Counter-Strike 2 is everything Warzone 2 needed to be

<img width="900" height="507" src="https://www.theloadout.com/wp-content/sites/theloadout/2023/04/warzone-2-cs2-valve-comparison-900x506.jpg"/>When the long-awaited Counter-Strike 2 closed beta launched and its features were announced, Warzone 2 players watched in envy. While Infinity Ward reinvented the wheel by giving it corners, Valve has rounded its wheel and strapped an engine to it. <a href="https://www.theloadout.com/call-of-duty-warzone-2">Warzone 2</a> was an opportunity for Call of Duty's battle royale to return to its dizzying pandemic popularity after a steady decline towards the end of its life. The original came at a time when people needed it more than ever, as friends that hadn't seen each other for months reconnected in Verdansk. With a spruced-up sequel, fans of the game hoped to experience some nostalgia and a vastly-improved BR experience through the release of Warzone 2. However, the original Warzone's popularity was a product of not just the pandemic, but of its fast-paced gameplay too, with slide cancelling, light guns, one-shot snipers, and a tight map. So what did the sequel decide to do? Remove slide cancelling, make guns feel sluggish, remove one-shot snipers, and add large baron areas to its new Al Mazrah map. The game felt completely different, and it was worse off because of it. <a href="https://www.theloadout.com/call-of-duty-warzone-2/lessons-valve-csgo-2">Read the rest of the story...</a> RELATED LINKS: <a href="https://www.theloadout.com/call-of-duty-warzone-2/season-3-reloaded-release-date">Warzone 2 Season 3 Reloaded release date window, roadmap</a> <a href="https://www.theloadout.com/call-of-duty-warzone-2/taq-56-loadout">Warzone 2 TAQ-56 loadout best attachments and class setup</a> <a href="https://www.theloadout.com/call-of-duty-warzone-2/taq-v-loadout">Warzone 2 TAQ-V loadout best attachments and class setup</a>