Valorant

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3892 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,501 out of 3892
  2. Mixed: 436 out of 3892
  3. Negative: 1,955 out of 3892

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  1. kylieuwu
    Aug 22, 2020
    10
    feels different and fresh.i like how they took the csgo style and added their own flavor to it.
  2. Addyrocks123
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    Graphics - Cartoony and low quality

    Gameplay - Bullets pass clearly through enemies. Headshots register as body shots. Straight shots register as wallbang. Content - literally nothing because it's a 5v5 shooter Map design - Very gimmicky. Lacks depth in comparison to CSGO. Only 4 maps on release and only one is added every 6 months! The game gets boring real quick. Characters - From    Graphics - Cartoony and low quality

    Gameplay - Bullets pass clearly through enemies. Headshots register as body shots. Straight shots register as wallbang.

    Content - literally nothing because it's a 5v5 shooter

    Map design - Very gimmicky. Lacks depth in comparison to CSGO. Only 4 maps on release and only one is added every 6 months! The game gets boring real quick.

    Characters - From their names to their designs simple and targeted at kids. Sage heals, Brimstone has molatov and nuke, cypher is a tech guy etc.

    Sounds - Stereo. In a game that prides itself being called Tactical shooter, you can't differentiate enemy positions at 45% front right or 45% back right. Overall - It's a low system requirement Free to play game aimed at kids. The quality is so bad that charging 10$ upfront would have been overpricing because even games costing that much offer so much more.

    Cherry on top - Game's cosmetics are insanely overpriced and shop is some of the most frustrating ones you will ever see. They charge 56US$ for autofill blue guns and there's only 5 of them in the bundle. They making every possible effort to do the minimum work possible and actively **** on their community. Just read series called 'Ask Valorant' they post on their website. Everything is either "Not a problem" or "is working as intended". What pros want or what players want doesn't matter.

    This game is on a ticking timer. With their system of adding a character every 2 months, it will soon become an unbalancable mess like Overwatch and will fail even more miserably than that. Will it still have ****load of players? Absolutely. It works on potato, it's free and their target audience hasn't played anything better.    … Expand
  3. smartiesgod
    Sep 25, 2020
    0
    **** buggy, boring, poor map design, CSGO wanna be, **** game for /V ][ 6 6 3 R 5. Riot will never succeed.
  4. GelatinousBooze
    Oct 16, 2020
    4
    It was entertaining for a short period of time mostly because we had a full squad. I very quickly lost interest in the game as I found it pretty lackluster and very copy pasta csgo. Currently we only have 4 maps and though they intend to introduce more over time it's really repetitive at the moment. Abilities are okay but the design of the animations, in particular the smoke's is reallyIt was entertaining for a short period of time mostly because we had a full squad. I very quickly lost interest in the game as I found it pretty lackluster and very copy pasta csgo. Currently we only have 4 maps and though they intend to introduce more over time it's really repetitive at the moment. Abilities are okay but the design of the animations, in particular the smoke's is really boring and sort of an eye sore. The bloom is randomized after the 7th shot so it begins to feel like rng literally feathering the trigger only to see the rounds bloom around the head. Then you get 1 tapped because they had reloaded prior. Not to mention the camping corners pacing is a little too "standy around" for a 30 minute game. Skins are absurdly overpriced. Like spend 80 bucks on a skin pack only to have to buy the vfx seperate... Don't even get me started on vanguard and how it prevents .sys drivers from loading at startup. I find it to be really overhyped even after official release.… Expand
  5. 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
  6. ValorantBestGam
    Apr 29, 2021
    1
    Incredibly bad game. The stability is horrible and the game keeps encountering errors. Since the latest update many people keep getting a 150 ping even tho it was 34 before. All in all very bad game
  7. Yeetusdiabetus
    May 1, 2021
    1
    At least cs offers u decent teammates but valorant devs just want to watch the world burn by giving u super bad teammates. 3 words: counter-strike rip off
  8. JustKrabby
    Jun 13, 2021
    3
    I play this game, way too much, but there are many unique issues that this game has that all come down to atrocious programming and unusable net code. I cannot overstate just how bad it can be. Speaking from experience, I have never had a feeling of any sort of constancy in Valorant, to the point where I question if every individual match even takes place on the same underlying code, orI play this game, way too much, but there are many unique issues that this game has that all come down to atrocious programming and unusable net code. I cannot overstate just how bad it can be. Speaking from experience, I have never had a feeling of any sort of constancy in Valorant, to the point where I question if every individual match even takes place on the same underlying code, or if they have some sort of evolving and devolving monster that they cannot control that is making random decisions on the fly. One match it will appear as though none of my shots are capable of missing, others will seem quite fair. Others, some players will seemingly have the magical ability to see me before I even peek. Other matches, it will seem that no matter how well I aim, coming from games where I top frag 20+ kills, every bullet either misses the mark completely or somehow downgrades from head to body, or body to feet.
    This lack of consistency is the sole reason I do not even bother touching the competitive part of the game, as I know for a fact that I will never be able to enjoy myself, as there is no feeling of "getting better" its a cycle of do extremely well, feel like I am better, then getting 1-3 kills and 20+ deaths in a 13 rounder the very next game.
    It is obvious to see just how inconsistent this is, even though Riot (and many players who seem to just not face these issues) continually claim that the problems either do not exist, or are not bad enough to need fixing. The clearest way I notice the problem is due to my surrender to completion rate for games. 70%+ of my games that are unrated (meaning not spike rush or another shortened mode) end in a surrender, due to my team simply being unable to even touch my opponents team with a bullet.

    If this was merely a lack of skill thing, I would have no issue, but I know that is not the case. As I said at the start of my review, I play this game way too much. So much, that I would expect to at least be decent at aiming for heads by this point, but my experience in game either reflects that too heavily, or does not at all. I have seen the same from friends, content creators, and others, who go through the same cycle (get favorable netcode and win, then get the opposite and lose).

    It almost never feels like a loss in this game is my fault. Other games similar, such as CS:GO, are equally as difficult if not harder at times; however, the difficulty I feel in that game is consistent. I do not go one match of CS and become a headshot master, and the next a bumbling loser with no aim. I get consistent numbers of kills, do consistent damage, and my headshots connect when I myself feel like I did hit (or vice versa).

    I cannot recommend Valorant, unless the netcode is fixed, among the other many issues I did not discuss. Riot can claim there either is no problem, or that they have fixed it as many times as they want; however, until I see evidence of it, I will never recommend it. Will I personally keep playing? Probably. Should you? Absolutely not.    … Expand
  9. btdoul
    Apr 14, 2023
    0
    This game's auto moderation system is an absolute DISASTER. I was recently playing this game a lot nowadays, but while I was playing today, my network got cut out. I had 4k~ and then I completely lost connection. It was a ranked game, but I unfortunately quitted. They banned me for 7 WHOLE DAYS because of my network dropping and making me leave the game. Their auto-moderation literallyThis game's auto moderation system is an absolute DISASTER. I was recently playing this game a lot nowadays, but while I was playing today, my network got cut out. I had 4k~ and then I completely lost connection. It was a ranked game, but I unfortunately quitted. They banned me for 7 WHOLE DAYS because of my network dropping and making me leave the game. Their auto-moderation literally ignores network issues and thinks that I left the game intentionally. This really sucks. Probably won't play again. I opened a ticket and a bot responded to me and instantly closed my ticket. They don't even care. You are just a number for them, nothing else.… Expand
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. scarab5Q
    Jun 4, 2020
    8
    so did people expect this to be identical to CSGO or something? I really don't understand the 0/10s unless this is just some community of people that decided to do this (or people paid by valve) or whatever but in no way is this a 0 out of ten. Scores that low are reserved for games that basically don't function at all and have zero effort put into them at all. This is far from one ofso did people expect this to be identical to CSGO or something? I really don't understand the 0/10s unless this is just some community of people that decided to do this (or people paid by valve) or whatever but in no way is this a 0 out of ten. Scores that low are reserved for games that basically don't function at all and have zero effort put into them at all. This is far from one of those games

    Its an incredibly polished and fun fps that feels really close to being esports ready but needs a bunch of tweaks (like most esports games do, csgo was absolute trash on release).
    the guns feel satisfying and fun to use, I feel the movement is good but just needs a little bit of tweaking (although that might be counter strike muscle memory talking). The maps are good but need a little bit of tuning, and so do the agents. The net code is pretty great though there is a massive case of peaker's agvantage though given how active the devs seem to be I belive all of these things will be ironed out reletively soon.

    At the absolute lowest you could give this game a 5 or 6 but anything lower than that is disingenuous. Although if it's because of the kernel level anti-cheat then honestly you should give almost every game imaginable a 0 because very very very few games are free and open source and therefore proprietary games are just as evil I would argue.

    I'm going to give this a 7 because at time of writing there is no competitive mode and my friends have had issues getting the game to start for some reason though . These things are being worked on so Ive put my rating up to reflect what this game would be if those minor things are fixed    … Expand
  13. Naijue
    Jun 2, 2020
    2
    It's just lazy knock-off of Overwatch and CSGO but worse. Sound is lackluster, graphic is not from 2020, gameplay is just the worst. If it came from game company other than RIOT, this game wouldn't have been this popular. I'm guessing this game will die in about few months.
  14. 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.....
  15. elunatic
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    The game is so poorly made. I don't mind if its a total rip off of counter strike. What i mind is that when playing feels like it is a very bad cs mod made from some fans instead of a big game company. Bad hit registries everywhere, gun sprays that make no sense (dying often to random sprays with headshots), players running and shooting headshots here and there while they should beThe game is so poorly made. I don't mind if its a total rip off of counter strike. What i mind is that when playing feels like it is a very bad cs mod made from some fans instead of a big game company. Bad hit registries everywhere, gun sprays that make no sense (dying often to random sprays with headshots), players running and shooting headshots here and there while they should be stationary to be precise (or counter strafing), I often kill people with headshots and i get the feeling that the game has aim assist (while they officially deny that), and on top of all that, they have an invasive anti-cheat system that doesn't even work. You often play with players who know your position no matter what. I might reconsider trying it again after 6 months if anything improves.… Expand
  16. Clean515
    Jun 3, 2020
    3
    Good gunplay. Mediocre at everything else. Art style ugly, abilities either way op or extremely bad, map design competent but ultimately boring, intrusive anti cheat.
  17. 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.
  18. parkjhjm_
    Jun 3, 2020
    3
    Just average CS copycat game with poor graphics, but it doesn't worth to invest any time to play regularly. And Riot Games, please, fix Vanguard. If Vanguard was ok, I would give it 5 or 6.
  19. Noctedam
    Jun 2, 2020
    3
    I have spent hundreds of ours in CS:GO, Overwatch, Rainbow Six Siege. This was a horrible experience for me so far. The game isn't unique in anyway. The gameplay feels cluncky and beta like. There is zero charm in the characters. And don't get me on the skin prices...
  20. Banzo3531
    Jun 3, 2020
    6
    A game that actually requires skill and not ability dependant easy to learn and has a high skill cealing
  21. BlinkOfMadness
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    This is unfair that some of you put 0. Guys, its a good FPS with its own pros and cons. But the speed how fast they managed to make game playable is impressive. All you CSGO and Overwatch fans now have a competitor who`s community will only grow!
  22. Wulfy
    Jun 3, 2020
    8
    I believe Valorant has been bombarded with stupidly unfair reviews by people who complain the game is too slow, and how it’s a copy of CSGO and Overwatch by people who cannot be bothered to sit down and learn the game. I agree that Valorant does take cues from Counter Strike and Overwatch, but I believe that it’s a perfect blend of the two. Matches of the games ‘Unrated’ game mode consistI believe Valorant has been bombarded with stupidly unfair reviews by people who complain the game is too slow, and how it’s a copy of CSGO and Overwatch by people who cannot be bothered to sit down and learn the game. I agree that Valorant does take cues from Counter Strike and Overwatch, but I believe that it’s a perfect blend of the two. Matches of the games ‘Unrated’ game mode consist of 24 rounds, which is a little on the long side for a competitive game. But, add the different aspects of gameplay that Valorant has to offer and the game goes quicker than you’d expect. Also granting you high rewards of EXP for completing challenges, levelling up and general performance. The game also has a very satisfying art style, going for a digital comic book vibe. This general style is across everything, from maps, to abilities, weapons and characters. General UI elements are well thought out and aesthetically pleasing. Along with some unique features like the footstep radius indicator on the mini map. All current 11 playable characters offer diverse personas with different looks and nationalities, with a good round of unique abilities. Offering many different play styles to the player. Valorant’s server connectivity is also exactly what they’d promised. 128 Tick rate servers and while playing on launch day and the day after I experienced no issues with my games connected to the Europe servers. Despite of the emergency maintenance on launch, I never encountered one issue before or after it had finished. As far as general playability goes, Valorant only offers two game modes at this time. Which is quite a let down as of now. The ‘Unrated’ game mode can get tedious if you’re having bad luck. And the ‘Spike Rush’ game mode is almost too short, and takes away some of the core components of the games gameplay, rendering it less enjoyable to the main mode in my opinion. But, as the game is in its so-called Episode 1, I can see more modes coming in the future. But for now, Valorant is great fun to play with friends and the game is very well developed. It just needs a little more time in the cooker...… Expand
  23. Nort321
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    This game is good. I played this on the closed beta and then it was realised
  24. onsightt
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    If you think this game is bad you are just bad. Get good and maybe youll enjoy yourselves losers.
  25. 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."
  26. 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
  27. 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...
  28. 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
  29. Pagalingling
    Jun 3, 2020
    3
    If you like to install malware on your PC, go ahead and buy Valorant. Hard pass.
  30. SlyGaleeb
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Nice game, classic shooter with abilities combined makes it one of the most enjoyable fps i have ever played.
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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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