Reviewing Demos and Learning from Mistakes

Counter-Strike 2 records demos (match recordings) that players can review post-match. To watch a demo, open your match history and select a match, then choose 'Watch Demo.' The demo plays from the server's perspective, showing all player positions and actions. Reviewing your own demos identifies mistakes, positioning errors, and decision failures.

Effective demo review involves watching specific deaths repeatedly, understanding what mistakes led to elimination. Did you have poor crosshair placement? Did you take a bad duel? Did you lack information before peeking? Understanding the death's cause enables targeted practice. If you die repeatedly to opponents peeking around a corner, you had poor pre-aim positioning.

Review professional demos to understand positioning and decision-making at high levels. Watch how pros pre-aim angles, coordinate utility, and manage resource economy. Professional play demonstrates efficient movement, crosshair placement, and decision-making you can emulate. Study specific player roles—watch entry fraggers' positioning, AWPers' positioning, and IGL decision-making separately.

Create a personal demo review routine: every 10-15 matches, dedicate 30 minutes to reviewing your worst deaths. Write down common patterns: repeated positioning errors, utility mistakes, or decision patterns. Address these patterns deliberately in subsequent matches. Over months, this analysis compounds into significant skill improvement.