“You’re Blowing My Mind” – CS: GO Legend Shroud Impressed With the New Improved Features of Counter-Strike 2

Time flies, and it’s already been ten years since Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was released. Without a doubt, it is one of the significant titles in competitive first-person shooting scenes. Despite being a decade-old game, it remains one of the beloved FPS titles and continues breaking records.

But now it might be time for an upgrade. Lately, there have been rumors about a potential update or a sequel for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Valve finally confirmed the rumors are true, and a sequel called Counter-Strike 2 would be available in the Summer of 2023. It got a lot of attention from the whole gaming community. Even the CS: GO legend Shroud recently reacted to this upcoming CS title.

Shroud reacts to the new features in Counter Strike 2

There couldn’t be anyone better than Shroud to review the upcoming Counter-Strike 2. After all, Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek is one of the elites in the competitive CS: GO scene. So in the latest live stream, he checked about the new features that this upcoming Counter-Strike game will offer.

The 28-year-old found out that the upcoming CS 2 will feature realistic smoke from smoke grenades. Additionally, the smoke will have a visible window when a bullet passes through it, or a grenade could be used to get rid of the smoke. Seeing this smoke feature, Shroud said, “Okay bro, you’re blowing my mind.” Although he liked the smoke, he was a little skeptical about the visible window through the smoke.

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The smoke wasn’t the only thing that blew Shroud’s mind; he was also impressed by the game’s lighting. CS 2 features brighter visuals compared to its predecessor. Shroud said, “Every single map is much brighter, which is good because Counter-Strike: GO is very dull, like just super dull. Think about how many people use digital vibrance on Macs and Counter-Strike: GO. It seems like they’re trying to balance that a little bit, which is good.”

Aside from the brighter color palate in CS 2, Shroud was also impressed to see how Valve recreated some of the old maps with HD models. He also praised them for improving the audio quality of the game. Overall, the 28-year-old CS: GO legend was impressed by this sequel but couldn’t stop praising the realistic smoke in the game.

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