counter strike feels like one of the few untouched parts of the internet, unwilling to move on with the times but instead embracing its age like an achievement.

I love Warowl's quote about the game. "Counter Strike is a game where your character doesn't get better, YOU get better."

Just like physical sports, the new young generation keeps raising the skill floor to a never before seen level. Donk has shown that and he will not be the last one to do it.

CS has the ability to convey “I’m better than you” than any other game

never underestimate the staying power of CS

CS is the purest and greatest FPS game that exists at the moment. It's been that way for 20 years.

nice parallel there, much like football, counter strike is THE game. I started playing cs in like 2015 and i went through so many years of people calling it a dead game and now no one even dares do that anymore. nice vid, really wanna see more from this channel!!

Bingo bango bongo, bish bash bosh

More games should take notes from CS. Where the game is easy to learn but hard to master. There's always something new to learn and improve on in Counter Strike.

i love cs for the fact that less is more in its case, and that while everything is tactical, its still skill based at heart

I've been playing cs casually since 2015 but its only been recently when I finally "got it" the way all these seemingly simple mechanics work together to create an ocean of depth . I still suck but I'm really enjoying the game more than ever before.

It's crazy how spot on CS has been from the start 20 years ago to now. Even crazier that no game has ACTUALLY ever come close to what CS is.

now if only valve would fix the cheater issue...

Yooo the clip of the BO2 cod champs is a deeep cut, seeing killa and parasites name next to each other takes me wayyyy back lmao

This game is amazing, the only downside is the lack of Cheater control. There is no point in playing seriously when you get a cheater (blatant or just WH) every 2 games

Counter Strike is as good and as clean as FPS games get, the perfect balance between sheer mechanical skill and tactical decision making. It has been like this for over 2 centuries and the beauty of it is that it refuses to die, no matter what. CS forever.

This channel deserves more attention and I’m glad this popped up in my feed. :)

Wow this video was terrific! The effort and script writing was strong as heck, deserves way more views

I'm a console scrub, so I don't play CS, but this video and all the other the algorithm gods have recommended to me lately have been fire

This video actually have a great quality, hope the channel will grow. Also, the Siege video was done so good, that i thought a channel had more that a million subs. Keep this up!

"your favourite first person shooter's favourite first person shooter"

another wonderful video, counter-strike will forever be the greatest FPS of all time. this channel is a must watch.

took me down memory lane with that chicken coop clip

Man as a CS player you brought me tears to my eyes. The way you spoke and described the game is just hitting home. Also showing nostalgic footage from the old majors is just hitting the right spot. I have been playing CS 1.6 since 2009 when I was 11, since then I kept playing and stopping till 2014 when I picked up CS:GO and I can confidently say, it has changed my life. This is the beauty about CS, how it can bring people together like a physical sport. With all the issues in the game (cheaters, bugs, etc) I still believe Counter Strike is one of the best things that happened to gaming.

Fave cs moment has got to be the stewie 2k 3k from B site new box on inferno to force an overtime at the boston major

Is this a secret second channel G? Its really cool to hear you speak about other games the same way you do with siege. Keep it up!!!

I am glad I stumbled upon this channel, because this is BY FAR the best take on Counter-Strike I have ever seen and this video is very well executed. Great job, keep it up!

I'm so happy to see this channel find success G :)

Cs 1.5. I have not touch CS since 2006 then. I was never a good awper but one time, I killed 4/10 people. That was unbelievable. Im planning to go back to CS and practice on it. It's a slow crawl but Im learning. Given that Im close to 50 makes it a challenge. Slow eye hand coordination and shaky hand. It's not like Im in my 20s.

Another great video 👍I never really knew much about the communal bridge between normal ranked players and pro players in CS. You give great insight into this relationship, one that I feel so many games have tried to replicate unsuccessfully, *cough* overwatch *cough*. Well done 👏

good video and engagement, underrated!

CS proves simplicity and thoughtful gameplay loops are what makes a great competitive game. No bells and whistles, just simple guns and util, no crazy killstreaks or weapon attachments, you play with what you are given and make the best out of what you have, you can be a great player on your own and carry a few games maybe but youll never be great unless you know how to be a part of a team that works together, its so much more satisfying that way.

Great video. Definitely did the gsme justice. I've loved this game and it's community for a huge portion of my life. Can't wait to see it continue to evolve.

Dude, the way you talk about these fps games, I don’t know what it is, but it feels like you’re saying something very profound in each of these video essays. As in, analyzing the game theory and philosophy, behind every decision the developers have put in. Even more than that, just completely taking the game as a work of art, and appreciating every minute detail of it You video about the finals convinced me to try the game for the first time. The way you described that game as an evolution in FPS, just felt so incredibly… profound?? (lol?) I really don’t know how to describe this feeling. Just, well done on this channel. Keep it up, I know you will grow a lot

man what a great video. you really captured and showed the essence of what makes counter strike special.

I enjoyed this video so much! Thank you!

I thought you were coping so hard by that title, but the video is so well done that I couldn't help but shut up and just enjoy the video and get nostalgic about my time with Counter Strike.

Started playing CS in the late beta versions all at LAN parties. This was back in the dial up days, so online play + comms wasn’t really feasible. Yes, I’m old. The big difference at a LAN party if you carry on like a muppet, the player you were abusing was right there in the room so you - well, didn’t. Playing original CS at a LAN party was legitimately about fun not the serious competition.

Beautifully made!

It's hard to explain but CS I feel like is how you visualized fps games or war as a whole as a kid. Everything about it is just so instinctual.

“Huh this new channel looks neat-“ *hears familiar voice* “oh shit yup instant sub”

Great video. I really like how you are blending analysis of the game's history, design and culture so seamlessly.

Awesome video. This deserves hundreds of thousands of views, if not millions. Great work!

I just got recommended this video and was pleasantly jumpscared by G’s voice LOL didn’t know this channel existed but I’m glad I do now!

I'd say this was accurate before CS2, definitely not anymore. It's been around almost a year now and still pales in comparison to CS:GO. I think eventually it will get back to the old quality, it's the amount of time that it might take that worries me. Kind of depressing that CS2 was rushed out AND replaced a game that realistically didn't need anything other than a fresh coat of paint, I don't think it was a great decision at all in retrospect.

It's funny because it's true! Still, we just need an anticheat, old game modes back and replacing some of the Premier 12 yo maps like mirage and vertigo. I'm having a fun time with my mates playing it... And sometimes I hate it, only to come back at it the next day. Counter Strike is like the abusive gf that you love and hate in the same time, lmao (doesn't work in real life though, trust me bro).

Another really nice video! Parabens, mano, sucesso com o canal!

Great video and great editing!!!

nice valvedrone circlejerk

It’s the reason why cod 4 felt so good if not better

I remember getting halflife the day it came out and then counter strike literally the week the mod came out. My life changed forever. This video is absolutely amazing I'm currently about to watch the rest of your video great work man please don't stop making vids

Congrats on the 10K!

quake and other arena shooters have way more depth, more to think about and more to mechanically achieve, the real reason that counter strike is so popular is beacuse its really, really easy to get into. even my mom would understand the game after one round

Best game of all time!

0:20 Yknow… that’s a level of dedication I gotta respect

dude this was such a good video - love your channel!

this guy is on a role

Great video and amazing game. Nothing comes close to CS in the FPS world. Truly goated

What. A. Video. Truly well made, especially for people who ask or say "what is cs" or "how can you enjoy cs" , you send them this. Insane vid.

naah this is easily one of the best cs related videos ive ever watched

Such a nice game, Counter Strike. But the anticheat... HOLLY CRAP.

gregor?

the smoke lineups on mirage is a cool thing to cover, and its even more important in a game like vail VR, a game in which, for a while, I was pro in. My team spent HOURS perfecting lineups on the maps, our favorite being a reproduction of Dust 2, which you had to physically throw, meaning that it was possible to throw a smoke from the top of mid all the way onto B site, same goes for impact grenades, though those had not yet been implemented at the time of my professional play, a common smoke we used on CT was to smoke A long from tunns, or on Ts to smoke goose or CT ramp from bedroom(tho people called it skatepark due to the concrete structures placed there instead)

I think there aren't arguments or conversations abt the game and how it should be or what should be changed because people immediately shut it down by saying "no ur bad" *cough cough* which sucks because it demotes any conversation abt new features, experimenting with stuff, CTEs for new settings or ideas, all for the idea of "this is how it should be, no substitutes."

It sure solved the fps problem but still hasn't solved that cheating problem

CS is still GOATed for all 2000s era gamers, I still remember there are also moments with not just tournaments but for many players have experienced through normal and modded servers. That's another reason why CS is the best for 2 decades now.

"what benefits the team, benefits you" - the simplest, most important yet least understood concept seen in cs

barely touched quake 3 but I'm sure that it's more tactical than CS2

Imagine if one day Valve decided to completely "improve" the game but ends up making it unplayable on low end PCs and get filled with cheaters. That would be absurd right?

A very nice general overview of my favourite game. Very well done. This game might have its toxic moments but I am happy to be a part of this community. Wish you had mentioned the esports side more, or even make a separate video for it.

Simplicity design, Never overcomplicate core game mechanics by the time come out, Viewership friendliness which leads to emotional moments for many people and competition throughout many years, Creativity from already existing things in the game and easy to play experience which leads to many people still wanna try that's how CS still the king of FPS to this day despite so many challenges like some similar games. CS just can't be kill and still set standard for every FPS to this day. I'm glad you make this video ❤

Isn't siege just counterstrike but more complicated

CS is the best shooter because by allowing hackers to play the game freely valve forces you to quit the game and get back to real life which is what really matters Valve the GOAT and real one for caring about us 🙌🏻

Very very well made. I can't wait to watch the other videos :D

I just can't get behind snowballing. A round should have almost no influence on the future round. Siege is better.

this video feels like someone was writing a essay for school, rather then...... i honestly have no idea whats this video is suppose to be about.

I took a long break from CS and probs gonna get hate for this but Halo also. (Halo 1,2,3). Trying other of the modern shooters and I just can't grasp them. To me Halo and CS seemed to just be my go back games. Comfort. Halo positioning is key. (Granted I play a lot of comp and comp custom game lobbies.) But in CS positioning is insane. It's addictive. Idk what it is. The slower paced fps games where positioning is everything is just so ADDICTIVE. I played a match of Halo 3 BR spawn tourney rules the other day on Xbox a couple weeks ago. And man was it a breath of fresh air. I just got back into CS2 and I'm loving it. I've been playing for 2 weeks straight. Nothing can touch these style of games to me. Especially CS and economy. Pistol rounds are VERY stressful but very fun.

Great video!

As someone with 20 hours in the game and a fan of cooler shooter genre, i object. Grenades are the only justifiable component of the game that makes it tactical. Besides the increase of random spread while moving. In theory it could be an interesting dynamic, if you attack while the opponent is defending, you'll get shot. But the implementation of it is just so... wrong. It increases your spread, which means you can just get lucky. Or you can counter strafe and just circumvent this whole mechanic altogether. Positioning sounds very tactical, but in CS, it doesn't make as much of a difference. That's due to almost every copy-pasted gun in the game being a rapid fire 1-2 shot kill hitscan weapon. Does the distance affect anything? It makes targets harder to aim at because they appear smaller. Does high ground give you any advantage? Not at all. Does taking cover prevent you from being killed? Only if the enemy is going for bodyshots, you'll be instakilled in the head anyway. An opposite of this are the games that give you a more diverse arsenal and variation of playstyles, not to mention counterplay. If you are using a projectile weapon, will the distance to the target affect you? Projectiles have time delay between being spawned and reaching their destination, greater distance would give your opponent time to dodge, rendering projectiles ineffective against distant targets. What about high ground? Projectiles can be dodged, but... a projectile with an area of affect might still hit them if aimed at a surface near the target. But when you are at a high ground, the floor beneath you can not be hit from below. And if there is no wall behind you, then you can't be hurt by an explosion and as such, dodging would be enough avoid taking damage. Unless the projectile is traveling at an arc. And cover dramatically affects the effectiveness of one particular weapon, the shotgun. It requires aiming at the center of mass in order to connect every bullet. If half of the target is covered by an obstacle, then the shotgun would deal only about half the damage. That is, if it's well designed, and not gust a point blank gimmick. I know that i am biased. But i also believe that you simply don't know any better.

You seem to forget the reason everyone hates the game. in no way do i disagree with all of your points but the problem that this game has faced for years and its probably worst than it ever has been is cheaters. premier has been absolutely out of whack since cs2 came out and not to mention regular game modes. it almost feels like there is no legit way to play counter strike anymore and what was once A very constant battle between skill levels has turned into a fight between cheats

Brother summed it up great. Counterstrike is timeless. Age like wine.

Very well explained. Only thing I would've mentioned for the new players is that every gun has its own unique spray pattern that you will have to learn to make the most of each weapon.

Naw cs is kinda mid bruh

Look at all these glazers lmao. Cheater Strike doesn't even come close to League's heritage. Aren't all content creators quitting because of cheaters? Average cheater strike L

I played actively during 1.6 days then 2010 i switched to enemy territory multiplayer, it was pretty underrated game , it also had major championships.

Bro managed to snuck in olof defuse, s1mple cache 2k, colzera jump and dosia nade all in 18 minutes. That's impressive lol

Thanks for explaining why I dislike this game so much. Makes sense but it looks and plays boring. If I want to stand around I can just simply wait for bus instead and get somewhere. Hyper movement for the fun

Counter-Strike is not the prefect FPS game, maybe your perfect FPS game but definitely not mine.

I like counter strike because of it's simplicity. it doesn't have 10s of event going on at the same time making the UI cluttered , useless daily bonus and other BS. Just simply hop on, practice, play, rage and repeat. All it will take you is 5 minutes to understand the basics and a lifetime to master it.(CTTO)

2:47 one of my favorite places to be is CT side, in garage, with an AUG.

Man, those days... the condition of the voice chat wasn't very good, but it was still so much fun.

CS is just pure raw skill that a single price change on any weapon could send the meta in frenzy. Example being the AUG and Krieg metas

im playing since 1.6, and one of the hardest thing to teach to people is visual thinking, and when to not agree to a duel, when to commit/when not.

Maybe a hot take but csgo clears csgo2 in almost every way besides maybe how skins look.

‘Arms race’ nice

Great vid! I’ve been playing counter strike since 1.6 t’ ill now and I can’t get tiered of it!!

I've heard about CS literally all my life, but this is the first video Ive seen that *actually* convinced me that i should pick it up.

This video was so well done

Yummy vid G, definitely made me feel symptoms of CS withdrawal

Played source about 2k hours when I was 15. Today, age 31, I have been playing again (CS2) since december because friends got me back in, and the hype is back hhaha I never thought