A Counter-Strike 1.6 remake by among the most skilled modders within the recreation’s historical past has been introduced and is coming to Steam. The sport is known as Counter-Strike: Legacy, will apparently launch in early entry this 12 months, and is constructed utilizing Valve’s 2013 Supply software program growth equipment “on high of our personal main rewrites to the renderer, shaders and varied programs.”
The challenge has been introduced with a trailer that reveals, yep, this positive seems to be like a a lot prettier model of 1.6 however is essentially nonetheless 1.6. I am removed from an skilled however all the pieces about the best way this strikes appears good, and the footage goes out of its method to showcase the motion round environments and varied ability pictures.
You needn’t take my phrase for it anyway.
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“Wow, it actually provides me previous CS 1.6 vibes,” says Minh ‘Gooseman’ Le, one of many co-creators of Counter-Strike. “I like it! They even used the unique animations for the character deaths and weapons. Hopefully Valve permits this to get launched with none points…”
That is an attention-grabbing query: The teaser suggests a veneer of legitimacy to this, and Valve is clearly a typically pro-modding firm that has allowed, for instance, the Half-Life remake Black Mesa to formally launch on Steam. However then it is also not too long ago blocked a similar-ish CS:GO 1.6 mod, Basic Offensive, from being on Steam, although a minimum of it is now speaking with that staff.
I’ve reached out to ask whether or not CS: Legacy has Valve’s blessing (and what the CS2 staff thinks of it), and can replace with any response.
The teaser additionally mentions that this comes from among the staff behind ProMod, a fan remake challenge relationship again to 2006 that had its origins in dissatisfaction with 2004’s Counter-Strike: Supply. The concept there was principally 1.6 however with higher graphics, however then Counter-Strike: International Offensive launched in 2012 and ProMod’s growth additionally floor to a halt.
I have never performed ProMod however it actually has followers and, both method, you’ll be able to’t stroll by means of the Counter-Strike group with out tripping over a 1.6 truther.
In truth, the CSProMod X account got here again to life after 13 years to contextualise this challenge as a continuation: “CS: Legacy, our comply with as much as CSP, is a completely standalone remake of Counter-Strike 1.6, constructed from the ground-up on Valve’s official Supply Engine SDK.” The CS ProMod web page on NexusMods additionally popped again to life to say just about the identical factor.
“We’ve rigorously recreated each element of the unique gameplay, whereas introducing fashionable enhancements and main technical enhancements—all with out shedding the basic CS really feel that made it legendary,” says the challenge’s Patreon web page (uh-oh).
This textual content is the place I begin to fear about CS: Legacy’s prospects:
“Full Remake, Not Only a Mod—Constructed from scratch with 100% customized code, 3D property, ranges, textures, characters, UI, weapons and many others. We personal everything of our work, which ensures the sport’s future and limitless potential.”
I’m actually, actually unsure that the staff behind this needs to be claiming “we personal everything of our work” when that is straight-up a remake of a Valve recreation utilizing a Valve title set to launch on Steam and making an attempt to solicit donations. It’s also barely pompous to say “we improved Valve’s Supply Engine” even when your modifications are very spectacular.
CS: Legacy actually seems to be the half, however a trailer is a trailer. Counter-Strike launched in 2000, and CS 1.6 was the ultimate launch in 2003. What’s right here seems to be superb in locations, however one does surprise about whether or not it will ever truly be launched on Steam.
Thoughts you, Valve does not want to fret concerning the 1.6 diehards. Two days in the past Counter-Strike 2 set a brand new concurrent participant depend file: An astonishing 1,824,989 folks taking part in directly.
