Valorant Game Review 2020 | Is Valorant Hard ?

Valorant Game Review 2020

So, here came the claim Valorant, which appeared so boldly and strongly in early April 2020. The main question should be posed right now: was it worth all the PR that allowed gathering over 1,600,000 spectators at the same time on the Twitch.tv platform? Well, now 86,000 people are watching Valorant streams at the same time. Feel it? In general, in this article we will look at what has changed compared to the beta version of the game, recalling briefly about the main gameplay features of this fresh tactical shooter.

What’s new here (Valorant)

Firstly, the collapse of the game servers, which could not stop the erupting fans of shooting and conjuring, spoiled the impression of the gameplay a little: this is very strange because the developers praised their network code, which immediately suggested thoughts about the impeccable technical performance of the game. Apparently, the devil is in the servers.

Secondly, nothing supernatural happened during the transition from beta to release: everything was about the same level, except for the significantly reduced noise around the game among gamers. This is still the same classic “Bomb” mode as in Counter-Strike with character abilities. One new agent came running, a new map was built, an additional mode imperceptibly appeared, the balance of agents was changed, the cards were slightly changed, and performance was improved. Most importantly, they promise a competitive regime, but a little later.

Valorant Game Review 2020

Mexican Reyna, one of the most aggressive characters in the game, joined the 10 agents because her ultimate ability is longer, the more Reina will kill in the allotted time.

The “quick installation of Spike” mode appeared: matches last about 10 minutes, all team members have Spike, fewer timers, fewer rounds, random weapons, ultimates accumulate faster. In general, for rapid-fire.

Also, a combat pass was introduced into the game, which is divided into a free version and a paid one. By the way, the levels are only 50, not 100, as is usually the case. This is explained by the fact that the quality of awards is more important than their quantity.

Valorant Game Review 2020

A new Italian Ascent map has appeared with a large mid: tactical magic will occur around the center of the map. Unfortunately, the added map does not allow us to say that now they suddenly became enough for everyone: no, you need more!

Analyze

Honestly, there were very big fears for the game after I looked at its popularity on the Twitch.TV platform right now: not many people are watching the game, which means that, most likely, the game will not be on the same hype like the same Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. However, the developers of the game are still the giants from Riot Games: they have both media resources and financial resources, which will make it possible to promote the game with the help of media LoL, and thanks to large amounts of money, it is possible to develop non-standard experimental gameplay solutions that can any update produce a huge resonance among gamers. They have the right to make mistakes and experiments, roughly speaking.

Valorant Game Review 2020

On the other hand, does someone need a bike? Counter-Strike suits almost everyone and Overwatch suits almost everyone. Aren’t the Riot Games twisted too much? Most likely too. However, this does not mean that the game is bad. It is excellent in terms of gameplay and it is in this narrow niche that it is the best. The only problem is that this will not bring the developer as much money as they want. Well, for now.

Why is the game not watched by millions? Because it is difficult for Xers and easy for overnight. And what to do with it? Unclear. Perhaps Riot Games will be able to train gamers and most Xers will move to Valorant, and everyone will get tired of Overwatch. But this is an ideal scenario that will not necessarily be just that. More precisely, he most likely will not be that way.

Developers advertise their game at a non-standard angle in the form of an excellent anti-cheat and a cool network code, but you need to understand that the idea is important first of all, and not advertising. Yes, it’s cool, there are no cheaters, everything flies on weak computers, but the popularity and success of the game is not based on this, but on cool gameplay. And he’s cool, damn it. But have we grown to it?

Well, a good game

The only question you can ask about the visual execution of the game, but honestly, in general, the picture looks nice and does not repel absolutely – it does not interfere with enjoying the gameplay. Moreover, the complexity of the game is so transcendental that once again you even say thanks to the developers for the fact that the visual is not overloaded and all attention can be concentrated on the abilities and accuracy of shooting.

Valorant Game Review 2020

I really like how the developers provide a range of settings: everything is exactly what the sportsman needs. All other companies need to take a closer look at how competently the guys from Riot made a system for adjusting the sight, mouse sensitivity, shooting training, and network indicators.

The gameplay is very addictive if it is to constantly analyze your actions to improve understanding of maps, tactics, and application of agents’ abilities. The game is designed to be as creative as possible for each match: the accuracy of shooting here is still in the background, and in the first – the speed of thinking.

Pros:

• Is free
• Huge eSports Potential
• Nice settings and shooting
• Comfortable minimalism in all aspects
• Great optimization and network code
• Good introduction of abilities in the classic mode “Bomb”
• Cool and thoughtful training ground

Minuses:

• Still a huge lack of maps and modes
• Graphics and animation are unfortunately bad
• The feeling of the dampness of the project is impossible not to notice
• Verdict: A good balanced tactical shooter that we still have to grow up to.

Rating: 7 out of 10