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Counter-Strike

by Valve

  • Released Nov 9, 2000
  • $9.99
  • 9 h to beat
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)

97%positive reviews

255,705 positive6,815 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Tight, skill-based gunplay that rewards precision

  • Long history and a large, enduring community

Cons

  • Server quality is inconsistent, with fake servers reported

  • Skin and case economy draws criticism

Mixed

  • Dated graphics and interface: some find them charming, others outdated

DLC, expansions and more

System requirements

Minimum: 500 mhz processor, 96mb ram, 16mb video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

Recommended: 800 mhz processor, 128mb ram, 32mb+ video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

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Counter-Strike is a team-based multiplayer tactical first-person shooter in which players join either the Terrorist or Counter-Terrorist side and compete in objective-based rounds. The primary game modes involve bomb defusal and hostage rescue, played across designated maps. Players purchase…

Ratings

  • 83IGDB players772 ratings
  • 70Critics2 reviews
  • 77Overall774 scores

Time to beat

  • 9 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 15 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 761 hCompletionist100%

Languages

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Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
English
French
German
Italian
Korean
Spanish (Spain)