Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) is the full modern upgrade of CS:GO, built on Valve's Source 2 engine, bringing better graphics, smoother animations, improved lighting, and a more realistic look to every map. The biggest change is the new sub-tick system, which removes old tick rates and makes shooting, movement, and peeking feel instantly responsive and more accurate. Smokes are completely reworked into dynamic, physics-based smokesreworked into dynamic, physics-based smokes that react to bullets and gr