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News video games 23 March 2023, 15:40

author: Adrian Werner

Counter Strike 2 Compared With CSGO, Differences in Maps and Weapons

The first visual comparisons showing the differences between Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Counter-Strike 2 have appeared online.

The most important event in the game industry yesterday was the official announcement of Counter-Strike 2, the online shooter that will replace Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Some lucky users have already started testing the game. Valve has not imposed any restrictions for them to share impressions and materials from the early version of the project. Thanks to this the first videos with visual comparisons between CS2 and CS:GO have started appearing.

CS2 - map comparison

First of all Ultimate Gamerz channel has prepared material that shows the visual improvements of maps. Their architecture has not changed much, but the level of detail has been significantly increased; what's more Counter-Strike 2 offers much better lighting.

CS2 - weapons comparison

In turn, the Munancho Inc. channel has published a video comparing the arsenal in both games. This video is based on official materials released by Valve, so we are waiting for someone to make something similar based on the gameplay recording from the test version.

The test version is quite modest in terms of content for now, and Valve will gradually expand it. At the moment it includes a free-to-play mode and a deathmatch on Dust2.

Recall that Counter-Strike 2 is set to debut this summer. The game will take the form of a free update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Valve has promised that players will keep all their gear from CSGO after the debut of CS2, although at the same time all these items will be visually refreshed.

Adrian Werner

Adrian Werner

A true veteran of the Gamepressure newsroom, writing continuously since 2009 and still not having enough. He caught the gaming bug thanks to playing on his friend's ZX Spectrum. Then he switched to his own Commodore 64, and after a short adventure with 16-bit consoles, he forever entrusted his heart to PC games. A fan of niche productions, especially adventure games, RPGs and games of the immersive sim genre, as well as a mod enthusiast. Apart from games, he devourers stories in every form - books, series, movies, and comics.

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