shroud says that Counter-Strike players are the “best gamers” – CS:GO News

Fariha Bhatti • 10/Aug/21 • 16:57

It is no secret that Michael “shroud” Grzesiek has a love-hate relationship with Counter-Strike: International Offensive, however he is a agency believer that CSGO gamers are a number of the “greatest avid gamers” of all time. 

shroud was a embellished CSGO professional throughout his peak taking part in days. Not like different retired gamers, shroud solely grew to become extra fashionable as one of the crucial influential Twitch streamers after stepping away from the competitors. Regardless of his dynamic resume, he by no means revisited CSGO correctly after shifting to totally different video games similar to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Apex Legends, and Valorant. 

shroud has performed tons of top-notch video games, however he nonetheless thinks that the CSGO participant base is exclusive for unknown causes. 

The previous CSGO professional has now switched to streaming totally different video games, however he is primarily identified for his Valorant content material, CSGO’s contemporary contendor. Since his content material change, shroud has been vocal about how CSGO would not attraction to him anymore, brazenly talking in regards to the perceived flaws within the recreation. Whereas shroud prioritizes taking part in Valorant over Valve’s well-known shooter, he nonetheless has a delicate spot for CSGO’s gamers. 

“I personally suppose individuals who performed Counter-Strike like 1.6, 1.5, and nonetheless performed it rising up I really imagine these are one of the best avid gamers, I swear, I swear on my mother. These are one of the best avid gamers of all time in any recreation,” shroud mentioned.

Shroud appreciates the CS veterans, however he is not positive what units these gamers other than others. The Valorant streamer careworn that he could not put the finger on what makes CS so distinctive, however he’s positive it would not have something to do with the sport mechanics. 

“I do not know what it’s, although. I do not get it.  I do not suppose it has an excessive amount of to do with the sport mechanics itself. I simply suppose it was the time of which these gamers performed these video games,” shroud mentioned. 

In response to shroud, the period when CS was at its peak contributed rather a lot to how its gamers turned out. When CS was the final word shooter recreation, so many alternative video games and genres got here out that they have been “taking part in all of it.” This will likely have made the older CS veterans totally different and extra polished in comparison with the youthful gamers who grew up with different video games. 

Sadly, CSGO’s participant rely in 2021 exhibits that recreation is quickly shedding its recognition as a result of many components, together with the discharge of newer shooter Valorant. The sport has seen a dramatic loss in numbers persistently by six months for the primary time since its launch.