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CS
But I deliberately avoided WoW back when that was a thing so as not to waste half of my youth. And I knew I would never get good at starcraft, so I never even tried it. LoL similar story to WoW but I think WoW was probably better and more mystical in its peak days. LoL sounds like a stoner game... but not in a good way like cs for example is. Anyhow, none of these I have ever even tried playing. However of all the games I have played which includes some real classics, nothing touches cs, truly a mystical game. Absolutely mystical. You had to be there, there's no way I could describe it to you. Nothing comes close.
And, don't get me wrong there are many good games, even great games, but the level of mystery and depth and just dimensionality... Really nothing comes close of the games that I've played. It can have great story, it can have great lore, but what was built on CS and the base physics/gameplay engine itself - impeccable. Both 1.6 and css. I stopped playing by the time everyone migrated to go, but it's probably a good game.
I can only think of wow and Minecraft, neither of which I have played, that could perhaps come to the same level of mystical power. Minecraft because of the community. I don't think the game itself is very good. That's where CS differs - the gameplay is extremely extremely good. Few games offer same level of skill ceiling. Let alone while still allowing the noobs to at least participate. One of if not the best FPS. But the moments experienced there, the maps, the Eastern Europe community... Timeless and impeccable. Overall experience.