VALORANT Beta Review
Written By Trey Sherrod
Valorant,
as far as I’m concerned, has consumed the lives of thousands of
gamers. From playing the extremely versatile FPS tactical
shooter to thousands of hours watched on multiple streaming
platforms, Valorant seems to be the only thing people have been
talking about. And yet I don’t feel as if it has blown anyone away.
This
is an amazing game, and yet it’s still only in beta. So my
instincts tell me it is definitely capable of being a big name for
the foreseeable future.
I
say again, it is CAPABLE of being a great game for a long time but
that is no guarantee.
There
are a few things, in my opinion that need to change as far as map
mechanics and agent balancing.
The
maps have been the major thing holding Valorant back. The routes seem
extremely narrow and barely maneuverable even with the use of agent
abilities. The corners are the deepest I have seen in any game I’ve
ever played. The fact that I have to make a 90 degree turn in both
directions in order to check the inner depths of corners is something
I’m still getting used to.
The
weapons, for the most part, are pretty balanced. The Op is the AWP,
if you know what I’m saying. The vandal is the AK… The Phantom is
the M4A1S on crack, and the stinger is trash.
Agent
balancing is a big one
The
biggest hope of mine for Riot and Valorant’s sake is their
experience with champion balancing in League of Legends. I feel as if
this experience mixed with the CS:GO experience on the team is the
perfect combination, as long as they are observant and listen to the
community’s response to additional agents as well as current agent
abilities. There are a few abilities in the current state of the game
that are a bit over powered. For example, Phoenix and his flashes are
complained about constantly. I don’t see his flashes as much as a
hindrance as Breach’s. I didn’t come here to complain, I just
hope they listen to the outcries of the community and don’t break
down in order to cater to more casual players. The game came out for
the beta state in better shape than most games do on full release. We
can all only hope for the best to come from this highly anticipated
title.
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