Why is Counter Strike Source so popular?

I bought the game when it was on sale to see what all the fuss was about

what I played was an extremely outdated FPS with broken hit boxes. Why

is this game so popular, am I missing something?

Because it requires no brain power,No strategy,It's a great game for the non thinker.

Because it requires no brain power,No strategy,It's a great game for the non thinker.

CUDGEdave

I bought the game when it was on sale to see what all the fuss was about

what I played was an extremely outdated FPS with broken hit boxes. Why

is this game so popular, am I missing something?

Gustofwind

Cause it's all skill.dannenissan2

Lol.

It's one of the most popular games on Steam because nothing has surpassed it at what it does.

More recent modern shooters tend to be more gimmicky (perks, unlocks, killstreak rewards, etc), more arcadey (regenerating health, near-instant respawns), or generally just less stable or skill-focused...while Counter-Strike is still pretty much the number one team-based, balanced, skill-focused shooter. It's fast-paced, has smooth controls, and has one of the most competitive gaming communities around.

I don't even like playing the game anymore, but I'd still call it one of the best-designed multiplayer games.

Because it requires no brain power,No strategy,It's a great game for the non thinker.

CUDGEdave

I'm a non-thinker and I approve this message.

How important is stealth in this game, I might actually give this game another chance.

How important is stealth in this game, I might actually give this game another chance.

Gustofwind

Because it requires no brain power,No strategy,It's a great game for the non thinker.

CUDGEdave

Congratulations on admitting your stupidity publicly. I'm hoping that you're trolling.

How important is stealth in this game, I might actually give this game another chance.

Gustofwind

Stealth? How can you know so little about CS? Jesus man, how hard is it to look up gameplay videos... this is not Deus Ex, you know. Positioning is extremely important, but there is no stealth aspect (unless you count moving slowly to avoid the enemy hearing your footsteps as proper stealth).

[QUOTE="CUDGEdave"]

Because it requires no brain power,No strategy,It's a great game for the non thinker.

Dennislol123

Congratulations on admitting your stupidity publicly. I'm hoping that you're trolling.

How important is stealth in this game, I might actually give this game another chance.

Gustofwind

Stealth? How can you know so little about CS? Jesus man, how hard is it to look up gameplay videos... this is not Deus Ex, you know. Positioning is extremely important, but there is no stealth aspect (unless you count moving slowly to avoid the enemy hearing your footsteps as proper stealth).

[QUOTE="Dennislol123"]

[QUOTE="CUDGEdave"]

Congratulations on admitting your stupidity publicly. I'm hoping that you're trolling.

[QUOTE="Gustofwind"]

How important is stealth in this game, I might actually give this game another chance.

Gustofwind

Stealth? How can you know so little about CS? Jesus man, how hard is it to look up gameplay videos... this is not Deus Ex, you know. Positioning is extremely important, but there is no stealth aspect (unless you count moving slowly to avoid the enemy hearing your footsteps as proper stealth).

Alternating between walking slowly and running is hardly stealth, now is it? I guess that was extremely hard to understand

[QUOTE="Gustofwind"][QUOTE="Dennislol123"]

Stealth? How can you know so little about CS? Jesus man, how hard is it to look up gameplay videos... this is not Deus Ex, you know. Positioning is extremely important, but there is no stealth aspect (unless you count moving slowly to avoid the enemy hearing your footsteps as proper stealth).

Dennislol123

Alternating between walking slowly and running is hardly stealth, now is it? I guess that was extremely hard to understand

[QUOTE="Dennislol123"]

[QUOTE="Gustofwind"] There is no stealth aspect unless you count stealth. What.Gustofwind

Alternating between walking slowly and running is hardly stealth, now is it? I guess that was extremely hard to understand

So every single game in which you can either walk or run is a stealth game, then?

[QUOTE="Gustofwind"][QUOTE="Dennislol123"]

Alternating between walking slowly and running is hardly stealth, now is it? I guess that was extremely hard to understand

Dennislol123

So every single game in which you can either walk or run is a stealth game, then?

[QUOTE="CUDGEdave"]

Because it requires no brain power,No strategy,It's a great game for the non thinker.

Dennislol123

Congratulations on admitting your stupidity publicly. I'm hoping that you're trolling.

Give it a rest mate,The game is for the thicko,It's a simple shooter that requires no skill what so ever.

Because it can be played on pretty much any pc.

Probably the only FPS these days that takes skill to be good at. Anyone who says it doesn't is probably bad at it.

Probably the only FPS these days that takes skill to be good at. Anyone who says it doesn't is probably bad at it.

chaoz-king

The Quake and Unreal Tournament series would like a word with you.

[QUOTE="chaoz-king"]

Probably the only FPS these days that takes skill to be good at. Anyone who says it doesn't is probably bad at it.

Gustofwind

The Quake and Unreal Tournament series would like a word with you.

I just played for about 20 minutes and I can appreciate that the shooting mechanics are much better than spray and pray games like CoD, it reminds

me a lot of a less laggy Rainbow Six, minus the cool gadgets.

I think the first time I played it I must have stumbled into a high ping server and not realised. It definitelly felt much smoother just.

Is there some kind of trick to identifying who is friend and who's foe? It takes a while for the red writing to appear when you target someone which

isn't exactly practical when the person could start shooting at you lol.

I just played for about 20 minutes and I can appreciate that the shooting mechanics are much better than spray and pray games like CoD, it reminds

me a lot of a less laggy Rainbow Six, minus the cool gadgets.

I think the first time I played it I must have stumbled into a high ping server and not realised. It definitelly felt much smoother just.

Is there some kind of trick to identifying who is friend and who's foe? It takes a while for the red writing to appear when you target someone which

isn't exactly practical when the person could start shooting at you lol.

Gustofwind

Its a game where both casual and more professional like can sit back and play a game to there liking. A game where precision is key. Where non sniper rifles can one shot kill is common if perfected how to shoot the head and running /walking is as essential as listening to peoples footsteps. Many maps are designed to demonstrate some type of teamwork to be sucessful (not always required but goes a long way). Thats more on the casual pub play. On the 5v5 semi professional gameplay, teamwork is key, weapon knowledge, use of walking is essential and a balance act between weapons adds a whole other dynamic. Let us not forget valve steadly updates the game even now.

They even had the game redone 2 years ago so that it utilizes multicore processors, had things fixed such as smoke grenades, and still fix the bugs and exploits that people find. Its a game style that no other game lately has done. To many games these days are run and gun where there is no reason to actually aim at targets or even shoot appropriate shots. I play Cods and newer Battlefields and i'm always amazed how I can shoot someone in the head point blank and its as if nothing happened unless its a sniper rifle or that its always run around with head cut off spraying and hitting peoples legs. (happens on css offcourse but there are crunch times where slow quiet gameplay with a silenced weapon is key to success.) There are so many good things about the game and is probably why people still enjoy playing it and even traditional cs. The game mechanics and style is just unmatched for its type of fps shooter.

Its a game where both casual and more professional like can sit back and play a game to there liking. A game where precision is key. Where non sniper rifles can one shot kill is common if perfected how to shoot the head and running /walking is as essential as listening to peoples footsteps. Many maps are designed to demonstrate some type of teamwork to be sucessful (not always required but goes a long way). Thats more on the casual pub play. On the 5v5 semi professional gameplay, teamwork is key, weapon knowledge, use of walking is essential and a balance act between weapons adds a whole other dynamic. Let us not forget valve steadly updates the game even now.

They even had the game redone 2 years ago so that it utilizes multicore processors, had things fixed such as smoke grenades, and still fix the bugs and exploits that people find. Its a game style that no other game lately has done. To many games these days are run and gun where there is no reason to actually aim at targets or even shoot appropriate shots. I play Cods and newer Battlefields and i'm always amazed how I can shoot someone in the head point blank and its as if nothing happened unless its a sniper rifle or that its always run around with head cut off spraying and hitting peoples legs. (happens on css offcourse but there are crunch times where slow quiet gameplay with a silenced weapon is key to success.) There are so many good things about the game and is probably why people still enjoy playing it and even traditional cs. The game mechanics and style is just unmatched for its type of fps shooter.

jedikevin2

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MEOWWW123

I likey, nothing like watching whole team die and then like 15 specs on you and they all watch you beat a 6v1 which happens all the tiem for me cause I am 1337. PUB HERO AWARD

Oh and it is all skill, and it ofc uses stealth since I have headphones and ofc like most people can hear everything, so you must choose your positiooning wisely before you unshift. I just wish by default the game took demos of everything so I cud showoff moar, QL does though.

My guess would be because people like sniper rifles.

My guess would be because people like sniper rifles.

Masculus

[QUOTE="Masculus"]

My guess would be because people like sniper rifles.

JigglyWiggly_

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"][QUOTE="Masculus"]

My guess would be because people like sniper rifles.

alan_carter

Its a game where both casual and more professional like can sit back and play a game to there liking. A game where precision is key. Where non sniper rifles can one shot kill is common if perfected how to shoot the head and running /walking is as essential as listening to peoples footsteps. Many maps are designed to demonstrate some type of teamwork to be sucessful (not always required but goes a long way). Thats more on the casual pub play. On the 5v5 semi professional gameplay, teamwork is key, weapon knowledge, use of walking is essential and a balance act between weapons adds a whole other dynamic. Let us not forget valve steadly updates the game even now.

They even had the game redone 2 years ago so that it utilizes multicore processors, had things fixed such as smoke grenades, and still fix the bugs and exploits that people find. Its a game style that no other game lately has done. To many games these days are run and gun where there is no reason to actually aim at targets or even shoot appropriate shots. I play Cods and newer Battlefields and i'm always amazed how I can shoot someone in the head point blank and its as if nothing happened unless its a sniper rifle or that its always run around with head cut off spraying and hitting peoples legs. (happens on css offcourse but there are crunch times where slow quiet gameplay with a silenced weapon is key to success.) There are so many good things about the game and is probably why people still enjoy playing it and even traditional cs. The game mechanics and style is just unmatched for its type of fps shooter.

jedikevin2

Its popular for several reasons

- Large, continuing community

- ALL skill, no equpiment buffs or perks or levels. Just you, your gun, and your aiming, all influencing your score which influences the kind of guns you get (also armor and some nades)

- Teamwork focus, but without a big class focus

- Incredibly polished and still treated with love by the community

I think the question is... will CSS remain very popular after CSGO comes out?CaptainAhab13

I was very underwhelemed by the CSGO demos.. so yes.

Isn't CS 1.6 still going strong even with Source out? I think that's an indicator Source will continue as well.

[QUOTE="CaptainAhab13"]I think the question is... will CSS remain very popular after CSGO comes out?MLBknights58

I was very underwhelemed by the CSGO demos.. so yes.

Isn't CS 1.6 still going strong even with Source out? I think that's an indicator Source will continue as well.

Countestrike (original), outpaces counterstrike source so.... no reason it still won't be popular. jedikevin2

[QUOTE="MLBknights58"]

[QUOTE="CaptainAhab13"]I think the question is... will CSS remain very popular after CSGO comes out?CaptainAhab13

I was very underwhelemed by the CSGO demos.. so yes.

Isn't CS 1.6 still going strong even with Source out? I think that's an indicator Source will continue as well.

-The game play is simplistic enough for anybody to get into but it is hard to master

-Really active community

-Many mods

-pretty much any computer can run it

-The game play is simplistic enough for anybody to get into but it is hard to master

-Really active community

-Many mods

-pretty much any computer can run it

klusps

Countestrike (original), outpaces counterstrike source so.... no reason it still won't be popular. jedikevin2

[QUOTE="klusps"]

-The game play is simplistic enough for anybody to get into but it is hard to master

-Really active community

-Many mods

-pretty much any computer can run it

alan_carter

Sure there are skins but there are entire game modes develop by the community like gun game, zombie escape, zombie panic, jailbreak, minigames(like surfing, platforming, puzzles,) fun stuff like that.