CS:GO Beta Starting Today

Robi · 1 Dec 2011 at 13:20

Thegoon84 said:
I've only seen the match video....

I think who ever said "I dont know where their trying to go with this" is pretty much spot on.

Na'Vi, fnatic and few others all said it's pretty pointless.

tidusjar · 1 Dec 2011 at 13:28

Is there going to be an open BETA?

Don't want to beg but i would love it if someone had a spare key.

Brutus · 1 Dec 2011 at 13:31

Well the concept for CS:GO was meant for only consoles but someone had the idea of adding it to PC. Why few parts of the game still show console style i.e the equipment buy menu is large circle fit for console pad...

PsychoPigeon · 1 Dec 2011 at 13:32

We can only hope this is a good pc game, other wise there's no point as CSS is still one of the best competitive games out there.

Phal · 1 Dec 2011 at 13:32

I got the impression that CS:GO was going to be like Valve's attempt at Quake Live? I guess the graphics update is more significant but from stuff I read a while ago I got the impression the main aim of it all was to have a nice and shiny website that tracked stats and clans and whatnot and organised tournaments etc?

Maybe my brain just made it up!

Either way I doubt the gameplay will be that different but people will still whine like they always do :/ ZOMG SPRAY PATTERN IS DIFFERENT

If you don't like it then don't play it I say

Sunbed · 1 Dec 2011 at 13:34

A guy I know at work has a key and I've told him to report back tomorrow on what it's like

gord · 1 Dec 2011 at 13:44

McDaniel said:
EuroGamer for me, had a spare but gave it to Link

You bast, he's not even any good at it!

Phal · 1 Dec 2011 at 13:49

I missed out on a key at Eurogamer because I couldn't be bothered to try the game when it was played on a dirty console with joypad >.< I only found out later that they were giving away beta keys

lol

I did get a tshirt though! I got in early with a press pass and I was standing near the booth texting when I had a CS GO tshirt thrown at me by one of the girls there :|

ColEx · 1 Dec 2011 at 13:54

I think it looks all right from a casual gamer perspective, it has some sort of matchmaking lobby system thing going on doesn't it?

DiCe! · 1 Dec 2011 at 14:07

I cant see it replacing CS:S I really dont like the molotov idea personally :/

dmcg · 1 Dec 2011 at 14:25

DiCe! said:
I cant see it replacing CS:S I really dont like the molotov idea personally :/

its actually a really good idea and works well as you can halt rushes

DiCe! · 1 Dec 2011 at 14:43

dmcg said:
its actually a really good idea and works well as you can halt rushes

So removing one of the best parts of 1.6 and CS:S. thats why I dont like it

buchtis · 1 Dec 2011 at 14:45

So how is it?

Mark3h · 1 Dec 2011 at 14:46

Can't see the molotov being left in competitive play, much like the shield and autosniper in 1.6

Angst · 1 Dec 2011 at 14:53

I think the molotov can be used very effectively in competetive matches but needs to removed in public matches as it would be prone to been spammed.

Fr0dders · 1 Dec 2011 at 15:04

The whole point of the Molotov is for competitive play.

It's a tactical tool designed to block off certain routes to give a defending team time to regroup. Same with the decoy grenade, it's for teams who throw a dummy and pretend to go one way and then send the bomb another. It's very tactical

Destroyer^ · 1 Dec 2011 at 15:36

what does a dummy grenade even do

Dickyb0b · 1 Dec 2011 at 15:58

live stream

McDaniel · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:00

gord said:
You bast, he's not even any good at it!

I offered it to you first and you said "no, give it to someone else, not bothered"... so I did!

WiZZyWiGG · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:05

Played about 50 mins now, that's a fair few rounds as they are over quickly....

It's OK... but as others have said I don't know who this is aimed at. Console users have this genre already filled with COD.