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American video game development giant Valve recently announced its new multiplayer shooter Counter-Strike 2, which is the successor to the most critically acclaimed game in esports history, CS:GO and also CS 1.6. CS2 is here to give players a whole new experience while maintaining its legacy of over 20 years. The game has undergone a complete overhaul, while keeping its strong roots. The new game features updated maps (new dust 2, hell, mirage, nuke), improved lighting, new gameplay changes, and a new game engine. Before launching worldwide, Valve gave a lot of gamers a chance to try out the beta version of the game. , experience new features, new formations and changes that distinguish the new CS from its predecessor. New features in Counter-Strike 2
Over the past few days, many players have been playing the limited beta test of Counter-Strike 2. As a result, the Reddit and Steam based CS community has been flooded with posts related to the new features being explored and discovered on Counter-Strike. Strike 2. Here's another awesome upgrade CS2 has to offer:
1. New responsive environment and blood splatter effect.
CS2 introduced new environmental effects that will interact with other elements in the game. Explosive grenades explode and splash differently and look more realistic as the effect occurs. And also the C4 explosive is quite theatrical.
CS2 also improved the player's blood splatter. When shot or hit by bullets, there will be significant blood spatter around the area. The new blood splatter will give a grittier, more mature feel; along with the main release, they can provide the option to toggle blood splatters.
2. Audio indicator on minimap, like PUBG:
The minimap in CS2 has been updated and now shows a visual representation of your steps, just like Valorant.
3. Audio summary:
Valve said that Counter-Strike 2's sound engine has been redesigned. The new game will provide clearer sound. CS:GO has had HRTF spatial audio since its release date and it was pretty good. Now gamers are worried about how the new sound revision will improve.
Also, the new CS2 has new weapons and reload sound. You may notice that each weapon has a slightly different sound that can be noticed. The weapon sounds are also very satisfying.
4. Players can now see their legs:
Beta testers noted that the player perspective was updated in CS2. When a player looks down, they can now see their legs. This is a cool feature in CS2.
Also, in the new box jumping game rabbit jumping will feel different because of the extra visibility of your legs.
5. New weapon models and knife skins:
In CS2, the weapon models have been updated and the existing skins are now drastically different. All of your skins will look grainier and rougher, thanks to the new Source Engine 2. Valve has promised that all stock weapons will be updated with higher-resolution models, and for that reason, many of the existing abilities will be more beautiful.
Twitter user @_ale_cs spotted two new knives in the CS2 beta game files. Two blades are called Kurki and Twinblade. So now the game has 21 knife styles in total.
