Valorant

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3892 Ratings

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  1. PavelF
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    If cs:go is a good game, why the "clone" of it is a bad game? You don't know right. You can easily stop anti-cheat by clicking on the tray icon. You say there is some spyware in it, so why don't you tell riot about it, and receive ~100k$? Yes they pay for it, go find a bug or a rootkit, as you say you know it is there, and get a good amount of dollars. Animations? I don't care, this gameIf cs:go is a good game, why the "clone" of it is a bad game? You don't know right. You can easily stop anti-cheat by clicking on the tray icon. You say there is some spyware in it, so why don't you tell riot about it, and receive ~100k$? Yes they pay for it, go find a bug or a rootkit, as you say you know it is there, and get a good amount of dollars. Animations? I don't care, this game is competetive, it's not an adventure game, i don't care about graphics, just a good and faster then cs gameplay.… Expand
  2. ADRIXONUSONIX
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    I am playing this game since beta release. Devs are in constant contact with players. Guns and maps are balanced. Some champions needs adjustments
  3. toasterdude
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    this game is pretty good but everytime i play this game it feels like im missing something big, it feels empty, if i didn't played the game i would just said that this is just a csgo clone but this game is definitely more, just not enough they could've done so much more. its very early from release so its understandable, if you're expecting something different i wouldn't recommend playingthis game is pretty good but everytime i play this game it feels like im missing something big, it feels empty, if i didn't played the game i would just said that this is just a csgo clone but this game is definitely more, just not enough they could've done so much more. its very early from release so its understandable, if you're expecting something different i wouldn't recommend playing this game. or if you just want to play a 5v5 fps game try it, otherwise check it again out after a few months

    i would leave this game a 5/5 but the kernel level for the anti cheat is just a bit much    … Expand
  4. Zapp_Brannigan
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Great game, like overwatch, but f2p and faster paced, cool to play with friends.
  5. Nykrei
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Great game, have been having a lot of fun. Greatly improved from beta. The devs listen and understand players. Can't wait for it to improve and be more
  6. singularitys
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    In my opinion it's way more fun to play than csgo. I love the characters' unique abilities and voiceovers. I hope the content keeps rolling out with more and more maps and characters. I hope the game stays alive for a long time.
  7. Offsuit
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Combines everything I love from CS and Character based gameplay. Loved that they modeled the movement after 1.6, which is still the beat iteration of CS
  8. Meecro
    Jun 3, 2020
    8
    Played in the Beta and still do. While this game certainly has it's flaws, I have hope that Riot will continue to support the game and do regular updates to fix bugs and other issues. The gun play is very fun coming from a CS background. People are giving it a negative score for being too similar to CSGO which for me is what makes me enjoy it. It is a cross between a CSGO and Overwatch andPlayed in the Beta and still do. While this game certainly has it's flaws, I have hope that Riot will continue to support the game and do regular updates to fix bugs and other issues. The gun play is very fun coming from a CS background. People are giving it a negative score for being too similar to CSGO which for me is what makes me enjoy it. It is a cross between a CSGO and Overwatch and I love that. It does have some issues to be sure however. A lot of features that should have been in the game at launch are not such are ranked and the ability to surrender etc. Also I feel like the skins they sell in the shop are severely overpriced. I understand they are simply cosmetic however I feel that if they lowered the prices just a bit more people would buy them thus increases their total revenue. If you like CSGO gun play and 5v5 tactical shooters this is a very fun game, not to mention it is free to play. Not sure why there are all these 0 out of 10 reviews. I feel they are being very disingenuous are best. I can only assume people leaving 0 out of 10 are trolls, CSGO fan boys or some deviation.… Expand
  9. RedactedAI
    Jun 3, 2020
    7
    this game is not a 0 or a 10 by any means the hero ability aspect of the game with the cs style is fun the gunplay for me is weird it doesn't feel right but that's subjective I do try to burst from a distance the maps are okay I do like split it is a bit slow with a good bit of walking I the kernel level anti-cheat irks me a bit I've played siege overwatch and csgo the game is good youthis game is not a 0 or a 10 by any means the hero ability aspect of the game with the cs style is fun the gunplay for me is weird it doesn't feel right but that's subjective I do try to burst from a distance the maps are okay I do like split it is a bit slow with a good bit of walking I the kernel level anti-cheat irks me a bit I've played siege overwatch and csgo the game is good you don't get all the characters right off the bat half of them are behind an XP grind overall it's good for what it is… Expand
  10. Iustin115
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    It's a copy of CSGO and Overwatch lol and the gameplay is purely trash the characters look stupid and the graphics look like a game from 2010
  11. SMBW
    Jun 3, 2020
    5
    Я не верю что вангуард работает, слишком много подозрительных игроков встречается, которые без информации от других (потому что они все мертвы) находят вас всегда и всегда попадают именно в голову, слишком это часто, уж не верю я в это риот. Так же игра не стабильна, проблемы с странными выкидываниями и зависанием матча, когда всех игроков просто выбросило и игра не продолжилась. СлишкомЯ не верю что вангуард работает, слишком много подозрительных игроков встречается, которые без информации от других (потому что они все мертвы) находят вас всегда и всегда попадают именно в голову, слишком это часто, уж не верю я в это риот. Так же игра не стабильна, проблемы с странными выкидываниями и зависанием матча, когда всех игроков просто выбросило и игра не продолжилась. Слишком сыро. По ощущениям бета продолжается. Ну и конечно же цены на скины, да они нереально дорогие, это просто смешно.… Expand
  12. LEo_k1
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    First of all, tutorial doesn't really teach you anything that's important for the game, such as different abilities uses.

    Gameplay - is slow, boring for me to play and to watch. Map design - poor map design, not much work went into making the different maps, basic maps with no importance of map control, everymap feels like the only thing there is to it is the different bombsites.    First of all, tutorial doesn't really teach you anything that's important for the game, such as different abilities uses.

    Gameplay - is slow, boring for me to play and to watch.
    Map design - poor map design, not much work went into making the different maps, basic maps with no importance of map control, everymap feels like the only thing there is to it is the different bombsites.

    Guns feel cheap and are overall weird, they don't look like they should feel, the sprays are very weird and are not always the same.

    if the file size for this game was more than 15 gb, i would probably never had downloaded it.

    game is csgo but noob friendly with sh!tty maps.    … Expand
  13. cptdino
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Playing since beta and I can't find anything more addictive! Game is realeasing and you can expect bugs, but the team on it is extremely efficient and listens to every community feedback I've seen
  14. esupl
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    great game to play solo and friends :D good maps and characters 10/10, rly better than cs for me.
  15. ijykm6
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    this game just a copy, bad copy, valorant can't become legend,because it's copy from the start
  16. serpen786
    Jun 3, 2020
    7
    Its basically nothing new to the FPS genre and its similar to the other games of the FPS series. I guess in our days there is pretty difficult to create something new and astonishing.
    Its can be played a couple of hours. But to play in it like grinding something is really boring.
    + I somehow getting tired of anticheat being ass and I need to uninstall it to play other games without    Its basically nothing new to the FPS genre and its similar to the other games of the FPS series. I guess in our days there is pretty difficult to create something new and astonishing.
    Its can be played a couple of hours. But to play in it like grinding something is really boring.
    + I somehow getting tired of anticheat being ass and I need to uninstall it to play other games without issues, why it cant be like battleye...    … Expand
  17. lifelover90
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    I was (to some degree) hyped about this game only to realize that the gameplay is so clunky and rigid. Quite frankly, I am at a loss for words for the gunplay and the movement. Coming from games like CS (back in the day, yet I remember how smooth it was) and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare / Warzone, I just couldn't bear playing Valorant because I was feeling like I had to control aI was (to some degree) hyped about this game only to realize that the gameplay is so clunky and rigid. Quite frankly, I am at a loss for words for the gunplay and the movement. Coming from games like CS (back in the day, yet I remember how smooth it was) and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare / Warzone, I just couldn't bear playing Valorant because I was feeling like I had to control a minecraft-like box with a gun. Regardless, I love the artstyle; in fact, it inspired me a lot as an artist, but I can't turn a blind eye on the gameplay. Anyway, the game just marked its beginning and hopefully sometime in the future it will get better.… Expand
  18. urabnk
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    I really like this game i played in beta and i will continue playing valorant long after
  19. Zooms
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    I enjoyed the game! One of the frustrating parts of the game currently is matchmaking, with a clear lack of players that can play together as a team, but that's in part to the game just having been released and new players not understanding maps, characters, gun mechanics, etc. This will get better with time.

    Valorant is a game that takes elements from Counter Strike and Overwatch and,    I enjoyed the game! One of the frustrating parts of the game currently is matchmaking, with a clear lack of players that can play together as a team, but that's in part to the game just having been released and new players not understanding maps, characters, gun mechanics, etc. This will get better with time.

    Valorant is a game that takes elements from Counter Strike and Overwatch and, in my opinion, does it well. This game is not a 0/10. It isn't a 5/10. It's a solid game that requires a lot of team play and knowledge to truly enjoy. As someone who played the closed beta, I enjoyed it then and I enjoy it now.    … Expand
  20. Velizar
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    "Thank you" for the bad CS:GO and overwatch clone, as well as the lack of voice chat for Russian players 0/10. Went on to play CS:GO.
    "Спасибо" за плохой клон CS:GO и Overwatch, а также отсутствие голосового чата для русских игроков 0/10. Ушел играть дальше в CS:GO.
  21. rampant12
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    This game is still essentially an alpha. For the record, I played the closed beta for about a month, had high hopes for the game, and really want to like it.

    The gun changes from CS:GO don't make the game better or more enjoyable. There was no reason to mess with those, and instead of going to the EZ route, they the random recoil after initial burst is just a dumb idea. While the    This game is still essentially an alpha. For the record, I played the closed beta for about a month, had high hopes for the game, and really want to like it.

    The gun changes from CS:GO don't make the game better or more enjoyable. There was no reason to mess with those, and instead of going to the EZ route, they the random recoil after initial burst is just a dumb idea.

    While the new agent artwork is cooler, it still pales in comparison to Overwatch. I frequently forget the agent's names, even though there aren't that many. These characters have the personality of a wet piece of cardboard that's stuck to the wall.

    The abilities are goofy. Some get it right, and others are useless. I don't even know what to say, other than Riot should have released this beta at the end of the summer after a ton more balancing and internal playtesting.

    What's the absolute WORST thing about this game? The server infrastructure is garbage. This seems limited to Valorant (not League), and it's not a good first impression. If I have 20ms, I get a ton of kills. If it's 70ms or more, I get peeked and I'm dead before I can fire back. I've never played a game with this amount of peeker's advantage, and it's just not fun. I get it, it's a free game, and this is probably a partially-funded experiment for them, but they're not growing to grow the base with these issues. I'm glad they're waiting to re-release competitive mode, and perhaps they know of the RTT ping issues to certain parts of the country. Again, I think this is limited to whatever they chose for Valorant, because my friends and I just don't have high ping in other games.    … Expand
  22. galaxys2
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    This game has great potential and feels far better than other tactical shooters (CSGO, R6) to name a few.

    It's free - give it a try
  23. cubester3487
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Dont be fooled by the amount of zeroes on this page. Some are salty that people have an alternative to CS:GO. Others are salty that they got banned by the anti-cheat. This game launched yesterday and will continue to get major updates as time goes on as Riot has been shown to support their games
  24. boolgater
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Genuine review.
    This game is awful. Just ctrl + c/ctrl + v from CS:GO, Overwatch and TF2. It brings nothing to shooter games sphere and not deserve all this attention at all. No more than a bad copy of truly good games.
  25. Stecu
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Gra jest bardzo wciągająca. W csa odechciało się grać przez ciągłe trafianie na cheaterów. Valorant jest super alternatywą i w moim mniemaniu lepszą propozycją FPSa, niż CSGO.
  26. kokolaw
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    half counterstrike + half overwatch + a little bit anticheat program which players make insane
  27. vulcanindo
    Jun 3, 2020
    5
    For the first time trial it look well, has the power of ability but besides it has a slow mechanical movement if compared with similar games like destiny/overwatch. Maybe movement mechanics can be little faster

    I'm not talking about bug and any technical issue cause every game have both
  28. mikee_play
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    Не понимаю почему у игры так много хейтеров. По моему это лучшее во что я играл. Да, игра сырая и у неё много проблем, но я думаю, что в скором времени их решат. Я пока не понимаю как можно играть в тактический шутер без войс чата, это очень неудобно. Карты маленькие и не очень интересные. С античитом тоже есть проблемы. Возможно игра вышла слишком рано, но всё рано игра очень интереснаяНе понимаю почему у игры так много хейтеров. По моему это лучшее во что я играл. Да, игра сырая и у неё много проблем, но я думаю, что в скором времени их решат. Я пока не понимаю как можно играть в тактический шутер без войс чата, это очень неудобно. Карты маленькие и не очень интересные. С античитом тоже есть проблемы. Возможно игра вышла слишком рано, но всё рано игра очень интересная и захватывающая! Не 10/10 ,где то 8,5.… Expand
  29. 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...
  30. Kilosoft
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    The game is trash. Clone CS GO. Bad graphics and other people's ideas. There are better games
  31. Rewmi
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    I was one of the people who got the beta day 1, my mistake was playing the game non-stop that week, because the fun just like the hype of this game die really really fast, just like CS the game becomes too repetitive and boring REALLY BORING, guns actually felt boring. After this new update is obvious the game won't get better, and adding different colorful characters (this is a plus.)I was one of the people who got the beta day 1, my mistake was playing the game non-stop that week, because the fun just like the hype of this game die really really fast, just like CS the game becomes too repetitive and boring REALLY BORING, guns actually felt boring. After this new update is obvious the game won't get better, and adding different colorful characters (this is a plus.) won't help that much. I am also concern in the near future when they release new characters, it is bound to happen that one character's ability will break the game, and that will be the last string of a "tactical competitive true fps" TL DR, it's not worth to install a potential breach of your privacy because of this game, in reality you aren't losing anything, matter fact you keeping your privacy… Expand
  32. 0_Werewolf_0
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Метакритику, разрушают тролли, которые даже не играли в эту игру.

    Это не 10/10 игра, 8,5 было бы более уместно, так как он все еще нуждается в стабильности кадров в секунду и оптимизации серверов. Игра имеет выделенные серверы по всему земному шару, поэтому понятно, что бета-версия не даст достаточно времени разработчикам для анализа всех проблем в рамках стресс-теста за пределами    Метакритику, разрушают тролли, которые даже не играли в эту игру.

    Это не 10/10 игра, 8,5 было бы более уместно, так как он все еще нуждается в стабильности кадров в секунду и оптимизации серверов. Игра имеет выделенные серверы по всему земному шару, поэтому понятно, что бета-версия не даст достаточно времени разработчикам для анализа всех проблем в рамках стресс-теста за пределами офисов (где Альфа и бета работают без проблем). Во всем мире обед-это совершенно новая вещь, и патчи нужно будет доставлять дальше.

    Не слушайте ненавистников, (я не говорю о новых пользователях riot, потому что я сам не играю в игры riot, мне не нравится moba и cardgames) это мой первый раз с Riot после бета-версии Valorant, и они уже улучшили много вещей во время лучшего с несколькими патч-нотами. Они действительно слышат свою общину. Привет Psyonyx, Epic, EA, Bethesda и Ubisoft? Учись с этим! Ну пожалуйста!

    10 идет, чтобы дать баланс из-за бедных плакс, которые пристрастились давать 0-х только потому, что игра имеет свои недостатки... У каждой игры есть свои минусы... Если уникального даунсайда достаточно, чтобы свести вас с ума или наклонить, вы просто пропустите игру. Это просто не предназначено для вас, чтобы играть.    … Expand
  33. 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.
  34. Gangchii
    Jun 3, 2020
    6
    They brought in a CSGO, but by converting items into abilities, they induced other plays.
    However, the overall pace of the game was felt to be slow, which made it less fun.
    The various systems of the game made it easier to enter the game. It made it easier to enter the game, but it also became a means to widen the gap. That's why I tried to make a change, but in the end, the frame is    They brought in a CSGO, but by converting items into abilities, they induced other plays.
    However, the overall pace of the game was felt to be slow, which made it less fun.
    The various systems of the game made it easier to enter the game.
    It made it easier to enter the game, but it also became a means to widen the gap.
    That's why I tried to make a change, but in the end, the frame is CSGO and I don't think it's good because it's released with problems that haven't been fixed yet.(anti-cheat, Bugs, etc.)
    It is a pity that the same regret remains at the time of its official launch.
    In the first place, this game came out to compete with CSGO and referred to CSGO.
    Therefore, I think it is natural for CSGO to be mentioned when evaluating this game.
    (But I don't think it's good that CSGO makes this game worse.)
    That's why I'm giving you six points for this game.because it's released with problems that haven't been fixed yet.(anti-cheat, Bugs, etc.)
    It is a pity that the same regret remains at the time of its official launch.
    The game itself isn't new, but the system inside is new.
    If you lower the disappointing part from the score and combine the remaining strengths, the game will likely get about six points.
    In the first place, this game came out to compete with CSGO and referred to CSGO.
    Therefore, I think it is natural for CSGO to be mentioned when evaluating this game.
    (But I don't think it's good that CSGO makes this game worse.)
    That's why I'm giving six points this game..    … Expand
  35. Kscott13
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    Great start. Already added a new map and new character after Beta, takes a lot of the good elements of CSGO and adds some overwatch flare. Will be a large esport
  36. Benkton
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    These troll comments are ridiculous. It is a pretty enjoyable game. It has some annoying ingame things, but the game does not deserve this rating.
  37. 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.
  38. sirBIGmen101
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    The game is very slow, boring and bland. There is no emotion in the gameplay, the maps are very clostrophobic and with many strange angles. VALORANT is just another bland fps, I can't recommend the game
  39. kevinferior
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    The game is incredibly fun if you enjoy any form of tactical or class based shooter. It has a steep learning curve if you do not have a background in cs/r6/overwatch or other similar games but the gameplay is incredibly rewarding once understood.

    Gunplay in this game is some of the best I've ever seen. There's some issues with hitreg but they are fixable. Abilities also feel relatively    The game is incredibly fun if you enjoy any form of tactical or class based shooter. It has a steep learning curve if you do not have a background in cs/r6/overwatch or other similar games but the gameplay is incredibly rewarding once understood.

    Gunplay in this game is some of the best I've ever seen. There's some issues with hitreg but they are fixable. Abilities also feel relatively balanced (except sage and Jett). They provide a fun dynamic to the game and reward communication from the agent select screen by giving benefits to balances compositions.

    Graphics are intentionally kinda crappy. Graphics aren't the focus of the game, so they were made to make for the best possible visibility in gun fights, and to allow the game to run on potatoes. Most of the reviews complaining about this don't seem to get this.

    Launch has had some issues but as with any new game it is going to have issues. Being a fan of Bethesda games, I can say this launch of nothing compared to some games when it comes to bugs.

    I have a few other minor complains like skin prices being a bit high and the maps not being great quite yet, but it's a really fun game that personally turned me off csgo because the game does the formula better. Right now I'd rate the game around a 9.    … Expand
  40. Ranger_River
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    Not good because not available for Console and low quality ................
  41. DrBright501
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    Если честно от игры я ожидал большего, может быть как раз из за завышенных ожиданий она мне и не понравилась. Игра очень сильно похожа на что то среднее между CS GO и Team fortress 2 (а не на овервотч или паладинс. Именно Team fortress 2). Игра очень медленная ей не хватает динамики хотя видно что карты заточены как раз для этого. Играть за персонажей не интересно а управления неЕсли честно от игры я ожидал большего, может быть как раз из за завышенных ожиданий она мне и не понравилась. Игра очень сильно похожа на что то среднее между CS GO и Team fortress 2 (а не на овервотч или паладинс. Именно Team fortress 2). Игра очень медленная ей не хватает динамики хотя видно что карты заточены как раз для этого. Играть за персонажей не интересно а управления не интуитивно и не удобное. Каждый раз менять персонажа и изучать новые механики пропадает сразу же после смены 3-4 героя и думаешь что бы лучше бы научиться играть хотя бы на одном. Насчет графики она может и посредственная но хорошо оптимизированная так что для меня ок. Про стрельбу тоже я ничего особенного не скажу так как она не плохая, я бы сказал такая же как и в CS GO. Античит и читаки это отдельное тема. Мало того что античит запускается вместе с компьютером и влияет на производительность вашего ПК так оно еще и не работает, еще во время закрытого Бэта тестирования их было достаточно что бы испортить вам настроения так после выхода их стало еще больше. Да о чем может идти речь если чел стримил свою игру с читами больше недели без бана (может быть он до сих пор не получил бан). Так что я бы сказал что игра на любителя, если вам надоела CS и вы ищите игру похожую на нечто похожую то вам на недельку 2 хватит но думаю вам она надоест быстрее. Игра на даном этапе явна сыровата плюс то что у русского комьюнити нету доступа к голосовому чату делает ее оооочень нудной.… Expand
  42. Diabollus13
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Одна из худших игр. В ней нет ничего своего, начиная от стрельбы и оружий из контры заканчивая магией с сраного оверватча. Скучный и однообразный игровой процесс после пары часов которого уже больше никогда не будет желания зайти в этот высер снова. Риоты тупые талерасты геи нигеры из космоса горите в аду.

    One of the worst games. It has nothing of its own, from shooting and weapons from    Одна из худших игр. В ней нет ничего своего, начиная от стрельбы и оружий из контры заканчивая магией с сраного оверватча. Скучный и однообразный игровой процесс после пары часов которого уже больше никогда не будет желания зайти в этот высер снова. Риоты тупые талерасты геи нигеры из космоса горите в аду.

    One of the worst games. It has nothing of its own, from shooting and weapons from counter-strike to magic from a **** overwatch. A boring and monotonous game process after a couple of hours of which there will never again be a desire to go into this **** again. Riot stupid talerant gay **** from space burn in hell.    … Expand
  43. ThatGuyThen
    Jun 3, 2020
    8
    While I'm not of the opinion that it is a perfect game, I think it takes elements from other games and blends them together in a fairly cohesive manner.
    The style of the game is simple and nice to look at, easily contrasting every character against backgrounds, and the style of the UI is incredible compared to others like CS:GO and Apex.
    I played during the beta and with the new    While I'm not of the opinion that it is a perfect game, I think it takes elements from other games and blends them together in a fairly cohesive manner.
    The style of the game is simple and nice to look at, easily contrasting every character against backgrounds, and the style of the UI is incredible compared to others like CS:GO and Apex.
    I played during the beta and with the new quick-paced mode; Spike Rush, New agent and New awesome looking map, I think this is a very strong launch from Riot!
    Once some of the bugs to do with the Battle Pass-esque rewards system have been ironed out this will be a great game that will continue to keep me playing.    … Expand
  44. rsm_WoTaN
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    I can't really say that i can compare it to CS as I only played CS for like from Beta 0.6 to 1.0 and stopped playing about 15 years ago. But this game is just the right mix of nostalgia and some new fun features for an old dog like me. **** love it. sure the graphics are basic, but wasn't that the hole point? Thats like complaining that cyberpunk will be single player.. If you looking forI can't really say that i can compare it to CS as I only played CS for like from Beta 0.6 to 1.0 and stopped playing about 15 years ago. But this game is just the right mix of nostalgia and some new fun features for an old dog like me. **** love it. sure the graphics are basic, but wasn't that the hole point? Thats like complaining that cyberpunk will be single player.. If you looking for a high graphic game that challenges your pc, this isn't it. If you play CS and think this is the new alternative, that's not it either. If you looking for some fun times in a tactical fun shooter, give it a try. perfect 5/7.… Expand
  45. jakethegamer999
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Great game! I love it to be honest. What i specificaly like is the agents in valorant, that's the best way and competitive gameplay. Worth a try!
  46. mcrist
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    Game which was directly marketed for CS players showed up to be another Overwatch with broken abilities and disappointing game play for FPS players.

    Gunplay is average which is pretty good accomplishment for first timer, but still plagued with random elements which cripple the base of a competitive shooter and thus fails to match it's projected competitor CS. Luckily (not really) this    Game which was directly marketed for CS players showed up to be another Overwatch with broken abilities and disappointing game play for FPS players.

    Gunplay is average which is pretty good accomplishment for first timer, but still plagued with random elements which cripple the base of a competitive shooter and thus fails to match it's projected competitor CS. Luckily (not really) this game doesn't require gun mastery as the character abilities are broken beyond belief. Riot Games still does not know how to balance characters in game, but rather leave the testing to be done by players which creates meta of insanely overpowered characters. Sage is the main culprit at the time of writing this despite already facing first nerfs.

    If you like shooters, don't bother with Valorant. If you like Overwatch, go for it. This review is based from FPS perspective.    … Expand
  47. Barbobot
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Slow and boring. Like all the lworst parts of CSGO with some weak abilities tacked on… Expand
  48. moosebean
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    I have played the Valorant closed beta over the last 6 weeks so I have quite a few hours in the game so far. Let me be up front in saying that I think an 8.5 score is fair, but I'm trying to balance out the 0 score reviews being left by those who appear to have had enough time to decide the game is trash after a single day of full release.

    This game most often gets summarized as "CSGO    I have played the Valorant closed beta over the last 6 weeks so I have quite a few hours in the game so far. Let me be up front in saying that I think an 8.5 score is fair, but I'm trying to balance out the 0 score reviews being left by those who appear to have had enough time to decide the game is trash after a single day of full release.

    This game most often gets summarized as "CSGO style shooting with Overwatch heroes." While I do think this is a great way to describe the game to someone I think it's important to state that it's unique compared to both of these games. If you compare to Overwatch, the style of shooting is vastly different and you're in for a much more tactical feeling shooter. If you compare to CS you're going to complain that the hero abilities are too easy to use and there isn't enough skill involved.

    If you're a hardcore CSGO or Overwatch player and all you do is compare Valorant to those games, yes, it's going to feel different. I would argue that's the goal since this is an entirely different game. As well, Valorant has been in full release for a day at this point, so there will of course be some content differences as far as map count, hero count, etc.

    From a gameplay perspective I have very much enjoyed Valorant. I am coming from R6 Siege myself. I've thought about getting into CSGO but at this point I don't really have any desire to dedicate myself to a game where other people are already 5k-10k hours ahead of me. I like the short rounds and the round pacing feels good. If you die early you aren't waiting on the sidelines for too long and with a best of 13 format you have plenty of opportunities to try different strategies within a single match.

    I think the shooting feels very fair. Rarely do I die and feel as if it was the game's fault or a player had a cheap angle on me. It's always very apparent that I made a mistake and how I could have played it out more successfully.

    The graphics are intentionally very basic (or "dated" as some may say) as Riot wanted this game to run on as many systems as possible. I'm not going to fault the game for simple/clean graphics when that is its intent. Visually it's very easy to differentiate targets and see other players which I find very refreshing compared to Siege and the limited time I've spent with CS GO. You don't need to go download an application to crank up your saturation just to see enemy players.

    Hero abilities generally feel fair. While there's still balance that needs to happen, none of the agents are in an oppressive state and none are so worthless that picking them is a true death sentence for your team.

    Developer engagement with the community has been excellent and they've responded to problems quickly up until this point. I don't think there is much Riot could do to be any more responsive or invested. This bodes well for the life of the game, not to mention their track record with League.

    As far as skins and agent grind goes, I believe skins are a bit overpriced. The battle pass feels very fair at $10. I doubt skins will come down in price because it's very evident that people are willing to pay $10-$15 per gun skin.

    Over all I have been having a great time with the game. The map pool is small right now but every game feels fresh from my perspective. I think an 8.5/10 is very fair for an initial launch review and I'm looking forward to more content and game modes. Give it a shot if you are looking for a fresh twist on a competitive shooter.    … Expand
  49. Sevath
    Jun 3, 2020
    7
    From my few games it was much easier for me to learn the core game play over counter-strike, the abilities have dramatic use on a few of the champions as long as you are in a group that is even semi tactile. Riots first fps game, with abilities let alone guns of course there is going to be balance issues. What game does not have that when its first released? Out of the three or four peopleFrom my few games it was much easier for me to learn the core game play over counter-strike, the abilities have dramatic use on a few of the champions as long as you are in a group that is even semi tactile. Riots first fps game, with abilities let alone guns of course there is going to be balance issues. What game does not have that when its first released? Out of the three or four people I did try I only found one to be useless. As for the maps, it provided a more challenging game play for me over Overwatch, and other fps games i did get into. So to finally feel challenged at a PC fps and understand what the **** i'm looking at when i jump in, I like it and hope riot listens to the people who aren't hating on it because of their toxic relationship with league of legends. (Because lets be honest, league of legends is still pretty toxic)… Expand
  50. Unknown00
    Jun 3, 2020
    3
    It's not original at all. I would rather play CS:GO if I want a "tryhard" tactical fps. Also, in my opinion, the price of their skins is outrageous. Another offender is their invasive Anti-Cheat, I really don't feel comfortable with that on my PC.
  51. hoax15
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Ignore these salty CSGO players, they can’t aim and cheat so they are taking their rage out in these scores. It’s a fun f2p game that is a great mix between the gunplay of CS and the abilities of OW. Every patch makes the game better and the devs really listen to the player base.
  52. 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
  53. AiMrr
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    Very boring gameplay. Maps are extremely poor. Abilities and heroes are very unbalanced some of them being completely gamebreaking. Sound is very off. Again, very boring and shallow gameplay, I uninstalled it after 8 unranked games, and would have probably done it earlier if I hadn't had a couple of friends to play with (none of them play the game anymore either). Experience with communityVery boring gameplay. Maps are extremely poor. Abilities and heroes are very unbalanced some of them being completely gamebreaking. Sound is very off. Again, very boring and shallow gameplay, I uninstalled it after 8 unranked games, and would have probably done it earlier if I hadn't had a couple of friends to play with (none of them play the game anymore either). Experience with community was horrible as well, which is probably to be expected considering most of the community is Overwatch players with a small part of Lol players (and about 3 people from counter-strike who realized they just arent good enough for a real competitive game). Positives: UI is quite good, I like the art style as well, but thats as far as it goes when it comes to positives. All of the negatives, as well as a terrible anti-cheat system, require Valorant to make an insane amount of changes to ever even be considered close to a "csgo killer" like it was propped up to be by so many (morons). And I gave this game a fair try, I really did, went in as neutral as possible. At the current state, it is a very poor fps game.… Expand
  54. Mwish0
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Great game. Versatile design allows it to be playable on lower range machines without a huge competitive disadvantage. It runs beautifully and takes some bug steps in getting past the terrible cheating problems that plague CS:GO and other such games. Agents are balanced for the most part though I imagine some changes will continue to be made as trends are seen. The 128 tickrate server andGreat game. Versatile design allows it to be playable on lower range machines without a huge competitive disadvantage. It runs beautifully and takes some bug steps in getting past the terrible cheating problems that plague CS:GO and other such games. Agents are balanced for the most part though I imagine some changes will continue to be made as trends are seen. The 128 tickrate server and anticheat are the real selling points of the game and so far they are great, time will tell how well it really works but coming from Apex (20 tickrate server) it's really nice having a game that actually works.… Expand
  55. 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.
  56. 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.
  57. iNgsane
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Please ignore the zoomers who've played nothing other than CSGO and wouldn't know what a good game was if it slapped them across the face with its cock, Valorant in beta was already in a better state than CSGO is right now. The game is incredibly polished, has a good Anti Cheat which is constantly improving, maps are uncluttered, overall visuals are clean, the gunplay is much morePlease ignore the zoomers who've played nothing other than CSGO and wouldn't know what a good game was if it slapped them across the face with its cock, Valorant in beta was already in a better state than CSGO is right now. The game is incredibly polished, has a good Anti Cheat which is constantly improving, maps are uncluttered, overall visuals are clean, the gunplay is much more reminiscent of CS 1.6 (punishes spray and praying while rewarding precision/trigger discipline), you can actually shoot through walls to punish campers/bad positioning, the devs have interacted with and listened to the community much more than the CSGO devs ever have and the different characters/abilities bring a whole world of depth that CSGO can never reach now, which makes Valorant the best competitive FPS at the moment in my book.

    CSGO released 8 years ago and was a complete joke on release day and remained a joke for a few years. The only reason it managed to stay alive was thanks to the life support of having the monopoly on this type of game and the skins craze. It's been 8 years since release and the devs are still figuring out how to properly balance the weapons, run and gunning is almost COD-like (hence the term ferrari peek), you can't wallbang anything and matchmaking servers are still 64 tick.

    Unless you're a fanboy, it should be clear that Valorant is at the top of the FPS game today and a spiritual successor to CS 1.6 in a way that GO never was or will ever be.    … Expand
  58. Kyrumara
    Jun 3, 2020
    8
    First and foremost, most of the reviews here are from people who didn't play the game, or only played a few hours. Most of the opinions in these reviews are the same opinions people were saying ever since the first trailer for this game came out.

    It isn't a CSGO or Overwatch clone. If you go into the game thinking it is, you'll either be disappointed, or upset, like many of the users in    First and foremost, most of the reviews here are from people who didn't play the game, or only played a few hours. Most of the opinions in these reviews are the same opinions people were saying ever since the first trailer for this game came out.

    It isn't a CSGO or Overwatch clone. If you go into the game thinking it is, you'll either be disappointed, or upset, like many of the users in these reviews.

    I only have a few complaints of the game, being why this is an 8 and not a 10.

    The biggest, and most problematic for me, is the maps. The maps are all varying levels of garbage. Which was a bit of shock given they have such a talented CSGO map maker on the team. Many of the maps are laid out like how someone designing their first map would create them. The only difference is they have professional skins and graphics applied to that crappy map design. Amplifying this issue, you can't choose which map(s) you want to play. It's completely random what map you end up playing. I've had so many times where I'm forced to play the same map 3-5 times in a row, with one unlucky streak where I played the ropes map 7 times in a row in the same day. Giving me the ability to choose which trash I want to play on would help out a ton with keeping me playing for longer per session.

    Other major issue is how early they released it. Some champions definitely still need a bit more balancing done, and there are still some bugs from the beta that haven't been addressed. I think the game would've benefited a good bit from the beta lasting another month or two while the dev team finishes working out bugs.

    That being said, that isn't too big of an issue. The dev team has proven that they care about the game, and are doing their best to quickly roll out patches and fix as many things as possible. They listen to the community, interact with players in comment sections and Reddit, and seem to truly care about improving the game and listening to community feedback. This is something that seems to have become extremely rare in the gaming community from large studios.

    As for everything I love about this game:
    The visuals and sounds are amazing. After 10+ years of playing almost exclusively CS, it's nice having something so Vibrant and loud. When the beta ended, I went back and tried to play CS. While I still had a good time, everything just felt empty. The map was quiet. The maps all looked monochromatic and stale. Gameplay felt very slow. Valorant excels here, where the game is actually interesting to look at. Things are bright and colorful, while enemies are still easy to see and standout against their surroundings. The sounds when getting kills is also a crazy adrenaline boost. Hearing the progressively louder and more intense sounds as you get a 2k, then 3k, then 4k, climaxing at the ace is one of the greatest feelings. This game does a great job of hyping you up and making you feel good when you're doing good.

    The weapons are also all generally great. This is one of the few games of it's kind where I actually see every weapon get used. Every weapon has it's own place in the game, with various use cases depending on the map and your playstyle.

    Champion abilities are also a huge plus for me. They're simple enough where a new player can hop in and quickly learn how to use some useful utility for their team, but have enough complexity where their use gets greatly improved as you learn how to better use them. Later on in the game, you start to learn how to combo abilities, whether with your own abilities, or with teammates' abilities. Learning and executing these combos is always an amazing experience that makes you feel like you've actually achieved something.

    Pacing is also amazing, where you can either play very slow like you would in a game like CS, or you can play at hyperspeed, zooming into sites, flying over walls and around corners, shooting off abilities and killing enemies along the way.

    To top things off, all microtransations are purely cosmetic, and there's no RNG/loot crate portion of them. If you want a skin or collection of skins, you can purchase exactly that, and know what you're getting. People who don't want to spend money can grind out any of the various free champion skins. The battle pass is also a pretty great addition. It's relatively cheap, and gets you more than your money's worth very early into the pass.

    Overall, I think the game is something new and unique, and I've had a great time playing and watching it. The game is competitive enough with a good skill ceiling that you can enjoy and be impressed watching professional gamers play it, while also having simple enough base mechanics and enough fun stuff implemented that you can have a good time watching lower skill people just messing around and having fun.

    The games going to be here for a while, and I'm looking forward to what's in the works for the future of this game.    … Expand
  59. 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.
  60. Fuzk
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    I really like the attempt Riot is making here, but it seems to be only that, an attempt.

    It's immediately clear that the CS:GO vibe is what they're going for, and the TF2/Overwatch kinda classes are on paper a nice twist, but with the focus being on gunplay, some of the abilities seem more like gimmicks. Will probably be heavily marketed towards the esports crowd (maybe like Overwatch).    I really like the attempt Riot is making here, but it seems to be only that, an attempt.

    It's immediately clear that the CS:GO vibe is what they're going for, and the TF2/Overwatch kinda classes are on paper a nice twist, but with the focus being on gunplay, some of the abilities seem more like gimmicks. Will probably be heavily marketed towards the esports crowd (maybe like Overwatch).

    Pros:
    - New thing from Riot. Size of player base shouldn't be an issue.
    - Will likely be getting steady updates like LoL. Could be in a better spot in the future.

    Cons:
    - Lots of cheaters and AFKs (like at least 1 cheater or AFK every game).
    - Skins are *very* expensive.
    - XP curve for the battle pass is steep.
    - Matchmaking seems off, easy to get matched into a premade while playing solo (with other solos).
    - A lot of toxic players currently, uncertain if Riot will keep allowing harassment to run rampant.
    - Graphics looks outdated, kinda cartoony (although some might enjoy that look).
    - It feels somewhat unfinished.

    Not sure if I'll enjoy this more with a bunch of hours sunk into each character (I'm basing this on both several hours since release and many hours in beta) but currently there's a lot of room for improvement.    … Expand
  61. 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.
  62. Compencemusic
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Super fun game that’ll bring hours of nail biting gameplay into your life.
  63. iimisfito
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    this 'game' is nothing but Chinese spyware repackaged as a crap cs-go, this is now 75 characters or more
  64. ducktheripper
    Jun 3, 2020
    8
    Fantastic gameplay taking the best out CS and hero shooter genre. Graphics are minimalistic on purpose and design is great, consistent and well-thought. The only downsides are some technical issues and horrendous store prices.
  65. SLTYSPTOON
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    Honestly I don't understand all of the these negative reviews. The graphics in this game is great (I love "childish" & "cartoony" looking games like overwatch). Though it might feel a little unpolished, keep in mind that this game just got out of beta and kinda got out of beta earlier then expected (they were supposed to release it in the middle of summer so this was really early).

    I    Honestly I don't understand all of the these negative reviews. The graphics in this game is great (I love "childish" & "cartoony" looking games like overwatch). Though it might feel a little unpolished, keep in mind that this game just got out of beta and kinda got out of beta earlier then expected (they were supposed to release it in the middle of summer so this was really early).

    I understand why people might give this a low score but all these 0s are unjustified, this game might not be INSANELY polished or anything and REFINED but if it provides some good fun I don't care. This game feels so new and cool that I just can't stop playing it.    … Expand
  66. DeeeRooooo
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Honestly played a ton of CSGO and I can never go back. When the Beta was down I tried a few matches in CSGO and was then realized how good Valorant is. The abilities and characters and everything about the UI is so polished. It’s fun. The pacing is great and I have not had this much fun playing a game in years. The people leaving negative reviews are CSGO diehards just sad to see RiotHonestly played a ton of CSGO and I can never go back. When the Beta was down I tried a few matches in CSGO and was then realized how good Valorant is. The abilities and characters and everything about the UI is so polished. It’s fun. The pacing is great and I have not had this much fun playing a game in years. The people leaving negative reviews are CSGO diehards just sad to see Riot actually do something with the Genre. Great Job Riot, can’t wait to see what more is in store.… Expand
  67. blueflamedonut
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    I have played through the beta. The game itself is fun enough and controls well. However there are two reasons I have to give it a zero. Firstly the community is somehow worse than League of Legends and CS:GO. Secondly the most egregious problem is the anti-cheat. Who thought that creating a kernel-level security driver is a good idea. This creates unwanted attack vector on your PC. AlsoI have played through the beta. The game itself is fun enough and controls well. However there are two reasons I have to give it a zero. Firstly the community is somehow worse than League of Legends and CS:GO. Secondly the most egregious problem is the anti-cheat. Who thought that creating a kernel-level security driver is a good idea. This creates unwanted attack vector on your PC. Also it seems to have little benefit to stopping cheats. RIOT should fix this and figure out a safer and smarter anti cheat solution.… Expand
  68. Aoe316
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Coming from overwatch and messing around with cs go I found this game to be very entertaining. I've learned so much about angles, timing, aiming correctly. This game is very unforgiving, maybe not as bad as escape from Tarkov but if you make mistakes you will die quickly. The first few hours I played I didn't think it was anything special but I was wrong. I just didn't understand how toComing from overwatch and messing around with cs go I found this game to be very entertaining. I've learned so much about angles, timing, aiming correctly. This game is very unforgiving, maybe not as bad as escape from Tarkov but if you make mistakes you will die quickly. The first few hours I played I didn't think it was anything special but I was wrong. I just didn't understand how to play, where to stand, when not to reveal your position. It's a great game but the skins seem like they might be expensive. I guess that's okay for a free game.… Expand
  69. FastikPlay
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    У игры отличные разработчики которые будут прислушиваться к своему комьюнити и поддерживать игру улучшать её!
  70. ickedude
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    I'm left in bewilderment as to why this game was racking in such high levels of popularity on twitch in its closed beta days.
    First off, the game just randomly lags mid round (I've confirmed it with other players on my team and they've also have had the same problem)
    Secondly, the gun play is just horribly lackluster. It feels horrible to play and so unpredictable. It makes me    I'm left in bewilderment as to why this game was racking in such high levels of popularity on twitch in its closed beta days.
    First off, the game just randomly lags mid round (I've confirmed it with other players on my team and they've also have had the same problem)
    Secondly, the gun play is just horribly lackluster. It feels horrible to play and so unpredictable. It makes me appreciate the choice of roblox first person shooters on their site with most games being made by a team of    … Expand
  71. 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."
  72. 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
  73. Alteffo
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    After spending over 600 hours in CSGO and 1000+ hours in Overwatch, I can wholeheartedly recommend this title. Riot games has done an outstanding job by adding the competitive aspect of CSGO with the utility abilities from Overwatch and other similar games. 10/10
  74. SpecVGovne
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Эта игра не плоха. Рейтинг игры просто обрушал один малолетний тролль с Pikabu, устроив рейд из плохих оценок этой игре.
    Игра достаточно глубокая, но и не сложная в механиках. Эта игра принесла глоток свежего воздуха в FPS шутеры от первого лица, с форматом игры 5 vs 5.
    Явной конструктивной критики можете не ждать от людей которые ставят 0 так как они просто малолетние тролли. Ставлю 10    Эта игра не плоха. Рейтинг игры просто обрушал один малолетний тролль с Pikabu, устроив рейд из плохих оценок этой игре.
    Игра достаточно глубокая, но и не сложная в механиках. Эта игра принесла глоток свежего воздуха в FPS шутеры от первого лица, с форматом игры 5 vs 5.
    Явной конструктивной критики можете не ждать от людей которые ставят 0 так как они просто малолетние тролли.
    Ставлю 10 так как игра этого заслужила.    … Expand
  75. Lengw1x
    Jun 3, 2020
    8
    Свежий глоток воздуха после cs go ,как же нелепо занижать оценки этой игры из за того что это прямой конкурент cs go
  76. 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
  77. Jaisonas
    Jun 3, 2020
    6
    Die hard cs fan here, i'll try to be honest. The game is fun, slower than cs but just as fun. I think the spells provide an interesting mechanic not as extreme as in overwatch but contribute to the gameplay however you need more than 10 games to get used to it (im looking at you 0 score ratings)

    My biggest issue with the game early on beta was the run and gun which was really really    Die hard cs fan here, i'll try to be honest. The game is fun, slower than cs but just as fun. I think the spells provide an interesting mechanic not as extreme as in overwatch but contribute to the gameplay however you need more than 10 games to get used to it (im looking at you 0 score ratings)

    My biggest issue with the game early on beta was the run and gun which was really really but, but this was mostly fixed on the weapon accuracy patch.
    Now on the present negatives, some heroes still need some balancing work, and most importantly, the game lacks a server/region selection function. I think i speak for every european here who is fed up with queuing on Turkish servers with 100+ping every game.
    Im not gonna mention vanguard , i think everyone has talked about it.    … Expand
  78. Harjam
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Valorant, i believe has been one of the best games to drop in quite awhile. It has a range of different characters to play as and they are each unique in their own way and some of them have some very nice abilities. It has a good range of different guns to pick from, that helps to make the game more enjoyable. This review is coming from someone who very much dislikes overwatch and is alsoValorant, i believe has been one of the best games to drop in quite awhile. It has a range of different characters to play as and they are each unique in their own way and some of them have some very nice abilities. It has a good range of different guns to pick from, that helps to make the game more enjoyable. This review is coming from someone who very much dislikes overwatch and is also not a massive fan of csgo.… Expand
  79. byis
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    Boring, inconsistent, and soloQ experience is horrible. Also riddled with cheaters.
  80. 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
  81. Nikiy
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Взята стрельба из кс, способности похожи как в Owerwatch , но все же это самостоятельный проект. Он испытывает пару недоработок. Но я верю в разработчиков.
  82. 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.
  83. Charzuull
    Jun 3, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game looks refreshing! Lighter color palettes that look great, compared to other games with super saturated and contrasted tones, beautiful textures and the abilities and effects are very simply colored, so that you know automatically what ability from what hero was used. Also the game feels less arcade than others, which is always nice nowadays. The mechanics are grrat and the game itself is super well optimized. The launch hada few issues, but this game has the right formula for a successful shooter. :)… Expand
  84. 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
  85. Nort321
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    This game is good. I played this on the closed beta and then it was realised
  86. Rizk
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    It's a piss poor attempt of combining CS:GO & Overwatch. The game feels clunky and slow, not to mention that damn anti-cheat that immediately launches whenever you start your PC. Some characters are exact copies from Overwatch and it feels way too unoriginal. The graphics are meh at best.

    Riot Games should be ashamed of themselves to even think this would turn out to be a good game.
  87. guska
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    The positive-

    -It looks okay -Animations are, well, there The negative- -THE COMMUNITY, the players are among the most toxic I've ever come across -Abilities seem utterly worthless when every opponent will one shot you the moment you come into view (yes, this is partially a skill issue, but nobody gets better waiting for the round to end) -Match length is ludicrous. First to    The positive-

    -It looks okay
    -Animations are, well, there

    The negative-

    -THE COMMUNITY, the players are among the most toxic I've ever come across
    -Abilities seem utterly worthless when every opponent will one shot you the moment you come into view (yes, this is partially a skill issue, but nobody gets better waiting for the round to end)
    -Match length is ludicrous. First to 13. Because THAT'S fun when you're getting stomped.
    -Misleading tutorial
    -It feels... wrong. I can't quite put my finger on it, but the movement etc just feels like something from the 90s
    -Recoil is absurd and nonsensical
    -Invasive always-on, ring-0 anti-cheat that affects performance of other games
    -Captain Ahab level cosmetic prices. Clearly going after the whales there.

    Verdict - Avoid    … Expand
  88. SirFaulty
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    Might have been cool in 2008 but in 2020? Nope. This really is a game for the stupid masses and it shows. Boring gameplay, boring maps, toxic players. No thanks. There are literally 1000's of better games I can and will be playing instead. Uninstalled. At least it was free, so it gets 1 point for that.
  89. FarkyJTV
    Jun 3, 2020
    5
    quake 3 arena compet player,good csgo player and red orchestra 2 clan war player here.also playtested a lot insurgency sandstorm/hell let loose.my take on valorant as a hole.i try to keep it short.
    very random sprays,headshot reg and low body damage makes this game more a lottery than a compet game.even quake champions was better with hitpoints reg.so you are kept in very boring meta game    quake 3 arena compet player,good csgo player and red orchestra 2 clan war player here.also playtested a lot insurgency sandstorm/hell let loose.my take on valorant as a hole.i try to keep it short.
    very random sprays,headshot reg and low body damage makes this game more a lottery than a compet game.even quake champions was better with hitpoints reg.so you are kept in very boring meta game where like 4-5 guns are used that are effective. COD has the same problem in warzone btw.
    a lot of times you are asking yourself should i really hitting this.and othertimes you crouch with vandal tap the freaking head and nothing.in csgo there are some of these moments but not on a such level.for me the game needs a complete hipoint,weapon and damage overhaul.also the weapon sounds of this game are kinda weak and not immersive at all.expecially for 2020 game.look at the games that i came from.the sound for that games was complete awesome for their age.and yeah weapons skins are horrid bleh.they look like those 70s fridges.

    the characters seems balanced for this concept.the only problem is that some characters are more fun to play like the others.again pushing the class system in certain boring meta.off compet or on.maybe with more heores this will be not as a issue.or maybe not at all since we knew some of riot disguisting practices becouse heroes monetization.

    maps are ok but i spot some weakness in map design.someone in that map development team has a wierd fetish for doors,gates,corner,corridors.it was not so evident on the close beta maps but the new map ASCENT oooh boy.WTF is this riot?pushing gameplay into more randomnes with those instances?corners,gates etc?you know that compet FPS shooter should be about contfrontation?
    do you start to make safespaces for players?i guess i cant call valorant a compet fps game then.

    graphics and animations are ok.not so many complains there.the characters could be more alive.but that is a minor thing.

    vanguard.what a junk is it.an anticheat that obviously doesnt work.crashes your fresh install pc and maybe spies on you.great to use this as a marketing tool riot.what a mess.nothing else better to say.

    so when we count these things together we got this
    a game that you better even not install(vanguard)
    a game that has very randomized shooter mechanics(sprays,hitpoints,damage,meta)
    a game with very mediocre sounds,graphics,heores(now),meta
    we get a game that is kinda boring to watch and this will not attract people to watch this.which means there will be no sponsors for this.and riot will need to cash their popularity with this title from their own pockets.like activision-blizzard did with OW.and look at that game also.i bet my ass you will see this in declined viewership on twitch soon.

    all in all mediocre.    … Expand
  90. hybridz
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    A game with a rootkit malware doesn't get more than 1star from me ...
    unfortunatly i would really like to play but there's too much downs for the vanguard anti-cheat, and untill they don't solve those problems i will not play.
  91. Rhinnox
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Shops skin prices are a joke.

    71$ skin that you need to upgrade so in reality you looking at at least 100$ for a goddamn gun skin?
  92. Ventsii
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    Firstly, I have over 4000 hours logged into Conuter-Strike: Global Offensive.

    Let me start off by saying, if CS didn't exist, and I could only play this instead, I wouldn't be MASSIVELY disappointed. However, after playing it for about 10-15 hours in the beta, I don't think I will ever touch the game again. There are many reasons for that: 1) CS exists; why play a game which is 80%    Firstly, I have over 4000 hours logged into Conuter-Strike: Global Offensive.

    Let me start off by saying, if CS didn't exist, and I could only play this instead, I wouldn't be MASSIVELY disappointed. However, after playing it for about 10-15 hours in the beta, I don't think I will ever touch the game again. There are many reasons for that:

    1) CS exists; why play a game which is 80% Counter-Strike with 20% **** when I can play 100% Counter-Strike with 0% **** To me, **** means abilities which don't server as utility (i.e. something that enhances GUN-gameplay), but abilities which take you away from gun-gameplay, like Raze's ultimate (the OP bazooka), almost all explosive grenades, Sova's wallhack arrow and ultimate, teleportation (will explain why later), Sage's wall and Sage's and Phoenix's healing (will go into Sage later). Such abilities are abundant and overpowered in Overwatch, and it's why that game is closer to Smite than it is to CS:GO.

    2) Current balance. Let me just say, abilities are not the problem. Here are some abilities whose CONCEPT I like: Viper's Toxic curtain, Omen's cameras, Raze's jump boosts, Sage's slow, and pretty much all abilities mimicking flashes, smokes and molotovs (notice, NOT grenades). All these aim to either facilitate gun-gameplay, or combat it in a NON-'CHEAP' way to the game. A 'cheap' way of combating gun-gameplay, is to completely prevent it from happening; good abilities allow the player to counter the ability and make the situation into a gun-gameplay one: you can push a smoke or molly or you could (or should be able to) dodge a flash to take a gunfight. That is ALL abilities should ever try to be, and never anything more than that. And guess what, nobody can think of enough non-'cheap', yet unique abilities to fill out 11 characters; so there should only be 5-7 characters, and never more than that (more on that below).

    Many of the abilities, although conceptually good, need tweaking; Sage's slow shouldn't make noise when you're in it, ALL flashbangs should give opponents an CLEAR indication at least half a second (if not longer) before going off, and Omen's cameras seem OP, I'd nerf them too somehow (idk how).

    3) 1 month into the game's existence and we have a new character. I haven't played the game recently, so I don't want to comment on the character, but to me, this is an indication of Riot's philosophy. I can forgive classes in an FPS game if there is a constant number of characters in the pool at all times. Here is something a lot of games, in my opinion, get wrong: more things =/= better game. That is not to say things should never get added, but adding things should only be a SIDE-EFFECT of having a good new idea. Valve do this great; in the 8 years CS:GO has existed, there have been a handful of NEW things added, all of which contributed new ideas; an automatic pistol (CZ), a gun with shot delay (Revolver, which didn't work out, but no harm done, it's just a trash weapon on the side), an AoE damage nade (molly) and a handful of maps with innovative ideas (Overpass which has become a core of the competitive map pool in CS and everybody loves it, Canals which is unique in its own right).

    4) Sage is broken to such an extent that tweaking values of abilities won't help. No hero should have a wall AND a slow AND a healing AND then an ultimate which revives a player. Obviously this can change, but the fact that this hero got through and STILL hasn't lost any of her abilities shows that Riot is willing to make 'cheap' abilities very powerful and prevalent in the game.

    5)Teleportation: I hate it with a passion. All it does is take away from the intuitiveness of the game. Say you're in a 2v1 against Omen, and your teammate dies to him, he calls out the position. Now you have to bear in mind that he may have/ may have used his ultimate to teleport, and it's like you don't have any information. It punishes good communication and game sense.

    5) I mentioned that I am not a fan of explosive grenades. That is because AoE damage abilities are just superior. Same as nades, they punish predictable positioning but as opposed to nades, they allow for the enemy to play around the grenade in expecting it/ reacting to its sound and peeking out before it does too much damage or bailing on the position. On the other hand, if not expected, it can cause you to panic and peek out unprepared, resulting in death. Hence it is very high-skilled, and just does everything better than the nade.

    6) Something I'll give a pass to is the maps. Almost all maps in CS today have been refined over a long time.

    Now let's talk about execution:

    7) In the first week or two weeks of the beta, there was a bug due to which I couldn't hear teammates' voice chat. That defo resulted in me playing less.

    8) I had a feeling that the hit-reg was off; but that could just be me.

    9) Vanguard is way more intrusive than I am comfortable with, and yet there are many hackers.    … Expand
  93. 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.
  94. Defaultshow
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    The peoples of the CIS who respect cs underestimate the rating of the game for the simple reason that it is a “OVERWATCH” and you don’t care that the game is better developed than cs go? CS is 20 years old, and Valorant is only a few days old.
  95. xcovert
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    Put in a few hundred hours on the beta and realized I am going back to CS Go and Overwatch. There is some okay depth, but I just never really wanted to come back to it because it didn’t feel right. The launch was a disaster, too. I’d give it another shot if they did MAJOR rework.

    Had high hopes considering this is Riot. Yeesh.
  96. DonZeb
    Jun 3, 2020
    7
    There is no way for a game with multiple abilities being exclusive to certain characters, while also having unequal starting weapons for every player to be balanced.

    The weapons all look the same, and do not have a unique silhouette or collers, which makes it impossible to know what weapon the enemy is wielding. There is no problem in a game being low poly or cartoony; but Valorant    There is no way for a game with multiple abilities being exclusive to certain characters, while also having unequal starting weapons for every player to be balanced.

    The weapons all look the same, and do not have a unique silhouette or collers, which makes it impossible to know what weapon the enemy is wielding.

    There is no problem in a game being low poly or cartoony; but Valorant has a really unremarkable art style and assets,

    The game is functional gameplaywise, but none of its mechanics are genuinely good. The art style gets in the way of gameplay and it's really weak. You know you have a bad game on your hands when the only aspect of your game that is above average are the servers. I give Valorant a 4/10    … Expand
  97. Lambd
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    The game isn't being review bombed as many are claiming.

    The game down to the core does nothing original and has a very right-winged and toxic playerbase. The game copies all of its main aspects from other games such as TF2, Overwatch and CSGO, this is just a generic clone that isnt enjoyable.

    1/10, nothing new, only old.
  98. Nailbro
    Jun 3, 2020
    8
    Это достойная игра, а то тут навалилось куча фанатов кс го и давай хейтеть игру, капец
  99. Gopster10
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    This game is literally just a copy of cs go they could have came with something new in fps genre no they had to copy everything from CS GO,Overwatch don't play this **** game anti cheat is worst thing i've seen in 10 years
  100. necroisdead
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    This game is so bad. it feels and looks like a mobile CSGO ripoff. it's slow and boring, repetitive and every single map is so claustrophobic it's uncomfortable to play.
    The only reason this had any players is because of the hype on twitch. and thats it.
    I literally play games for most of my life and its rare that I come a cross a game that is this garbage. When I was playing it in beta    This game is so bad. it feels and looks like a mobile CSGO ripoff. it's slow and boring, repetitive and every single map is so claustrophobic it's uncomfortable to play.
    The only reason this had any players is because of the hype on twitch. and thats it.
    I literally play games for most of my life and its rare that I come a cross a game that is this garbage.
    When I was playing it in beta I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt "maybe if I play for long enough I will like it more", I was very wrong. Every mathc feels the same, it's nothing but repetitive corner peeking. It's such a lazy game, just threw together some of CSGO, some Overwathch and a bit of Paladins and they call it a **** game... First thing Riot should do is fire all of their map designers, for me personally maps are the biggest issue and its one of the many things that make this game boring as hell. It's clear that the people who made these maps never made a map in their life. If I could give this game less than 0 I would do it in a second.    … 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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