Counter-Strike 2 Riding CS:GO Coattails with Misleading Positive Reviews

Counter-Strike 2 is benefiting from CSGO's positive reviews despite being a very different game.
CS2's actual recent reviews are mixed, but the overall score is skewed positive due to old CSGO reviews.
Valve called this a sequel rather than update, so the games are likely quite different.
User reviews should provide accurate info about a specific game before purchase.
CS2 should have had its own page rather than replacing CSGO, to avoid misleading reviews.

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