: The most popular assassination map where CTs had to escort a "VIP" to an evacuation helicopter.
In CS 1.5, "de_" maps were the standard for competitive play. Teams competed to either plant a bomb or prevent the explosion. cs 15 maps list
: A nuclear facility map where verticality played a major role, especially around the two stacked bomb sites. : The most popular assassination map where CTs
Hostage rescue was the original primary game mode of the Counter-Strike beta. cs 15 maps list
: Focused on urban alleyways and tenement buildings.
: Centred in a Soviet-style trainyard, requiring precise movement around narrow train cars.
: Set in an European village, this 1.5 version featured a different "banana" and middle layout than modern iterations.