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Developer / Publisher
Valve
Release date
Aug 21, 2012
Genres
Action, Free To Play
Russian language
Text only, no voice-over
Price
Free to play
Steam recommendations
5,293,874
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74%
positive · 9,567 reviews
86%
positive · 69 reviews
87%
English reviews: 87% at launch → 74% now
· Reviews at launch: 1,524
Russian reviews: 81% at launch → 76% now
· Reviews at launch: 167
good job valve, add a new mechanic no one wanted. Who is asking for gameplay changes? There are rage cheaters in almost every premier game, deathmatch and the other game modes are filled with ai bots farming cases, and the movement and hit reg is still much worse than in csgo. maybe fix these you morons instead of changing the mechanics and adding chicken skins
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В 2023 году когда играл впервые в CS2, думал ну будет имбой, а по итогу нифига, к сожалению жалко что нельзя вернуться в прежнюю версию CS:GO. Как говорится "Имеем что имеем". Раньше если играл фейсит задротил по кд, то сейчас с моим возрастом в 25 лет я переосмыслил что не имеет смысла мериться причиндалами в этой игре, поэтому пусть зумеры катают в это а я лучше займусь лучшим временем = перейду в сюжетные игры где хоть подумать можно поразмыслить и на самом деле почилить. А вот в это зрелище, играть только разве что лутать дроп раз в неделю и ливать, мне лень уже этим заниматься, поэтому - думайте. Я со своей стороны точно не рекомендую.
I gave Counter-Strike 2 a fair chance, but after 26 hours, I don't find myself wanting to continue playing. The game has lost its appeal for me & eventually started feeling repetitive in much the same way Rust did. The core gameplay loop is simple: queue up, play a match, attack or defend, win or lose, repeat. There is nothing inherently wrong with that formula, but after enough matches, I started feeling like I was doing the same thing over & over without getting anything particularly meaningful out of it. What initially makes Counter-Strike interesting is also what eventually makes it repetitive. The maps, weapons, strategies, economy, rounds, positioning, & familiar objectives are designed around repetition & mastery. If you enjoy endlessly refining your performance, there is plenty to learn. But if that competitive loop doesn't keep you motivated, there isn't much else to fall back on. Eventually, it started feeling like another modern competitive multiplayer game rather than something that stood out to me. The experience reminded me of Call of Duty ranked matches, Search & Destroy, Valorant, & other competitive shooters where the primary purpose is simply to queue into another match & repeat the same fundamental objective. The presentation may differ, but the structure can start feeling remarkably similar. That's where Counter-Strike 2 lost me. I don't necessarily need every game to have an elaborate story, massive progression system, or hundreds of hours of content. But I do want to feel like there is a reason to keep playing beyond improving a number, ranking up, collecting cosmetics, or proving that I can perform slightly better in the next match. The Skin Economy Is Another Problem The amount of attention surrounding Counter-Strike's skins is difficult to ignore. Some cosmetics can cost hundreds, thousands, or considerably more, turning what should fundamentally be game customization into a highly speculative virtual-item market. That market can be extremely volatile. Prices can rise, fall, fluctuate with supply & demand, updates, market sentiment, item availability, or broader interest in the game. Something that appears valuable today isn't necessarily going to retain that value tomorrow. That creates what I see as a negative-equity risk for people who treat skins as investments rather than entertainment purchases. You can spend substantially more than an item is ultimately worth to you, especially after transaction fees, price fluctuations, or a decline in demand. To me, the ecosystem can also resemble a gambler's paradise. I'm not saying every person who buys or trades a skin is gambling, nor am I making a legal classification of the market. I'm referring to the speculative mentality surrounding opening cases, chasing rare items, trading, watching prices fluctuate, & hoping something purchased today becomes more valuable later. That entire economy is simply not something I find appealing. It also contributes to the feeling that there isn't much meaningful content being added to the actual game itself. When so much attention can be placed on cosmetic rarity, inventories, cases, trading, & market prices, I question whether that adds meaningful gameplay or simply gives players another reason to remain financially invested in the ecosystem. It Starts Feeling Like a Treadmill That's the bigger issue for me. Another match. Another rank. Another weapon. Another skin. Another case. Another price fluctuation. Another attempt to improve your statistics. Then queue again. That isn't inherently bad, but eventually the competitive aspect stopped feeling rewarding & started feeling like another treadmill. That's the same problem I eventually had with Rust. Rust constantly asks you to start over, gather resources, build, fight, lose everything, wipe, & start again. Counter-Strike doesn't have wipes, but it has its own version of repetition: Queue → play → win or lose → adjust → queue again. The difference is that Counter-Strike's repetition is structured around competitive mastery rather than survival. For some players, that's enough. For me, it isn't. I also think the game's reputation can create expectations that don't necessarily match everyone's experience. Counter-Strike has an enormous history behind it, but that history alone doesn't guarantee that the current experience will appeal to every player. After 26 hours, I found myself asking a simple question: What am I actually looking forward to? Another match? Another rank? Another round? Another attempt at improving my aim? Another cosmetic? Another case? Eventually, the answer wasn't enough to keep me interested. That's why I don't recommend Counter-Strike 2 for someone who is already tired of repetitive competitive shooters. If you enjoy the competitive grind, tactical gunplay, learning maps, improving mechanical skill, collecting skins, & constantly trying to perform better, you may find plenty to appreciate here. But if you've already experienced the same basic formula through Call of Duty, Valorant, Search & Destroy, ranked shooters, or games like Rust, Counter-Strike 2 can feel like another version of something you've already played. For me, the game became repetitive, lost its appeal, & eventually felt more depressing than entertaining. What started as curiosity turned into another endless cycle of matches that I didn't feel particularly motivated to continue. The skin economy only reinforces that feeling for me. I don't want my enjoyment of a game to become intertwined with volatile virtual-item prices, speculative spending, or the possibility of losing significant value on cosmetics that have no practical gameplay benefit. 26 hours was enough for me to realize that Counter-Strike 2 isn't for me. I don't hate it. I just don't see the purpose in continuing to invest more of my time or money into a game whose primary appeal is repeating the same competitive loop indefinitely. Not recommended.
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The plot is completely lost, what the ♥♥♥♥ is the point of pets ???? Fix the damn anticheat first and actually do something about armory exploits And maybe make actual updates
Community: Complain for several years about cheaters and beg Valve for a better anti-cheating Valve: You know what you guys need? Chickens. Yeah, that will work! After spending (or should I say, wasting) 300 hours in this game, I am uninstalling. They have completely lost the plot.
Not sure which is worse, cheaters who toggle on when they start losing or the huge amount of russians who can't be bothered to speak english. Or maybe even the random bugs, like really how does "Report <span class="sthsth">Player name" pass any kind of playtesting? Or random tofu characters in names when they chat? or any of the millions of tiny obvious bugs.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
The VAC anti cheat system is beyond outdated. Game is free and full of hackers in casual and competetive play. Haven't tried Premier, but from what I've read, it's the same story, so I won't even bother. It's a fun and good game, maps feels amazing and very recognizeable from older versions of counter strike (1.6, source etc).
The game is good, the story is just top, but let's run through the minuses: 1. lack of vehicles (on the maps it is present, but for some reason you can not use it); 2. You can not crawl and look out from behind the corner (crouching is present); 3. You can't build a base and collect resources; 4. You can't tame pets except chickens; 5. Interaction with non-player characters to get quests is not provided; 6. Primitive parkour system; 7. Open world? There is no such thing here; 8. The intelligence of bots that play with you in competitive matches leaves much to be desired; 9. Poor arsenal of melee weapons; 10. No PvE and zombie mode; 11. No character pumping (maybe I'm wrong and just haven't found which button opens the menu of improvements, as there are enemies who have open the ability to see through walls and pumped marksmanship at 1000%).
Самый лучший, самый популярный и самый массовый шутер в истории
gud gud cheaters gud story
Легендарная классика в обновлённом виде — Counter‑Strike 2 в Steam С каждым матчем игра раскрывается по‑новому. Это не просто «та самая Counter‑Strike» — это эволюция культового шутера: механики стали точнее, визуал — современнее, а соревновательная составляющая — ещё более захватывающей. Что понравилось: []Переработанная система тикрейта и подтиковая модель — ощущения от стрельбы и движения стали максимально честными. Попадания чувствуются именно так, как должны: если ты навёл и выстрелил, результат соответствует твоим действиям. []Обновлённые карты с переработанным освещением и текстурами. []Динамические дымовые гранаты — это не просто визуальный эффект, а полноценная игровая механика. Дым реагирует на выстрелы, взрывы и перемещения, его можно «расстрелять» или раздвинуть, и это сильно расширяет тактические возможности. []Интерфейс и HUD стали чище и информативнее: всё нужное на виду, но без визуального шума. Что не понравилось: []Иногда встречаются мелкие баги с анимациями или звуком — они не ломают геймплей, но заметны, если играть много. []Для некоторых старых ПК оптимизация всё ещё может быть требовательной из‑за новых эффектов и освещения. Для кого игра: для любителей тактических шутеров, где важны реакция, командная работа и знание карт. Если ты ценишь честные механики и соревновательный дух — CS2 точно для тебя. Тем, кто ищет казуальный шутер без напряга или с упором на сюжет, эта игра вряд ли подойдёт. Итог: Counter‑Strike 2 — это достойное продолжение легенды. Разработчики не стали ломать то, что делало CS великой, но добавили важные улучшения, которые делают игру ещё более увлекательной и справедливой. Однозначно рекомендую! 👍
if ur good at first person shooters and accurate gameplay i would play this game, but if not than I would stick to stardew valley, minecraft, and story games like god of war, Mafia, gta n elden ring
Александр «s1mple» Костылев — это знаменитый украинский киберспортсмен, которого многие считают лучшим игроком в истории серии игр Counter-Strike.
в кс 2 добавили гомосеков определённо лайк авп ввп другон лор
Это штучный продукт, созданный с видимой любовью к деталям. Несмотря на мелкие технические огрехи, игра дарит незабываемый эмоциональный опыт.Оценка: 9/10 — Рекомендуется к ознакомлению каждому ценителю качественных интерактивных историй.
fun - but unless you have prime its a ♥♥♥♥ game REVIEW TEMPLATE TIME ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☑ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☑ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☑ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Never heard of ☑ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☑ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10 ---{ Author }--- ☑ https://vojtastruhar.github.io/steam-review-template
You haven't truly lived until you've seen how the writing feels like bad fanfiction.
честно до сих пор не понял что тут делать, сюжет довольно таки интересный
валве подорите драгон лор fn пж