We just got a really good first look atCS: Legacy, the fan project that fully remade the classicCounter-Strike 1.6experience with updated graphics, and I can’t wait to try it out.
If you loveCounter-StrikeGlobal Offensivebut can’t help but reminisce about the good old days of1.6, then you should really give this one a shot.CS: Legacyfeatures all the hallmarks of the OGCS: the skins — yes, the true 1337 crew is back — the HUD, the sound effects, and a selection of maps clearly made by fans are all present.
Missing the little details, such as that incredibly gruesome headshot animation that sends blood and brains flying all over? You’re in luck! You can see a serious amount of care was applied here as even the animations were carefully remade to look like a mix between the classic and something a modern-day game would have. Everything was remade from the ground up using Valve’s Source Engine SDK 2013 to guarantee the highest fidelity to the core1.6experience but with modern looks.
WhenHalf-Life 2came out, Valve releasedHalf-Life: Source, a basic update of the original game containing nearly no visual upgrades, andCounter-Strike: Source, a visual and gameplay update ofCounter-Strike1.6 that most didn’t like. Valve would later make up for the lacklusterCS: Sourcewith the excellentCounter-Strike: Global Offensive, but the originalHalf-Liferemake blunder would only be fixed by a bunch of fans who came together to createBlack Mesa. That game always had me wondering how aCS 1.6remake could work if done by fans, and the results seem very promising.
CS: Legacywas made by the team responsible for the belovedCSPromod, so I’m betting we can be pretty optimistic about this one.CS: Legacywill become available at an undisclosed date in 2025, and it will come out featuring 5 absolute classic maps: De_Dust2, De_Train, De_Nuke, Fy_Pool_day, and Aim_map.
If you’d like to help developCS: Legacy, you can do so via theCS: Legacy Patreon page.
