Valorant

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3892 Ratings

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  1. Meesvdg
    Jun 9, 2020
    9
    Even though people are devided about the graphics I love them. The game is a lot like csgo but at the same time not at all. Its way easier and more forgiving.
    What i really like about valorant are the frequent updates and communication between players and devs. The game is not perfect but what did you expect, its a brand new game. But it has a great team of devs behind it and i expect    Even though people are devided about the graphics I love them. The game is a lot like csgo but at the same time not at all. Its way easier and more forgiving.
    What i really like about valorant are the frequent updates and communication between players and devs. The game is not perfect but what did you expect, its a brand new game. But it has a great team of devs behind it and i expect that they are gonna keep adding great content fix some annoying bugs and start to polish this already good game.
    But by far the biggest con is the the horrendously intrusive anti-cheat. I get why they are using it but it if you are using a kernel anti-cheat it has to be effective, but it just isn't.
    Overall great game but needs polishing and they really need to improve the anti-cheat    … Expand
  2. bmendez
    Jun 9, 2020
    10
    It’s not a copy of cs:go. It’s even better. Valorant is a very nice game. And you can have a lot of fun if you play with friends
  3. Ugur_Bey
    Jun 9, 2020
    9
    I think game is good
    game likes
    CS:GO + overwatch

    if you like CS:GO or overWatch
    Play this!

    That's all :D
  4. PrimordialSlash
    Jun 9, 2020
    5
    TLDR: Game is fun and has a nice character design and good graphics, BUT you need to ignore horrible server stability (at least in LATAM at the moment), tons of bug, bad balance choices, bad teammates you have to deal with for 50 min and ignore that is a very rushed game that was definitely not ready to come out from beta leading to the bad server stability, bugs and when the server justTLDR: Game is fun and has a nice character design and good graphics, BUT you need to ignore horrible server stability (at least in LATAM at the moment), tons of bug, bad balance choices, bad teammates you have to deal with for 50 min and ignore that is a very rushed game that was definitely not ready to come out from beta leading to the bad server stability, bugs and when the server just wants to say F U.

    Lets put it this way, if you dont really care about bad teamates which you will find by the bunch is a fun game. game is not that good or bad. Con: riot used a kernel (VANGUARD) with the intend of no hackers. There are still hackers so if you dont wanna have the slightest chance that tencent is selling your info dont download it. Meh: Game could really use some balance. Pros: game really rewards skill, its still lets skillful than csgo since utility is far more precise without the requiere of hard setups, Ex: csgo requiere you to calculate strength angle and position of throwing a molotov, if you play brimstone you can point and click a huge smoke with insane range. Con: The biggest Con of this game is honestly poor management, Riot rushed the release god knows why after a really short period of beta, all bugs are far from fixed, there are really insane bugs like standing on the top of the map, weird camera and dron glitches that lets you see though the map etc. But the WORST of everything are the servers, im a player from LATAM, servers are super super unreliable, game is playable if it decides its playable basically. If you play in Lan you might get sent to the server from LAS spiking you 200ms for no reason. Server kicks you out if you have a bad connection, not if your internet is bad, it disconnects you because its decides you get the bad connection of the match. You can get send to LAS even if you are from the top of LAN even on shooting range at random since you can literally go in a practice math aka shooting range you get 240ms, leave and try again 150 ms, lets try again 80ms, oh now I can play, enters unrated match 215ms and you know you are on the wrong server when you use a VPN lets say to the US/Mexico since LAN sided server is there and you get 30 less ping, but on the matches when you for no reason have 200+ms than you should you VPN to Chile and voila you get 50ms less even when you should never really be playing so far from your normal server. Lets not even mention that on first day of release everyone was waiting to play but the servers where so far from good they just kicked you from the match (on every server) because they werent ready. Also from experience the game yous decides you will have lag this match, I have the exactly same plan from the same internet provider as from the friends I play with, we all play games at 80 ms to 100ms (CSGO, League, OW, Cod etc) and here sometimes I have 250ms when they get 80, sometimes is another friend, sometimes is 2 of us or sometimes we get that and get sent to another server for 300+ms making you wish you were dead since you literally just came out of a spike rush game to test ping and you had 80 so you decide to go to unrated and suddenly you 5 get 300ms and the entire enemy team has 20 to 50 and your are stuck there for 50min with no way to surrender and definetly cant win since it is a tactal shooter and duels are decided on who peaks or who gets the first headshot, which can be donde as fast as you see someone if you are good but your bullets are getting registered in the server 100 times slower than the enemy. Game was definitely rush out for some reason be it the fear of it losing hype, the need for money to come in now or just they didnt care. As for any other region I dont know how stable your severs are but LATAM are really bad, 1 week after release and they are still trying to fix connectivity issues. If you hate spaghetti coding (as you have experienced from league) this is no different. Ex: you know you can wall bang people, its a common feature in most shooters, but did you know in VALORANT you can wall bang ANY wall no matter how thick it is or your weapon IF you hit their hands. you cannot wallbang to any other body part just hands this way, why you ask? well welcome to riot games coding. Game is and will continue to be infested with bugs and they fix the most game breaking ones but sometimes they can even do so (looking at you Invisible nunu bug in league). I swear that if riot balance and programming teams where as half as good as their design/graphic design team this game would be an 8 or 9 but no that will never happen with riot games.    … Expand
  5. PnuTTT
    Jun 8, 2020
    4
    Its just CSGO but much much much much much much much much much much much worse.
  6. Ashmail
    Jun 8, 2020
    3
    Пошел в игру, так как была обещана какая-то хитрая система по срезанию пинга, но результат не удивил пинг 150. Как-то был и 300, когда на азиатский сервер кинуло. Проблема в том, что живя на дальнем востоке нашей страны почти ни в одну игру онлайновую играть невозможно в виду пинга в 2-5 раз больше, чем у противника.
    Так что проект не стоит внимания лично для меня. 3 за попытку.    Пошел в игру, так как была обещана какая-то хитрая система по срезанию пинга, но результат не удивил пинг 150. Как-то был и 300, когда на азиатский сервер кинуло. Проблема в том, что живя на дальнем востоке нашей страны почти ни в одну игру онлайновую играть невозможно в виду пинга в 2-5 раз больше, чем у противника.
    Так что проект не стоит внимания лично для меня. 3 за попытку.
  7. Striker87
    Jun 8, 2020
    1
    I seriously dislike how this game was built: from optimization and net code to how it's being marketed, as well as how invasive its anti-cheat is. FPS dips well below 30 FPS on my hardware, I'm experiencing constant connection issues and the worst of it all is just how I can't redeem my battle pass rewards. So thanks, Riot Games, but no thanks. I'm not touching it ever again.
  8. Rafa_Mendes
    Jun 8, 2020
    4
    Tentou pegar referencia de vários jogos e ficou totalmente sem identidade o jogo é chato as habilidade não são relevantes e não deixa o jogo mais interessante. Acabou de lançar e parece que ainda esta no começo de um beta com pouquíssimas opções de jogos
  9. lazyweeb23
    Jun 8, 2020
    2
    Okay, my complaints are going to be harsh, so brace for impact.

    My first complaint is very obvious, as the games take way too long when you get steamrolled because the punishments for exiting a match early is a one-hour queue punishment. Not only that but even when you lose, and get steamrolled in the process, you have to suffer for 13 rounds of pure enjoyment. I have a total of 60    Okay, my complaints are going to be harsh, so brace for impact.

    My first complaint is very obvious, as the games take way too long when you get steamrolled because the punishments for exiting a match early is a one-hour queue punishment. Not only that but even when you lose, and get steamrolled in the process, you have to suffer for 13 rounds of pure enjoyment. I have a total of 60 hours on the game, and I had fun for about 1 hour. The problem that runs rampant on this game, is that its been overhyped to the point of pure disappointment. I've played games like CS: GO and even Overwatch when they were being hyped up, and those were fun because you could actually relax in the game, but Valorant was hyped, that it didn't even live up to the bare minimum. The game's guns also are broken. Somehow, the guns were just CS: GO guns, and then ruined. There is an unbalanced factor to the guns, as some guns for the value, get way too much, where other guns are not even worth buying, where the mechanics are messed up, as its too easy, and not enjoyable to gamers who have played first-person shooters in the past due to this. The agents also mess up the game, some characters can just straight up destroy you, where other agents suck so much, that its a wasted investment. Its a bootleg Overwatch and Cs: Go only meant to live on life support after 2 years.    … Expand
  10. LostInParadise
    Jun 8, 2020
    0
    Its slowing down your PC. Very slow gameplay, not stable servers. It will not kill CS:GO believe me.
  11. Dapaalet
    Jun 8, 2020
    5
    The game feels empty. The maps are mediocre, weapons are not balanced. Overall, it is a slow and boring game.
  12. Noctics
    Jun 8, 2020
    0
    Juego aburrido, la peor copia de csgo y overwatch, es como si sacaran lo peor de cada uno y lo juntaran. Totalmente aburrido de ver y jugar, no lo recomiendo.
  13. remo1981
    Jun 8, 2020
    10
    I tried it as a cs:go gamer. Very nice....and no problems to play, because gameplay is similar.
  14. 4lleyezonme
    Jun 8, 2020
    3
    even I fully agree it's 90% a copy of CS, I don't care about that.
    But it just isn't a good game. Graphics are horrible imo, heroes are unbalanced, and I got bored after 2 rounds. It's a game for you if you like cartoon-ish graphics and if CS is too hard and competitive for you. Recoil is much easier than in CS, it is much slower than CS and movement feels kinda clunky (you can't b-hop,    even I fully agree it's 90% a copy of CS, I don't care about that.
    But it just isn't a good game. Graphics are horrible imo, heroes are unbalanced, and I got bored after 2 rounds. It's a game for you if you like cartoon-ish graphics and if CS is too hard and competitive for you. Recoil is much easier than in CS, it is much slower than CS and movement feels kinda clunky (you can't b-hop, etc.) compared to CS. And yes, the CS community is toxic but the Valorant community seems to be even worse.

    So for people who just wanna play the game once a week for 2 hours, this is for you. If you wanna play a competitive and hard game go for CS.    … Expand
  15. Vage
    Jun 8, 2020
    0
    I want to remember that we are in 2020, this game feel so old and is out only from 5 days.
    Is a complete garbage, you can get killed with only one SHOT, how this can be competitive?
    The graphics is old, maps are rectangle polygon, the movement is super slow and the abilities are so annoying and static.

    0, because I can’t go MINUS.
  16. Ironsunz
    Jun 8, 2020
    0
    It's boring, no speed, no momentum, just walking. The maps are just rectangles
  17. OfficialYung
    Jun 8, 2020
    8
    I don't understand the hate. This game isn't perfect but it's a good game.
    It's not cs:go. It's not Overwatch.
    Some issues but overall I like it and that's from someone that hates Riot.
  18. RomperStomper
    Jun 8, 2020
    1
    No momentum. No violence. Snoozfest. And while snoozing, Tencent collects your data via the backdoor malware rootkit called "anti-cheat" Vanguard. :) Good times this 2020 is.
  19. Fyendo
    Jun 8, 2020
    3
    This game feels unfinished and lacks variety. It's like someone reskinned CS-GO and threw in some random power ups that don't really fit. I played a few rounds a day for a few days during the beta and uninstalled and have had no desire to go back to play it again.
  20. Rogues
    Jun 8, 2020
    1
    It's like Counter Strike but in boring. Why would somebody play something like this?
  21. Squattingnev
    Jun 8, 2020
    0
    Over a week since release still not received paid for battlepass rewards or free hero unlocks. Random recoil patterns. Just a bad attempt at csgo
  22. flinto
    Jun 8, 2020
    0
    Just a cheap mimic to counter-strike. Not even as good as cs1.6. Stupid on all fronts.
  23. Kl4y
    Jun 8, 2020
    0
    Just another FPS game made only to win money. The game is just a boring copy of CS:GO and Paladins where kids play rankeds beliving they are "pro gamers". Won't play the game until there is a gamemode that doesn't feel like a waste of time.
  24. rhiel94
    Jun 8, 2020
    5
    Some say it's a mix of overwatch with cs go, but honestly there's no way to compare, the game is fun to a certain extent but doesn't deliver anything new to the fps market, but the most important thing is that it's not good to shoot with the weapons just like in other popular games, just don't convince.
  25. lejou123
    Jun 8, 2020
    10
    there's no worse than fan-boy. No:

    for me the game is good with flaws but will get better over time.
    the opinions against these games are really ridiculous you feel the frustration of the cs:go players.
  26. Mylin
    Jun 8, 2020
    10
    People are so dumb that they dont understand that the character has to be slower than cs:go simply because the maps are smaller. + the game has no cheaters, different from cs:go, 128 ticks servers, nice shot reg.
  27. Nmftbll08
    Jun 8, 2020
    2
    Where's the violence, speed and momentum??? This game is a snooze fest! This is what is being hyped? Wtf happened to the game industry?
  28. Duyanh
    Jun 8, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The inferior version of csgo and overwatch. The only good thing about it is that valorant is free and easy to get used to . The way bullets go out is **** , map pools is limited and some agents are way better than others . I can not remember the exact years that riot needs to make this game but they still can not solve the biggest problem : afk , just like league of legend. In conclusion , if you want to play a fps game , there are a lot of way better choices.… Expand
  29. nedving7
    Jun 8, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Поиграл я в это чудо игру, только из-за того, что пестрят новости VALORANT убийца CS:GO, прямой конкурент. В CS я играл более 10 лет и вот как года 2-3 не играю, максимум часов 50 в год. Но смотрю разные турниры. Я от чистого сердца, радовался, что появилось что-то на уровне CS:GO и может с этой дисциплиной конкурировать. Что-же VALORANT может дать, сыграв одну игру, мне достаточно было оценить это производство Riot, а оценивал я на уровне конкуренции с CS:GO.

    Графика:
    В VALORANT это плюс и минус. Плюс тут в сторону производительности на слабых ПК. Жирный минус это графика на уровне tf2, играешь будто в пластмассовый пластелин, очень блекло, уныло, надъедает спустя пяти раундов.

    Карты:
    Сыграл я всего лишь на одной карте, но было достаточно оценить пустоты всей этой карты. Отсутствие интерьера, отдельных деталей и прочих мелочей. Да я сужу по одной карте, так как уверен, что на остальных все так же. В общем от карты уже тошнило как от графики после пятого раунда. Карты примерно такие же как и в CS 1.6, такие же пустые. Но CS 1.6 вышла тогда, когда многих еще даже в планах не было.

    Оружие:
    Просто отвратительное, что когда либо видел. Отрисовка оружия просто ужас, будто стреляешь из картонного, уровень игр от мэйла.ру, где также выглядит оружие. Говорят, что физика стрельбы как в CS:GO, не верю. Физика стрельбы намного проще в VALORANT, но это картонное оружие, которого ты не чувствуешь. В общем здесь минус.

    Перки, скилы:
    Не знаю даже как оценить, но скажу так: без них игра умерла бы на стадии ЗБТ

    Подведу итог:
    Не защищаю CS:GO, а наоборот хотелось бы реального конкурента. VALORANT больше подойдет игрой для школьников и для тех, кто в CS так и не смог реализоваться. Вот основная аудитория этой игры. Riot хорошая компания и надеюсь они в будущем поменяют движок, доведут до ума. А пока это просто скучная пустышка.    … Expand
  30. Aaradorn
    Jun 8, 2020
    3
    The beta was okay, nothing special really, it reminded me of CS GO mixed with abilities. The map design was bad and the graphics were a joke. The anti cheat is basically china's backdoor into your system and the game play overall is laggy, buggy and the servers are pretty unstable. It's a cool experience if you're done with CSGO or overwatch but you will quickly switch back to those gamesThe beta was okay, nothing special really, it reminded me of CS GO mixed with abilities. The map design was bad and the graphics were a joke. The anti cheat is basically china's backdoor into your system and the game play overall is laggy, buggy and the servers are pretty unstable. It's a cool experience if you're done with CSGO or overwatch but you will quickly switch back to those games after about a week. The game just isn't there yet. It has a lot of potential it just needs a LOT more work. Everyone review bombing should stop either way, this game is not a 10/10 game and not a 0/10 game.… Expand
  31. Nazgyl
    Jun 8, 2020
    8
    Неплохая игрушка но на данный момент делать пока нечего
  32. volcano42O
    Jun 8, 2020
    0
    game is basically a csgo nnoverwatch copy and complete scam anticheta with **** gameplay.
  33. bailodudley
    Jun 8, 2020
    10
    A revitalizing take on the CS formula. I had a lot of fun playing this for the past few days. So easy to jump into. Really loving this game and I look forward to playing it in the future.
  34. DanielCST
    Jun 8, 2020
    10
    It's a nice game with good gameplay.
    It has many champions and nice weapon skins.
  35. duociuin
    Jun 8, 2020
    0
    Absolute joke of a game. Trying to install Vanguard, kept making my HDD stop working on my laptop and causing constant BSOD. Even factory resetting the laptop wouldn't fix this issue, I had to replace it. Eager to give it another try, I installed the game (This time on an external HDD to be safe), loaded the game up to find I'd been placed in the wrong server. Instead of being placed inAbsolute joke of a game. Trying to install Vanguard, kept making my HDD stop working on my laptop and causing constant BSOD. Even factory resetting the laptop wouldn't fix this issue, I had to replace it. Eager to give it another try, I installed the game (This time on an external HDD to be safe), loaded the game up to find I'd been placed in the wrong server. Instead of being placed in Japan I was placed in USA, so the lag made the game unplayable. I tried to swap the server, but it wouldn't detect my server and suggested I open a ticket.

    I open my ticket and explain that I've been placed in the wrong server, 24 hours later I get a reply saying to use the same tool that directed me to open a ticket... After I explained this again, I've had to wait 48 hours for another reply. I honestly don't understand the issue of just being able to select which server... It's very regressive for something launched in 2020.

    The gameplay itself is slow and uninspired, spending most of your time slow walking around short narrow corridors, in all the maps which are essentially the same design, the gameplay is too repetitive and doesn't anything to make the game feel fresh, or original in anyway.

    4/10 (0/10 due to the issues with vanguard and customer service, also because it's obvious Rito fanboys are review boosting this pile of ****    … Expand
  36. Kontrir
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    The game is good, quite dynamic and fun. Of the shortcomings, I’ll note only bugs and drawdowns (I never encountered them but heard about them), but the game is just starting and I think Riot will fix it. (People who play cs go are more likely to play it, because people said that the valorant will kill Cs go, personally I don’t think so, unless it takes some online). P.s. Sorry for myThe game is good, quite dynamic and fun. Of the shortcomings, I’ll note only bugs and drawdowns (I never encountered them but heard about them), but the game is just starting and I think Riot will fix it. (People who play cs go are more likely to play it, because people said that the valorant will kill Cs go, personally I don’t think so, unless it takes some online). P.s. Sorry for my English, used a translator.… Expand
  37. Smock948
    Jun 8, 2020
    2
    1/3 overwatch, 1/3 counterstrike, and 1/3 nothing because the game feels empty and soulless. Filled with gimmicks and less than the sum of it's parts. Riot should stick to MOBAs.
  38. JarvisRhodes
    Jun 7, 2020
    6
    So, since its a riot game and a competitive shooter, the community is already pretty toxic. In Beta the game worked fine for me, since release there have been laggs AND Fps Drops, especially since that last patch.
    The infamous "Network problem" symbol is my loyal companion. And neither the fps drops nor the network problems can be caused by myself. Decent PC and connection are provided.    So, since its a riot game and a competitive shooter, the community is already pretty toxic. In Beta the game worked fine for me, since release there have been laggs AND Fps Drops, especially since that last patch.
    The infamous "Network problem" symbol is my loyal companion. And neither the fps drops nor the network problems can be caused by myself. Decent PC and connection are provided.
    Other than that: Unrated only sucks big time, the new game mode is annoying.

    the basic game i like so 6/10    … Expand
  39. Solismo
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    I'd say the game is more an 8-9 but I'll put 10 because so many people put 0 when they didn't even play the game.
  40. icrystalier
    Jun 7, 2020
    4
    Gameplay is slow, the Maps are really big very hard to create call points and has useless corners which means if someone planted on A you have to check hundreds of corners before you go in which is really bad really claustrophobic. The hitbox are huge also the guns feels not that rewarding to kill. The game also has that embarassing ragdoll effect

    Overall if i were to summarize this its    Gameplay is slow, the Maps are really big very hard to create call points and has useless corners which means if someone planted on A you have to check hundreds of corners before you go in which is really bad really claustrophobic. The hitbox are huge also the guns feels not that rewarding to kill. The game also has that embarassing ragdoll effect

    Overall if i were to summarize this its basically Csgo + Overwatch with PUBG maps

    But the artstyle is nice.    … Expand
  41. Jippe89
    Jun 7, 2020
    5
    I'm a casual gamer who now and then enjoy a FPS. With Valorant I'm torn. I do have fun playing it, but not as fun as I would like.

    For me the movement is clunky and it doesn't feel good when you hit an enemy. Compared to Apex Legends (in these regards) it's like night and day. Your opinion on the graphics are of course subjective, and I don't mind it. But it does feel unfinished,    I'm a casual gamer who now and then enjoy a FPS. With Valorant I'm torn. I do have fun playing it, but not as fun as I would like.

    For me the movement is clunky and it doesn't feel good when you hit an enemy. Compared to Apex Legends (in these regards) it's like night and day.

    Your opinion on the graphics are of course subjective, and I don't mind it. But it does feel unfinished, unpolished. Maybe it's just not for me, but I feel it has potential to be a game for everyone.    … Expand
  42. Cinvenzo
    Jun 7, 2020
    1
    This game is god awful. Shots do not register, and they all feel the same, besides if you are using a shotgun or a sniper. Recoil on guns are not balanced at all. There is a certain smoothness that is missing. I really wanted to like this game but maybe after time it will actually be worthwhile.
  43. SriramRKarthikn
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    It's simple at its best. It takes only 7.29 GB on disk while the download size is just 3.6 GB. It manages to entertain me for hours now and what do you expect more? I am from India and by the time now, the game has no server. Yet, the matchmaking is instantaneous. Sure, the graphics can be more polished and the guns and character don't mash with one another but, these probably are aIt's simple at its best. It takes only 7.29 GB on disk while the download size is just 3.6 GB. It manages to entertain me for hours now and what do you expect more? I am from India and by the time now, the game has no server. Yet, the matchmaking is instantaneous. Sure, the graphics can be more polished and the guns and character don't mash with one another but, these probably are a design choice. At the core, I enjoyed the game a lot than I expect. Great job Riot games.… Expand
  44. Kretek
    Jun 7, 2020
    3
    In true Riot fashion of copying other successful titles, this game is an attempt at tackling CS:GO, a long-time king of the tactical shooter space. Unfortunately, it's quite terrible.

    --Gameplay-- Abilities feel very much 'in the way' in this game. Unlike in Overwatch where it feels like the majority of your abilities are impactful and unique, the abilities in Valorant feel tacked on    In true Riot fashion of copying other successful titles, this game is an attempt at tackling CS:GO, a long-time king of the tactical shooter space. Unfortunately, it's quite terrible.

    --Gameplay--
    Abilities feel very much 'in the way' in this game. Unlike in Overwatch where it feels like the majority of your abilities are impactful and unique, the abilities in Valorant feel tacked on and poorly thought out. Even the animations are a bit too clunky, often resulting your death while you're waiting for the animation to resolve. Many character abilities are painfully over or undertuned. This really should have been hashed out in the beta.

    Gunplay is also something that needs work. Aside from the acknowledged hit reg issues (should never have been released with that issue; probably just wanted to gain some money from a glorified beta like many other companies), the netcode -- in this case, communication between the servers and clients in the server -- is terrible. It doesn't feel responsive at all and the guns don't feel very powerful. Unlike the assault rifles in CS:GO, you should just flip a coin if you're trying to shoot with the ARs in this game.

    --Graphics & Assets--
    I'm not usually one to criticize graphics. I hate when people use that as a main reason for despising a game; however, I have to acknowledge that, beyond the lackluster 2014 graphics, this game lacks any character at all.

    In Overwatch, there's objects to destroy, actual environments to explore, and each obstacle isn't just a wall or a generic stack of crates. The levels feel like they were lived in and the obstacles are just there. They exist because they belong there. It's the same with CS:GO.

    --Conclusion--
    I feel that Valorant really tried too hard to be a blockbuster hit and the developers boxed themselves in. Too much of this feels safe and designed instead of experimenting to see if they could take an old formula and mix it up. Nothing feels original and one of the main sticking points that any tactical FPS needs is missing -- solid, impactful gunplay.

    I do hope Riot turns it around in a few patches and makes this game really shine, but as is I won't be revisiting it anytime soon.    … Expand
  45. mooched
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    This is just a nightmare of a game, I was very excited for it when i saw the trailer and been nothing but let down since.

    It just isn't fun! I have over 5000 hours on CS from 1.3-CS-GO and just don't understand what they were going for here. The gameplay is so slow and clunky. The graphics are atrocious for 2020 and Riot honestly doesn't have a clue what they're doing with FPS's. The    This is just a nightmare of a game, I was very excited for it when i saw the trailer and been nothing but let down since.

    It just isn't fun! I have over 5000 hours on CS from 1.3-CS-GO and just don't understand what they were going for here.

    The gameplay is so slow and clunky. The graphics are atrocious for 2020 and Riot honestly doesn't have a clue what they're doing with FPS's. The Peakers advantage is just off the charts where someone with 80-100 ping can easily shoot you before you even see their model.

    I guess we shouldn't have expected much considering League of Legends is now 10 years old but still plagued with the same client issues for years. A HUGE company that honestly only cares about Micro Transaction profits and gives two **** about compelling clean FPS game-play.    … Expand
  46. StormyGaming
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    Half of these people who are complaining havent even played this game, lag is beacuse you have worse internet or computer & gunplay in my opinion is good in this game, just learn to aim or something if you have problems. You can just change your crosshair & dpi.

    Hate comes from some csgo players & a lot from fortnite players too. I mean fortnite players hate everything.
  47. velikayas
    Jun 7, 2020
    4
    The game does not feel up to par to other fps out there. It is clunky, slow, the aim must be improved and the fact that your character gets slowed when hit makes it harder to walk side to side and try to deflect.
    The skills are a nice add but if they're not granades, they're not important.
    There are better fps out there, Valorant has gotta improve to compete with those.
  48. ZEnel
    Jun 7, 2020
    8
    This could be a 9 if the ban system was better. for example when they kicked me and everyone because just a teammate was cheating, Not everyone just him,My second complainant Are the graphics, as of 2020 this looks pretty meh, but the fps count are pretty good so this one is passable, the rest of the game is good
  49. Tyran3
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    Don't believe in any of those negative revies, it's some king of bombing.. I got 10 friends and we play many games but some of us don't like one or another but there are games when we all play together like CS GO or League or WoW and everyone like it. The Same Valorant, we are amaze about this game and it's Great! this reviews here mostly are **** ;D the game is Awesome really, just playDon't believe in any of those negative revies, it's some king of bombing.. I got 10 friends and we play many games but some of us don't like one or another but there are games when we all play together like CS GO or League or WoW and everyone like it. The Same Valorant, we are amaze about this game and it's Great! this reviews here mostly are **** ;D the game is Awesome really, just play for yourself and give it a time ;) Very skillful and precise fast shooting gameplay :)… Expand
  50. DoctorZack
    Jun 7, 2020
    4
    A very slow, very shallow game. Fundamentally works fine, but far from the 9.0 "game critics" want to merit this game for.
  51. keszotrab
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    This game isn't even worth to use that anti-cheat, it's literaly CS:GO but instead of granades you have abilities, so much wow, that's ladies and gentleman a new fresh look on the genre (no). Ohh and you have some ultimate abilities (btw. idea stolen from overwatch) that are straight up garbage or too OP.
    There are a lot of medicore games that are fun, but this isn't either fun, nor     This game isn't even worth to use that anti-cheat, it's literaly CS:GO but instead of granades you have abilities, so much wow, that's ladies and gentleman a new fresh look on the genre (no). Ohh and you have some ultimate abilities (btw. idea stolen from overwatch) that are straight up garbage or too OP.
    There are a lot of medicore games that are fun, but this isn't either fun, nor creative, nor revolutionary. The world seem flat so (not like it really matter when playing), what i mean by that is when i play League i can see that there is some depth to champions or the world, there is a plot to it, the same thing with overwatch. In valorant i don't really feel anything fun or intresting about the characters. All of them are basicly a blend of characters from other games.    … Expand
  52. Karnicle
    Jun 7, 2020
    4
    Feel like im playing a mobile game, I was excited to see the game in beta but apon actualy playing the game myself I feel there is a few cons

    - The game feels incredibly Slow Paced for a Tac Shooter, I kept comparing the gameplay to CS:GO and felt as though it was incredibly dull just walking through at a snails pace through a hallway - Tying in the Gun play it's incredibly boring    Feel like im playing a mobile game, I was excited to see the game in beta but apon actualy playing the game myself I feel there is a few cons

    - The game feels incredibly Slow Paced for a Tac Shooter, I kept comparing the gameplay to CS:GO and felt as though it was incredibly dull just walking through at a snails pace through a hallway

    - Tying in the Gun play it's incredibly boring Each weapon besides the shotguns seem to just have the same method of use, Just bursting around an enemy players head seems to do the trick most times.

    - The Game just literally feels like you're trudging through the map engagements are not exciting and usually you are left feeling that it was just your position or lack of position and almost just dumb luck getting kills.

    - The abilities of the characters you play seem fun on paper but in the match it really doesn't seem that they have any real interesting aspect of play besides making the map a bit more obnoxious to navigate,

    I wouid like them to just speed the space up of the game almost double, have a real this is what valorant is not some weird hybrid of miss mashed aspects of other games. The currency in the game When buying guns from the shop is just useless there is basically no penalty to just buying the snipers or some of the better weapons every round,

    It's a definate Miss for me,    … Expand
  53. GunsnrosesHG
    Jun 7, 2020
    8
    Great game have some problems but as a new game and still in beta version it's okay for the main complain that valorant is a cs.go clone well it's not the two games have a similar style yes but cs.go Don't own the that style of games i'm saying this as a cs.go player and riot games have done a great job.
  54. Darklide
    Jun 7, 2020
    9
    I never touched an FPS game longer than a couple of games and didn't felt the enjoyment as I do with other genres. It's not only the deep, combined gameplay or intense, tactical rounds that make you such excited, especially for rounds that end in a Clutch!
    No, it's also the holistic Art Direction of the game which amazes me. The badass sound design, astonishing graphical animations, and    I never touched an FPS game longer than a couple of games and didn't felt the enjoyment as I do with other genres. It's not only the deep, combined gameplay or intense, tactical rounds that make you such excited, especially for rounds that end in a Clutch!
    No, it's also the holistic Art Direction of the game which amazes me. The badass sound design, astonishing graphical animations, and diverse character design are well done. (I MEAN AGENTS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES? HOW COOL IS THIS? Please watch Episode 1 Ignition Trailer)
    I feel immersed in the Valorant world, and not many games can do that.
    But with all the enthusiasm, I still felt the entry pretty hard. But after some training in the practice mode, I got pretty fast into the game.    … Expand
  55. GRlSWOLD
    Jun 7, 2020
    5
    Boring graphics. I do understand that the graphics have been dumbed down to the minimum system requirements but this feels like last gen game. Boring weapons. The weapons are so similar you don’t really know which one you’re using and it doesn’t really matter. Boring maps. Endless corners and hallways. SLOW SLOW SLOW pace where everyone gathers and hides behind a corner until one side isBoring graphics. I do understand that the graphics have been dumbed down to the minimum system requirements but this feels like last gen game. Boring weapons. The weapons are so similar you don’t really know which one you’re using and it doesn’t really matter. Boring maps. Endless corners and hallways. SLOW SLOW SLOW pace where everyone gathers and hides behind a corner until one side is dead. Ridiculous grenades. Round balls of purple smoke that look like they were designed by a 5 year old. I know this is supposed to be the next great competitive PVP championship game and maybe it will be. Is it a fun game to play with your friends? Not really. Does it have good gunplay and graphics? Not really.… Expand
  56. nimahacklous
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    What a disaster! Mobile graphics, bad mechanics, poor sound system, horrible anti-cheat system. These clowns though they can keep the audience if they do stupid random drops on twitch. The truth is this game is nothing except a rushed copycat of so many other games.
  57. Skipftw
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    Valorant has kept me entertained for hours with no signs of slowing down. Love additions made post launch.
  58. yongsong94
    Jun 7, 2020
    1
    Revealing abilities suck hard. How to play an fps if enemies know your position?
  59. m8rXm7n
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    This game is just amazing, far better than CS or CS:GO. Tactical Team Shooter combined with Hero's that got specialized abilities. Can't get enough of this game. Every Round is different. Every Map got it's own Style. Every Character is unique. Thanks to Riot for this awesome Shooter! Just the price's in the ingameshop are a little bit to high for me. But I don't have to buy to play thatThis game is just amazing, far better than CS or CS:GO. Tactical Team Shooter combined with Hero's that got specialized abilities. Can't get enough of this game. Every Round is different. Every Map got it's own Style. Every Character is unique. Thanks to Riot for this awesome Shooter! Just the price's in the ingameshop are a little bit to high for me. But I don't have to buy to play that game. I just gather the Battle Pass for 10€, that's totally okay. So good bye, see U guys in Valorant =)… Expand
  60. Ragnaxd
    Jun 7, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ill give it a 8 its a great game overall it has a different mechanic and nice graphics but the problem is some computers might run into a problem where game is not opening and crashing mid game at first launch but now its fix and its great and smooth i like the game its great… Expand
  61. JamesGL
    Jun 7, 2020
    8
    the graphic it ok because of that my pc can handle the game but there still some lag,the game play it kinda similar to csgo and some of the shoting game but there is some problem the hitbox it kinda annoying and when the game start you had to play to the end
  62. DwaneDibbley
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    Game tries to be mix of CSGO and Overwatch, but it cant rly work well. And it doesnt. Where you need skill in CSGO, you just cheese with character skill in this game. Unbalanced skills, terrible gameplay and maps. And theres no way this gonna turn into esport. And one more thing - GAME REQUIRE ANTICHEAT THAT HAS TO BE LAUNCH AT WINDOWS STARTUP, so u have to have chinese program running inGame tries to be mix of CSGO and Overwatch, but it cant rly work well. And it doesnt. Where you need skill in CSGO, you just cheese with character skill in this game. Unbalanced skills, terrible gameplay and maps. And theres no way this gonna turn into esport. And one more thing - GAME REQUIRE ANTICHEAT THAT HAS TO BE LAUNCH AT WINDOWS STARTUP, so u have to have chinese program running in your PC 24/7.… Expand
  63. Rauzee
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    Eu gostei muito do jogo me lembra CS sim uma mistura de apex pelo personagens teram habilidades e tal. Acho que tem muita coisa que pode melhorar sim, mas no geral é um jogo muito bom estratégico.
  64. kingqasmoke
    Jun 7, 2020
    8
    I don't like the anti cheat implementation but aside from that the game is solid. Clearly derivative but that is fine a free to play counter strike style experience with no lootboxes is a good thing. Clearly has framerate dips from time to time which is ehh it's new. The abilities feel mostly fine though not really well balanced expected the game is new. The gun play is largely similar toI don't like the anti cheat implementation but aside from that the game is solid. Clearly derivative but that is fine a free to play counter strike style experience with no lootboxes is a good thing. Clearly has framerate dips from time to time which is ehh it's new. The abilities feel mostly fine though not really well balanced expected the game is new. The gun play is largely similar to Counter Strike Source not CSGO don't expect CSGO. The art style seems serviceable to the gameplay which is good. The casual style mode is too long either team much reach 14 first while the competitive Spike Rush is very well paced and largely skill based personally that is where my time was largely spent. I like the very simple tutorial it teaches you most of what you need to play the game. Teamplay is quite good and is the best way to win. The game is actually pretty good but to be a 10 there are issues riot needs to address.… Expand
  65. NinjaTheKenny
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    Valorant is awesome. It’s not trying to be CS:GO, it’s not trying to be Overwatch. It’s drawn inspiration from the two of them and created a NEW game. I’ve always found CS:GO ugly and boring, Overwatch got too annoying to play because you simply cannot win unless your team is synergized. This game has a carry-potential if you’re a fragger, but also encourages team-play and coordination toValorant is awesome. It’s not trying to be CS:GO, it’s not trying to be Overwatch. It’s drawn inspiration from the two of them and created a NEW game. I’ve always found CS:GO ugly and boring, Overwatch got too annoying to play because you simply cannot win unless your team is synergized. This game has a carry-potential if you’re a fragger, but also encourages team-play and coordination to defend properly. It’s fun, go try it out for yourself.… Expand
  66. Dryjs0n
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    I don't like this game. Too much "star wars blasters", flying orbs, screaming toxic people that will abuse anyone that picked "their" champs even if they performed well, no economy part, you can see how much money you'll have in the next round and even how much money enemy will have (XD), killing isn't as fun as in CS GO, no marketplace for skins, some op abilities that let you see andI don't like this game. Too much "star wars blasters", flying orbs, screaming toxic people that will abuse anyone that picked "their" champs even if they performed well, no economy part, you can see how much money you'll have in the next round and even how much money enemy will have (XD), killing isn't as fun as in CS GO, no marketplace for skins, some op abilities that let you see and shoot through walls, no way you can escape, ultimates are the worst idea tbh. Some may say that I got stomped but after two days i won over 20 matches and lost only 3 while while having kd ratio less than one in only two games. It's just boring cs go wannabe game that will probably be like apex legends, two/three months and it's over for most people. Oh and some anti-cheat software that needs to run all the time to play the game, right...… Expand
  67. cccc25222
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    this game is trash because if you want a fast game, and talent hero game play you can go OW, if you want slower game play and hardcore you go to play CSGO. Among two of them is Rainbow six siege and all of this have a better graphic than Valorant. We need a game to play, not the cartoon which i can press button. And every year, instead of updates in game play, Riots only making bull ****this game is trash because if you want a fast game, and talent hero game play you can go OW, if you want slower game play and hardcore you go to play CSGO. Among two of them is Rainbow six siege and all of this have a better graphic than Valorant. We need a game to play, not the cartoon which i can press button. And every year, instead of updates in game play, Riots only making bull **** like MV, punish streamers and players because of free speak like in LOL. We dont want a world tournament which the MCs and Casters didnot dare to speak the name of Hong Kong and Taiwan. Please Boycott this trash game.… Expand
  68. GeorgeSWAT
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    A friend of mine pushed me to try this game, I watched the streams and eventually got a key to play it. But while watching some game play I realized that the game was a glorified hide n' seek, that favors those with better connection or mechanical skills. It's Ok for a game to be this demanding but only a group of players will enjoy it. I like other games where I have more variety of gameA friend of mine pushed me to try this game, I watched the streams and eventually got a key to play it. But while watching some game play I realized that the game was a glorified hide n' seek, that favors those with better connection or mechanical skills. It's Ok for a game to be this demanding but only a group of players will enjoy it. I like other games where I have more variety of game styles and abilities that allows me to effectively fight someone with better mechanical skills using strategy, good positioning and knowing you character abilities. If you really want a tactical shooter, there is CS:GO already, this game have a different aesthetic just because it is what has been popular in recent years. The abilities aren't very important, at least in my experience with the game, some could argue that is the reason I didn't enjoy the game, but honestly some matches that I won was as boring as the ones I lost. So my point is... if the GAME is not FUN, why bother playing it? Don't fall to the fear of missing out. PD: the anti cheat system was a real pain, it is very intrusive and unnecessary considering the amount of cheaters in the platform for a closed beta, can't imagine how is it going in the full release.… Expand
  69. SleepingTea
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    I'm not sure why this game is getting such low numbers. There is no way in hell this game is anything close to a 0. Maybe CS:GO fans don't like a game that competes for the same playerbase, or was there over hype for it? (I kind of missed all the hype and just downloaded the game)

    Anyway, the game is more of a 7, but I've put a 10 to try and help level out the scores. The game for sure    I'm not sure why this game is getting such low numbers. There is no way in hell this game is anything close to a 0. Maybe CS:GO fans don't like a game that competes for the same playerbase, or was there over hype for it? (I kind of missed all the hype and just downloaded the game)

    Anyway, the game is more of a 7, but I've put a 10 to try and help level out the scores. The game for sure needs some updates, and the fact it will take over 100 hours to do all of the battlepass is a little dumb, but none the less it is a fun game.

    It has a few bugs here and there, but nothing that really affects gameplay. The guns also need to be changed and spiced up a bit. I don't see much of a difference between some of them, and I think some new ones or tweaks to the current ones will make a huge difference. When I started playing, I also didn't see much uses of a lot of the Agent's abilities, found some of them a little pointless. However, as I've sunk more time into it, learnt the maps better and the Agents, I find myself using them a lot. You need to get under the skin of this game and work out what works where, and what doesn't. This isn't a chill game like Call of Duty, you need to put time into understanding its mechanics, and I fully see how that won't be for everyone.

    I've seen a lot of people talk about the anti-cheat both here and around the internet. To me, it just looks like people are jumping on the freakout train, and don't know how software works. I won't go into huge detail here, but I'll cover some things here.

    - Calling something a rootkit doesn't mean that it's a malicious bit of software. It just means it running at the root, and therefore can do whatever it wants on your PC without needing to ask you or your kernel.

    - It's not the only anti-cheat that runs on ring 0. Easy Anti-Cheat and Battle Eye, alongside a lot of others, do this. I do however understand the argument of it running 24/7 unlike these, I see why they have done it, but I understand why people don't like it.

    - The argument of "It's not spying on you now, but someone could hack Riot and update it so it can". This isn't a simple thing to do. First, you would need to fully program this into the anti-cheat, and then put the update out to all the players. Updating the game isn't as simple as pressing send, someone would spot this before the update went live.

    - Also, why the hell would Riot Games or Tencent spy on you with it? If it logged everything you was doing on your pc for everyone who had it installed, do you know how much data that would be?

    First, you would need to store it all, then you would need to look over it to find anything useful. Even if you get software to do that, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack

    Not only is it massively illegal, and they would be heavily fined if found out. It would also tank their company. Customer trust is very important, you lose that, and that's it. If Tencent was found to be behind it, then it would have huge effects on its company also.

    - And the last one, and the very key one, why the hell bother? What did you do on your PC today? Watch YouTube for a few hours, play a game with mates, and then look at funny cat images on Reddit. What is anyone going to with that information? "The Chinese have gone to war with us, how will we win now they know I spent 3 hours last night on r/Instantregret"

    If you're worried about that the Anti-Cheat is doing then please find YouTube videos by people who know what they're talking about. There are a few out there, I've seen them. Don't listen to people who have just heard rootkit and then freakedout.

    So overall, it's a good game at the moment, it has a lot of potential and I hope Riot with updates can deliver that. If you're worried about the Anti-Cheat then seek out people who know what they're talking about, and then make your own mind up on if you trust it or not. Don't just dive on the freakout train and miss out on what you could find to be a really fun game.

    Anyway, hope you have a good day!    … Expand
  70. FanDeMike13
    Jun 7, 2020
    3
    It is basically overwatch and CS: GO but of a disastrous quality, I have had to disagree because my friends download any **** thinking it is something new. Despite the fact that it's clearly recycled content, anyway, a forgettable game that is nothing more than a retro clone to trick rat children and take money from their parents in crappy macro transactions. 3/10.
  71. EasyMaNeasy
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    I really like that game. After putting the FPS at 30 all through the board, the game runs even on my Intel NUK. Had some crashes, that were annoying, but it's pretty much ironed out now.
    The game is like a dream come true for tactical players who like games like CS:GO, but also like hero shooters like Overwatch. For me it's the perfect combination of both with some unique flavor added to    I really like that game. After putting the FPS at 30 all through the board, the game runs even on my Intel NUK. Had some crashes, that were annoying, but it's pretty much ironed out now.
    The game is like a dream come true for tactical players who like games like CS:GO, but also like hero shooters like Overwatch. For me it's the perfect combination of both with some unique flavor added to it.
    For everyone who even liked one of these games a bit, just give it a try! For me it's the best of both worlds and so refreshing to many other games around.    … Expand
  72. Diogene
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    People complaining about graphics have no idea anyone playing seriously a comp game plays at low res both for max fps(300-500)and to have good contrast of background vs chars. At this Valorant does great and you never have a problem identifying an agent no matter the distance or the amount of body you see. As for gameplay the game is on speed compared to CSGO where you hold a corner forPeople complaining about graphics have no idea anyone playing seriously a comp game plays at low res both for max fps(300-500)and to have good contrast of background vs chars. At this Valorant does great and you never have a problem identifying an agent no matter the distance or the amount of body you see. As for gameplay the game is on speed compared to CSGO where you hold a corner for 60-90s straight and that's ok because that is how you play this games. Really I feel people complaining/comparing it with CSGO never played CSGO if they find Valorant boring. The weird thing is I find myself going 20ish rounds in 30 mins and time flyes fast.… Expand
  73. nus4
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    As a game that is trying to compete against the likes of CS:GO, Valorant takes the worst parts of Rainbow Six Siege (traps that interfere with your aim) and "innovate" by implementing maps with 3 bomb sites. It is funny that this competitive skill-based shooter has weapon spread that is similar to Fortnite.
  74. Cillo
    Jun 7, 2020
    1
    Stale, with no fresh take on the tac shooter genre.

    Agents tend to lean towards toxic and aggravating playstyles in the game (stall.. stall.. and more stall..)
  75. cryptostack
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    Valorant is definitely the best FPS tactical shooter in years. I think the game is a solid 8.5/10 but I will give it a 10 right now since there seems to be an army of review bombers giving it a 0 and mainly complaining about anti-cheat, graphics, and stating the game blends CSGO and Overwatch. The people review bombing are probably from the cheater forums and got hardware banned, and alsoValorant is definitely the best FPS tactical shooter in years. I think the game is a solid 8.5/10 but I will give it a 10 right now since there seems to be an army of review bombers giving it a 0 and mainly complaining about anti-cheat, graphics, and stating the game blends CSGO and Overwatch. The people review bombing are probably from the cheater forums and got hardware banned, and also die hard CSGO/Overwatch fans who are upset that Valorant is successful. Either way, play what you like to play. Valorant is a fantastic game, and is here to stay.… Expand
  76. Nero21109x
    Jun 7, 2020
    1
    The shoot mechanic ingame is so dumb! The first bullet will miss 100% when you aim your enemy head. The agent's skill is some useless, some too overpower. I like the game's idea but this not the game I want
  77. WudzZalesia
    Jun 7, 2020
    2
    CS:GO clone with LoL and Overwatch theme. Counter-Strike is way better in my opinion.

    Edit: I'm gonna expand this review a little bit by comparing this to CS:GO, LoL and Overwatch. The graphics are worse than in Counter-Strike, to win the round you gotta plant/defuse the bomb - the same as CS:GO, it's a 5v5 match (like in League and CS), you have spells (similiar to the ones in LoL and    CS:GO clone with LoL and Overwatch theme. Counter-Strike is way better in my opinion.

    Edit: I'm gonna expand this review a little bit by comparing this to CS:GO, LoL and Overwatch. The graphics are worse than in Counter-Strike, to win the round you gotta plant/defuse the bomb - the same as CS:GO, it's a 5v5 match (like in League and CS), you have spells (similiar to the ones in LoL and Ov) and way less angry russians in the voice chat. Pretty disappointing ngl.    … Expand
  78. Danieldsamaral
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    In its attempt to please all audiences, Riot Games' Valorant please no one. If I wanted to play a shooter, I'd play Counter Strike. If I wanted to play a hero/ability game, I'd play Overwatch or Paladins. The map design is awful when compared to an actual competitive game like Counter Strike, and the graphics don't help either, making it look like something I'd find in the indie GameIn its attempt to please all audiences, Riot Games' Valorant please no one. If I wanted to play a shooter, I'd play Counter Strike. If I wanted to play a hero/ability game, I'd play Overwatch or Paladins. The map design is awful when compared to an actual competitive game like Counter Strike, and the graphics don't help either, making it look like something I'd find in the indie Game section of Steam. The heros are unoriginal, some abilities overpowered, and the voicelines are cringe at best. If you can get past that, good luck dealing with the mind-numbingly slow gameplay that made me feel like I had taken an entire box of Valium pills. Trust me, this game is not worth your time and it won't last long either. As a gamer audience, we should really demand more from these companies because what Riot Games is almost getting away with here is insane.… Expand
  79. vorph
    Jun 7, 2020
    1
    Nominee for one of the worst hype-balloon games of all time, it steals from CS: GO and Overwatch yet fails miserably on both sides. Game feels very unfinished and clanky.
  80. danim_off
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    Эта игра бесплатная что и делает её плохой
  81. AceAce
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    All-around great game that makes you want to keep coming back for more. Really fun
  82. axelerator
    Jun 7, 2020
    1
    Почему один? Вы можете подумать что это очередной жест от какого-то хейтер-фаната кс-го, но нет. Я большой фанат Riot Games и пристально следил за этим проектом с самого анонса. Так вот отвечая на вопрос почему 1. Потому что как по мне для компании которая работает уже 14! лет в индустрии, которая имеет бюджеты о которым многим просто мечтать. И внушительный штат сотрудников, этот проектПочему один? Вы можете подумать что это очередной жест от какого-то хейтер-фаната кс-го, но нет. Я большой фанат Riot Games и пристально следил за этим проектом с самого анонса. Так вот отвечая на вопрос почему 1. Потому что как по мне для компании которая работает уже 14! лет в индустрии, которая имеет бюджеты о которым многим просто мечтать. И внушительный штат сотрудников, этот проект худшее что они могли предложить. Недостатков у игры масса и их все думаю описали до меня.Но я укажу на те что как по мне стали просто не простительными. Ну во первых анти-чит система, которая в онлайн-шутере должна быть очень проработана. На проверку оказалась не готовой для ввода априори. Техническая поддержка не то что оставляет желать лучшего, ее по сути нет. 10! дней ожидания ответа и все что мне сказали укладывается в одно предложение "мы не в курсе узнайте сами". Но при взгляде на игру сложилось впечатление, что бюджет был не так уж велик. Компания сделала не самую прорывную графику, для улучшения скорости на многих устройствах, но своей же анти-чит системой убили эти старания. В итоге графически игра не сказать что прям очень, а заоблачных скоростей так и нету. Как по мне Valorant это чисто киберспортивная игра, за ней приятно наблюдать, уверен будет прикольно смотреть турниры и хайлайты, но играть в нее просто пока не интересно. Я играю со времен збт и когда после релиза я наткнулся на баг(о котором сообщал!) который видел в бете, это просто показало отношение к проекту. Компания не стала переносить релиз хотя знала что игра сыра, и несмотря на весь хайп на стриминговых площадках, устоявшийся Lol и Fortnite не редко берут верх над проектом которому еще недели! нет. Над ней еще нужно работать, а ставить игре 10 только за то что " я верю в разработчиков" просто обратный ревьюбомбинг и то и это не правильно.За игрой большие киберспортивные турниры и развитие в этом плане, но стать сверх популярным проектом, лично для меня ей не стать, никогда… Expand
  83. MigDG
    Jun 7, 2020
    4
    When I tried VALORANT, it was fine but it feels like I'm missing something. It feels empty and some people might agree or disagree but the game is not for everyone. But if you want to play games that has the genre of FPS and has hero skills then this is the game for you, but for me it did not have a touch or we did not click when I played VALORANT. My best rating is a 6 and lowest ratingWhen I tried VALORANT, it was fine but it feels like I'm missing something. It feels empty and some people might agree or disagree but the game is not for everyone. But if you want to play games that has the genre of FPS and has hero skills then this is the game for you, but for me it did not have a touch or we did not click when I played VALORANT. My best rating is a 6 and lowest rating for it is 3, I felt like the game was a little bit over hyped. I recommend this game for the low graphics needed, so if you feel like you need a low FPS game this is a way to go, but if you want something that has more action then I recommend CS:GO that is all goodbye.… Expand
  84. Aegorm
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    Great game, a lot easier to get into compared to CS:GO but it still has the same high intensity and quick gun fights. The abilities are a lot more fun than standard equipment in other tactical shooters.
  85. Asibula
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is completely ruined. This game is so bad that I have no words for it, The anticheat is also trash I'm gonna cry
  86. rainote
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    The game seems great at first glance yet it is comparably lack luster & rather boring. There was once a person on the RIOT team who said "You don't kill with abilities in Valorant." yet most of the time you'll die sololy by abilities. Furthermore Riot Vanguard is rather bad, it shows the incompetence & lack of knowledge in this whole topic of drivers & anti cheat programming it hasThe game seems great at first glance yet it is comparably lack luster & rather boring. There was once a person on the RIOT team who said "You don't kill with abilities in Valorant." yet most of the time you'll die sololy by abilities. Furthermore Riot Vanguard is rather bad, it shows the incompetence & lack of knowledge in this whole topic of drivers & anti cheat programming it has constantly for a lot of people myself included blocked keyboard & mouse drivers and others as well but that's not the worst about it, it does often enough hard crash your computer which is often due to it interacting with pdc.sys (power dependency coordinator) a rather crucial part of the system. Regarding this issue RIOT's support has mostly been ignoring it or even denying this happening & if they accept it as something that exists they say "we'll fix this", yet it hasn't happened & this has been the case since the closed beta. As well as the Game is unpolished and rushed it has been released way to early which resulted in a lot of issues regarding mission tracking, mission rewarding, contract rewarding. To conclude it's a mess of a joke & it could have potential but as with all games who could have or have potential it's just potential it's most likely not going to happen in the next year or so & probably won't ever happen.… Expand
  87. Trungmoto
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    This best FPS game I ever played. It just have 3.5 gb. THX DEVELOPERS :) :) :)
  88. Bob_Americanu
    Jun 7, 2020
    9
    Beautifully designed and optimised. Very Smooth and fun gameplay. Nothing incredibly original.
  89. Athanaric
    Jun 7, 2020
    3
    Matchmaking system way off, it got way worse after launch, even after 20+ games I still get matched with complete noobs getting 40/5 scores against complete beginners. It's no fun for either side, especially as there is no surrender option.
    They need to fix their Matchmaking asap as it makes or breaks the game. Current situation is ****
    Game could be great but the matchmaking    Matchmaking system way off, it got way worse after launch, even after 20+ games I still get matched with complete noobs getting 40/5 scores against complete beginners. It's no fun for either side, especially as there is no surrender option.
    They need to fix their Matchmaking asap as it makes or breaks the game. Current situation is ****

    Game could be great but the matchmaking completely ruins the experience    … Expand
  90. Senka
    Jun 7, 2020
    7
    Valorant has great art design, interesting gameplay and is all around good. This is not without it's issues however. I first and foremost feel like the games drag on too long. 13 rounds to win is a long time, and I feel like it works in a competitive environment, but a more casual mode that has 8 rounds or something would work a bit better for quick play type thing.

    My second problem is    Valorant has great art design, interesting gameplay and is all around good. This is not without it's issues however. I first and foremost feel like the games drag on too long. 13 rounds to win is a long time, and I feel like it works in a competitive environment, but a more casual mode that has 8 rounds or something would work a bit better for quick play type thing.

    My second problem is that the maps feel too cramped and vaguley empty. I feel like this may just be personal preference, but if you look at (the inevitable comparison comes in) CS:GO's most popular map, Dust 2, it has variations on open space, kinda narrow passages and it has space. When I play valorant I feel very cramped. I know that they're adding more maps, but I just feel as thoughthe ones that are currently in the game are too narrow.

    Most of my complaints come down to personal preference. I personally feel that the maps are too cramped and that the games drag on too long. It's slow and boring, which some people enjoy, I had one friend describe it as "finally a game where you have time to think" but the con is that you can't have a fast paced play style. Again, I'm comparing to CS:GO as I think they nailed this particularly, but you can camp/slowly peek corners if you want to with the right gun, but if you enjoy running around fast paced action, you can by a close range-high fire rate gun like the P90 and run around spraying. Again, I am talking about a casual scene since that is what I am more interested in. In Valorant, all the guns feel the same ( Save for the shotguns, and snipers) but there is almost no difference in feel for me, between the rifles and the smgs.

    Someone else said it somewhere, but the game just feels empty to play. The game has very fixable issues, which all you would need to do would be introduce a more casual gamemode, and more opportunities to vary your playstyle. This is why it got a 7/10 from me. It has tons of potential, but just needs more refining. I look forward to seeing where the game goes.    … Expand
  91. fornoobz
    Jun 7, 2020
    2
    I play CS:GO and Overwatch and here's my review:
    -Game feels slow and gets boring fast.
    -You move like penguins.
    -Guns need to be adjusted.
    -Unbalanced operators.
    -Bad map designs that are made for campers.
    I hope Riot improves the game.
  92. SEROXU
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    It's a good game It's a good game good game It's a good game It's a good game It's a good game
  93. naminator17
    Jun 6, 2020
    2
    After 20 matches I can safely say this game is boring as hell. Played CS for almost 1500 hours, been playing Overwatch since launch, as much as I tried to treat Valorant like how I treat and play the other 2 games, I can't. It doesnt FEEL fun. The first time I play CS and Overwatch, it gives me the feeling of the best and the most fun game I have ever played in my life. Thats why IAfter 20 matches I can safely say this game is boring as hell. Played CS for almost 1500 hours, been playing Overwatch since launch, as much as I tried to treat Valorant like how I treat and play the other 2 games, I can't. It doesnt FEEL fun. The first time I play CS and Overwatch, it gives me the feeling of the best and the most fun game I have ever played in my life. Thats why I pre-ordered Overwatch and stick with CS since I was little. The 2 is fun, not this.

    Firstly, the pros, animation wise, the game is great for a 3,6 gigabite game, not much to complaint here, gotta give props to the animators, graphic design and UI/UX looks clean and good. Now the main course, the cons:
    Im gonna bring the graphics here first because it just a small problem to me. It looks alright with blur texture here and there, I get it, dev wanted to have a smooth game on any machine, but it really lacks life and vibrant. Colors are dull, characters isnt fit in together. Also, the fact that they dont have ragdoll is a huge turn off for me, it just felt like Im playing a web game rather than a own game with it own client.

    The gameplay is suprisingly slow and sluggish. TTK isnt much better when the armors you buy just turn into your health. If you buy the 1000 amor you will outplay every enemy that is using SMG or pistol because they simply dont have enough damage to burn through your 150 health before you shoot them with rifles (you propably using Vandal because Phantom have damage fall off and Bulldog is a steaming pile of **** If I meet someone that said this game is fast, Im gonna punch you in the face. Next is the bad map design. I dont get it, Riot games, a big developer with top money couldnt even make a decent map. And who the hell came up with the idea of 3 bombsites should rot in hell for eternity. The maps are incredibly small, claustrophobic but the gameplay isnt fast enough to have some fun in it. Maps with 3 bombsites often only took like 3-4 seconds to rotate (just a hallway goes straight to the other one). A highschooler can make a better CS map.    … Expand
  94. Eicher30
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    Valorant is the bestan cassual fiendliest Shooter i ever played other games like CSGO or overwatch never really interested me cause they skill gap was way to high for my skill level while valorant does exactly what it trys to do be liked by people that don't normaly are that hard into shooters while still be enjoyable by players that love shooters.

    I also think that the abilitys are    Valorant is the bestan cassual fiendliest Shooter i ever played other games like CSGO or overwatch never really interested me cause they skill gap was way to high for my skill level while valorant does exactly what it trys to do be liked by people that don't normaly are that hard into shooters while still be enjoyable by players that love shooters.

    I also think that the abilitys are great but players will need some time to figure out the worth of every single ability just as in every ability based game the meta and skill wil evolve over the years and for me the abilitys already feel very natural an they feel great to use even if they are support abilitys.    … Expand
  95. minhkhue2113
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    Hey guy you should play this game before rating it, this game is really good and funny to play with friends, game graphics are very suitable for beginners with fps games
  96. Meomeo
    Jun 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a fantastic game! Everyting is good, each character has different skills. Especially, this game is free to play… Expand
  97. NDiggy13
    Jun 6, 2020
    0
    Graphics are nice, but the matchmaking is atrocious and the tutorial doesn't even come close to explaining how to play the characters.
  98. Integrity94402
    Jun 6, 2020
    10
    The game is amazing, it brings me back to the good ol' CS1.6 Days. Guns are snappy, characters are easy to see and the community has been great so far. Don't believe in the fake negative reviews. CSGO and Overwatch players are worried because the new kid on the block is about to steal their thunder.
  99. Stempf
    Jun 6, 2020
    10
    the game is very good. The CS GO players only cry because they can't cheat so well here
  100. kot_exe
    Jun 6, 2020
    0
    Тупое говно тупого говна ГОВНО.
    Геймплей - ужасный, ибо все механики без исключения слизаны с других игр, качество которых весьма сомнительно.
    Убогая графика и убогий визуал явно указывают для какой аудитории делалась игра. Обычно нишевыми играми считаются сессионки, которые делаются исключительно для дойки бабла, однако они все же имеют какие - либо интересные нововведения в своем    Тупое говно тупого говна ГОВНО.
    Геймплей - ужасный, ибо все механики без исключения слизаны с других игр, качество которых весьма сомнительно.
    Убогая графика и убогий визуал явно указывают для какой аудитории делалась игра.
    Обычно нишевыми играми считаются сессионки, которые делаются исключительно для дойки бабла, однако они все же имеют какие - либо интересные нововведения в своем жанре, но это игра пробила сессионное дно, показав, что можно сделать еще хуже.    … Expand
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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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