Alright, so imagine you’re just hanging out, maybe sipping on your favorite drink, when you stumble upon this interview with a guy named Fredrik. I mean, this dude used to be a big deal in the Counter-Strike world, right? Pretty cool. Anyway, he’s chatting about Call of Duty, and he says it’s, like, super easy to get into. Which kinda makes sense if you’ve ever played it. I don’t know why, but I started thinking about those late nights with friends, controllers in hand, the room filled with excited shouts. Good times.
Here’s the thing, Fredrik’s not just some casual player. He’s been in the scene, you know? A retired pro, with this long list of esports teams he’s been a part of—Fnatic, Copenhagen Flames, the works. He made a stack of cash doing it, too. More than $325,000 if you can believe it. Anyway—wait, what was I saying? Oh, yeah—his take on Call of Duty.
He reckons these classic COD games, like Modern Warfare 2, are no-brainers. Easy to pick up, even if getting kills still takes a bit of effort. He’s saying you can just dive in, shoot, respawn, repeat. I guess that’s what makes it appealing, right? No wonder it’s a hit with so many people. It’s got this low bar for entry but still challenges you to get better. Kind of like riding a bike but with bullets and explosions.
But hold on, he’s also got stuff to say about other games. Like Valorant—he calls it kid-friendly, but says it’s tricky mechanically. Which might explain why I’m terrible at it. And Overwatch? Apparently even more complicated. I always get lost in those hero abilities. Too many things happening at once.
Fredrik’s take on Fortnite is pretty interesting too. That building aspect, man. It’s like you’ve gotta be an architect and a sharpshooter at the same time. He reminisces about how good he was when Fortnite dropped. But now, those pros? Crazy good at building towering forts in seconds. Makes me feel like I’m flailing around in comparison.
Anyway—or wait, was it “anyhow”?—his thoughts on Apex Legends are kinda daunting. That battle royale vibe really adds pressure, doesn’t it? It’s not just about staying alive but mastering all these different elements at once. And Rainbow Six Siege? No personal experience, but Fredrik thinks it looks like a Rubik’s Cube of a game, just full of puzzles to solve.
It’s kinda wild hearing a pro’s perspective on these games we casually dabble in. Like, they see these complexities and nuances that us mere mortals just gloss over. So, if you’re like me, and you thought you were killing it in Call of Duty, well, keep on blasting, but know there’s a whole other layer out there. Who knows, maybe one day we’ll get there.
