would leave its beta branches but because of this the files retained references to their original names and titles and no doubt to keep things nice and neat the programmers simply shorten the file names in the case of this pistol d eagle but despite the name change players knew exactly what this thing was and since cs is a game about communication and call-outs desert eagle doesn't exactly roll off the tongue so the portmanteau of deagle became the de facto name fans gave to counter-strike's hand cannon across the franchise and that nickname is still used today the deagle already had its share of fame from its time in cinema but the success of counter-strike meant a spotlight was cast on the game and the weapon's virtual adaptation also got a share of that attention from the early NUMBER_TOKENs the desert eagle became a popular choice to diversify the selection of sidearms in virtual shooters it was a part of launching many franchises that are still popular today appearing in the first ever far cry game the first max payne hitman codename NUMBER_TOKEN the first in that franchise the first tomb raider featured a pair of NUMBER_TOKEN cal pistols seen to be desi eagles in the more graphically detailed anniversary edition of the game and of course as previously mentioned in call of duty NUMBER_TOKEN modern warfare anytime you need a weapon that's big scary looking all those all those sharp edges be that agents in the matrix or the action hero it's just got more presence compare it to conan the barbarian sword your hero sword has to be big and impressive it's the same with the handgun and there aren't that many giant handguns around you either have to give them a big old revolver or a deagle the desert eagle is an iconic firearm whose life in popular culture and reality are almost at polar opposites the impact it's had on video games movies tv shows and larger than life action stories far outweighs its real world use which is probably for the best in movies it's a weapon to add a sense of power and intensity to a hero or villain in games it's a sidearm to show off skill or to diversify a player's weapon wheel and in reality it's a team of engineers pushing boundaries and a firearm for enthusiasts range shooters and hunters it completely falls short of the needs of real world professional soldiers and organizations but it's shown in those exact situations and arsenals in our fiction where pesky things like physics weight recoil or logistics just don't matter and that secures the fact that the desert eagle's legacy is one that has found a home in our imagination and in our entertainment i do so love a good firearm in my hand i hope you enjoyed this episode of loadout if you did hit the like button subscribe for more like this and let me know your thoughts either in the comment section down below or reach out to me on twitter at a regular day let us know what you'd like to see future episodes cover and if you want more video game firearms content you can watch previous episodes of the show or check out our weekly series of firearms expert reacts where i show our friends the royal armories a selection of guns from our favorite games until next time i've been your host dave dewitt thank you again for watching and i'll
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