There are a lot of first-person shooter games out there.
So why should you give Counter Strike: Global Offensive a go?
1) It'll be played for years.
I'll avoid naming the culprits, but some series churn out a new game every year, rendering
the older ones ghost towns and requiring you to shell out yet more money for the latest
edition.
CSGO, on the other hand, is already a year and a half old and yet the fanbase is still
growing!
I would mention the reasons why here, but the rest of this video should do that.
2) The game is cheap.
Yup, you buy it and you get the whole deal, no horrible compulsory DLC waiting around
the corner.
Even when not on a ridiculous Steam deal, the game is still priced below that of other
titles.
There are items that you can buy in-game but these only alter the physical appearance of
the weapons and don't set you at any sort of disadvantage should you not buy it.
3) You can run it.
The game's engine is based on Half Life 2, which is getting on for 10 years old.
That's not to say it looks bad.
The engine has obviously been upgraded over the years and still looks acceptable today.
It won't compete with other series, but the main benefit of this game is that you can
run it smoothly, which really helps for competitive play.
I'd rather have that than blinding sun flare, low frame rates or fecal matter smeared over
the lens, as seems necessary in other games claiming to support 'competitive multiplayer
combat'. 4) There is a thriving community, partly thanks
to the previous points, but also thanks to the game's close integration to Steam.
You can add anybody from any of the games you've played, join sub-communities and groups
and easily team up with your friends in any sort of battle you can imagine.
I'm sure that I'm not the only person who's grown up with Counter Strike- I only wish
that I had CSGO instead of CSS when I was younger.
5) Successful and fun mods from previous versions of Counter Strike are now official modes of
play in CSGO.
You now have a choice of deathmatch, hostage rescue, defuse, demolition and arms race,
which adds variety to a game that is addictive enough with any one of those modes.
Interestingly, Counter Strike itself was originally a mod for Half Life.
6) The game was developed with feedback from gamers.
I cannot stress this enough.
I get the idea that most developers make games the way they want to, but CSGO was developed
with on-going feedback from pro players.
Even since its launch, the maps have received tweaks and adjustments based on community
feedback.
In fact, only today there was an update that tweaked and patched countless things.
I get the feeling that this could be used as ammunition by CSGO haters as proof that
the game isn't polished, but most of the problems fixed I previously wasn't aware of and to
me it gives me faith that Valve are keen to perfect this game's balance rather than by
letting small problems slip.
7) The match-making system for this game is my favourite feature.
It gives you a rank based on how well you play and then matches you up with and against
people of a similar skill level.
This means that regardless of how good or bad you are, you'll always have a fair yet
challenging fight should you want to.
With earlier games you'd be limited to irc channels and league matches if you wanted
a proper fight, but now it's as easy as clicking a button and waiting for the game to sort
one out for you.
8) If you want to watch the matches you've played as a spectator, you can.
If you shoot somebody in the face and want to see what it looks like from the receiving
end, you can do that as well.
But not only that- you can view other games from all skill levels!
Large tournaments can be watched as they're played, allowing you to see the game through
the eyes of pro players.
This has made the game much less lonely and more open.
Now you can develop tactics and skills far faster and more effectively by studying those
who are better than you!
9) One of the biggest reasons is the workshop.
Here you'll find countless guides, user-made content and media relating to CSGO.
There is even a reviews section, with the top review giving an excellently constructed
and fair view of the game should people want to research the game before buying it.
It's definitely not mine.
ANY WAY, the workshop adds tons of quality content, all entirely free.
Compare this with other developers who might bundle a couple of maps together and sell
them as an expansion pack.
10) And finally, you can make money from CSGO.
Sure, you have the best mappers, modellers and pro gamers who all make money.
But I'm talking about the average person here.
You can gain items simply from playing the game that you can then sell for money.
Unfortunately, it's money that's locked into Steam.
Fortunately, it means that you can use it to buy any game you like on there.
How about that?
Playing CSGO gives you money towards any game of your choice.
And those are 10 decent reasons.
I can appreciate it if people prefer the core gameplay, choice of weapons or even the level
design of other games.
But to me, CSGO is an incredible deal that extends far beyond the game itself, and when
the newer, flashier games have long gone, I believe that CSGO will still be standing
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