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Got into it during a rough winter a few years back and somehow the routine of it got me through more than I expected.
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012 · FPS, Strategy · PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 · Valve
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is ranked no. 236 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,784 and 64% of duels won.
World rank
no. 236
ELO score
1,784
Wins
64%
Duels played
570
About Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment. Two teams, Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists, compete in objective-based rounds across various game modes including bomb defusal, hostage rescue, and deathmatch. The game features an economy system where players purchase weapons and equipment at the start of each round based on performance in previous rounds. Competitive matchmaking, community servers, and a robust skin trading ecosystem support a large active player base.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,784 ELO points over the last 123 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Grand Theft Auto V 50% 8 duels played · 26 points behind
- against BioShock 43% 7 duels played · 118 points behind
- against StarCraft 17% 6 duels played · 98 points behind
- against Far Cry 4 67% 6 duels played · 3 points ahead
- against Doom 20% 5 duels played · 12 points behind
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The games Counter-Strike: Global Offensive sits between in the world ranking.
- 233 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 1,785
- 234 Company of Heroes 1,785
- 235 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 1,785
- 236 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 1,784
- 237 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 1,784
- 238 New Super Mario Bros. 1,784
- 239 Pikmin 1,784
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28 comments
NeonWarden66
Got into it during a rough winter a few years back and somehow the routine of it got me through more than I expected.
Leo_91
Frente a StarCraft el nivel táctico es distinto, pero la tensión de cada ronda aquí compensa esa falta de planificación a largo plazo que critican tanto
FrameSamurai2
L'hiver, moi c'était plutôt les sessions du dimanche soir.
CoopRunner
Anyone else feel the skill ceiling is amazing but new players get crushed instantly?
sporer_elva
Honestly at this point the skill ceiling debate just repeats itself every few months
CoopAce
The tick rate debates alone should tell you something, and the hitreg still feels inconsistent in casual matchmaking compared to what competitive titles offer now.
NovaMaster2
Sorry but this ranking is inflated by pure playtime and community loyalty, not by how the game actually holds up against modern shooters. The core gunplay is solid, sure, but the netcode issues and the toxic voice chat experience should count for something when we're talking about where it sits overall. People vote with nostalgia and habit, not with a fresh perspective.
VinylRex
Same feeling here, GTA V just gives you more to actually do when your not grinding ranked
EmeliaWarden
Netcode issues aside... I still remember losing my rank pushing solo at 3am, that part never gets old
PixelKnight
Something like 400 hours logged and I still remember my first proper clutch round like it was yesterday!!