▲ 368 ▼ Valve releases Counter-Strike 2 (store.steampowered.com) submitted 2 years ago by Voyager@psychedelia.ink to c/gaming@lemmy.ml 96 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.smeargle.fans/post/52816 HN Discussion
[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (6 children) it looks a lot like the last one, not very excited permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] naught@sh.itjust.works 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cornpop@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) the all that does is reinforce my point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent [–] BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one 13 points 2 years ago It's kinda a sport now. Valve has a model to stick to. Improving it beyond graphics is risky. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Polar@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cornpop@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago It's an entirely new engine built from the ground up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I played a few matches. It's still the same de_dust2. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago 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). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] naught@sh.itjust.works 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cornpop@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cornpop@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) the all that does is reinforce my point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) the all that does is reinforce my point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one 13 points 2 years ago It's kinda a sport now. Valve has a model to stick to. Improving it beyond graphics is risky. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Polar@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cornpop@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago It's an entirely new engine built from the ground up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cornpop@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago It's an entirely new engine built from the ground up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I played a few matches. It's still the same de_dust2. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago 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). permalink fedilink source parent