Counter Stike Map De Dust2 In Arctic Combat

One of the most popular Counter Strike Maps is de_dust2. I remember playing hundreds of hours in that particular counter strike map many, many years ago when Counter Strike was still the dominant multiplayer first-person shooting game. I got to play that counter strike map again in the recently concluded Counter Strike: Global Offensive Beta.

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The new de_dust2 counter strike map in CS:GO Beta looked a hundred times better than the original counter strike map but the mechanics and dynamics that made it very popular was still there. Now, if you missed the chance playing this counter strike map in CS: GO Beta then you're in-luck because de_dust2 made an appearance in Arctic Combat.

An Arctic Combat map similar to counter strike map de_dust2 appeared in the game but it wasn't called de_dust2. They called it Sand Storm and, except for the texture and a few details, it's almost an exact duplicate of de_dust2. A story about it was posted at PC Gamer and a video of the Arctic Combat map is also in YouTube.

I've never played Arctic Combat before but, by just watching the video of the map in YouTube, I could easily tell that the map was de_dust2. Everything about Sand Storm screams counter strike map de_dust2. From the hallways to the bombing area, all of it reminded me of counter strike map de_dust2.

Obviously, the YouTube video received a ton of negative reactions from the gaming community. Out of 361 people who rated the video, 328 of it were dislikes and I can't blame them for disliking it. I'm sure the dislikes won't stop there because fans just don't like seeing their favorite counter strike map slapped on another game.

Play This Counter Strike Map In Arctic Combat

By the way, Arctic Combat is a new free-to-play first-person shooter published by Webzen. It's currently in Close Beta but you'll need a Close Beta Key to participate in it. If you want a Close Beta Key then you could probably get one from the ones listed in this forum thread.

I received an invite to join the Close Beta of Arctic Combat but it didn't come with a Close Beta Key. I guess, it was just a generic e-mail sent to all registered Webzen members.

Is The Sand Storm Map A Homage To de_dust2?

I have no freaking idea because there wasn't any mention that it was a homage in the YouTube video. I also didn't find any mention of it in the official website of Arctic Combat. If it was a homage to counter strike map de_dust2 then there should be a mention of it somewhere.

In any case, if you like first-person shooting games then have a look at Arctic Combat. I have it installed but I couldn't play it because I don't have a Close Beta Key. LOL!

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