's just not my thing...

Ratings:

Creative score (story, gameplay, voice acting, art direction): 6/10

Technical score (graphics, audio, performance)): 7/10 (fine for what it is & does what it sets out to do, but not pushing boundaries)

Business Practices score: 2/10 (literal gambling, overwriting it's predecessor for no good reason & CSGO & TF2's marketplaces were what NFTs were trying to imitate and that's still here)

Overall score (my thoughts on a game’s overall quality, does not consider the business practices unless they are detrimental to the experience): 4/10

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