Player and streamer Thour shared his impressions of playing Counter-Strike 2 compared to the legendary CS:GO. His opinion sparked an active discussion among players, and not everyone agreed with his point of view.

Thour's first impressions: what is better in CS:GO?

Thour shared his experience of playing CS after several sessions in CS2. According to him, there are only a few aspects where CS2 is superior to CS:GO: graphics and smoke grenades. Everything else, according to the player, remains on the side of CS:GO:

"I played CS again today and the only thing better in CS2 is the graphics and smoke grenades. Everything else is still better in GO."

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Community opinions: support or criticism?

The comments under Thour's post were quite diverse. Johnny XtreaM Sangvik replied to his tweets, listing the improvements that have been made to CS2, including a weapon return system, an improved sound system, and new changes to smoke. He emphasized that the move to Source 2 was important for the game's future:

“Although the game may look worse in some aspects, the changes are more stable and the Source 2 update will bring more features.”

However, Thour disagreed with some of the points, saying that movement and aiming remained the main problems:

"You mentioned everything but the main thing. Movement and aiming. Play CS again and tell me what you think."

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Graphics and other changes: will CS2 really win?

Other players also expressed their opinions. For example, NAVI player jL was surprised at how CS looked compared to CS2, jokingly saying:

“Did CS really look like this a year ago?”

Some users were not impressed with CS2's graphics. JavierBueno noted that he preferred the stylized textures of CS:GO:

"CS textures looked more detailed. In CS2, the walls are just smooth."

A return to CS:GO?

Several players even seriously considered returning to CS:GO after testing the new version. Cigaro commented:

“I would trade all the improvements of CS2 to get back what CS was like before the update.”

However, other players, such as Manlik, emphasized that CS2 has a lot of potential with the new VAC 3.0 system and improved subtitle system, which should improve the game experience.

What's next?

So far, community opinions remain divided. Some praise the new features of CS2, while others miss the stability and mechanics of CS. Every day, the new game becomes the subject of active discussions, and only time will tell whether CS2 will be able to win the hearts of players as well as its predecessor.