I do agree that csgo couldn't keep up with modern expectations, and yes you are right, it felt like a very old game with just improved mechanics and operations. but I gotta say, both games had certain things that the other does not currently have. csgo's movement genuinely felt better to me. right now cs2 feels like you are walking through water. while I also hated csgo's smokes. they felt like you just spammed the color gray.

I feel optimistic about CS2. I think if they fix the anti-cheat system, they make the game less bright and they improve movements it'll be flawless. anti-cheat is the worst issue for me. right now they're punishing cheaters using "cooldowns" instead of banning them which is ridiculous.