Why is counter-strike so famous

Good question. Why? On a more serious note, it seems that it differs from other shoot em up games because it is extremely tactical.
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Thats because you neead to your all senses:| LISTENING (where player are runninng) | SPEED (for moving your mouse) | ACCURACY (to aim straight to the enemy) | THINKING (where enemy can be found) |. ;]