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Push SquareReview: Valorant (PS5) - A Fantastic, One of a Kind Competitive Shooter
Published 8/11/2024
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 6/2/2020
Valorant
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.
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- Riot Games
- Publisher
- Riot Games
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Critic avg
82
12 scored reviews
Total coverage
12
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Score range
70–90
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Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 12 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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12 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 25%
80–896 reviews · 50%
70–793 reviews · 25%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Chris Tapsell
EurogamerValorant review - exacting, infuriating, sublime
Published 6/29/2020
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Osborn
Daily MirrorValorant review: Amazing tactical hero shooter with more to come from Riot
Published 6/24/2020
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Oloman
The GuardianValorant review – mind games and strategy meet competitive shooting
Published 6/20/2020
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalTony Bae
COGconnectedValorant Review – Intrusive Anti Cheat System Doesn’t Destroy Experience
Published 6/19/2020
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85
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalKai Powell
WccftechValorant Review – Professionals Wanted
Published 6/15/2020
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78
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalDaniel Tack
Game InformerValorant Review – The Old Is New Again
Published 6/10/2020
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85
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalDonovan Erskine
ShacknewsValorant review - A worthy endeavor
Published 6/10/2020
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Higham
GameSpotValorant Review In Progress
Published 6/6/2020
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70
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalIGN Valorant Review
Published 6/5/2020
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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