5 things CS2 can learn from Valorant

Until Valorant came along, Counter-Strike had been considered the best the genre had to offer for a very long time. However, when Riot Games decided to respond, Valve had to play catch-up. And when the community got a newer, flashier, and complete game, well… the rest is history. Given the two FPS games have their own large player bases and some overlapping concepts, competition is natural.

Competition breeds creativity and does Valve have some catching up to do. So here are five more things that CS2 needs to take notes on from Valorant.

Note: This article is subjective and only expresses the author's opinions.

The main thing that sets Valorant apart as a better game is how good the anti-cheat works. Yes, Vanguard is intrusive, but what CS2 really needs is something that is more reliable. Cheaters have been the number one issue that plagues everyone that has played Counter-Strike.

This is even worse if you are new to the game. Newer players get queued into low-trust-factor lobbies and they become the victims of VAC’s shortcomings. More than anything else, this is what Valve desperately needs to fix if they hope to retain a player base.

Valorant gives everyone an amazing shooting range to warm up in while waiting for their friends. Although not perfect, The Range gives Valorant players a place to truly hone their skills, and it is a valuable addition to a game where precise mechanics is demanded of you.

What does Counter-Strike offer its loyal fans? Absolutely nothing. The only aim-training tools you can find in the game are from community maps, that's it. To be fair, CS2 community maps can be a lot of fun, but the fact that the crown jewel of FPS still doesn't have a built-in shooting range is sort of embarrassing.

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