The Other Format games that would be better on Wii U: Counter Strike: Global Offensive Could Valve's tactical shooter lead a charge of online FPS game on Wii U? We examine the evidence. For more in our Other Format games that would be better on Wii U series, head here . What is Counter Strike Global Offensive? Global Offensive is Valve's latest re-jiggling of their long-popular online shooter Counter Strike. Long before Call of Duty was even a glimmer in Activision's dollar-shaped eyes -- let alone the dominating online dudeblaster it is today -- Counter Strike's terrorist against counter terrorist brawls were the original online FPS sensation. Originally created as a mod for Valve's 1998 masterpiece Half Life, Counter Strike pits a team of terrorists and a group of counter terrorists against each other in a fight to the death. Maps always feature an objective, either T's planting a bomb or Counter T's trying to rescue hostages, and between 'rounds' you can buy bigger and better guns with the money you earn from your previous performances in that specific game. Oh, and you only ever have one life per round. That's right, death in Counter Strike is final. Finito. The fat lady. The final nail. Well, the final nail for that round at least. This element makes any round in Counter Strike a very tense affair. Every corner turned is a heart in mouth lurch. Every shot fired is a clammy palmed test of aim and nerve. And team communication