Regardless of its title, the newest sport in some of the well-liked first-person shooter franchises of all time isn’t a standalone sequel to the unique Counter-Strike launched in 2000.
As an alternative, Counter-Strike 2 represents a significant overhaul to 2012’s Counter-Strike: International Offensive (CS:GO).
CS:GO allowed gamers to type on-line groups, of both terrorists or counter-terrorists, with different gamers to compete towards one another, with an emphasis on tactical stealth-based fight.
Although CS:GO could have launched over a decade in the past, it has persistently remained some of the well-liked video games on Steam, frequently attracting over 3 million gamers per day, and is likely one of the hottest titles on the planet of aggressive e-sports tournaments.
Although CS:GO is at the moment out there for consoles such because the PS5 and Xbox Sequence X, these gamers received’t have the privilege of giving Counter-Strike 2 a go, and a minimum of for the close to future the sport is simply out there on PC.
Mac players are additionally set to be excluded from attempting Counter-Strike 2, however it’s nonetheless out there for customers of the choice working system Linux, in addition to individuals operating Valve OS on Valve’s personal transportable gaming machine the Steam Deck.
By way of updates, Counter-Strike 2 boasts radically improved graphics in comparison with its 2012 predecessor, courtesy of Valve’s Supply Engine 2, the identical sport engine used to energy different Valve video games which have obtained acclaim for his or her graphics together with Dota 2 and Half-Life: Alyx.
These graphic updates come at a value, the brand new sport boats rather more stringent graphic necessities when in comparison with CS: GO, placing the sport out of the attain of some gamers with much less trendy gaming set-ups.
Nonetheless, Counter-Strike 2 doesn’t embrace new maps, or new weapons, or a lot different content material some gamers would possibly count on in a sequel, although present maps have obtained a revamp and have a fairly completely different look.
Counter-Strike 2 is coming to the desk having already been totally examined, because it’s been out there for beta testing by some gamers since March 2023.
The introduction of Counter-Strike 2 will wipe present gamers’ achievements log clear, whereas gamers who’ve obtained bans or “cool downs” for dishonest or abusive and anti-social behaviour will nonetheless should serve a reminder of their bans.
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