Valorant

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3892 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,955 out of 3892

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  1. Jwollfe
    Aug 28, 2021
    1
    TL:DR Game bad, me no wike. The game has problems with Sluggish movements for a CS clone, horrible monetization practices, flat graphics, no actual characters(They are empty husks) or story, no basic casual play, and only 5 maps to play on with the same basic weapons as CS but only like 3 primary of any use and the secondary being more balanced then them, and gameplay that is boiled downTL:DR Game bad, me no wike. The game has problems with Sluggish movements for a CS clone, horrible monetization practices, flat graphics, no actual characters(They are empty husks) or story, no basic casual play, and only 5 maps to play on with the same basic weapons as CS but only like 3 primary of any use and the secondary being more balanced then them, and gameplay that is boiled down to smoke off point and push. The only reason this game seems to have been created was for the soul purpose of creating profit.

    Intro-
    Where to start with this game. I genuinely was trying to like this gameAs an FPS veteran(going on like 11-12 years) and CSGo veteran with over 1000 hours, I hopped onto this game hoping for something to revitalize my dying soul and after playing it for about a week let me say this game failed to do so.

    1_Monatization-
    First, this game caters exclusively to pure comp, and that's it. there is no incentive to continue to play this game casually as you do not earn anything post-match. Games like Overwatch, Rainbow Six Siege, and dare I say CS, do this by giving post-match rewards at end of each match or when you level up. The cosmetic items are utter trash and cost way too much for a basic skin to be purchased with the decent skins costing more than a brand new game or a game that is fun to play(Upwards of 70-100 dollars for ONE skin). The monetization schemes that are in this game are worse than that of any CoD, Fortnite, or other popular shooter game.

    2-Graphics
    They are bland, unappealing and there isn't much to look at on each map, based on the reviews on this thread, I'm not gonna really beat a dead horse, but the game is not good looking/

    3-Characters
    When I hear "Hero Shooter" I expect a level of depth in the characters. Siege does this more in the bios and lore outside of the game and the same with overwatch. This game attempted to do it as well but, It didn't work out. There isn't any story as to why the characters are doing what they are doing. Overwatch it is because of Talon, Siege it's because of the white mask terrorist and the teams are training, Apex is because its a tournament that the competition is in. Valorant has no story and doesn't follow up on anything. Like they have all these character quotes but in the end, they mean nothing.

    4-No Casual play
    I realize that they released deathmatch and had a spike rush, and that's a good start, however with only like 5 maps that gets old real quick. They don't allow us to customize the game in a way like CS does with us creating whole other games within the CSGO engine or creating. There isn't anything like this and the game is just boring.

    5-Weapons/gameplay
    Weapons are trash and have like 3 good weapons. the others aren't fun as they can not be used in a comp sense. Vandal, phantom, op. That's all the usable weapons in this game. past that any other gun, except for the more expensive SMG that I can't be bothered to remember the name of that doesn't have 3 round burst and the judge if you want to have fun, the other weapons aren't even worth using. Bucky isn't good past like 2 inches from your face, Stinger is meh, the bulldog is trash the dmr is trash and the other sniper isn't worth buying. Also, why is there only like 12 guns in the game. CSGO has 34. Valorant what is your excuse, and if you say free I am going to blow my head off because a fully upgraded skin costs like 300 bucks. Do you know how many TY plush toys I can buy with that money theoretically? But yeah weapons are bad.. The gameplay is repetitive because only 4/5 of the game is playable and boils down to spam flashes/smokes and then push. Oh, you don't have smokes? well, Eat a dick you should have had smokes. Other games allow for other characters to carry other gadgets and tools to have utility and is plentiful throughout the game. Where is this in Valorant? non existant. Then let's not even talk about the server problems the game has where someone will not even be on your screen but your dead to them or they are still sliding around as the piss poor servers attempt to place them at like 4000 ping in Malaysia in you suburban town in Michigan.

    6-Conclusion
    I really tried to like this game. I even gave it more time than I give most games to play in a week, however, it didn't hook me and I can not say for the reasons above, recommend this game to anyone as it feels safe and built from the ground up as a scheme to generate cash. I mean **** they made rank queue for a game that was like 3 weeks old and only had a bunch of LoL players that haven't touched an FPS game in their entire life play it and call it a good game. This game is a complete and utter mess and after a year of it being out, It should have never came out in the state that it is in and feels rushed out the door. I really don't know how big streamers such as Pokimane and others endorse a product like this as it genuinely isn't good.    … Expand
  2. aaa123123123
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    poop :( .
  3. Hayal1
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    The worst game that mankind ever made. Stolen mechanics and gameplay from other games. If you want to get one step closer to the suicide, than you should play this game for sure. Thanks Riot games for made the second worst game in human history. The first was league of legends ;)
  4. DazNerth
    Sep 9, 2021
    0
    the game is good but.... the suspension and ban sytem sucks you can acctualy being banned for 100 years im not joking they even wont refund anything the customer support also sucks they (sorry for my bad english)
  5. OmegaGames
    Sep 11, 2021
    0
    From my experience the game is deeply flawed in many different ways, but I'm going to try to talk about stuff that people normally don't tell you about Valorant:

    Starting with the anticheat. That stuff needs to start with Windows and has to run in the background FROM BOOT and before you run the game. If you decide to close it, you will have to restart your entire windows operating    From my experience the game is deeply flawed in many different ways, but I'm going to try to talk about stuff that people normally don't tell you about Valorant:

    Starting with the anticheat. That stuff needs to start with Windows and has to run in the background FROM BOOT and before you run the game. If you decide to close it, you will have to restart your entire windows operating system for it to load again and obtain the kernel level access it says it needs.

    The movement is like really slow. It feels like you are walking but you are actually auto running by default. Moving through the map feels like you are slowly sliding over the floor because of the lack of animations and weight to the movement, there is no acceleration curve, no momentum to moving in this game.

    To shoot you first need to aim and to be completely dead still, no moving while you shoot. Recoil is still not reduced enough while aiming with the sight and hits are not marked clearly with a hitmarker sound or visual feedback. You just have to guess how much damage you have done and bullets don't register properly most of the time, it doesn't depend on your connection, they sometimes just go through and deal no damage.

    Games are long, graphics look like washed out rubber and animations in game are a joke. The game looks and feels and has the same feedback as a cheap indie game. No responsive, smooth and satisfying animations and sounds for you, not shooting feedback, no sprinting mechanics, no interactive and original map design, plain boring abilities...

    For you to like this you have to love CS so much you are willing to play a downgraded version of it and literally suffer for months while you get used to ignoring and compensating it's flaws and just be good and maybe, just maybe you keep playing it out of addiction from winning. The game is trash on any level deeper than that, you are not missing anything if you don't play this.    … Expand
  6. Chiller2020
    Sep 23, 2021
    0
    This game is just a Joke. Matchmaking is so unbalenced and its contaminated with smurfers. The Graphics are better as CS:GO but the Gameplay and Gamedesign is worst. I think its not worth to buy skins or what else from the store because everyday is the same skins in the Stores.
  7. mostafa12
    Oct 23, 2021
    0
    worst game i have ever played in my life nothing its just a snozefest so boring its just a trash version of
    cs go with an anime skin
  8. ArmchairNote42
    Oct 3, 2021
    0
    this is a very bad game if u want to know what depression feels like in 1 hour u should play this game i am having the worst day imaginable and bam u go into competitive mode and ur day is guaranteed to get a lot worse
  9. APAQ
    Oct 11, 2021
    0
    This game is the equivalent of getting lost on a small island with only a cheap book written by elron hubbard and a fork. Eventually finding yourself starving to death and then killed by a small family of eastern European Rabbits(those fox looking ones). However, upon further review id rather mauled by a damn squirrel than put any more time into this stupid shooter that thinks that aThis game is the equivalent of getting lost on a small island with only a cheap book written by elron hubbard and a fork. Eventually finding yourself starving to death and then killed by a small family of eastern European Rabbits(those fox looking ones). However, upon further review id rather mauled by a damn squirrel than put any more time into this stupid shooter that thinks that a bullet spread should be that of the size of the Tzar Bomba. Bad cheaters, Bad hackers, bad spray, bad game. Bring on the squirrels baby im ready to go… Expand
  10. TGious
    Oct 17, 2021
    1
    There is no denying that riot has put a lot of effort into this game. But despite the abilities that you have, it is just like every other shooter of the modern era. The FPS genre has been very lackluster in originality as of late, and most are just clones or combinations of already existing games. For Valorant, it feels like CS-GO with Overwatch-ish graphics. If you have over 200 ping itThere is no denying that riot has put a lot of effort into this game. But despite the abilities that you have, it is just like every other shooter of the modern era. The FPS genre has been very lackluster in originality as of late, and most are just clones or combinations of already existing games. For Valorant, it feels like CS-GO with Overwatch-ish graphics. If you have over 200 ping it is borderline unplayable, and your walking will feel like you are teleporting. There are not many guns in the game and skins... Oh yes, the skins. Valorant has some of the most expensive skins of any game I have every seen. Yes, they are optional, but it is practically impossible to obtain them through just playing the game, and that is just wrong. Overall, it is a free game, but you have plenty of other free shooters to choose from, many of which are better.… Expand
  11. Xin1
    Oct 17, 2021
    0
    Many cheating players have been reported, but the overall game situation has not improved. The official should be more considerate of the players’ voices. Increase the rp system so that players can clearly point out the weird behavior of the cheaters.
  12. tobikochi
    Oct 22, 2021
    2
    game error finding matches and logging in continuously, updates do not fix errors, only worrying about making game skins to cause inhibition
  13. mergulhei
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    O jogo é muito bem desenvolvido e inovador, tem significativamente menos cheaters que os demais jogos do gênero. É representativo em gênero e etnias.
  14. ChampionofDeaTH
    Oct 25, 2021
    6
    простая стрельба пародия кс но с спеллами скилами ультой и говно и еще брелоки
  15. elperroloco95
    Nov 5, 2021
    0
    Useless Matchmaking, downloaded for the first time, on my first game got match with LVL 88 players that got negative with me because I didn't know how to play! Do better with your matchmaking! , I was just trying to have fun, end up uninstalling useless game -.-
  16. KoolKidz26
    Nov 10, 2021
    9
    Great overall, I just hate how when you have to get off of the game immediately, you get a punishment because you have to go. It doesn't make any sense! I am trying to literally play my game, but if I have to get off, I have to abandon my team. Riot should allow you to leave without any punishment AT ALL. I would have made my score 10/ 5 stars if they just let me leave when I HAVE TO.Great overall, I just hate how when you have to get off of the game immediately, you get a punishment because you have to go. It doesn't make any sense! I am trying to literally play my game, but if I have to get off, I have to abandon my team. Riot should allow you to leave without any punishment AT ALL. I would have made my score 10/ 5 stars if they just let me leave when I HAVE TO. Riot is lucky I don't give a lower score because of a VERY annoying thing. Good day.… Expand
  17. THEREALSPAMKING
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Dumbass teammates when you're gold you can't rely on teammates cause they are dumb af just instalock Reyna and bait everyone. if you want to rank up. Worst game in the World.
  18. tvskh
    Dec 14, 2021
    0
    2 out of 10 games have cheaters in them. Could be fun, but it gets unbearable at times.
  19. Xirem
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Нету пика карт, кто это придумал? Нету нормальный системы в рейтингах, невозможно поиграть с дургом
  20. Vestherian
    Aug 29, 2023
    2
    It's an alright game. I like the art style and the design but there are some major balance issues. I don't think there should be any one shot kill weapons imo.
    But the worst aspect of this game is the pricing on cosmetics. A bundle for just 3 a handful of guns (not all) that is TEMPORARILY available is priced at well over 80$, it's ridiculous.
  21. CnPx98
    Dec 27, 2022
    1
    Riot games launcher is hands down the worst out of the 20 your forced to download these days. I don't understand why they don't just let me download through Epic games. I can't imagine how much money valorant have lost through the buggy launcher.
    Epic games take half as much as all the other launchers so I don't see the issue if they were to allow me to download there instead. So many    Riot games launcher is hands down the worst out of the 20 your forced to download these days. I don't understand why they don't just let me download through Epic games. I can't imagine how much money valorant have lost through the buggy launcher.
    Epic games take half as much as all the other launchers so I don't see the issue if they were to allow me to download there instead. So many companies have tried using their own launchers and realize you loose a ton of customers instead of just using others instead. Especially when they can't even make stable software.    … Expand
  22. SPARKxALFA
    Nov 19, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game with good grapics but it need more optimisation. The physics are great. I have been playing it for 1year now i love it tbh.… Expand
  23. Kedman
    Apr 18, 2022
    8
    It's a solid game that mixes hero shooter and tactical shooter, although initially compared to CSGO and Overwatch, Valorant charts its own course and builds its identity and story step by step. The game is not for casual players, but it is for beginners, if you stick with it you can get a good level (if it's the competitive scene you're interested in). It doesn't cost anything to try
  24. Kishiradarken
    Aug 3, 2023
    0
    Just another Riot game that is a clone of another popular game (CS:GO), first of all, I have no idea why Riot made their own propertiary launcher, instead of releasing their games to Steam, GOG etc, it's so far the dumbest thing about this game, second, why the store only has 4 randomly selected skins and 1 overpriced bundle, it takes ages to get the skin that you want and it'sJust another Riot game that is a clone of another popular game (CS:GO), first of all, I have no idea why Riot made their own propertiary launcher, instead of releasing their games to Steam, GOG etc, it's so far the dumbest thing about this game, second, why the store only has 4 randomly selected skins and 1 overpriced bundle, it takes ages to get the skin that you want and it's unbelievable that Riot still didn't fixed this since 2020, and I love when Riot is doing nothing but releasing skins and being proud of their **** kernel-level Chinese spyware- I mean anti cheat and report system that is not functioning at all, the gunplay in this game is probably the worst one in the FPS history, who the f at Riot thinks that putting RNG as "spray patterns" was a good idea? The Vandal for example has a "spray pattern" only on the first 7 bullets and then it completely gets randomized, and the ADS somehow makes the guns more inaccurate when spraying, the max inaccuracy on Vandal is 1 on hipfire and 1.02 on ADS, again what the hell Riot was thinking when adding ADS to every gun, just to make it worse than hipfire, also I don't even need to talk about its community, I know, every online game has a toxic playerbase but Riot's games' playerbase is one of a different kind, they're starting an argument, just to bait you to answer and get you banned and Riot doesn't gives their smallest **** about that, some person just started to flame me for no reason and we reported each other and I got banned for a whole month meanwhile they didn't received any ban, how is that even fair? The game gets updated regularly and all it does is just ruin the already bad optimization and add more bugs to the existing ones, and lastly even in 2023, the graphics in this 2020 game looks like it's from a 2004 game, thank you rito indie game company for making this unplayable game, it's been 3 years and you guys are still refusing to add a replay system because you don't want to expose your **** anti cheat and non-existent smurf protection. Even 0/100 is a generous one for this game.… Expand
  25. hayber
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    another stolen ıdea from rıot good job u cant thınk new ideas just add something and say wow we made a game
  26. Kanankhan
    Nov 25, 2021
    0
    Very bad game, very bad, matchmaking algorithm, don't play this game. I played and regretted every game. I didn't play a game in which a fair game was never found.
  27. Antonio545
    Nov 28, 2021
    0
    ужас а не игра,играть не удобно,графика ужастная, оптимизация ужастная,стрельба украдена из кс го, скины дорогие,персонажи инбалансные, карты ужастные баланса в них нет ,комьюнити это тупые агресивные школьники, я очень недоволе этой игрой...ужас а не игра,играть не удобно,графика ужастная, оптимизация ужастная,стрельба украдена из кс го, скины дорогие,персонажи инбалансные, карты ужастные баланса в них нет ,комьюнити это тупые агресивные школьники, я очень недоволе этой игрой...
  28. Zezozezozezo
    Dec 2, 2021
    10
    These abilities are far more straightforward to learn than in Overwatch. Omen, Jett, Brimstone, Cypher, and Viper all have some form of smokes, for example orbs of wisps (or a circle of static for Cypher). Their colours, methods of distribution, and secondary effects may differ a little, but their primary function is the same: blocking enemy vision so that you can move more freely, perhapsThese abilities are far more straightforward to learn than in Overwatch. Omen, Jett, Brimstone, Cypher, and Viper all have some form of smokes, for example orbs of wisps (or a circle of static for Cypher). Their colours, methods of distribution, and secondary effects may differ a little, but their primary function is the same: blocking enemy vision so that you can move more freely, perhaps setting up a flank or establishing control over an area. Other shared abilities include Phoenix and Viper being able to deploy smoke in a line, while Phoenix, Brimstone, and Viper all command similar abilities to spread damage over an area, like CS:GO’s molotovs. There are some truly unique abilities to each agent – ultimates being the best example – but it’ll take you a lot less time to get a feel for the general playing field in Valorant than in Rainbow Six: Siege, Overwatch… Expand
  29. johnandrewsetia
    Dec 2, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. game kntl game rusak game banyak bug taek jancok sdabudhuwhdua goblok kntl gblk kntl… Expand
  30. Mastodonteman
    Dec 4, 2021
    8
    Buena sensación al matar, se juega totalmente diferente dependiendo del personaje con el que jueges, no muchos personajes y pocas armas y encima no van a meter más armas (aunque en mi opinión no hace falta meter más).
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#66 Best PC Game of 2020
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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Metascore
80

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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