Valorant

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4.8

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  1. HyperTechno
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Playability:
    The gameplay is a mixture of excellent and terrible. Somehow, Valorant is smooth but laggy, but by the graphics, it should not be laggy.
    It is a led down, as there were many instances which seemed to work well, but then suddenly hiccuped out from small changes and movements. Nevertheless, it was smooth most of the time, but the sudden hiccups with that type of graphics are    Playability:
    The gameplay is a mixture of excellent and terrible. Somehow, Valorant is smooth but laggy, but by the graphics, it should not be laggy.
    It is a led down, as there were many instances which seemed to work well, but then suddenly hiccuped out from small changes and movements. Nevertheless, it was smooth most of the time, but the sudden hiccups with that type of graphics are not acceptable.

    The sound effects are annoying.
    When firing the guns, there is not a feeling of excitement. They are over-compressed and makes the game feel boring.

    Too many rounds, making the game feel way too elongated.
    The first few games were fun but then turned to a chore, which was not as fun. Nor was it helpful with the three sudden AFK's who probably will not face punishment, knowing Riot's somewhat unresponsive support team, which is even more damning for the game.

    The playability for what it is is terrible. I could pick up other games with the same graphics, even on a crappy PC and get better results. The games become a chore in the end, and there is no solution to staying players when some of their teammates AFK. The sound effects are plain out awful, and the mastering is all over the place, some are good others are either too loud or over-compressed.
    Playability Score: 0/10 - Too Many In-game Problems

    Looks:
    The style and overall look of the game are beautiful. The lighting could be better, but as a concept, it is appealing. There is a lot more they can do, and it has the potential to be even better. But in par against other games, Valorant looks like a still in progress game released too early. However, out of everything, it seems good.
    Looks Score: 5/10 - Good, But Has Better Potential

    Characters:
    I enjoyed the character design. As usual, when it comes to character design, Riot's design team has always been top-notch, and Valorant is no different.
    Character Score: 10/10 - Fantastic Character Design

    Creativity:
    There is some creativity, but most of it is present in Overwatch. The guns would be impressive, but they are painfully plain, offering zero eye candy. I would rather play Call of Duty or CS with better-looking weapons.
    Creativity Score: 0/10 - Any Game Does It Better

    Uniqueness:
    The front is extraordinary and is easy to navigate through, and is unique to Valorant. However, I wished the same was correct about the game. The game in uniqueness would be almost a zero if it were not for its somewhat unique graphic design. But it feels as if it was an upgraded version of cs-go in graphics and game style. Nothing about the game stood out as unique or exciting, except for a first-person shooter game that kind of function part, but that is more negative than positive.
    Its just a shooter game that does its job, but not even well. It does not stand out from anything, nor is it better, just meh.
    Uniqueness Score: 2/10 - Lousy Shooter Game.

    General Note:
    As I began downloading the game, I looked for Riot's goals when they made Valorant. Unfortunately, none of the information was available, or at least to my knowledge, making this review harder to write than necessary.
    Goals are essential in making a game, and for other people to know what they should look forward to in the game. If laid out, the goals were harder to find and should be made visible.

    The accessibility was smooth, no-nonsense, sign in, or make an account, and here is a download button.
    An excellent first look is how quickly they give you access to a game. Some games love to put a story first and then give you the download button; it is a waste of time and is discouraging. Riot made the right choice by doing the no-nonsense here is the game; the story can wait until you are interested.

    There is a restart requirement in 2020 for an anti-cheat system, which could efficiently work without restarting the PC.
    That is something I remembered being used back in 2006 when game coding was not as advanced, yet some still had this without a restart requirement. Valorant should not be required to have this as there are games that do the same thing but without the restart requirement. Even League of Legends has this without the need for restarting, what's different here.

    I like the swift point A to point B accessibility when you want to download the game. However, the ridiculous "you need to restart your PC" for an anti-cheat system that should be a part of the primary system is illogical and a waste of time. Many games, including League o    … Expand
  2. Brocolee
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Game itself is good enough but no Surround sound and Ultrawide support in 2020? not acceptable
  3. Skinn3r
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    O jogo mais tóxico que eu já joguei na vida, cada partida é uma luta pra não sair xingando todo mundo e desinstalar o jogo, cheio de crianças irritantes te xingando por qualquer motivo, além do jogo não te prender muito, ele perde a graça rápido e parece só uma versão bootleg do cs:go
  4. Basher1227
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Frick the Hitboxes, frick the corners, and frick the stupid abilities . Was fun but then I realized "hey, what if I played a good game?" then went and played literally anything else. Frick you Valorant.
  5. Anckarstrom
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    I had big hopes for this game and was truly let down once I got in to the beta and got to playing. It didn't feel polished, it was slow, dull, and far too unbalanced, but I gave them the benefit of the doubt, it was in a beta stage, after all.

    Now in it's full release, I see very little different with the game. Some balances have been implemented, so some credit have to be given in that    I had big hopes for this game and was truly let down once I got in to the beta and got to playing. It didn't feel polished, it was slow, dull, and far too unbalanced, but I gave them the benefit of the doubt, it was in a beta stage, after all.

    Now in it's full release, I see very little different with the game. Some balances have been implemented, so some credit have to be given in that regard, but aside from that, some of the few positive things I can say about the game is that the models look pretty good, it's free, has an anti-cheat, the ability to buy guns for your teammates, sell your own guns, etc, were you to change your mind, is REALLY nice, and the hit registration is pretty accurate. Note that these features are mostly already available in a vast amount of free-to-play games.

    The gun mechanics are clunky, the spray-patterns are random and thusly removes a wellknown and important skill ceiling in FPS games. There's a way to track your spray, by looking at the barrel of your gun and adjusting your aim according to which direction the end of the barrel is leading to, but that's not very innovative at all.

    The map design is truthfully terrible, when they announced the game, they claimed to have experienced people on their team, which unfortunately doesn't show. The maps which are currently in the pool look like something that was made in the early stages of Counter-Strike. (Yes, the mod, not the actual game.)

    Abilities of the characters aren't new by any means, they simply repackaged overwatch heroes and added a few more utilities in the mix, such as more flashbangs, smokes and molotovs for map control.

    Skins are severely overpriced. Looking at the prices, the game feels like a cheaply made moneygrabbing attempt.

    All in all it's not surprising that you heard very little about the game after it's full release, the hype for it died down in it's beta stage, which they did announce quite well. Props to their marketing at the very least.    … Expand
  6. LegionCadet
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Valorant is literally just lower quality Paladins, where as Paladins is literally just a lower quality overwatch. There is absolutely no originality or innovation in this copy and paste, money grab of a game.
  7. Sn1kers
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Good but CS better.Its like CSGO+OVERWATCH+R6S=VALORANT.It is not very fun to play to be honest.Every map is the same.Textures are same on every map.
  8. MyHonestReviews
    Jun 28, 2020
    3
    Basically an easier version of CSGO with League's aesthetic.

    Characters are interesting but some of their abilities are greater than a few that it makes you NOT want to try out the other. The balance between the characters is widely dispersed and unfair. Certain characters can be more effective than a select few. For instance, gathering intel is great with Sova but that's not effective    Basically an easier version of CSGO with League's aesthetic.

    Characters are interesting but some of their abilities are greater than a few that it makes you NOT want to try out the other. The balance between the characters is widely dispersed and unfair. Certain characters can be more effective than a select few. For instance, gathering intel is great with Sova but that's not effective compare to Reyne's explosive abilities that can cause great damage to multiple players, either doing a good amount of damage or a full kill, or both. The abilities that each character has is unique, but in a competitive aspect, it gives a certain player a higher advantage compared to others. Some character has a projectile that they can use to either smoke an entrance or quickly blind someone and get the jump on them. Now while I do find that great, what I don't like is that you can throw them through walls or around the corner and the projectile initiates instantly. To me, it feels a bit cheap to have the drop on someone without allowing them to have any time to react.

    The gameplay feels clunky and heavy to some aspects. Most of the time playing, I feel slow despite having my knife out and the physique that some characters visually has. This also brings back to certain characters taking advantage of that with their abilities, such as Reyne. Reyne can easily punish you by shooting her rocket launcher but no time to react or escape. It feels a bit frustrating, in a competitive aspect, that you barely have any time to move out of harm way simply because the game's movement is clunky by default.

    Shooting and tactic all feel like the same in every round. You can aim down your sight with your main weapon. While it's great that you can do so, it feels useless in some sense because the recoil pattern is easily manageable. There's no mix up when it comes to strategy. Most of the time, the strategy that my team usually comes up with is: keep your gun out and go for picks. Not once have we tried to rush an objective or quietly have someone flank behind them as a defender. You can try to rush to a certain bomb site but all it takes is Sage to put up her Donald Trump's ice wall to cancel that strat and then Omen quickly teleporting on-site or behind you without any sort of sound indicator. This game forces the player to play a certain way and if you have any other tactic, you'll lose more following through with it rather than following the norm.

    Now for competitive matches, there's just one thing that I dislike and I feel like it can be easily fixable. I don't like the fact that both teams can see the economy of each player for both friendly and opposition. Seeing how much money the enemy has is a huge advantage when you have the upper hand. You can easily see if the enemy is saving for the next round or buy. This intel can alter how one team should be playing whether they chose to be aggressive or passive. I don't like this as it doesn't keep both side guessings whether the enemy is going to buy or not.

    Also on a side note, I don't know if it's me but this game seems to crash frequently. Not during matches but when I want to look at something such as the battle pass or cosmetics. My PC is average. I can run COD MW on medium and BFV on high-ultra and still maintain 60 FPS whether I'm in-game or on the main menu. But for some reason, this game crashes. Pretty annoying that I have to exit the application through the task manager and then open Valorant again, which takes 5 minutes to load up too.

    Some suggestion that I hope Riot can put into this game. Deathmatch. I want to improve myself and practice with other weapons. I know there's a training mode but I much rather practices with real people than bots.

    Overall, this game is pretty disappointing. If you want to be baby spoon in a competitive game then this game is yours. Otherwise, if you want to start off at an equal starting point, want to improve yourself against, play against players in your own skillset, and gradually learn new strategies and tactics, then pick up CSGO.    … Expand
  9. TheSicko
    Jun 28, 2020
    3
    For those who think this game is a CSGO killer, no. Its not. Quite simply the core of the game is solid and fun to play. But the game itself has so many annoyances and small things that CSGO does better that makes it one of my least enjoyed games of this year. First off, Gameplay. Armor... is useless. The TTK is lower than most other shooters and thus it gives you no time to properlyFor those who think this game is a CSGO killer, no. Its not. Quite simply the core of the game is solid and fun to play. But the game itself has so many annoyances and small things that CSGO does better that makes it one of my least enjoyed games of this year. First off, Gameplay. Armor... is useless. The TTK is lower than most other shooters and thus it gives you no time to properly react. Quite simply if you shoot first and well, the other person will die. The reason I came to this conclusion is quite simple. The LMG's are overpowered and melt you within 20 meters. Armor, no armor, doesn't matter, if you don't kill them with the first shot your dead. Secondly, tutorial. Tutorial? You might say. Why are you talking about the tutorial. Well quite simply it tells you what is important but at the same time nothing at all. It teaches you about aim, buying weapons, how to shoot said weapons and how to plant a bomb. What it doesn't teach you is everything else. What gamemodes are there, what is armor? What does armor do? Whats a buy phase? All of these things are never covered so in my first game I got wrecked cause I had no idea I even had to buy armor until I just happened upon it in the buy menu. Thirdly something not often talked about, menu's and controls. The first thing I realized in my first game, theres no in game text chat. "Well yes there is Sicko, just press enter" Oh thank you kind people, good thing I realized that in my third game. When not even the controls tab in the menu had text chat keybinds anywhere. Fourthly something that cannot be forgiven, and something that I can't believe they ever forgot when making this game. Vote to kick, and surrendering. Vote to kick is small and can be easily forgiven but surrendering... is inexcusable. Especially when even the casual gamemode (which is will get to) has 13 rounds to win. Finally gamemodes. WTF IS THIS BS. The casual gamemode has 13 rounds to win? This is casual, Quick in and out gameplay. I don't want to sit through 7 rounds of beating the crap out of the other team and two or three of their players disconnect or vice versa. The 4 Round version is much quicker and I enjoyed that gamemode vastly better than whatever that was. Ultimately this is probably the biggest flaw of the game. 4 round matches with random weapons aren't always as fun as a quick 8 rounds MAX casual game. I either play ten games of the short and have moderate amounts of fun or play one longggggggggggggg game and get pissed.

    The Thing is, with a few patches most of these problems can be fixed. And maybe one day they will be. And maybe then I'll come back and rereview it. But until then it can't ignore the numerous problems that it has.    … Expand
  10. filthylootbox
    Jun 30, 2020
    2
    I played a total of 35 hours on this game and I have to say I think i have seen everything Valorant has to offer, I'm going to start off with what I enjoy about it, it's fairly basic skill-based shooter much like it's competitor, CS:GO, but has elements that are similar with Overwatch, such as abilities, and an ultimate ability as-well. the gunplay is really fun and precision orientated,I played a total of 35 hours on this game and I have to say I think i have seen everything Valorant has to offer, I'm going to start off with what I enjoy about it, it's fairly basic skill-based shooter much like it's competitor, CS:GO, but has elements that are similar with Overwatch, such as abilities, and an ultimate ability as-well. the gunplay is really fun and precision orientated, the abilities are quite unique and fairly different from one another, I had the most fun with Raze, Viper, and just recently Reyna. Now what I do not like about this game is that it gets stale very quickly, frustrating so that I find it hard to focus on the gameplay, I also do not like how unbelievably slow-paced this is, lacks any sort of excitement or adrenaline, feels like a team of turtles with abilities fighting each other. Also, I do not like the competitive nature that this game brings, this is just how I feel about this game but once I feel like I have to win no matter what is exactly when a game stops being fun to me. The fact that this game is totally "unathletic" because you have to stand like a bloody statue to kill any player in this game and have to have insane accuracy to just have fun in this game, if you're not good at CSGO you'll probably have a hard time enjoying this game.… Expand
  11. Pablon2
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    This is the most uncreative game I have ever it is somewhat fun because it is cs go rip off but you can see that there was no effort put into the making of this game I admit that you will have a bit of fun but supporting rip offs like this just because they are made by a rich company with great marketing. Its overall an ok game but you can probably find something better.
  12. A_Couch
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    The reason why this game is so boring is that, it just feels recycled. Every map is defender sided with every corner or peek being watched by some guy with an op. There is basically no variety with guns except Assault rifles and pistols. 25 matches total. To win you have win 13 matches. And with this game being a campfest, it feels so boring and annoying when you die out of nowhere. TheThe reason why this game is so boring is that, it just feels recycled. Every map is defender sided with every corner or peek being watched by some guy with an op. There is basically no variety with guns except Assault rifles and pistols. 25 matches total. To win you have win 13 matches. And with this game being a campfest, it feels so boring and annoying when you die out of nowhere. The guns are so stupid, they feel inconsistent because they put in ranged dmg like max at 5-10 m while its like 2 dmg from 50m away. With the characters, I guess they are alright. But there are so many recycled abilities like there are 7 smoke abilities 3 wall abilities 3 or 4 splash abilities (Like a puddle I guess) and 3 or 4 blinding/close view abilities. The only special characters are raze, omen, reyna, breach, and sage because they all have somewhat unique abilities. the rest are just recycled. Plus the game really is just a mixture of watered down and boring versions of cs;go and overwatch. honestly if I had to give this game a rating it would be like a 6/10? maybe 5/10. Also the graphics are ASS. It's worse than Fortnite and that games has been in development for years until they released it in 2017. The only reason why it is so popular? Because it's new and was made by Riot who hadn't made a game in awhile. Just because it was sponsored by Twitch, makes it popular. If you want an actually good tac shooter, get CS:GO. The rating was generous because there are some good parts, but I focused on the negatives because there are so many. At least they tried their hand at a new game genre.

    TL;DR Games alright? play it if you want to die of boredom I guess.    … Expand
  13. Frantically
    Jul 6, 2020
    0
    Terrible, like an even more oversimplified counter strike with wanna-be overwatch moves. Maps are tiny, little room for anything other than single mindedly going the same spot until everyone is dead on the other team. Skills are just horrifying, they clearly tried to get some overwatch vibe going but these kind of abilities does not fit this game, add the impossible headshot precision fromTerrible, like an even more oversimplified counter strike with wanna-be overwatch moves. Maps are tiny, little room for anything other than single mindedly going the same spot until everyone is dead on the other team. Skills are just horrifying, they clearly tried to get some overwatch vibe going but these kind of abilities does not fit this game, add the impossible headshot precision from CS:GO, and thats your recipe for a cheap game full of ripoff cheesing explosive mixture.

    On top of that, of course, the egregious MT store with ridiculous pricing, a disgrace that should be forgotten faster than anthem if possible.    … Expand
  14. Znaryuu
    Jul 6, 2020
    0
    This is not better than CS its just a easy and trash version of CS I'm glad its free to play but its so trash. If you are in asia you will get to play with australia very laggy trash
  15. TheIDKCZECH
    Jul 6, 2020
    0
    I have never, never been so much tilted in my life. The game is designed to constantly make your life hell. And I gave it a a try - 50 hours of game-play. I was a CS-GO player once, it is really similar. Despite the fact it is the least enjoyable game I have ever played. I can understand why so many people like it.
  16. Grimes007
    Jul 6, 2020
    0
    The game is already spoiled by cheaters, Riot is not enough reactive. It's nearly impossible to have a decent match-up !
  17. LATINSKAYAMUSIC
    Jul 7, 2020
    0
    Худшая система рангов,простреливающиеся стены по всей карте,стрельба на бегу не даёт спокойно играть в эту игру
  18. GodOFCLouds
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    Apart from being a very poorly optimized game, it has too many shortcomings that make it a mediocre game with spyware in the antivirus, why do you put a wall that blocks the way when you start? What is this? TF2 in 2007? Randomness of the shots is ridiculous, I honestly do not know that it is special to put special skills in a
    game mode like planting bomb, boring, recycled, and not very    Apart from being a very poorly optimized game, it has too many shortcomings that make it a mediocre game with spyware in the antivirus, why do you put a wall that blocks the way when you start? What is this? TF2 in 2007? Randomness of the shots is ridiculous, I honestly do not know that it is special to put special skills in a
    game mode like planting bomb, boring, recycled, and not very ingenious. It has no other punctuation than MEDIOCRE    … Expand
  19. XxPancakexX
    Jul 11, 2020
    2
    So i've played about a day's worth of the game and my first impressions WHERE pretty good but it was up until the point when the game released that I started to have less and less fun. The introduction of spike rush was by far my favorite part of the release, apart from that everything else I personally didn't like. Honestly i'm not surprised that it's a sweaty game (mostly because it's aSo i've played about a day's worth of the game and my first impressions WHERE pretty good but it was up until the point when the game released that I started to have less and less fun. The introduction of spike rush was by far my favorite part of the release, apart from that everything else I personally didn't like. Honestly i'm not surprised that it's a sweaty game (mostly because it's a 5v5 shooter) but games these days are honestly too competive and that's why i'm not surprised that most of my friends don't play video games anymore because we can't have a fun experience. Look at gmod for example. TTT is booming now that COVID has hit us but the games where so casual, now they are like tournaments everywhere you go on TTT. I don't see valorant becoming much of a casual game. But it will bring some of those old Counter Strike Esports players back. I just want to play a casual game. I don't want to have to dump hours upon hours too improve just so I can have a good experience. But if I did, it wouldn't be casual anymore.… Expand
  20. Shaw89
    Jul 14, 2020
    1
    The anti cheat doesn’t do it’s own job, people aimbotting like crazy. If you want to make a really good game have a good anti cheat at the very least.
  21. red95
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    this will be long, iron player and grinded to gold 3

    the game is lacking, very lacking when it comes to the ranking system especially for low ranked players. when it comes to ranking up you cant treat platinum ranking up with iron ranking up, but thats what they do. they need to make it easier for low elo players to move up because you can be mvp with 30+ kills, lose, and your rank just    this will be long, iron player and grinded to gold 3

    the game is lacking, very lacking when it comes to the ranking system especially for low ranked players. when it comes to ranking up you cant treat platinum ranking up with iron ranking up, but thats what they do. they need to make it easier for low elo players to move up because you can be mvp with 30+ kills, lose, and your rank just decreases which is insanely stupid. Their 700 creds for an afk player is very funny, basically you end up losing the game because someone decided to leave only getting hit with a few hour ban. smurf accounts are a huge problem, when you are in iron and you have just started the game you expect players of your caliber or slightly above so you can learn more about how to play the game, what happens is, experienced high ranked players would create accounts with an iron rating and those are matched with the inexperienced players and that is completely unfair. weapon recoil is way too stupid, and sometimes damage and hitboxes mess up, i was playing a game as reyna against another reyna, pistol rounds and both of us are with ghosts, now if you buy a ghost you cant buy a shield, so i headshot reyna with -105 damage and she lives and kills me, completely weird. operators are way out of control, some agents are way too strong, for example something that pisses me off is the fact that reyes' bombs are still effective even after she dies, which is stupid if you ask me as she is the only agent with bombs in the game. skins are overpriced even if i decide to whale out i wouldnt spend 200 dollars on some skins. the game is in its infancy but some things need to be addressed if this game would ever succeed.    … Expand
  22. wanderwally
    Jul 20, 2020
    4
    Acho um dos banimentos do Valorant muito inútil, na qual você é banido na escolha de um agente por simplesmente não escolher, até ai eu entendo porém nem todo mundo tem uma internete boa ou um computador bom, a maioria dos meus amigos e eu levamos ban de QUATRO HORAS devido um BUG idiota que pode acontecer com qualquer um. Pensem em melhorar isso por favor!
  23. KGoldstone
    Aug 3, 2020
    2
    I don't recommend valorant. A lot of HUD problems, assist count is not valuable, etc.
  24. MikeyDragon
    Aug 4, 2020
    0
    Copy CSGO mixed with Apex legend literally out date game released in 2020. BTW be careful with the Chinese malware
  25. Addyrocks123
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    Graphics - Cartoony and low quality

    Gameplay - Bullets pass clearly through enemies. Headshots register as body shots. Straight shots register as wallbang. Content - literally nothing because it's a 5v5 shooter Map design - Very gimmicky. Lacks depth in comparison to CSGO. Only 4 maps on release and only one is added every 6 months! The game gets boring real quick. Characters - From    Graphics - Cartoony and low quality

    Gameplay - Bullets pass clearly through enemies. Headshots register as body shots. Straight shots register as wallbang.

    Content - literally nothing because it's a 5v5 shooter

    Map design - Very gimmicky. Lacks depth in comparison to CSGO. Only 4 maps on release and only one is added every 6 months! The game gets boring real quick.

    Characters - From their names to their designs simple and targeted at kids. Sage heals, Brimstone has molatov and nuke, cypher is a tech guy etc.

    Sounds - Stereo. In a game that prides itself being called Tactical shooter, you can't differentiate enemy positions at 45% front right or 45% back right. Overall - It's a low system requirement Free to play game aimed at kids. The quality is so bad that charging 10$ upfront would have been overpricing because even games costing that much offer so much more.

    Cherry on top - Game's cosmetics are insanely overpriced and shop is some of the most frustrating ones you will ever see. They charge 56US$ for autofill blue guns and there's only 5 of them in the bundle. They making every possible effort to do the minimum work possible and actively **** on their community. Just read series called 'Ask Valorant' they post on their website. Everything is either "Not a problem" or "is working as intended". What pros want or what players want doesn't matter.

    This game is on a ticking timer. With their system of adding a character every 2 months, it will soon become an unbalancable mess like Overwatch and will fail even more miserably than that. Will it still have ****load of players? Absolutely. It works on potato, it's free and their target audience hasn't played anything better.    … Expand
  26. smartiesgod
    Sep 25, 2020
    0
    **** buggy, boring, poor map design, CSGO wanna be, **** game for /V ][ 6 6 3 R 5. Riot will never succeed.
  27. GelatinousBooze
    Oct 16, 2020
    4
    It was entertaining for a short period of time mostly because we had a full squad. I very quickly lost interest in the game as I found it pretty lackluster and very copy pasta csgo. Currently we only have 4 maps and though they intend to introduce more over time it's really repetitive at the moment. Abilities are okay but the design of the animations, in particular the smoke's is reallyIt was entertaining for a short period of time mostly because we had a full squad. I very quickly lost interest in the game as I found it pretty lackluster and very copy pasta csgo. Currently we only have 4 maps and though they intend to introduce more over time it's really repetitive at the moment. Abilities are okay but the design of the animations, in particular the smoke's is really boring and sort of an eye sore. The bloom is randomized after the 7th shot so it begins to feel like rng literally feathering the trigger only to see the rounds bloom around the head. Then you get 1 tapped because they had reloaded prior. Not to mention the camping corners pacing is a little too "standy around" for a 30 minute game. Skins are absurdly overpriced. Like spend 80 bucks on a skin pack only to have to buy the vfx seperate... Don't even get me started on vanguard and how it prevents .sys drivers from loading at startup. I find it to be really overhyped even after official release.… Expand
  28. Ddvhsan
    Mar 22, 2021
    0
    **** game needs to fix the comp system losing more then you win needs to also get a grip on the smurfs and pull there balls out. valorent ranking system should have a bigger discouragement on leaving games once leave should delete that account in a comp game
  29. ValorantBestGam
    Apr 29, 2021
    1
    Incredibly bad game. The stability is horrible and the game keeps encountering errors. Since the latest update many people keep getting a 150 ping even tho it was 34 before. All in all very bad game
  30. Yeetusdiabetus
    May 1, 2021
    1
    At least cs offers u decent teammates but valorant devs just want to watch the world burn by giving u super bad teammates. 3 words: counter-strike rip off
  31. JustKrabby
    Jun 13, 2021
    3
    I play this game, way too much, but there are many unique issues that this game has that all come down to atrocious programming and unusable net code. I cannot overstate just how bad it can be. Speaking from experience, I have never had a feeling of any sort of constancy in Valorant, to the point where I question if every individual match even takes place on the same underlying code, orI play this game, way too much, but there are many unique issues that this game has that all come down to atrocious programming and unusable net code. I cannot overstate just how bad it can be. Speaking from experience, I have never had a feeling of any sort of constancy in Valorant, to the point where I question if every individual match even takes place on the same underlying code, or if they have some sort of evolving and devolving monster that they cannot control that is making random decisions on the fly. One match it will appear as though none of my shots are capable of missing, others will seem quite fair. Others, some players will seemingly have the magical ability to see me before I even peek. Other matches, it will seem that no matter how well I aim, coming from games where I top frag 20+ kills, every bullet either misses the mark completely or somehow downgrades from head to body, or body to feet.
    This lack of consistency is the sole reason I do not even bother touching the competitive part of the game, as I know for a fact that I will never be able to enjoy myself, as there is no feeling of "getting better" its a cycle of do extremely well, feel like I am better, then getting 1-3 kills and 20+ deaths in a 13 rounder the very next game.
    It is obvious to see just how inconsistent this is, even though Riot (and many players who seem to just not face these issues) continually claim that the problems either do not exist, or are not bad enough to need fixing. The clearest way I notice the problem is due to my surrender to completion rate for games. 70%+ of my games that are unrated (meaning not spike rush or another shortened mode) end in a surrender, due to my team simply being unable to even touch my opponents team with a bullet.

    If this was merely a lack of skill thing, I would have no issue, but I know that is not the case. As I said at the start of my review, I play this game way too much. So much, that I would expect to at least be decent at aiming for heads by this point, but my experience in game either reflects that too heavily, or does not at all. I have seen the same from friends, content creators, and others, who go through the same cycle (get favorable netcode and win, then get the opposite and lose).

    It almost never feels like a loss in this game is my fault. Other games similar, such as CS:GO, are equally as difficult if not harder at times; however, the difficulty I feel in that game is consistent. I do not go one match of CS and become a headshot master, and the next a bumbling loser with no aim. I get consistent numbers of kills, do consistent damage, and my headshots connect when I myself feel like I did hit (or vice versa).

    I cannot recommend Valorant, unless the netcode is fixed, among the other many issues I did not discuss. Riot can claim there either is no problem, or that they have fixed it as many times as they want; however, until I see evidence of it, I will never recommend it. Will I personally keep playing? Probably. Should you? Absolutely not.    … Expand
  32. btdoul
    Apr 14, 2023
    0
    This game's auto moderation system is an absolute DISASTER. I was recently playing this game a lot nowadays, but while I was playing today, my network got cut out. I had 4k~ and then I completely lost connection. It was a ranked game, but I unfortunately quitted. They banned me for 7 WHOLE DAYS because of my network dropping and making me leave the game. Their auto-moderation literallyThis game's auto moderation system is an absolute DISASTER. I was recently playing this game a lot nowadays, but while I was playing today, my network got cut out. I had 4k~ and then I completely lost connection. It was a ranked game, but I unfortunately quitted. They banned me for 7 WHOLE DAYS because of my network dropping and making me leave the game. Their auto-moderation literally ignores network issues and thinks that I left the game intentionally. This really sucks. Probably won't play again. I opened a ticket and a bot responded to me and instantly closed my ticket. They don't even care. You are just a number for them, nothing else.… Expand
  33. Gunmars
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    I guess it's alright. I played it solo a bit but the real fun was with friends. If your not playing with friends it gets super toxic real quick. As for the game itself it borrows aspects from both Counter Strike and Overwatch but the problem is it doesn't much of either well. If you want to play a hero shooter, Overwatch is superior and if you want to play a more hardcore tacticalI guess it's alright. I played it solo a bit but the real fun was with friends. If your not playing with friends it gets super toxic real quick. As for the game itself it borrows aspects from both Counter Strike and Overwatch but the problem is it doesn't much of either well. If you want to play a hero shooter, Overwatch is superior and if you want to play a more hardcore tactical experience Counter Strike is superior. While I am not a fan of the visual style, Riot does offer clean and precise controls for shooting but if you are looking for something more substantial and rewarding their are better options for both casual and hardcore shooters alike. The anticheat was a hot topic issue that I won't get into but at the end of the day seeing people cheating is somewhat common.

    Valorant tries to blend the skills and visuals of a more casual hero shooter with the competitiveness and precision of hard core shooters and doesn't really do any aspect of either more than "just okay". It might be the prefect game for some but for many others including myself it doesn't satisfy. It's a wide but shallow pool.    … Expand
  34. Naijue
    Jun 2, 2020
    2
    It's just lazy knock-off of Overwatch and CSGO but worse. Sound is lackluster, graphic is not from 2020, gameplay is just the worst. If it came from game company other than RIOT, this game wouldn't have been this popular. I'm guessing this game will die in about few months.
  35. abduli1998
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    Definitely the most boring game of 2020. Who wanted a mix between Counter-Strike and Overwatch??!! The movement is so clunky and the maps are atrocious. Don't waste your time on this garbage.....
  36. elunatic
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    The game is so poorly made. I don't mind if its a total rip off of counter strike. What i mind is that when playing feels like it is a very bad cs mod made from some fans instead of a big game company. Bad hit registries everywhere, gun sprays that make no sense (dying often to random sprays with headshots), players running and shooting headshots here and there while they should beThe game is so poorly made. I don't mind if its a total rip off of counter strike. What i mind is that when playing feels like it is a very bad cs mod made from some fans instead of a big game company. Bad hit registries everywhere, gun sprays that make no sense (dying often to random sprays with headshots), players running and shooting headshots here and there while they should be stationary to be precise (or counter strafing), I often kill people with headshots and i get the feeling that the game has aim assist (while they officially deny that), and on top of all that, they have an invasive anti-cheat system that doesn't even work. You often play with players who know your position no matter what. I might reconsider trying it again after 6 months if anything improves.… Expand
  37. Clean515
    Jun 3, 2020
    3
    Good gunplay. Mediocre at everything else. Art style ugly, abilities either way op or extremely bad, map design competent but ultimately boring, intrusive anti cheat.
  38. Avodeskorm
    Jun 3, 2020
    3
    A general lack of innovation. I kind of had a fun time, but I cannot truly support the lack of creativity on display. The worst aspects of the games Valorant ripped off are more pronounced here. Such as: An over-reliance on having competent teammates and simplistic precision shooter gameplay.
  39. parkjhjm_
    Jun 3, 2020
    3
    Just average CS copycat game with poor graphics, but it doesn't worth to invest any time to play regularly. And Riot Games, please, fix Vanguard. If Vanguard was ok, I would give it 5 or 6.
  40. Noctedam
    Jun 2, 2020
    3
    I have spent hundreds of ours in CS:GO, Overwatch, Rainbow Six Siege. This was a horrible experience for me so far. The game isn't unique in anyway. The gameplay feels cluncky and beta like. There is zero charm in the characters. And don't get me on the skin prices...
  41. enzo-pannacotta
    Jun 3, 2020
    3
    i couldn't even enjoy CSGO much, but this is even worse.

    "Your review must be at least 75 characters long."
  42. pastormy
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    chinese spyware hidden behind a game that’s just a **** clone of better titles, not much else needs to be said
  43. zilean
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    First of all, we have 2020 and the graphics look like at least a decade ago ... Secondly, I am not surprised by such a toxic community, a game from Riot, if you want to play alone, I advise you against, because you will be called from newbies and rookies to **** degenerates who doesn't even know what's going on...
  44. Chatten
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    Its a soulless game filled with hackers, eventhough you have to install spyware to play it.
    A 2/10 the potential it could have in the future
  45. Pagalingling
    Jun 3, 2020
    3
    If you like to install malware on your PC, go ahead and buy Valorant. Hard pass.
  46. arghnothingwork
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    While I played in closed beta and think that some of the development has been fantastic; ultimately this isn't a game I could recommend in good faith at the moment and hopefully somehow this will go into the void. It has more than a few issues with accessibility and also matchmaking within the EU region.

    There are some good things about the game: It runs well, nice art design,    While I played in closed beta and think that some of the development has been fantastic; ultimately this isn't a game I could recommend in good faith at the moment and hopefully somehow this will go into the void. It has more than a few issues with accessibility and also matchmaking within the EU region.

    There are some good things about the game:
    It runs well, nice art design, developers willing to learn and implement some feedback. Game can be great at it's highest point.

    There are also some bad things which are the reason for such a low score:
    Abysmal matchmaking, confusing and dull menu UI, limited configuration options for both video and keybinding.

    >Abysmal matchmaking
    Matchmaking in the EU region right now and I'd say the game's borderline unplayable, every game there are 4 people with no microphones because they're Russian and Riot games will not allow them to communicate in any way. This makes the game a dull and lifeless experience and extremely stressful. There's also still issues surrounding players getting put into stacked games with one team on a 5 stack, a 4 stack and you. You'll face silence again because they're all in discord or party chat. Not a fun experience.

    >Confusing and dull menu UI
    >limited configuration options for both video and keybinding
    The menu is straight up dull and it feels like you're looking at a block of text. It's laid out poorly which doesn't help when:
    The config options for video and keybinds are poor, they're limited, keybinds are on a separate page from other control options, minimap size options are on a separate page from crosshair etc. It's a straight up mess.
    Add in the change from beta to launch on Omen and the game is in desperate need of per agent binds and settings. They're simply not fit for people with accessibility issues.

    Overall the game just isn't fit for purpose on EU. It's a team game, even the welcome screen to the game shows a focus on teamwork but it's absent while you can have 4 people in a game that cannot communicate. It goes against the spirit of the game and you shouldn't have to abandon matches or sit through games like that. It just isn't an enjoyable experience.
    The alternative is to play on North American servers if you can, you'll take the PING hit, you'll lose every duel where someone peeks or you have to peek and you'll probably face some abuse for it while you communicate.

    That shouldn't have to be the way the game is played. In EU, this game just isn't right at the moment.    … Expand
  47. CalculusLORD
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    It honestly feels like such a lifeless clone of CS with the attempted personality and aesthetic of Overwatch. The game is just not unique, it truly does not have one original bone in its body. However the game is accessible to a larger audience and that's what it has going for it. If Counter-Strike is like Chess, Valorant is like Checkers. It takes a lot less skill and the barrier to entryIt honestly feels like such a lifeless clone of CS with the attempted personality and aesthetic of Overwatch. The game is just not unique, it truly does not have one original bone in its body. However the game is accessible to a larger audience and that's what it has going for it. If Counter-Strike is like Chess, Valorant is like Checkers. It takes a lot less skill and the barrier to entry is a lot lower, with all the complexities/nuances of CS removed. People who liked the concept of CS but found the game "too hard" might enjoy this game a lot and that's fair. But for me personally I find this game to be some bootleg CS/OW combination with no originality.… Expand
  48. reviewer01
    Jun 2, 2020
    0
    A terrible quality CS:GO plagiarism with little discrimination. Some characters' skills are exactly the same as those of certain characters in Overwatch.
  49. Struzo
    Jun 2, 2020
    1
    What multiplayer game in 2020 doesn't support cross region can't even play it with friends cause they are on NA well i'm stuck on EU.
  50. Mrfunnyswag
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. God help me i have alzheimers i really need help please. How did i get here wheres my care taker. hello?… Expand
  51. Debux
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    **Not trolling, serious review.

    Valorant is just.. to put it simply, not worth your time. (Apex Masters - Ranked player) I'm quite experienced with FPS games, having played CS:GO, Overwatch, Apex, PUBG, Warzone, and many more games, I can safely say, Valorant has nothing new or exciting to offer. (I got a key for the beta) Valorant, rips off CS:GO's base mechanics and just    **Not trolling, serious review.

    Valorant is just.. to put it simply, not worth your time.

    (Apex Masters - Ranked player)

    I'm quite experienced with FPS games, having played CS:GO, Overwatch, Apex, PUBG, Warzone, and many more games, I can safely say, Valorant has nothing new or exciting to offer.

    (I got a key for the beta)

    Valorant, rips off CS:GO's base mechanics and just copy and paste's a lot from CS:GO and offers little to no new content at all. The game may be fun for some, but I guess it's just not for me.

    My biggest issue with CS:GO and Valorant is the pacing- incredibly slow, tedious, unfun, and there just isn't anything to get so excited around. I really cannot see how people view this as a competitive game, when there are many better games which require so many more fast-paced movements and actions. I don't want to hold shift to walk quietly all the time- i want to 1v6 2 teams, with incredible movement which gets my heart rate going.

    Having loved the abilities and how fun they are in both OW and Apex, the abilities in Valorant are utterly uncreative and lazily thought of, some inspired from OW or even, surprisingly Apex which I don't mind, but again- nothing fresh.

    The movement is also horrible, Source engine had really good movement which is why Bunny hopping was excellent in Cs, and Apex which also uses the same, yet modified engine. RDR2 which has arguably the worst movement in any game to save realism has better movement than Valorant's.

    Don't even get me started on the graphics... the art directions, it's so awful, I've seen better character design in Raid: Shadow Legends and many more mobile games than this. If you even dare to defend it with: "Valorant is a competitive game" then clearly you're blind. It's not that Valorant needs to look overly complicated but PLEASING to look at. WOW! Generic female #151 here with a couple of floating knives.

    Worst of all, is Vanguard is actual trash. Not only does it breach your security, and has full kernel access (which also is owned by tencent- potential security issues) it doesn't even do a good job AT ALL. Literally the massive controversy with Apex cheaters right now is much better than this anarchial game. I got a game with cheaters 3X IN A ROW.

    What I really expected was a fine, and tuned game but this was a great disappointment. What really is the issue here is not that Valorant is bad- but SKY-HIGH WAY too overhyped.

    I will stick to Apex's BRILLIANT movement system, and Warzone's tactical gameplay.    … Expand
  52. Anukool
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    its an ok game ,csgo overwatch clone . Feels so slow to play , game goes like hold angles, use ability , then first one to see outside of the visual clutter of the abilities usually wins . its an ok game if u want to practice your steady aim as movement makes aim worse , game feels pretty sluggish , with overpriced skins and no redeemable battle pass . i say its avg maybe better for dieits an ok game ,csgo overwatch clone . Feels so slow to play , game goes like hold angles, use ability , then first one to see outside of the visual clutter of the abilities usually wins . its an ok game if u want to practice your steady aim as movement makes aim worse , game feels pretty sluggish , with overpriced skins and no redeemable battle pass . i say its avg maybe better for die hard csgo fan base… Expand
  53. orrato
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    Overrated, repetitive and with no identity. Maps are so claustrophobic, Riot should release map creation tools to the community, would be a good start in knowing what we want from the game.
  54. stenrom1
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    The gameplay is so boring and repetitive and the game is completely single core bound pretty much the worst online game. To be fair I did play games that had some flaws but at least the characters where cool and attractive so it was worth playing but Valorant is filled with flaws and has the most boring and bland characters you can find in a game.
  55. esfin
    Jun 2, 2020
    0
    So many bugs. Purchasing and receiving VP items etc. Game play is too long and boring.
    Worthless combination of previous games and very low graphic quality I understand low quality can have more player with low performance machine but, the quality and motion is horrible.
    Basic balance and map design are also poor. Please save your time and space of SSD.
  56. 1nv1c7us
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    Very average as a Counterstrike clone, sound, gunplay and movement feels very awkward and unrewarding. The shooting reminds me of browser FPS games as does the tempo of the game, in general much less responsive than other mature FPS games. Abilities make up too much of the gameplay in my opinion, when rainbow sparks start flying the game experience starts to deteriorate. InconsistentVery average as a Counterstrike clone, sound, gunplay and movement feels very awkward and unrewarding. The shooting reminds me of browser FPS games as does the tempo of the game, in general much less responsive than other mature FPS games. Abilities make up too much of the gameplay in my opinion, when rainbow sparks start flying the game experience starts to deteriorate. Inconsistent visual models from the different characters makes it harder to aim at as well. As someone who has played CS and CSGO as well as a bunch of CS clones like AVA and SF extensively, Valorant seems much less intuitive and more unsatisfying to play. I can see this game being a worse version of Counterstrike competitively as well as in terms of casual play, but will have its own niche fanbase and following.… Expand
  57. bekindrewind
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Jobseeker!
    Can of Strongbow, I'm a mess
    Desperately clutching onto a leaflet on depression Supplied to me by the NHS It's anyone's guess how I got here Anyone's guess how I'll go I suck on a roll-up - pull your jeans up **** off, I'm going home to play CSGO Jobseeker! So Mr. Williamson, what have you done in order to find gainful employment Since your last signing on date?    Jobseeker!
    Can of Strongbow, I'm a mess
    Desperately clutching onto a leaflet on depression
    Supplied to me by the NHS
    It's anyone's guess how I got here
    Anyone's guess how I'll go
    I suck on a roll-up - pull your jeans up
    **** off, I'm going home to play CSGO

    Jobseeker!

    So Mr. Williamson, what have you done in order to find gainful employment
    Since your last signing on date?
    **** all
    I've been sat around the house wanking
    And I want to know why you don't serve coffee here
    My signing on time is supposed to be ten past eleven
    It's now twelve o'clock
    And some of you smelly bastards need executing

    Mr. Williamson your employment history looks quite impressive
    I'm looking at three managerial positions you previously held with quite
    Reputable companies, isn't this something you'd like to go back to?
    Nah, I'd just end up robbing the ****ing place
    You've got a till full of 20s staring at you all day
    I'm hardly going to bank it
    I've go drugs to take, and a mind to break
    Jobseeker!

    Jobseeker!
    Can of Strongbow, I'm a mess
    Desperately clutching onto a leaflet on depression
    Supplied to me by the NHS
    It's anyone's guess how I got here
    Anyone's guess how I'll go
    I suck on a roll-up - pull your jeans up
    **** off, I'm going home to play CSGO    … Expand
  58. Megadue
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    Проблемы с динамикой,отвратительная механика оружия,ужасная монетизация 120 долларов за такой себе пак скинов как то сомнительно,Вангуард работающий просто ужасно,дизбаланс персонажей,графика уровня плейстейшен 2 и многие другие проблемы которые не были исправлены во время беты.Игра вышла явно не доделанной и работает с переменным успехом падая время от времени.Но я дам 2 балла игре такПроблемы с динамикой,отвратительная механика оружия,ужасная монетизация 120 долларов за такой себе пак скинов как то сомнительно,Вангуард работающий просто ужасно,дизбаланс персонажей,графика уровня плейстейшен 2 и многие другие проблемы которые не были исправлены во время беты.Игра вышла явно не доделанной и работает с переменным успехом падая время от времени.Но я дам 2 балла игре так как с друзьями в неё весело играть хотя это и не вина игры.… Expand
  59. kekw33
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Listen, I'm fps veteran and I spend all my life playing fps games. I'm global at CS:GO, Platinum in R6. Valorant is garbage, Just don't waste your time. Promise me for god's sake.
  60. NemeliDG
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Lack of Soul, No charisma on the characters, i have no reason to learn any of their name, the maps are boring, have nothing to see, mechanics are even more repetitive than farming Boars on WoW, the skills on the characters are nothing but that consumable that u will use once in a while, so there is no real incentive in learning em if you are not gonna play it professionally and in a team,Lack of Soul, No charisma on the characters, i have no reason to learn any of their name, the maps are boring, have nothing to see, mechanics are even more repetitive than farming Boars on WoW, the skills on the characters are nothing but that consumable that u will use once in a while, so there is no real incentive in learning em if you are not gonna play it professionally and in a team, honestly, this game is born only for competitive and even that is boring and there is not as much to see in a match, not like Overwatch with it's charmful characters or League of Legends with it's bombastic graphics, this game is dead in inside and have no soul, if u like FPS you could maybe like it, otherwise i dont recommend it.… Expand
  61. therandomvoter
    Jun 4, 2020
    0
    interesting but slow, boring yet somehow clunky, the guns feel janky, honestly, it could have been made better.
  62. Wezllyx
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Honestly this game is utter trash. Copy and paste of every other game with zero substance, no originality and to top it off the characters look like ps2 renders of tony hawks pro skater. I genuinely tried to play this game and it only made me want to play overwatch lol. Please dont play this unless you like the feeling of your head being jumped on by someone 200kgs heavier than you. 0/10Honestly this game is utter trash. Copy and paste of every other game with zero substance, no originality and to top it off the characters look like ps2 renders of tony hawks pro skater. I genuinely tried to play this game and it only made me want to play overwatch lol. Please dont play this unless you like the feeling of your head being jumped on by someone 200kgs heavier than you. 0/10 The most fun i had was abusing some sweat in game lmao.… Expand
  63. Bildgun
    Jun 2, 2020
    3
    This is the worst fps game for year 2020. It is just a copypaste from Overwatch and CSGO. In theory you can play this game, but it provides nothing. Graphics in this game is bad even for 2012. I played in this **** for 20 hours in beta, and in release nothing changed. Good luck.
  64. peilla1
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Slow, boring, smooth yet somehow clunky, the guns feel janky, honestly it could have been made better in Gary's mod... I hope they fix it.… Expand
  65. misterpete
    Jun 2, 2020
    3
    Valorant is, at its core, a slower, simpler CS:GO clone, with copy-pasted ultimate abilities from Overwatch. The combination of the two feels oddly out of place, and the slower, less dynamic gameplay that Valorant offers has just made me want to play CS more after each time I've played it.

    Not an inherently bad game, but nothing particularly memorable about it, and adds nothing new,    Valorant is, at its core, a slower, simpler CS:GO clone, with copy-pasted ultimate abilities from Overwatch. The combination of the two feels oddly out of place, and the slower, less dynamic gameplay that Valorant offers has just made me want to play CS more after each time I've played it.

    Not an inherently bad game, but nothing particularly memorable about it, and adds nothing new, innovative or interesting to the FPS market.    … Expand
  66. n33xs
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    As a player who comes from cs 1.6 and partially cs:go i can say that this game does not live to the expectations, really i downloaded the beta got hyped played 2 games and was begging it to end so i can alt f4 outta this. Game seems pretty good and all but this vanguard is really shady + it is really boring.
    tl;dr game is good but its boring as hell and probably spying on you.
  67. MoMoBling
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    An unfortunate mix match of great idéas that falls flat and fails to focus on any one of the great things it tries to do
  68. quicknick
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    could be good, but isn't you got the problem of solo queue but amplified by a ton, you got skins worth an insane amount of money, you got an anti-cheat that is killing people's computes. The came could go somewhere but I don't think it will.
  69. eulahwu
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Played for a while, it feels very weird, rather go for Counter-Strike or Overwatch.
  70. K0nn0Yuuki
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    It looks worse than fallout 76, a bunch of bugs / cheaters / imbalances in weapons and characters, the game looks like a game from a small studio and not from a worldwide studio, although I think for now the payers will pay the game will live.
  71. BPLiger
    Jun 3, 2020
    3
    Pros:
    The game will run on a potato and is free to play
    Cons:
    The game looks like it was designed to run on a potato
    The movement is slow
    The pacing is boring

    It's free so try it if you like, but after a few hours it was just BORING to play so, seeee ya!
  72. httghttg
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    This is a worse version of Counter Strike. In CS, being in any position in any of the maps is fun and makes you feel good. In Valorant, the maps are garbage and don't feel fun to be on. The only fun parts of the map are the bomb sites, which is terrible for a game. The gun play is also just inferior, the graphics don't feel good to look at, the animations are average, and the sound designThis is a worse version of Counter Strike. In CS, being in any position in any of the maps is fun and makes you feel good. In Valorant, the maps are garbage and don't feel fun to be on. The only fun parts of the map are the bomb sites, which is terrible for a game. The gun play is also just inferior, the graphics don't feel good to look at, the animations are average, and the sound design makes it feel like you're shooting plastic BB guns. Expected much more from this game, and I was extremely hyped for it. Unfortunately, it didn't meet any of my expectations. I will admit the game runs smooth, but that's expected from a game with mobile graphics. This game was so bad that it relied on artificial, fake, and manufactured twitch drops hype to even get popular. Literally no other popular fps game has done that to get popular. They get popular by actually being good; not by piggybacking off the success and viewership of twitch stars. Absolutely pathetic for this.… Expand
  73. yuzurupro
    Jun 4, 2020
    4
    ok , let be honest . this game itself actually bad and it was overrated . if you guys called me CSGO fanboy then everyone here gave it 10 is Riot fanboy. No way this game in the same boat with the last of us , red dead redemption . p/s : 10/10 my ass riot fanboy
  74. Puffy_NippleS
    Jun 4, 2020
    3
    No serves. Bad connection. You want to take over cs-go spot please give us servers. Even Escape of Tolkov has servers in my country
  75. SW1S3
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    Valorant has a lot of potential but it will never be reached due to several crippling factors which will condemn it to be, just fun with some friends. When the game was a announced they bragged about several things, bringing mappers with fps experience, crisp gunplay, heroes with unique abilities, and a top of the line anti cheat.

    Maps- The weakest element of Valorant. They all need to    Valorant has a lot of potential but it will never be reached due to several crippling factors which will condemn it to be, just fun with some friends. When the game was a announced they bragged about several things, bringing mappers with fps experience, crisp gunplay, heroes with unique abilities, and a top of the line anti cheat.

    Maps- The weakest element of Valorant. They all need to have a "gimmick" which makes potentially solid maps like Ascent complete garbage with the door blocking paths. 3 bombsites? Can't hold on defense. Also, releasing with only 4 maps? This is the full release not early access.

    Gunplay- The best part of Valorant. Coming from CSGO the guns felt familiar and crisp. No major complaints, but the poor map design makes fights awkward and feels like the maps hold back the gunplay.

    Heroes- Some feel balanced like Phoenix and Brimstone with a solid role in a team, then others like Sage are blatantly overpowered and a must pick. There are so many abilities with so much going on that it detracts from the gunplay and tactical fps feel they are going for. Really puts me off to be killed by a flying rocket launcher and one of the main reasons I won't play much more of the game.

    Anti-Cheat- Laughably poor, actually probably worse than the maps. Can't do its job as there are hackers everywhere and the fact that it is kernel level just adds to the disappointment. If I am going to allow that much access from a program it needs to do its job well. Vanguard doesn't do it.

    Verdict- Underwhelming, I'm going back to CSGO and Rainbow Six    … Expand
  76. skjei
    Jun 2, 2020
    0
    one of the most bland and lazy games i've ever seen&played. Characters are tasteless, lack any personalities and even cringe-worthy. Skills are some of the most unoriginal things I've ever seen, basically straight copied from other games like Overwatch. Graphics are horrible, not even better than some games from 2000s. Gameplay is boring af. The devs basically just copied and pasted CSGOone of the most bland and lazy games i've ever seen&played. Characters are tasteless, lack any personalities and even cringe-worthy. Skills are some of the most unoriginal things I've ever seen, basically straight copied from other games like Overwatch. Graphics are horrible, not even better than some games from 2000s. Gameplay is boring af. The devs basically just copied and pasted CSGO and sprinkled some Overwatch elements. This is a disgrace to the entire gaming industry… Expand
  77. Traxmaeus
    Jun 2, 2020
    1
    SLOW/Corner Picking/RNG Head shots(except snipers)/Unbalanced classes&Matchmaking this game was fun for 2 hours then it turned into gambling for good teammates and bigger dmg output 1/10
  78. kohnoir
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Stole everything from other games .Unplayable **** for minors fortnite, more games for everyone where you need to stand and look to the point. Previously, games were complex and with a soul, without skins in beta for money, without politics and propaganda. But no, you need more gray **** in the industry. You have money, resources and support, and you are arrogantly repeating everythingStole everything from other games .Unplayable **** for minors fortnite, more games for everyone where you need to stand and look to the point. Previously, games were complex and with a soul, without skins in beta for money, without politics and propaganda. But no, you need more gray **** in the industry. You have money, resources and support, and you are arrogantly repeating everything that came before you.… Expand
  79. nash81
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    все бои какие-то заторможенные, скучные, интерфейс перегружен, зачем столько всего на экране
  80. kancerov
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    Один их худших шутеров выпускавшихся в течении последних пяти лет. Графика осталась на уровне Team Fortress 2 (2007), хуже многих проектов выпускавшихся после этого года, напомню что этот шутер 2020 года, и выглядит он не просто плохо, стиль графики ужасен, он порой кислотен и просто неприятен глазу в 2020 году. Геймплей ничем не отличается от многих собратьев вроде кс, герои и ихОдин их худших шутеров выпускавшихся в течении последних пяти лет. Графика осталась на уровне Team Fortress 2 (2007), хуже многих проектов выпускавшихся после этого года, напомню что этот шутер 2020 года, и выглядит он не просто плохо, стиль графики ужасен, он порой кислотен и просто неприятен глазу в 2020 году. Геймплей ничем не отличается от многих собратьев вроде кс, герои и их способности это худшее заимствование из овервотча, герои сделаны наспех, они ничем не запоминаются, а абилки совершенно неинтересно сделаны, если сравнивать с собратом в виде овервотча и тф2, ты помнишь каждого героя и у каждого свой уникальный геймплей, в отличии от этой недоделанной игры. К сожалению великая компания Риот вряд ли когда-либо исправит все эти минусы, прогресс их работников остался в 2012 годах, рекламный ролик кстати сделан хуже чем в овервотче 2015 года.
    Да и хуже чем ролики 2012 компании близзард. Увы, лучше не играйте в это и вернитесь поиграть в овервотч или тимфортресс 2.    … Expand
  81. envymia
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    hit reg still terrible, fps still not up to csgo standards badly optimized (tabbing loses quite a bit for a few seconds)
  82. UnknownDeath
    Jun 4, 2020
    0
    Great game that I thoroughly have been enjoying. It's free so shame on you for not trying it and wasting your time on this review.
  83. Fortnite24
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    The gameplay is too slow, the hitreg is **** and the anticheat is the most intrusive one from a developer ever while it's basically doing nothing.
  84. Gojiraaa
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    The game is incredibly slow and boring and overall very unrewarding. Genuinely not fun. It abused Twitch to gain popularity but it's quality and content can't keep it in the limelight. Despite the incredibly invasive anti-cheat, I have come across more cheaters in this game than any other 5v5 shooter including Counter-Strike. The graphics are very washed and forgettable just like (insertThe game is incredibly slow and boring and overall very unrewarding. Genuinely not fun. It abused Twitch to gain popularity but it's quality and content can't keep it in the limelight. Despite the incredibly invasive anti-cheat, I have come across more cheaters in this game than any other 5v5 shooter including Counter-Strike. The graphics are very washed and forgettable just like (insert any other cartoon shooter here). It's clear they were trying to force their way into the market with a subpar product marketed to be the next big thing. What an incredible disappointment. The biggest issue with this game and developer is that they are owned by Chinese government sponsored company Tencent which is more than enough reason on it's own for me to never touch this game again. It should be a huge red flag that all the streamers they paid to hype up their game no longer give a **** about it and are now trash talking it.

    TL;DR: Tons of cheaters, boring. slow and uninspired gameplay, invasive privacy concerns, Chinese owned and government sponsored. AVOID THIS GAME!    … Expand
  85. weebe
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Not fun especially when you consider abilities in a game that's like csgo, doesn't really work well, while only certain characters have certain abilities that mimic grenades, other characters have abilities that give away your location at the risk of you basically dying, the bomb bot for an agent can let them now if a rooms clear or not, , if you wanna survive, you have to shoot it, butNot fun especially when you consider abilities in a game that's like csgo, doesn't really work well, while only certain characters have certain abilities that mimic grenades, other characters have abilities that give away your location at the risk of you basically dying, the bomb bot for an agent can let them now if a rooms clear or not, , if you wanna survive, you have to shoot it, but if you do, you give away where you are, making holding positions harder, along with the fact that if you run, you lose the position. Most of the time, abilities feel like they matter way more than actual gunplay, unlike csgo, abilities replace grenades and some heal the agent themselves, which can pretty much completely ruin a gunfight, where they can just hide and heal to full health. When I played it personally, the sounds you make are way too loud, like stomping while running, which makes no sense, considering that footsteps are supposed to be given attention, but it seems that since it's louder, they can hear it far more easily. Weapon scoping barely helps, and snipers are basically useless, there's almost no reason to use them unless you want a 1.2x zoom. or an innacurate sniper that doesn't work at any range but long. What's suspicious about the anti cheat is that when deleted, the taskbar is still there, not sure if it's just me. Having an root kit installed is pretty risky considering someone could just use the anti cheat to do their exploits. I know it's for removing cheaters, but the anti cheat has already been bypassed, like many others, buying a normal license for an anti cheat like battleye or easy anti cheat, would be better since well, they work well, while not hurting your reputation as a games company. I just find it hard to believe that they even NEED zero ring access. In conclusion, valorant seems like a bad game with so many issues with its abilities and gameplay, where some agents are far more preferred than the others based on abilities alone. Where skill only really matters for abilities, and where they need to be in the core of your computer to work.… Expand
  86. ksa134
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    trash game. vanguard crash my pc. it's very horrible and exhausted experience. i don't belive that riot games make this game.
  87. GorgeousK
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    I can't believe that it's the game published in 2020. I thought it's from 2010. I wasted my 2 hours.
  88. Winks42
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    The game is a combination of csgo and overwatch..,. And took the worst aspects of those games. The maps? Are absolute trash, I see that they tried something new but the format of the maps is burning trash. Too much of a rotate to mid and lack of rotate to bomb sites? This game is just utter trash
  89. Vigi26
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Its boring as hell. Also it installs a rootkit as part of the anti cheat system. A mediocre game with some sketchy stuff.
  90. sosallycanwait
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    overhyped twitch stream marketings, overcopied, overacting anti-cheats, and horrible graphics.
    Some might say the gameplay itself is okay but not for me mate. Would rather play csgo, overwatch, R6, pubg. A good example of how not to make a game.
  91. ijykm6
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    this game just a copy, bad copy, valorant can't become legend,because it's copy from the start
  92. jimjams23
    Jun 3, 2020
    3
    As long as CS Go exists there's no real reason to play this game, its a poor attempt at a copy with laggy and clunky movement and gun play and graphics that look like something out of a free to play mobile game. The map design is also extremely simple, they all use the same gray, brown and beige colors and if you've played one then you've played them all.
  93. abighairyspider
    Jun 3, 2020
    3
    Not really fun. Only a few boring maps. Matches are a slog. Graphics are pretty bad. Games just drag along. Matchmaking is also pretty bad.
  94. BearyWild
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    As a fan of CS, I was looking forward to the breath of fresh air that Valorant would provide. I am afraid to say that the game in it's current state has very unbalanced agents and horrible maps. Not only that, the movement does not feel intuitive and your character is a very slow walker. For some reason it feels like the majority of people that play this game are very incompetent atAs a fan of CS, I was looking forward to the breath of fresh air that Valorant would provide. I am afraid to say that the game in it's current state has very unbalanced agents and horrible maps. Not only that, the movement does not feel intuitive and your character is a very slow walker. For some reason it feels like the majority of people that play this game are very incompetent at shooter games and you could easily top frag despite having little knowledge on the maps and what the agents do. Lastly this game has a terrifyingly invasive anti-cheat, and with Riot being owned by Tencent having this game on your computer is a huge privacy concern.… Expand
  95. Leksap
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    The graphics are ugly, I feel like I'm playing a game from the early 2000s. The game is so slow and not dynamic. In addition it is unbalanced. Lots of noise for not much. basiclly paladins with cs elements
  96. dfu
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    I seriously do not suggest you install Valorant, as its installer contains Riot's own anti-cheat solution which by design is RING ZERO. It then waltzes right into your computer's boot sequence and says **** you, let me protect you".
  97. asoS23
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Lets be honest even if this game wasnt a frankenstein copy of CS, OW, and R6 its still a pretty bad game. Given all the hype around it I expected a game that at least had full animations in beta. Jumping animations werent made till later!? With that aside this games anti-cheat is always running, and will not let you play if you have any other plugins for other games installed. **** ****Lets be honest even if this game wasnt a frankenstein copy of CS, OW, and R6 its still a pretty bad game. Given all the hype around it I expected a game that at least had full animations in beta. Jumping animations werent made till later!? With that aside this games anti-cheat is always running, and will not let you play if you have any other plugins for other games installed. **** **** The mechanics are an exact copy of CSGOs. THE SPRAY PATTERN IS A LITERAL MIRRORED AK47 SPRAY PATTERN. THEY COULDNT EVEN COME UP WITH ORIGINAL SPRAY PATTERNS?! ALSO ALL THE WEAPONS HAVE THE SAME SPRAY PATTERN. The agent selection, and their abilities makes the game feel like a **** copy of Overwatch. Tne abilities are easily exploitable, and the agents are not balanced at all. AND MAPS. OHH MAPS. THE MAPS LAYOUT IS DOG****. There is no sense of map control. Corridors and rooms dont serve apurpose other than rotating. They didnt allow the map to habe any angles to hold. IT FEELS LIKE RIOT LITERALLY GAVE THEIR INTERNS 3 WEEKS TO MAKE A GAME. IT IS NOT WELL THOUGHT OUT. Overall score imo 0/10… Expand
  98. rolisiman
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    This game is a corporate machine, made by people wanting to make money. They copied the defusal game-mode of CSGO and the abilities of Overwatch, and the result is bad. They nerfed the good gun mechanics of CSGO of having a specific spray pattern that always works, allowing for wondrous pro plays, making it a pattern that gets increasingly random, which lowers the skill ceiling a game likeThis game is a corporate machine, made by people wanting to make money. They copied the defusal game-mode of CSGO and the abilities of Overwatch, and the result is bad. They nerfed the good gun mechanics of CSGO of having a specific spray pattern that always works, allowing for wondrous pro plays, making it a pattern that gets increasingly random, which lowers the skill ceiling a game like CSGO has. It also copies the AWP, pronounced OP by people, by having the operation, OP for short. However, instead of making it an agressive, clutch gun like in CSGO, it is a gun that simply works for holding angles and for the frustrating practice called "cod camping." For pete's sake, even both guns have a double scope zoom mechanic, they are the same core thing! The game also has abilities, which give people wall-hacks, making the game less skill based, and less fun for people in the receiving end of the ability, as nobody likes to get killed by someone who had an unfair advantage over them by knowing their exact location at a certain point. So, to sum this up, riot games created a game that copies and nerfs CSGO's guns, making it frustrating as there are points where the guns limit the potential of players, and it adds abilities that result in people dying in frustrating ways, making the game a bad copy of CSGO. Also, I need to add that the maps are terrible. They were made in collaboration with Volcano, the maker of the great CS map Cache, but instead of being great like the predecessor, the maps are messes of hallways and camping corners. They will never be iconic like Dust2, or mirage, and the game's young state is not an excuse, dust 2 and mirage were made extremely close to the release of the game and were WILDLY better than the messes we have now. Also the inability to use stretched resolutions is ludicrous and all I hear when I play is "it is over, you are dead!" shouted at me loudly every round. All in all, I hope the game fails for the crime it is doing, copying CSGO completely, while giving the game a gimmick, not an ORIGINAL spin. Being honest, the people that like the game for the shooting mechanics should not give Riot credit, as they have completely stolen it from Valve.… Expand
  99. Valholm
    Jun 4, 2020
    0
    This game has a terrible system to assign regions, its done automatically on your first login without warning. So if you're using a VPN at that time then its guaranteed to screw up your account, you could also just be unlucky and the system can fail to recognize your region completely. Mix that with horrendous customer service that is adamant that their system is flawless with no mistakes,This game has a terrible system to assign regions, its done automatically on your first login without warning. So if you're using a VPN at that time then its guaranteed to screw up your account, you could also just be unlucky and the system can fail to recognize your region completely. Mix that with horrendous customer service that is adamant that their system is flawless with no mistakes, despite so many reports of the same exact issue, and you now have an unplayable game you can't even play with friends. Congratulations on such a terrible launch. Hopefully this review will save others time, if this happens to you they won't fix it but will take days to respond to your ticket.… Expand
  100. DrunkDutchie
    Jun 4, 2020
    4
    The game looks like a mobile game that was put on pc. no decent animations and plays very much like a mobile game. such a shame to be honest. If you want a better version of this then just get counterstrike or overwatch
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 42
  3. Negative: 1 out of 42
  1. GameMAG
    Sep 12, 2020
    80
    Valorant has a high-quality and clean release without any problems. The game will definitely please fans of the competitive FPS genre. The eSports potential of the shooter has only become established over time, and the first tournaments are already planned. However, a high entry threshold requires serious skill training. But this only makes the game more interesting.
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  2. GameStar
    Aug 7, 2020
    86
    At first, this looks like just another Counterstrike clone. But there’s more depth and variety, despite the lack of content.
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  3. KeenGamer
    Jul 29, 2020
    80
    Overall, Valorant is a great game to play if you're a fan of first-person shooter strategy games. But it is also something that someone without experience with games like CS:GO can enjoy and pick up quickly. The Agents are, for the most part, balanced, and the planned addition of more should keep the game fresh. The overall style doesn't really land and the sound design needs to be fixed.
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