There was a round of CS:GO during last Friday’s Dreamhack buy csgo skin Invitational matches that I found really inspiring. I’ve recorded some commentary over it at 25% playback speed in the video above.
The round, from a match between two of the best teams in the world, showcases Swedish sniper jw’s absurd spider sense. It’s a terrific individual effort, and while it delivers as a Sick MLG Pro 420 Noscope Frag Video?, it also showcases two of CS:GO’s best aspects: the importance of physical awareness and the way the game’s decade-old, refined map layouts prompt tough decisions.
CS:GO isn’t without flaws—aside from the presence of hackers in competitive matches, the CS:GO competitive scene itself continues to suffer from DDOS attacks on players and servers during matches. The Dreamhack Invitational, despite being a LAN event, wasn't even safe from this. And those ancient maps, terrific as they generally are, aren't perfect. Nuke continues to heavily favor the CT side in CS:GO, arguably giving advantage to the team who starts on that side.
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