sorry in advance for Kraptaku but an interesting thread since CS:GO is being shown of at PAX right now.
http://kotaku.com/5834542/an-hour-with-counter+strike-go
Opening paragraphs:
"An Hour with Counter-Strike: GO
I've played Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and can now say it's for me, too.
On the eve of the public debut of its newest game, Valve Software let me into their ever-expanding offices in Bellevue, Washington to give me a sampling of four classic Counter-Strike maps as they've been remade for 2012's Counter-Strike: GO.
This was, I dare admit, the first time I've ever played Counter-Strike.
Forget my shame, and let me tell you how terrific an experience it was. There is a lot to this game that will be interesting to veterans and newcomers..."
- Kotaku.com, More at URL.
http://kotaku.com/5834542/an-hour-with-counter+strike-go