Riot Games·Released Jun 2, 2020·Multiplayer
Valorant is a character-based 5v5 tactical shooter set on the global stage. Outwit, outplay, and outshine your competition with tactical abilities, precise gunplay, and adaptive teamwork.
Despite missing a few features from the PC version and eye-watering prices for customisation items, Riot has crafted an incredible shooter in Valorant and done a stellar job at transitioning it over to PS5. It's a unique breed of multiplayer shooter that won't be for everyone, but those looking for an intense, competitive experience won't find anything better on Sony's console.
At its best, there are few games that can get close to Valorant. This is a game made with impeccable clarity of focus a…
Riot's free-to-play shooter turns up the tactics.
Valorant hooks you match after match with tight, tactical gameplay, albeit in rather barebones fashion.
Valorant’s clever tactical hero shooter is plenty deep, and a lot of fun to master.
Fresh ideas and playful abilities prove that Valorant is way more than a copycat.
Valorant’s gunplay feels just as weighty and precise as CS:GO’s, with a structure that hits all the same highs and lows. Abilities sometimes let you outsmart people rather than simply outshoot them, and I’m excited about playing in a squad of friendly and coordinated pals. If and when they fall away, though, I expect I will too.
