Valve releases Counter-Strike 2

I played it for an hour and realized I still suck at counter strike

Takes time to unsuck

I used to be what was really good at the time 10 years ago. Going back and playing it now is soul crushing. People got so much better and I got worse… I can’t believe anyone new even keeps trying with how punishing it is now.

Still funny that valve still can’t count past 2 even though this is the 5th installment

I’m glad that they have found the workaround to call everything 2 tho

I’m still waiting for Half Life 2: Episode 2: Part 2

Half Life 2: Episode 2: Part 2: Subsection b): Paragraph (ii) will be the real shit

7th if you count CS online 1&2 (9th if you also include CS Neo and Nexon: Zombies/Studio but that’s pushing it even for me)

And I thought I was pushing it by including Condition Zero

Maybe Valve should zero-index their series. That’s the big brain solution.

They are very aware of the meme and will never release a third game as “3”.

Team Fortress 3 will probably just be called “forever” or have some other tagline to avoid being called 3.

Team Fortress 3 will probably just be called “forever”

It’s a nod to the time it’ll take to release

Still funny that valve still can’t count past 2

SteamOS 3, btw.

That’s version 3. Not steam Os 3

Was really hoping it was not going to carry the 2 since it’s a pvp game/evolving game. Like division 2 and destiny 2 just drop the number.

Division 2 and Destiny 2 are much more sequels though than they are an updated platform, tons of content differences. Counter-Strike is much, much more iterative

I just don’t like the number is all.

it shoulda been called Counter Strike: two i agree

But this is Valve we’re talking about. Eventually they’re going to rename the company to Valve 2.

it looks a lot like the last one, not very excited

Thats kinda the point! New engine for new cool features and graphics but same core gameplay. They’ve improved a lot of things. I think the CS audience is excited for this, but they haven’t done anything over-the-top different to attract net new players

They kind of have behind the scenes. For one they eliminated the need to bind jump throw with the console, and made it a skill check instead. A lot more visual cues as well including foot step audible distance is now shown on radar. They added a lot of little things that make the game more friendly to new players that don’t need to play for years to develop a feel for certain things.

I played a few matches. It’s still the same de_dust2.

Some of the other maps got significant layout changes. Dust 2 remains the same because dust 2. If they changed the layout on that map I’m sure they would get a lot of angry competitive players.

It is the last one. It’s quite literally just an update to CS:GO.

They just updated the engine a bit, but it’s the exact same game.

It’s an entirely new engine built from the ground up.

It’s kinda a sport now. Valve has a model to stick to. Improving it beyond graphics is risky.

It’s just a graphical and engine update, it’s version 2 not a full new game. They’ll be able to make lots of small improvements over the next decades but the color gameplay hasn’t changed in 20 years and won’t change for 20 more because it doesn’t need to.

the all that does is reinforce my point

I mean, it’s a free update, you don’t have to be excited or even play it. If you don’t like it then there are plenty of other fishes in the sea as they say

it looks a lot like the last one, not very excited

I don’t think it’s much about excitement and more to converge their games on Source 2 engine. Dota2 moved years ago and it was barely a footnote for casual gamers. This time the switch is more noticeable and for the time being even a regression (which some vocal people are very mad about which I don’t get about a free game).

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