Dozens of servers, thousands of players online, and an overdose of FPS
The original version of Counter Strike, better known around the circuit as "1.6," hasn't gone anywhere. As much as CS:GO maintains its average of one million daily players, there is a large group of enthusiasts that configures servers and enables free access to 1.6, but that's not all: We can play directly from the browser, downloading the necessary resources in background. If you want to trade shots in de_dust2 with players from all over the world, all you have to do is visit the Play-CS.com portal…
November 9, 2000 marked the official debut of Counter Strike, and from that point on, the concept of "multiplayer" took on a new dimension. "Playing the Counter" became a byword for LAN meetups, and no Internet cafe could be called that if it didn't have at least eight or ten teams of teenagers running wild, exchanging whoops, laughter, and insults between booths.
22 years and a few months later, the classic Counter Strike 1.6 doesn't have much to do with its CS:GO heir (which averages 1 million players per day) and other high-caliber projects like Fortnite, Apex Legends, PUBG, and Valorant. . However, its popularity never quite waned, and it also brings up two very interesting points. The first is that it works even in a fuel pump, and the second is that you can play it today and for free using your browser. As? With a visit to
Play-CS.com.
Play-CS: Play Counter Strike 1.6 for free using your browser
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| Do not panic. Is easier than it looks like. |
The first time we enter the site we are greeted by a rather chaotic interface, but we need not worry. In the upper right corner there is the option to change your language, while in the "Country" section I recommend selecting only the closest regions (lag is our eternal enemy, we must never forget it). Once you find a server with space and a map that interests you, click "Connect", and wait.
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Play-CS managers recommend Chrome or Chromium for best performance
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The first download will always be the longest, since it needs to get all the resources that will be read locally. Most likely, the game will put you in spectator mode until the second round begins (although in some cases, its duration is very long and it is convenient to look for another server), and the rest is… to survive. Players get a lot of flight time into CS 1.6, and it shows. Skill is measured by the Elo system, and the average for some servers is scary.
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| Pick a team, but don't take too long |
In addition to offering free games, Play-CS has premium options to prepare private or public servers, whose cost (maintaining a change of one dollar for each "Gold") varies depending on the number of players, and the duration of the service. If you're interested in touring the old de_dust and de_dust2 facing off against strangers around the world, don't think twice! CS 1.6 awaits you at Play-CS.com.
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