Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

September 27, 2023

ActionFirst-Person Shooter PC

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. A free upgrade to CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2 marks the largest technical leap …

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Critic Reviews (8)

Asad Ahmed eXputer Sep 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

40.0

"Counter-Strike 2 steps boldly onto the competitive scene, but undercooked features and performance issues hold it back from true greatness."

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Chris Shive Hardcore Gamer Sep 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

76.0

"Counter-Strike 2 is a mostly positive update to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The enhanced visuals that range from improved textures to lighting and particle effects help bring the graphics up to date while keeping the required specs low enough where the …"

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Christian Vaz PCGamesN Sep 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"Valve has improved the Counter-Strike formula with the release of CS2, even if there&s;s still a lot of work to be done before it&s;s feature complete. While we&s;re in the dark on specific timelines, the developer&s;s work rate has been …"

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Donovan Erskine Shacknews Sep 2023
90.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

30.0

"CS2 also proves that despite their reluctance to do so, Valve still has all the chops whenever they choose to put their game developer hat on. Nearly all of the changes in Counter-Strike 2 meaningfully enhance the experience without compromising …"

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Jay Claassen NoobFeed Sep 2023
65.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

20.0

"Counter-Strike 2 might have gotten the Overwatch treatment with a rebrand, but there are a few differences to be spotted. With a bigger selection of maps and the extra game modes, things might actually start looking up for this release. …"

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Mert Gökhan Oyungezer Online Sep 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

10.0

"CS2 is like a giant patch to CS:GO. Although it&s;s not better than CS:GO at the moment, it has a potential to surpass all of the achievements of its predecessor in the future."

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Rexifirus Nightshade GamesCreed Sep 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"Counter-Strike 2 is the same game as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but with a new skin and some performance updates. There’s not much new about the game, with it basically getting an Overwatch spa day treatment. Hopefully, with the regular updates …"

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Will Judd Eurogamer Sep 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

30.0

"If Counter-Strike is so good, why did it take 24 years to make Counter-Strike 2?"

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