CS: Global Offensive

[V.I.P.]

I know it's been known for a while, but I'm going to post it here.  It looks like the final product will be an upgrade from source.  New skins, textures, a few new maps, and more gun balance.  I'm really excited about the gun balance and I'm sure the rest of you are too (especially GG players).
Here's a link to the trailer http://store.steampowered.com/app/1800/

[crazydog]

And that GunGame will be built into GO as "Arsenal Mode". I'm excited. I've been playing CS:S again recently and it really feels stale.

[Fraggle79]

Can't wait to play again some more.

[V.I.P.]

Me too, I started playing to shake the rust off...and there's  A LOT of rust.

[Giant Flying Head]

As long as the cost for it is good I'll be picking this one up. I wonder if they'll have hard copies of it?

[crazydog]

As long as the cost for it is good I'll be picking this one up. I wonder if they'll have hard copies of it?

Of course they will - they always do.

I'm sure the price will be great. Valve has never been trouble in that area. They still haven't announced any kind of pricing yet, so for all we know, as I keep saying, it may still be a free update to CS:S.

[Fraggle79]

No hard copies, will be steam only.

[V.I.P.]

I'm guessing it'll be 19.99

[Giant Flying Head]

Of course they will - they always do.

No hard copies, will be steam only.

So which one is it?

[crazydog]

Of course they will - they always do.

No hard copies, will be steam only.

So which one is it?

Well considering their most recent release, Portal 2, came out in a physical copy...

[V.I.P.]

I think GO is going to be cross platform...so I'd say hard copies also.

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/26/counter-strike-global-offensive-to-have-cross-play-for-ps3-pc/

[Fraggle79]

Found several articles from the press release a while back including this one,

"Global Offensive is targeted for release in early 2012, and will be available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network. It will contain classic content, such as old maps, as well as brand new maps, characters and game modes. Also, it will support matchmaking and leaderboards.[3] Cross-platform multiplayer is confirmed between Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and PlayStation 3 players.[4] The PlayStation 3 version will offer three control methods, which include using either the DualShock 3 controller, PlayStation Move or USB keyboard/mouse."

so NO Hard copies, all download.

[crazydog]

Found several articles from the press release a while back including this one,

"Global Offensive is targeted for release in early 2012, and will be available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network. It will contain classic content, such as old maps, as well as brand new maps, characters and game modes. Also, it will support matchmaking and leaderboards.[3] Cross-platform multiplayer is confirmed between Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and PlayStation 3 players.[4] The PlayStation 3 version will offer three control methods, which include using either the DualShock 3 controller, PlayStation Move or USB keyboard/mouse."

so NO Hard copies, all download.

Well, no hard copies for console, but I wouldn't rule out PC hard copies.

[V.I.P.]

With it being steam distributed, to me it seems less likely for PC to have hard copies if consoles don't have hard copies.  But oh well, not like it really matters.  Can't wait to download it.

[Giant Flying Head]

I don't like not having hard copies.

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