A friend finally convinced me to pick up valorant since Valve’s VAC system basically wont allow me to play CSGO, and I’ve lost my patience with that shitty company and the cattle praising everything they do anyways.
Holy smokes, this game is amazing, gunplay is incredibly punishing and TTK is split second but when you spray down 4 people in a literal second you feel like a god. The abilities are manageable and really fun to use and fight and allow you to genuinely clutch with a bit of savoir faire. And despite all the crazy shit going on my screen its still fairly clear and easy to read unlike a game of similar graphic style like Overwatch. It also runs incredibly well since it uses a “modern” engine (UE4) and was competently made.
The community is also very nice, and there are a lot of great steps to limit harassment like hiding your name and a robust ping system that allows you to bypass VC entirely.
Speaking of VC, its the first time I’ve played this sort of game and heard women talk in VC without getting immediately insulted/mocked by crotch goblins and toxic misogynistic cunts, which is a pretty sad anecdote on the state of the “Gamer” community (more of a burning pit of toxic sludge than a community honestly).
So yeah if you’ve got friends who play this game, pick it up, its worth it