Recent reviews by ^5shader

its good.

GOAT game. my favorite thing about this game and Valve, that instead of chasing industry trends, they basically just evolved the original game into something better without losing the core that developed 25 years ago. Can't really say the same thing about other franchise series FPS PVP games that have been around for almost the same amount of time. The difference is, instead of lowering the skill ceilings like in other series to make it more accessible for inexperienced players, Valve decided to raise the skill floor with lots of very useful features to accommodate the lower skill players without taking anything away from players with more experience. I would not be surprised to see CS thrive and even grow for another decade or two.

classic yet timeless direct straightforward pvp fps with a high skill ceiling.
the speed and brutality of Doom with intricate mechanics, tactics and strategy to rival CS.
no RNG, no classes, no heroes, no champions, and no cheap easy frags.
High TTK, fast movement speeds, and projectile weapons make camping obsolete.
anyone can understand the game within a minute of seeing it but can genuinely take years to master.
simple and minimalist design that gives it endless complexity and depth.
if you are the kind of gamer who will pour hours into improving their skills, being challenged, and learning all kinds of tricks and techniques, this game is for you.
truly goated.
its criminal more people don't play this game.

tons of fun. great to chill and hop around or tryhard and get sweaty. hope to see more content and features in the future.

just wanted to add, the bhop mechanics are the same style of air control that originated with Quake but its not a duplicate of Quake, Half-Life, or CS 1.6/Source/GO/2. To me it feels most like CPMA (minus strafejumping and Q2 style doublejump) but its distinct and feels really great.

honestly surprised how much I enjoy this game. wasnt so sure about the lego/minecraft look but it actually really helps with visibility. very solid gameplay, does what it does very well with no gimmicks. the gunplay/weapons feel great too and all feel distinct and useful for different roles/playstyles.

the most realistic video game ever made

surprisingly active multiplayer community. I'm US East Coast and can find games basically anytime with great ping. shout out to jehar/tastyspleen.

Best game of the series, and I grew up with 1 and 2 on playstation 1.

wort wort

I love this game to death but I cant recommend it for the reason Quake Live has everything this game does and many many more players, quality of life features, customization options, and is just a much better online experience in this day and age. So unless you are a diehard CPMA and/or defrag player or want the full nostalgia experience with bots, Quake Live is the better choice.