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this just in: counter strike takes place in the same universe as L4D
Awdax:
They don't take place in the same universe. Left 4 Dead takes place in our world - with the added scenario of the Green Flu. Left 4 Dead also takes place in Fall 2008 - and CS:GO hadn't been released back then so it doesn't exist yet. I'm only mentioning that because Valve's other games like CS: Source, TF2 and Half-Life exist in Left 4 Dead. But basically, it takes place in the universe we live in - except the Green Flu happened.
There were some screens released before CS:GO's launch, this has been known for a while. I think it's pretty cool. I don't understand why some people hate it. The game is cheap, and they're barely the same map. One is destroyed and takes place in a completely different game, while the other is in tip-top shape and takes place in a completely different gameplay setting.
Pretty sure there are other maps from L4D2 I think.
fred da kiko:
Late summer: 2008 - The counter terrorists were trying to stop the terrorists from releasing a biological weapon that infected normal humans and made them feral.
Early fall - Unfortunately the weapon was released in the terrorists' stronghold while the counter terrorists were about to close in, forcing them to evacuate.
2 weeks after infection - population is infected and only a few are immune. Ground zero is overrun with infected. Survivors in the US have to evacuate or survive while the remaining counter terrorists, now CEDA are attempting to quell the infection with biological as well as long ranged combat means.
Captain Crazy:
Seems alright to me - the assets they reused were retextured to be clean enough for CS's environment, and if the asset is interesting looking and adds to the gameplay, it's alright with me.
RagnaTheBroedge:
since you can only guess at the timeframes of the counter strike games based on the weapons and tech you use in them, you could probably arrange any theoretical l42·cs events however you want
Shell:
omg!