Valorant

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3892 Ratings

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  1. TheDucker
    Mar 26, 2021
    2
    I hate the afk penalty bs because if I go afk for ONE ROUND, i get a afk penalty offense for "ruining other people's experiences". I hope that they fix this because if you go afk so many times (like 5 times), then you will get TOTAL GAME BANNED. Gotta love the people working over their in riot games. I HAVE A WEEK BAN BC I HAD TO EAT DINNER LIKE WTF?!?!?!
  2. AlvaroPitta
    Mar 26, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Se eu pudesse descrever o jogo com uma palavra usaria "quebrado", eu poderia de chamar o jogo de corra e atire, ta mais para uma olimpíada na Faixa de Gaza, alguns bonecos parecem pesar 1 tonalada, enquanto outros saem quicando pelo mapa atirando bombas, se eu fosse descrever as paredes, usaria um papel A4 que resistiria mais, o jogo vara até o céu, fora isso ele e bem bonito e colorido, caso você goste de colorir desenhos, sugiro que jogue!… Expand
  3. Ddvhsan
    Mar 22, 2021
    0
    **** game needs to fix the comp system losing more then you win needs to also get a grip on the smurfs and pull there balls out. valorent ranking system should have a bigger discouragement on leaving games once leave should delete that account in a comp game
  4. Florian_Rauber
    Mar 21, 2021
    0
    3 Points:
    1. I always get chat-banned for no reason.
    2. New Update: You can't play competitive with a chat ban.
    3. When you play many games, you get +15 rank points for a win and -30 for a loss, so completely unfair.

    WHAT A **** GAME
  5. MimmoTV
    Mar 19, 2021
    1
    Could be nice, but its riots toxic community with a ton of smurfs. Big fat Dislike on this game!
  6. ihatevalorant22
    Mar 16, 2021
    0
    This game is not unique in any way. This game is a lazy fusion of CS:GO and Overwatch. Everything from the game mechanics, map design, characters, abilities, animations and more make me thing that this was ripped from hard drives at Valve and Blizzard. It's really sad to think that the same company that made League of Legends could make a game this abysmally bad. Not even to mention thatThis game is not unique in any way. This game is a lazy fusion of CS:GO and Overwatch. Everything from the game mechanics, map design, characters, abilities, animations and more make me thing that this was ripped from hard drives at Valve and Blizzard. It's really sad to think that the same company that made League of Legends could make a game this abysmally bad. Not even to mention that the hit registration, which is worse than any FPS out right now. Hackers are everywhere, and it makes this game not fun to play whatsoever.

    Jett is literally just Mercy mixed with Zenyetta from Overwatch, Savo is literally just Hanzo, and Reyna is just Moira.

    For anyone interested in the hype around this game, don't buy into it. This game is free and I still feel like I deserve a refund.    … Expand
  7. mkatn
    Mar 16, 2021
    0
    "advanced" anti cheat works like trash, numerous cheaters, not fun gameplay, trash community
  8. AejiGamez
    Mar 15, 2021
    1
    To be honest, the ideas of this game arent new, as everyone can see. The modes and map designs are pretty much straight ripped and recycled from CS:GO and the characters aren't really interesting.
    The game is pretty darn unbalanced as well. You can't really run a sniper unless you want to hold an angle for five minutes, and you are pretty much forced to hit headshots, or you will lose in    To be honest, the ideas of this game arent new, as everyone can see. The modes and map designs are pretty much straight ripped and recycled from CS:GO and the characters aren't really interesting.
    The game is pretty darn unbalanced as well. You can't really run a sniper unless you want to hold an angle for five minutes, and you are pretty much forced to hit headshots, or you will lose in 90% of cases. Sure, in other shooters like Rainbow Six Siege or CS:GO, you also have an advantage if you can hit the heads. But here, its simply frustrating. If i get shot in the head by an AK in CS:GO im just like "ok fine". But here, the rage factor is a thousand times higher. The graphics quality also isn't great. Maybe i just don't like the style of the game. Another thing that bothers me, is the fact that you walk slower for a period of time when getting shot at. From a balancing point of view, this may make sence, but if you die because of this, you just want to uninstall the game and never play it again. Another point are the cosmetics. Sure, they look cool, but they are overpriced AS HELL, and you can t just play to unlock, them, you are FORCED to pay money. The anti-cheat also isn't great. Sure, it works and you rarely see cheaters, but it is always running in the background using CPU capabilities.
    And if you exit it, you can'T just open int up again, you have to restart the ENTIRE PC. If the devs were to fix these issues, it would be a great game, but as of right now, it sucks (been playing since beta day 1 btw. , just for credibility)    … Expand
  9. Loser6969
    Mar 14, 2021
    0
    Its a competitive game where sprays are RNG and you can jump shot a guy holding the angle. Enough said. Garbage, 0/10.
  10. HMHRadiux
    Mar 14, 2021
    1
    This game is trash both matchmakıng and gameplay the graphics are embarrasing this game cannot be done in 2020 worse than extra terrestial the game
  11. Jeff93120
    Mar 7, 2021
    4
    Valorant is supposed to be a contender for CSGO, but at the end of the day, Valorant might be worse than a game made 10 years ago, by a company who forsaken the game over and over.
    -So first of all, soon after the release date came a drama about their AC, which was intrusive and oversold by Riot Games. Not a good way to start.
    -Then came up a lot of record about server, hit reg, peeker    Valorant is supposed to be a contender for CSGO, but at the end of the day, Valorant might be worse than a game made 10 years ago, by a company who forsaken the game over and over.
    -So first of all, soon after the release date came a drama about their AC, which was intrusive and oversold by Riot Games. Not a good way to start.
    -Then came up a lot of record about server, hit reg, peeker avantage issues. And again the game was sold to be on point with this well known problem in fps.
    -The gun play feel clunky sometimes but always rewarding because of the sound cue, try a match with no sound cue and you will notice how boring, it was to kill your opponent. I feel like there is too much placebo on this game to alleviate with some big problems.
    -The map architecture might be the biggest issue, claustrophobic, some spot feel not daring to engage in because you know that if you pass a doorway it will be a 50:50 from your right or left.
    It's a beginner mistake in term of level design when you do fps maps. On steam workshop you can find this kind of map being rated 1 star for CS GO.
    -The ability create a meta like in Overwatch, but if you look at the state of Overwatch over the years you will find out that it was always the same character over 80% of the time.
    And Valorant might be following Overwatch steps, with the way agents are made and also how they balance them.
    - Then finally come the E-Sport side and i will drop right their a KEKW and explain why i feel it wont last long or will survive like Overwatch at the expense of other games made by the same company.
    Valorant E-sport is just grabbing every subtop Cs-Go pro player to feed their player base with cash prize and money. It's again following the path of Overwatch on this side.
    By launching e-sport before the community is made and willing to have e-sport to follow.
    With the way they made their e-sport scene everything will be fine over 1 to 3 years in the best way, for OW it was 2 years. Then everything will stagnate and because they wont produce much in every aspects.
    They might end up investing a lot of money by the company or find partnership which aren't good for their community for the sole purpose of money. At the end even suck up from other game investment. Remember that riot is developing a fighting and an rpg game.

    To conclude, their is still hope but Riot Games need to do the right choice and address the problems in the game with the right answers.    … Expand
  12. Alphonso12
    Mar 7, 2021
    2
    Honestly one of the worst AAA games ever made, terrible balancing, horrible maps, one of the work ranking systems ever made, huge smurfing problems and constant connection issues. The game play is decent but all the other problems just ruin the game.
  13. D4tBoi
    Mar 5, 2021
    0
    For me, Valorant isn’t an easy game to start like most shooting games. Similar to CS:GO, the shooting mechanic of the game makes new play rage or frustrated during the game, I pretty much get frustrated because of the bullet spray mechanic. To play rank, you kind of need to have a good aim. Otherwise, you’re going to get crushed. You’ll have no chance at winning the gunfight. I startedFor me, Valorant isn’t an easy game to start like most shooting games. Similar to CS:GO, the shooting mechanic of the game makes new play rage or frustrated during the game, I pretty much get frustrated because of the bullet spray mechanic. To play rank, you kind of need to have a good aim. Otherwise, you’re going to get crushed. You’ll have no chance at winning the gunfight. I started playing two months ago and having played any first-person shooter games, makes my first valiant experience a bad experience. I did not like the shooting mechanic at all. Coming from Fortnite, where hitscan is the shooting mechanic which makes shooting way easier. Literally, all you have to do is put your crosshair at their hitbox and shoot. All I can say is, if you want to focus on playing competitively, you should definitely start aim training. I would recommend using Aimlab to practice aiming and do some warmup before competitive games if you don’t want to get crushed. You can even do some practice in Valorant’s shooting range. I would 102% recommend it as it might also help you with different guns. Aside from the shooting mechanic, all that is left is the agent and the in-game decision. I was struggling at first because I had no idea what each agent does until I learned each and every one of them. Learning about each agent’s skill definitely helped me when it comes to making decisions each round. I would recommend watching professional matches to help you when it comes to in-game decisions. If I forgot to mention that this is a team game, making decisions based on your team is important. Or you can just instant lock Reyna and race every round if you’re good/or smurfing. Overall, it is a fun game to play. I like the creativity of the graphics of the map and the agent’s background. They could’ve made the gun skins cheaper tho….… Expand
  14. Skye17
    Mar 2, 2021
    0
    trash game with trash recoil , skill is nothing in this game b-cause of trashhhh recoil and random.
  15. PDK
    Feb 28, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Valorant is a shooting game that is different from other shooting games in which the special skills of the character are applied, giving the game a whole new kind of fun, so today valorant is a popular game and people play. Many all over the world
    Content within Valorant tells the world of the future. When the world encounters a phenomenon recorded as the First Light, which affects all over the world. The result is that human technology has evolved at a significant time. The governments and governments of the countries of the world have changed. At the same time, some humans show unusual abilities. These humans with special abilities were called Radiant. To combat the First Light incident, a secret organization called the Valorant Protocol, has brought together talented Agents from around the world.
    Valorant is a strategic shooter. Which if it is to be compared directly and this game is like a hybrid game Counter Strike: GO and Overwatch, the gameplay will be a 5 vs 5 battle between 2 players. In that play, the players will be divided into two sides. Raiders and Defense With the aim of attacking or defending the detonation point. The unique feature of Valorant is the Agent or characters in the game. Which has a different ability to be clear.
    For the rules in the game at the start, players will be able to choose from a total character that are currently available. Assemble a team of 5 people to switch sides, raid and prevent the bombing. In which the person who has won the full 13 rounds will be the party to be victorious. Each round, players will spend their money collected during play to buy firearms, armor and accessories. Firearms are divided into several types, including pistols, light machine guns, shotguns, rifles. The accessories are another feature that Valorant is different from other games. The characters in this game will have different accessories and abilities. The Agents will be divided into 4 groups: Initiator focuses on making the game open a way for teams to attack with abilities such as Stun or Flash, Controller jump. Known for controlling the map by slowing down enemies and building walls, Sentinel, an expert in defense and exploration, as well as setting traps and duelists with dueling abilities focuses on direct combat.
    Even now, Valorant might not be perfect. For example, the small text size makes it difficult to read in details The lack of buttons for automatic shopping, There are currently only 5 map in the game, but the main system of the game itself is so outstanding that it is easy to cover the disadvantages.    … Expand
  16. remdotco
    Feb 26, 2021
    1
    A boring rip off of CS-GO, feels very dry, terrible map design, slow boring gameplay
  17. Sniper739
    Feb 25, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Para arrancar es una copia del CSGO de eso que no quepa ninguna duda, las armas son lo mismo, las mecanicas de combate (excluyendo la magia) son las mismas y una gran parte de la magia son Molotovs Humos Flashbangs y Granadas con diferente textura, por cualquier insulto te banean el chat de voz lo cual es bastante tedioso teniendo en cuenta que el publico por lo menos en latino america son Minas y Chilenos afeminados o peruanos que se quedan afk, la verdad una verguenza la moderacion de todos los juegos de Riot, si quieren jugar algo desinstalen esta basofia y jueguen CSGO… Expand
  18. TOHeadi
    Feb 25, 2021
    0
    I activally play games for around 13 years. I never saw a game with that much hackers and smurfs with a lifetime of nearly one year. Every third lobby has a smurf, every fifth Lobby has a hacker. And then they say Vanguard is a totally advanced Anti-Cheat-Software. I really have to hold back my laughter. Last time i saw something like this was in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (but it was 8I activally play games for around 13 years. I never saw a game with that much hackers and smurfs with a lifetime of nearly one year. Every third lobby has a smurf, every fifth Lobby has a hacker. And then they say Vanguard is a totally advanced Anti-Cheat-Software. I really have to hold back my laughter. Last time i saw something like this was in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (but it was 8 years after its release ;) ).

    Support is almost unavailable. You often only get the same computer generated message.

    Champions are unbalanced. Weapons are overpowered.

    You can't get any skins worth mentioning without paying money. These are not exactly small amounts either. It's between 15-30€ per skin, which is absolutely hilarious.

    The game doesn't really have any new features. You take CS:GO, give it a new look, vary the hand grenades a bit, and take a few small features from Overwatch. That's pretty much it.

    Was it a complete waste of time? Yes. Was it fun? At first yes, after the third cheater/smurflobby it became less so. After they didn't care if you reported them (pretty much everyone didn't care), it was clear to me that the support is overtaxed or disinterested as long as they make good money from the game.

    Overall, the game was an absolute disappointment.
    The fusion of Overwatch and CS:GO with a near perfect anti-cheat program just sounded too good to be true. It was obvious that this wouldn't work out. Especially not with Riot. Because what have they ever managed to do well, except League of Legends, which is also just an improved copy of Dota. In the future I will probably stay away from this publisher with great certainty.    … Expand
  19. Vaolrantistrash
    Feb 25, 2021
    0
    This game is unplayable. You'll climb and then when the game thinks your too high of a rank it will purposely put you in match's that it will think you'll lose resulting in 5 to 10 game losing streaks. Until the game puts you against trash people to make you feel better. Rinse, wash, repeat. When its not smurfs, its trolls who ruin your games. Maps look like a 5 year built them with legos.This game is unplayable. You'll climb and then when the game thinks your too high of a rank it will purposely put you in match's that it will think you'll lose resulting in 5 to 10 game losing streaks. Until the game puts you against trash people to make you feel better. Rinse, wash, repeat. When its not smurfs, its trolls who ruin your games. Maps look like a 5 year built them with legos. Riot still has the guy who farted in peoples faces working for them. There CEO was a sexual predator which I'm sure they knew of and wanted to keep it under raps. Boycott Riot Games.… Expand
  20. RoyJorelia
    Feb 18, 2021
    8
    This is my favorite FPS of all time. I like how you can use abilities that are exclusive to a character to give yourself an advantage. I play it very often.
  21. Valoranthater11
    Feb 17, 2021
    0
    Community is the worst ive ever seen. I played one whole season plat-diamond couldnt go above d1 cause everyone is toxic and if ure lucky u get 3 games in a row with trolls! IN THAT ELO IMAGINE! Reporting players doesnt really seem like working. When players leave u stll have a way too big disadvantage. Not only that players are still alive when they leave, if ur troll is smart he willCommunity is the worst ive ever seen. I played one whole season plat-diamond couldnt go above d1 cause everyone is toxic and if ure lucky u get 3 games in a row with trolls! IN THAT ELO IMAGINE! Reporting players doesnt really seem like working. When players leave u stll have a way too big disadvantage. Not only that players are still alive when they leave, if ur troll is smart he will just rejoin the game whole time. Im SMFC in csgo and i really would rather play with my russian comrades than with random toxic kiddos in valorant who rather play on their own than with their team… Expand
  22. Darkbrother
    Feb 15, 2021
    0
    Wanna play Valorant. Okay, 1st find some friends, and then maybe just maybe you'll enjoy this game. The community is so toxic and all are try hards just waiting to get a few kills more than you and start to trash talk.

    Pros: 1. Good fun with friends. Cons: 1. Unbalance Agent and Gun Meta. Wanna win buy an Odin LMG and spam until you kill one. 2. Worst Player progression. If you    Wanna play Valorant. Okay, 1st find some friends, and then maybe just maybe you'll enjoy this game. The community is so toxic and all are try hards just waiting to get a few kills more than you and start to trash talk.

    Pros: 1. Good fun with friends.

    Cons:

    1. Unbalance Agent and Gun Meta. Wanna win buy an Odin LMG and spam until you kill one.

    2. Worst Player progression. If you want to earn some cool things just by playing you have to up to 120000XP points to unlock just one gun skin. One Match gives you around 4000Xp if you are winning. All the gun skins are for pistols.

    3. Suck Players up Microtransaction system. If you wanna buy skins for guns 1st you have to buy Extra VP just so you can buy the Bundle then Sped more money on RP another currency you need to upgrade visuals of the guns you just buy for around 60USD Full gun bundle will cost you around 120USD with all Effects unlock. (there is also a 350USD Elder Flams bundle)

    3. Worst Battlepass and Progression system. The BP never gives your VP back so you can buy the next one for free. You only get 2 Daily challenges that give you a total of 4000XP. Riot is so greedy they just completely lost the meaning of a battle pass. They just acting like they are the Only FTP game in the Milkyway Galaxy.

    4. Worst Map Designs. Icebox is the best example.

    5. Riot doesn't give a fuk about player feedbacks.

    6.    … Expand
  23. alis32
    Feb 14, 2021
    8
    Valorant is a 2020 PC first person tactical shooter video game. It was created by Riot Games. A lot of people compare this game to CS:GO and Overwatch. CS:GO is a game created by valve but is more realistic than valorant. It is modern and based more on the military. CS:GO produces terrorists and counter terrorists, while Valorant just calls them attackers and defenders. The reason theseValorant is a 2020 PC first person tactical shooter video game. It was created by Riot Games. A lot of people compare this game to CS:GO and Overwatch. CS:GO is a game created by valve but is more realistic than valorant. It is modern and based more on the military. CS:GO produces terrorists and counter terrorists, while Valorant just calls them attackers and defenders. The reason these two games are often compared is because the games have different shooting patterns and play a more realistic style. If you continue to spray a gun, the less accurate you are online Call of Duty or other shooting games. Overwatch is a game created by Blizzard and is compared to Valorant because of the abilities users are given. In Valorant, for example, a character named omen is able to teleport across the map. It is a special ability that players need to buy or gain kills to be able to do it.
    Valorant runs pretty smooth on many computers. It does not require the hardware that other games need. This makes it easy for older computers to play it and allows the game to grow. Another upside to Valorant is the developers. They interact with players on twitter and inform them on any changes, what they can look forward too, and answer questions if people have them. Valorant is not going to be the easiest game to get into at first as it is a big change for many gamers. Luckily, Riot has 4 game modes out already! For quick and fun games, players can hop into Spike Rush. Spike Rush is a best of 7 game mode that takes around 15 minutes. Another mode for players is deathmatch. This is the common game mode for many games. Players load in and try to get as many kills as possible. The third game mode is Unrated. To win this game mode, a team needs to win 13 rounds. These games can last anywhere from 30 minutes to 60 minutes depending on how many rounds go by. The most popular game mode is Competitive. it is exactly like Unrated, however in this game mode, you have the ability to rank up. Ranks go from iron to Valorant. The top players are in Valorant while the new players end up in Iron, usually. Winning games and playing well is how you climb the ranks.
    Overall, this game is very fun to play and wanting to rank up makes it competitive. I am excited to see how this game will go as it is still very early in its life.    … Expand
  24. Vangod621
    Feb 14, 2021
    0
    Game sucks_________________________________________________________________
  25. That_Normie7
    Feb 14, 2021
    8
    the games just like csgo a good fps shooter.weapons are alright the optimization is pretty good.good to play with friends
  26. Charlie20
    Feb 12, 2021
    5
    This game is really fun with friends and is very competitive but I don't get why riot games prices their skins so high like there is no way to ern free skins only a few from the agents but only for pistols and all the good skins a ridiculously overpriced. Like I understand its a free game and they need to make money some how but if you look at galleria Bucky that is not worth £10 thatThis game is really fun with friends and is very competitive but I don't get why riot games prices their skins so high like there is no way to ern free skins only a few from the agents but only for pistols and all the good skins a ridiculously overpriced. Like I understand its a free game and they need to make money some how but if you look at galleria Bucky that is not worth £10 that looks like a skin you would get for free.… Expand
  27. OszyD_D
    Feb 8, 2021
    0
    There are a lot of difficulties in the game including run and guning. Even Roblox managed to deal with that issue. But what are we accepting from a csgo coppie with superpowers?
  28. SRBIN12
    Feb 8, 2021
    0
    WOrst matchmaking i ever seen in some game....Trash game like every riots game.
  29. pelicanglider
    Feb 7, 2021
    4
    already mentioned, great potential but falls short.
    match making is awful - win rate for me is 24% and usually middle frag. do not invest in this game without friends, solo queuing is a VERY painful experience. the chill modes (spike rush) can be fun, but again MM and they have a golden gun that should be out of the game. also certain agents just wreck this mode. leads me to Riot just    already mentioned, great potential but falls short.
    match making is awful - win rate for me is 24% and usually middle frag. do not invest in this game without friends, solo queuing is a VERY painful experience. the chill modes (spike rush) can be fun, but again MM and they have a golden gun that should be out of the game. also certain agents just wreck this mode. leads me to Riot just won't make some obvious changes to make this game better; especially for casuals. almost 4 seasons and they won't put in a default agent selection for mooseheads who don't want to pick an agent, so these snowflakes and the toxic players make this a big NO-GO for nice friendly people looking for fun.    … Expand
  30. Apocuk
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game indaaaaaaaaajjsjsjkskskdkdsjsjjskssksksskskkdkdjdjdjdjdkdjdendjeidjejejjd… Expand
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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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