Strike three.
It can be difficult to get into a multiplayer shooter that's been out for even a week. Other players will know the layout of the maps, have a keener understanding of the weapons, and a better feel for the controls. Now imagine getting into a game that's been played obsessively for over a decade and it can feel next to impossible.�
Such is the case with Counter-Strike, Minh "Gooseman" Le and Jess Cliffe's competitive multiplayer mod from 1999. In the time since its inception we've had Halo and Call of Duty come and go and come back again, the word "pwned" has entered the pop-culture vernacular, and dual analogue sticks have become the norm for console games, allowing the FPS genre to thrive in a space previously dominated by Goldeneye. A lot has changed, so coming into Counter-Strike now can feel like an exercise�in futility.
This hasn't stopped Valve from renovating its aging warhorse in a way�accessible to�today's market that may not be familiar with the�legendary�shooter. Their upcoming iteration, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, seeks to maintain the�series'�hardcore�sensibilities, while opening it up for new players.
Source: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-08-30-counter-strike-global-offensive-preview
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