details. Pinsof thought that in its release state, it would not be the final version of the game. Paul Goodman said that for long-time fans of the series, Global Offensive will start to show the game's age, expressing that he "couldn't help but feel that I had been there and done that a dozen times before." Although reviewers liked the console versions of the game, they believed there were obvious differences between the PC and console versions. Neigher believed that due to playing with thumbsticks and shoulder buttons "you definitely won't be getting the ultimate CS:GO experience." Ron Vorstermans for Gamer.nl said that the PC version is there to play at a higher competitive level, though he went on to say that the console versions are not inferior because of the PC's superiority for competition. Dyer wrote that the PlayStation 3 version was at an advantage to the Xbox version because of the ability to connect a keyboard and mouse to the system. He continued on to say that the user-interface on both of the consoles was as good as the PC one. Mark Langshaw of Digital Spy opined that although the game has support for the PlayStation Move, using it only makes the "already unforgiving game all the more challenging." The game was nominated for "Best Spectator Game" in IGNs Best of 2017 Awards, for "eSports Game of the Year" at the 2017, 2018, and 2019 Golden Joystick Awards, for "Best eSports Game" at The Game Awards 2017, The Game Awards 2019 and The Game Awards 2020, and for "Game, eSports" at the 17th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards. In 2018, the game was nominated for "Fan Favorite eSports Game" and "Fan Favorite eSports League Format" with the Majors at the Gamers' Choice Awards, and for "eSports Title of the Year" at the Australian Games Awards. References External links Global Offensive at ValveSoftware.com 2012 video games Asymmetrical multiplayer video games Battle royale games Counter-Strike Esports games Free-to-play video games Linux games MacOS games Multiplayer online games Multiplayer video games PlayStation 3 games PlayStation Network games Source (game engine) games Tactical shooter video games Valve Corporation games Video game sequels Video games about bomb disposal Video games about police officers Video games about the Special Air Service Video games about terrorism Video games about the United States Navy SEALs Video games containing loot boxes Video games