Or are less bad?

But it is decided, and we must move on.

This week, it’s a question of love versus a battlefield.

A lion holding scales in an illustration from ‘La Pala d’oro dell’ I. R. Patriarcale Basilica di S. Marco, considerata sotto i risguardi storici, archeologici ed artistici … Con un discorso di S. Em. Jacopo Monico, etc'

What’s better: romance, or iconic Counter-Strike map de_dust2?

And I’ll do romance too, wuuuaaay!

Some romances and romancings are great, mind.

Panam sits at a bar in a Cyberpunk 2077 screenshot.

Some warm the heart, some test it, and some break it.

And if you let me decide which He-Men and Barbies should kiss?

de_dust2

The Counter-Strike map de_dust2 is one of the fundamental shapes of video games.

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Dust 2 has been very, very popular.

And there’s evena whole game set in the distant future on the last de_dust2 server.

I had snooty opinions about CS, and thought this proved them correct.

For thousands of people, de_dust2 was the regulation CS pitch.

But which is better?

I refuse to pick between these two.

Personally, I think love can bloom even on a battlefield.

I have no doubt in my heart that many Internet romances blossomed on de_dust2 24/7 servers.

I leave this up to you.

Disclosure: de_dust2 creator Dave Johnston once gave me an old laptop.