VALORANT star TenZ reveals the one thing CS2 is ‘fundamentally better’ at

If you think about the phrase”VALORANT pro,” I guarantee that one of the first names you’ll think of Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo. While he may be the face of Riot’s FPS, the Sentinels star revealed that rival CS2 does one thing “fundamentally better” than VALORANT: Gameplay mechanics.

In a clip taken from TenZ’s stream, a viewer asked the pro player whether he preferred CS2 or VALORANT, with the 23-year-old giving what may be a surprising answer to some considering he dropped Counter-Strike for Riot’s offering.

“Honestly, I think CS2 is more fun for me,” he stated. “I like the mechanical aspect in CS, and it felt like every single day you could get better at something mechanically, and that was a really appealing aspect of the game.”

“Plus, there’s so much cool sh*t you can do with the smokes, so you can get kind of creative sometimes. I do think you can unleash more of that creativity in VALORANT with certain comps or characters, but basically everything from a mechanical standpoint in Counter-Strike is just fundamentally better.”

He concluded: “You get less random kills. In my entire time playing CS, grinding up to become a pro player, I have probably gotten running or jumping headshot less times than a singular game of VALORANT in my life.”

Of course, the discussion between the two communities is never-ending, especially when you consider that some pro players ditched CS to go to VALORANT. While there were concerns that one could wipe out the other, it does feel like both have found their niche in the scene, with those who enjoy ultra-specific roles and outrageous abilities preferring VALORANT, while more classic FPS players like CS2‘s gameplay more.

I certainly prefer Counter-Strike, and agree with TenZ’s comments about VALORANT feeling random. In the end, it’s just not my kind of FPS, but with both having their strengths as mentioned by TenZ, it’s good to have choice in the scene.

We wouldn’t take these comments as a hint that he plans on returning to professional CS though, as he’s just come off the back of his second VALORANT VCT Masters trophy back in March.