Valorant

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3892 Ratings

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  1. wwru
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Кривые анимации. Хреновый звук стрельбы. Графика телефонной игры 2015 года. Подбор игроков просто поражает! В каждой игре есть 1-2 человека в команде которые просто всех рвут и смысл вообще тогда играть? бегать как бот? Анти чит который блокирует всё что угодно на компьютере но кроме самих читеров!Кривые анимации. Хреновый звук стрельбы. Графика телефонной игры 2015 года. Подбор игроков просто поражает! В каждой игре есть 1-2 человека в команде которые просто всех рвут и смысл вообще тогда играть? бегать как бот? Анти чит который блокирует всё что угодно на компьютере но кроме самих читеров!
  2. kancerov
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    Один их худших шутеров выпускавшихся в течении последних пяти лет. Графика осталась на уровне Team Fortress 2 (2007), хуже многих проектов выпускавшихся после этого года, напомню что этот шутер 2020 года, и выглядит он не просто плохо, стиль графики ужасен, он порой кислотен и просто неприятен глазу в 2020 году. Геймплей ничем не отличается от многих собратьев вроде кс, герои и ихОдин их худших шутеров выпускавшихся в течении последних пяти лет. Графика осталась на уровне Team Fortress 2 (2007), хуже многих проектов выпускавшихся после этого года, напомню что этот шутер 2020 года, и выглядит он не просто плохо, стиль графики ужасен, он порой кислотен и просто неприятен глазу в 2020 году. Геймплей ничем не отличается от многих собратьев вроде кс, герои и их способности это худшее заимствование из овервотча, герои сделаны наспех, они ничем не запоминаются, а абилки совершенно неинтересно сделаны, если сравнивать с собратом в виде овервотча и тф2, ты помнишь каждого героя и у каждого свой уникальный геймплей, в отличии от этой недоделанной игры. К сожалению великая компания Риот вряд ли когда-либо исправит все эти минусы, прогресс их работников остался в 2012 годах, рекламный ролик кстати сделан хуже чем в овервотче 2015 года.
    Да и хуже чем ролики 2012 компании близзард. Увы, лучше не играйте в это и вернитесь поиграть в овервотч или тимфортресс 2.    … Expand
  3. d1mension
    Jun 3, 2020
    6
    To start things off with this review I must say that I was really excited for valorant. But when I got my hands on it I was really dissapointed. The gunplay felt good, sometimes. But it wasn't consistent enough to keep me hooked. You feel like a slug and the maps aren't anything to brag about either and it doesn't help that there are so few of them. The agents are unbalanced, but they haveTo start things off with this review I must say that I was really excited for valorant. But when I got my hands on it I was really dissapointed. The gunplay felt good, sometimes. But it wasn't consistent enough to keep me hooked. You feel like a slug and the maps aren't anything to brag about either and it doesn't help that there are so few of them. The agents are unbalanced, but they have begun to make them balanced which I am happy about. If they put in more work I am wishing for a comeback like warframe. To conclude this review it's fine. But no more than that.… Expand
  4. rengobongo
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    Gave 1 point because there is probably less people ruining lol now because they work on this.
    Also **** beta key giveaway strategy.
  5. inviwut
    Jun 3, 2020
    8
    Preface: Interesting as to how Metacritic is being trolled, 118 (as of writing) negative reviews and over 8,000 cheaters banned from beta. There was a rumor in beta that all bans were to be wiped and that cheaters were to be given "another chance". However, that was not the case and they have as of yet, not found a way to spoof HWID to be able to make a new account....

    On to the review    Preface: Interesting as to how Metacritic is being trolled, 118 (as of writing) negative reviews and over 8,000 cheaters banned from beta. There was a rumor in beta that all bans were to be wiped and that cheaters were to be given "another chance". However, that was not the case and they have as of yet, not found a way to spoof HWID to be able to make a new account....

    On to the review - As someone that has played CS or "tactical shooters" since 2000, I feel I'm in an adequate position to review VALORANT. The game is a fresh coat of paint if you will on a stagnant genre, with its low barrier to entry and interesting twist on "utility" aka agent abilities, it opens the door for some interesting game play.

    Other games in recent memory have tried to have their take on tactical shooters (R6 being a prime example) however, the barrier to entry I feel was too high and there was too much to learn for a reasonable competitive environment, not making this friendly for the more casual player. VALORANT does this perfectly, as the saying goes "Easy to play, Difficult to master".

    Once ranked is released, this will become even more casual friendly. I played in Beta and unranked was almost exclusively newer players learning the game. Couple that with a successful match making system for ranked, I think that players of all skill levels are able to find fair matches.

    The visuals in VALORANT are exactly what a tactical shooter needs, clean, crisp and easily able to spot players. The games aesthetic succeeds in so many ways, its art style doesn't look out of date but its not so texture heavy that only top of the range hardware is able to run the game.

    The agent selection and balance currently is in a good spot, there are a few abilities that will need a tweak to bring all agents into a similar power level however, that is the art of game balance and an ever changing meta. Riot have proven thus far during the beta that they are up to the challenge but are not willing to make knee-jerk changes right out of the gate.

    Movement in the game feels great, CSGO/CS:Source you feel as if you're on skates. Something about it just doesn't feel right. R6 I can't explain, again, it just doesn't feel right to me. VALORANT seems to nail the feel of movement from CS 1.6.

    Bullet registration feels good, very good in fact. Riot's server locations (for me) have not produced anything higher than a 35ms ping, usually 20-25ms. This alone makes the game feel crisp.

    My one complaint is the skin prices. I feel Riot has dropped the ball here. I understand that many will still buy skins, heck, I probably will, however, I won't be buying as much as I would if the prices were more reasonable. I hope this is addressed further down the line.

    To wrap up, I think VALORANT has the key foundation of being a successful esports title, there are a few missing features that desperately need adding (The observer function isn't that great, Demo recording and a meaningful overtime, sudden death does not cut it). However, Riot has stated they're looking into changing/adding most of these concerns. The games low spec requirements for play are great for an all inclusive community. If/Once Riot address the skin prices and adjust the aforementioned features for esports, perhaps this will earn a 10/10, however, until then, I currently give this game 8/10.    … Expand
  6. NotAKEKW
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    I rly dunno why the f there are so many negative reviews. It looks like some lol-haters decided to troll.
    I am not fps-maniac, but i've played Half Life -> Counter Strike for 2/3 of my life, since 1998. I remember, how i skipped school to play CS 1.3 in pc-clubs being a 10 y/o kid. Maybe fps-games made a huge progress in these 20 years, but, to be honest, idgaf - playing Valorant i get    I rly dunno why the f there are so many negative reviews. It looks like some lol-haters decided to troll.
    I am not fps-maniac, but i've played Half Life -> Counter Strike for 2/3 of my life, since 1998. I remember, how i skipped school to play CS 1.3 in pc-clubs being a 10 y/o kid. Maybe fps-games made a huge progress in these 20 years, but, to be honest, idgaf - playing Valorant i get the same emotions i had in my childhood. The game is REAL fun. Yes, it got some problems, but average score w/o troll reviews shouldn't be less than ~7    … Expand
  7. IDisLikeRIot
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Terrible. Would not recommend to anyone

    [+] With 128 tick and a modern engine the game's mechanics are great and there is little lag [+] My connection to the servers was great, with constant >20 ping (From scandinavia) And that's about the positive things you can say about this game. [-] Graphics are horrible. Looks like something straight out of a tumblr "cartoonizer" blog. Yes, it    Terrible. Would not recommend to anyone

    [+] With 128 tick and a modern engine the game's mechanics are great and there is little lag [+] My connection to the servers was great, with constant >20 ping (From scandinavia)

    And that's about the positive things you can say about this game.

    [-] Graphics are horrible. Looks like something straight out of a tumblr "cartoonizer" blog. Yes, it quite literaly looks like someone put the 2008 cheap cartoon filter over everything. Colors doesn't match, the contrasts are ugly. Playing this game will hurt your eyes.Very dull bot somehow extremely unpleasant to look at at the same time.

    [-] Gameplay is abysmal. It feels like they combined the worst aspects of Counter-Strike and Overwatch.

    People are camping everywhere, the chokepoints are killing your incentive to move around. You just stare into some ugly polygons for 2 minutes until you either get a kill or get killed. The game gives you little incentive to actually move around, and favors those who just hold a chokepoint until the round is over.

    The game is heavily in favor of the defenses side. It is not enjoyable to play from the offensive side because you almost always lose.

    And the classes with their stupid abilities don't help. At times you think you've won the game but then someone activates their ultimate and get a stupid advantage and clutches the round 1v5. Abilities and classes really don't fit in what's supposed to be a competetive game.

    [-] The microtransactions and skins are not very pretty to say at the very least. When you spend $20 in any other 2020 game you expect to get an impressive piece of artwork or a creative dance. In this game they will goldplate your already ugly polygon-gun. No thank you!    … Expand
  8. Mudc4t
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    Really bad. Connection issues. Overwatch and CS wanna be, but not as good as either.
  9. ModernTruth
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    this is a genuine review!
    I have and will never install this game!
    why? because it's anti-cheat has kernel level access to your computer! what does this mean? well, your computer has 4 levels of security access from 1 to 4 and 4 is the rind that apps use, this is the least privileged ring but 1 (kernel) gives the program access to your most privileged ring and you most privileged    this is a genuine review!
    I have and will never install this game!
    why? because it's anti-cheat has kernel level access to your computer! what does this mean? well, your computer has 4 levels of security access from 1 to 4 and 4 is the rind that apps use, this is the least privileged ring but 1 (kernel) gives the program access to your most privileged ring and you most privileged information!

    if you value your computer don't install this game! Someordinarygamers (a youtuber that makes videos about cybersecurity) made a video about this.    … Expand
  10. Mr_Jasper
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Пресная, медленная, однообразные стычки, скучное оружие. Хватило на 4 часа и то только благодаря художникам, которые действительно постарались.
  11. TheSTARX
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Such a fun and loveable game I had a blast when I played the game yesterday i love it
  12. Faramir999
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    Maps arent good, characters are uniteresting and badly looking. Gameplay is slow, matches are boring to play (if you dont have friends, dont download it - played solo/duo/trio) and also boring to watch (well atleast you can check/look at another stuff on internet, yeah, first time, when i was bored too much, to spent time on internet during playing). Skins are expensive, animations,Maps arent good, characters are uniteresting and badly looking. Gameplay is slow, matches are boring to play (if you dont have friends, dont download it - played solo/duo/trio) and also boring to watch (well atleast you can check/look at another stuff on internet, yeah, first time, when i was bored too much, to spent time on internet during playing). Skins are expensive, animations, graphic, there isnt many things better than 5/10.… Expand
  13. Arfang
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Fun game. .
  14. dsqer
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    The game feels like an unsuccessful clone of cs 1.6. Poor animation, maps, uninteresting characters and extremely sucker graphics with anti-cheat that blocks the computer. If it was a game not from RIOT, then no one would ever notice it.
  15. pzo
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    its a refreshing new game that i really enjoy playing,it stands out from the competition
  16. serious339
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    Terrible graphics. Horrible shooting. Boring characters.
    This game is out of date.
  17. PATOZ
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    Overrated af, some elements are good most are bad, it just mixes 3 games together, very uninspired
  18. ManPersom
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Uses a spywear to brag about 'the best anticheat'. Controls are clunky, it just rides that tails of far more popular and better games. This game is dead in a year.
  19. pastormy
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    chinese spyware hidden behind a game that’s just a **** clone of better titles, not much else needs to be said
  20. Debux
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    **Not trolling, serious review.

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

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

    (Apex Masters - Ranked player)

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

    (I got a key for the beta)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I will stick to Apex's BRILLIANT movement system, and Warzone's tactical gameplay.    … Expand
  21. g4nl0cK
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    kernel ring 0 AC cant stop cheats, also doesn't uninstall with the game and runs from boot so will kill your fps in other games
  22. nestormagalhaes
    Jun 3, 2020
    5
    boring game, but it has potential maybe in 1 or 2 years to become really good.
  23. DIMONROCK
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Очень даже неплохо. Интересные механики. Заинтересованность разработчиков в улучшении игры. В принципе ,вполне гуд в перспективе. Не такая скучная как CS, не фановая и казуальная как овер(от овера тут разве что стрела ханзо и стенка мей),но и не такая разнообразная пока как R6. Поставил бы 8,но слишком уж занизили кокоэсеры рейтинг опустили. Сравнивать игру с овервотчем - вообще омегалул .Очень даже неплохо. Интересные механики. Заинтересованность разработчиков в улучшении игры. В принципе ,вполне гуд в перспективе. Не такая скучная как CS, не фановая и казуальная как овер(от овера тут разве что стрела ханзо и стенка мей),но и не такая разнообразная пока как R6. Поставил бы 8,но слишком уж занизили кокоэсеры рейтинг опустили. Сравнивать игру с овервотчем - вообще омегалул . К слову для дурачков,которые говорят о воровстве и копирайтер,сначала погладить ,кто над игрой работал.. Там и разрабы из овера и(при этом от первой тут 2 св половиной механики)… Expand
  24. Killzo
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    I play this game since beta , the game is great , i don't understand the cs go fanboy , is not like is the only game that is more likely the "same" as csgo with the Plant/Defuse mod. IS A FKING FREE TO PLAY GAME , enjoy it ,for a veteran csgo player i like this game more then cs , and i'm playing it for 12+ years now.
    And lets talk about the Cheaters from cs go that ruined the game and    I play this game since beta , the game is great , i don't understand the cs go fanboy , is not like is the only game that is more likely the "same" as csgo with the Plant/Defuse mod. IS A FKING FREE TO PLAY GAME , enjoy it ,for a veteran csgo player i like this game more then cs , and i'm playing it for 12+ years now.
    And lets talk about the Cheaters from cs go that ruined the game and the and 64 thick server in mm    … Expand
  25. HopeHorizons
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Honestly, don't listen to all these "terrible game" or "overwatch/csgo clone" gamer's. Most have probably sub
  26. abduli1998
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    Definitely the most boring game of 2020. Who wanted a mix between Counter-Strike and Overwatch??!! The movement is so clunky and the maps are atrocious. Don't waste your time on this garbage.....
  27. Xydian
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    I had a blast when I played the game yesterday, awesome characters, fantastic gunplay, the maps are meh, but I still enjoy them, the new map is awesome and that shows that riot heard the complaints from the beta.

    Sadly, this great game gets review bombed because some kid who likes counter strike don't want this game to succeed. But believe me, it will. Riot did a fantastic job in this    I had a blast when I played the game yesterday, awesome characters, fantastic gunplay, the maps are meh, but I still enjoy them, the new map is awesome and that shows that riot heard the complaints from the beta.

    Sadly, this great game gets review bombed because some kid who likes counter strike don't want this game to succeed. But believe me, it will. Riot did a fantastic job in this game and I can't wait for what does this game has in the future.    … Expand
  28. artman0ne
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    boring. terrible graphics. horrible shooting. boring characters.
    this game is out of date.
  29. Neyriks
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    Good game, but need to fix anticheat system.
    Huh, hater gonna hate. (hello cs-go players)
  30. San4311
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    Just a disrespectful copy and mashup of CSGO and OW. And not only that, but to be even able to play the game, you need to install an ''anti-cheat'' system that has the potential of bricking your PC by accidentally turning your PC fans off, or similiar issues.

    A game that has multiple economies, and is still turn based, is just a bad idea. You can play seeminly perfectly economy wise,    Just a disrespectful copy and mashup of CSGO and OW. And not only that, but to be even able to play the game, you need to install an ''anti-cheat'' system that has the potential of bricking your PC by accidentally turning your PC fans off, or similiar issues.

    A game that has multiple economies, and is still turn based, is just a bad idea. You can play seeminly perfectly economy wise, like you do in CSGO, but then get one-shot from nowhere by someone's ult, even though he has just a pistol. That is just bad game design.

    You take either or, like OW and CSGO respectively. Mashing the two together creates a game with 2 unique features, which just doesn't go well.    … Expand
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#66 Best PC Game of 2020
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

Critic Reviews

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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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