VALORANT is coming to PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X/S, Closed Beta begins June 14, 2024
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How sweaty is it? I’ve never played it but shit looks intimidating
I played one game a few months ago when I got a new gaming laptop to try it out. It was a casual match and the people I was playing with took it VERY seriously.
I'm like a baby learning how to walk when it comes to shooters on my PC and boy was I getting smoked
Very sweaty
It's incredibly sweaty, I would say it's not that fun to play with friends, it's hard to joke around when everyone is trying to listen to footsteps and proposing tactics.
Ranked is sweaty for sure
Bro, casual is sweaty too lmao
Like a fat guy in a sauna
Very very sweaty. It was supposed to be not big on aiming, at least not as much on counter strike but that changed and there’s ability’s as well you need to deal with. Not as toxic as league of legends tho
Most play in Competitive which is ranked based. Definitely takes time to learn placement and shit if you want to be a higher rank. It's definitely not just a win your gun fight type game.
In competitive mode it is otherwise people are very chill for the most part.
It’s a very competitive game first. It’s sweaty but not ADHD COD-like sweaty where you move like crazy and try to slide cancel and other bullshits. People usually take it very seriously
Just proves when it comes to hero shooters, none of these gamers know what they’re talking about and don’t play the games. Just write it off rip
Like fam, I'm going crazy reading some of these comments. Feels like half these people haven't watched a single clip of Valorant gameplay.
Other than having a similar color scheme these games are nothing alike.
it's just how people are, like every 3D action game is "is this a souls-like?"
Also are people dumb? The game already coexists if not towers over overwatch on PC
Overwatch saw a drastic exodus of it's playerbase after Valorant launched. Just because the style of gameplay is different doesn't mean there isn't crossover appeal for fans of hero shooters.
No it didn’t lol it’s more popular now than it’s ever been.
Uhhh no it's not. It's numbers are on the rise, but it's nowhere near where it was several years ago.
Youre unfortunately very wrong. Overwatch2 is much more popular now than Ow1 was in terms of player count and hours. But it’s also F2P so it’s not a very fair comparison.
Overwatch is trash now so I’m very happy this is coming to consoles
This game has absolutely nothing in common with Overwatch. The gameplay is completely different. I am a console gamer, but I can’t stress enough how this game is purely designed to be played with keyboard and mouse. Like imagine playing competitive CS on console- impossible.
Well good, then I guess that’s good news for Overwatch and they can coexist.
You can use keyboard and mouse on console, but I won’t, I’ll play this with controller. Just because the game was originally designed for computer doesn’t mean you can’t play it on console..?
If it sucks it sucks but to write it off before anyone’s even played it is a bit weird
They announced that the game won’t support keyboard and mouse, even third party hardware cannot be used to achieve that.
Yes, Overwatch and Valorant can coexist.
Yes, you can play it on console, that’s not my point. The amount of precision aiming requires in this game however is out of this world and controller can never ever achieve the level of precision required.
Not hating or anything- it is my assessment and observation, which I consider to be very valid.
I think we both agree on the fact that this game on console will be inferior to PC, and that players on PC will be better and have an advantage.
With that being said you can probably still have tons of fun playing this on console. If the game has good skill based matchmaking it will even it self out if crossplay is a thing and you can’t turn it off
Hopefully it turns out fun, that’s the main purpose for gamers anyway ✌️
No cross play makes sense, I don't think you want console and PC players in the same lobby. I do hope they consider Xbox & Ps5 cross play at some point.
its confirmed crossplay between consoles.
Don't be afraid, we will still play against kbm players with xims🥰🥰🥰
Riot thought ahead of this and developed an anti cheat on console that detects kbm users
Yeah cause that works so well on siege
comparing Ubisofts anti cheat to Riot Vanguard, theres a huge difference.
Is that so?
In theory everything can work, once the game drops new xim update or product will arrive that dodges the anti cheat.
I have no idea what this sentence means.
People who are using keyboard and mouse with a xim USB adapter on a console, so they are cheating.
Ah I see... Well I'm not looking forward to that.
The ironic thing is that PC players are more scared to play against Console players because of aim assist.
As a former PC player, I must tell you aim assist just can't compete with a movement of my whole arm when I'm using my mouse. So people who are on pc and complaining about aim assist on controller, just can't play for shit.
I'd say that depends on the game/level of aim assist, there's a reason cod and halo pros when given the choice still would use controllers
Halo was born on Xbox it just makes sense
I'm still more comfortable with keyboard and mouse, that that aim assist in cod. I tried playing on ps5, and you can play with kbm, but only on ps servers, and other people were on controller. And I still destroyed them. I just love that I can flick really fast with mouse and I don't have to rely on if my aim assist will stick this time or not.
I hear ya and I personally agree, I'm just saying more so that as much as a great mouse and keyboard player is, if the game benefits over a certain level its noticeably an inhuman advantage to use controller
this is only low level. the higher rank you get, the less relevant aim assist is to those players. Im sure high rank Val players would love to play against console players at high ranks bc those console players would get demolished
Cross-play between consoles should be a given these days, I just despise the PC/console cross-play, in any game.
It’s interesting seeing how cross play is either the apex or death null of a game. Stuff like Fortnite and COD have succeeded with cross play, but more competitive stuff like R6S is completely dead on console because everyone has moved to PC or doesn’t want to play against PC players. I played three matches on PS5, there was only one other PS player each time, and when turning off cross play I couldn’t find a game even after waiting for 10 minutes.
So it’s sad that I wouldn’t be able to play with friends on other platforms, but that’s less of an issue without friends and it makes sense for something as competitive as Valorant. Games like that make sense not being cross play.
Its stupid. There should be option for crossplay wiuth everyone to increase playerbase with option to toggle off platforms you dont want to play with. Simple.
This Isn't cod.
This Isn't OW2.
There is literally 0 point in allowing pc/console crossplay. You will not just get destroyed, you will go to bed crying.
I can't stress this enough. It doesn't feel like you've ever played the game my guy.
Valorant is not the same type of game as Overwatch or Concord, or the upcoming Marvel Rivals. It's Counter-Strike with heroes. Completely different types of games.
Sounds amazing to be honest. I used to play CS back in the day, and can’t wait to try Valorant on my PS5 when it comes
To the people thinking this is direct competition to hero shooters, you need to temper your expectations. Despite having abilities, this game is very, *very* grounded in it's gameplay and *very* slow by design.
Valorant is Counter-Strike with personality.
If you adore Overwatch, or end up liking Concord, it does not mean you'll enjoy Valorant. But try it, obviously, it's free.
But just a heads up. You can't move and shoot in Valorant with any amount of accuracy. You need to move less and with purpose. That's already a different universe when compared to your average console shooter or hero shooter.
Having put a good 50 or so hours on Valorant and 2,000 on OW…. Yea they are not even comparable 😭 totally different gameplay style despite having “hero abilities”.
Fun game, but a different game. Concord seems to be closer to OW tbh
People think guns and powers automatically means overwatch clone lol
In the end, everything is a Quake clone
Which is ironic because there’s actually thousands of military shooters that are CoD clones vs a handful of hero shooters that most don’t play the same
Uhm not really, just being military shooters doesn't mean you're a COD clone either. There are very few games competing directly against COD in the same style. XDefiant was recognized special because it did (and still has pretty major differences with hero shooters elements actually), The Finals also did something different and such...
We saw plenty of COD influenced games throughout the years, the formula shifted from copying COD to attempts at hero shooters or battle royale games. There's also the uptick in extraction shooters too.
Yeah the creators once they played overwatch they realized they couldn't compete with it so they went a different direction: https://www.stori.gg/blog/building-a-10-000-hour-game-like-valorant-lessons-from-the-creators
It is free, and I can say it is one of the games that have that quality as well.
I’m honestly really interested in this game, but the slow pace might make me lose my patience. Will have to wait and see I guess
Tac shooters are a different beast yeah, but you might be surprised how much you enjoy it. It’s slower paced but it doesn’t feel slow, just more tense. Like shit could go down at any moment and you’re not sure from where
There is kinda an agent for you but yeah it's very slow overall
120fps mode I hope
i honestly would be super surprised if it does not have 120FPS by default, it runs at 200-300fps on PC's that are hardware wise even slower then a PS5 ( albeit in 1080P )
My bet would be we get dynamic 4K/120 that scales between native 4K and 1800P ( or 1440P for the lowest who knows )
4K in Valorant is a waste of time lol.
Most likely will be, or at least have a 120fps mode that is unlocked.
Riot builds their games to run on potato laptops in third world countries.
Not Valorant
Valiant is not graphically intensive at all. Look up its specs and compare it to other AAA games
Valorant runs poorly because of the anti-cheat they use not because of the game itself.
Yes but that still means it cant run on potato PCs.
The game’s graphics aren’t demanding at all. I’d be surprised if they didn’t include that…
its confirmed.
Fucking FINALLY. There was an announcement that they were looking into a console drop several years ago, glad to see it's finally coming to fruition!
Valorant saw all the other hero shooters coming for OW's pie on console and was like "hold my beer"
Not only is Valorant already enormous (especially when compared to Overwatch in 2024), but it doesn't even appeal to your average Overwatch player.
Both games have almost the same amount of monthly players. Why do you say Valorant is enormous compared to Overwatch?
stop using this website. It's not correct and any explanation it has for its numbers is just false. Riot has not, and will never tell how many players they have to some shitty 3rd party website like this lol
By every other observable and official metric, valorant is much bigger than overwatch. And this site itself says that this numbers are estimates, not official. There is a reason why no one except you is using this site, its not accurate. You can stop spamming it everywhere
Nah I think ow still edges out valorant only bc of the console community for ow is pretty big. once Valo comes to console then I think Valorant will have a bigger base.
There are literally multiple professional valorant players that came from professional overwatch. And one of them is a world champion in valorant
That's because there is more money in Valorant
What does it change though. Its still not similar to overwatch
Who?
On the top of my head…
Boostio, Derrek, Sinatraa (not technically pro due to other reasons but you can still count it). Boostio won champs last year.
I literally said "on console", where Valorant doesn't even exist yet and OW is the only hero type shooter. And yes it does, Overwatch saw a large exodus of it's playerbase once Valorant launched on PC.
Proof on your last sentence? Pro scene /= general playerbase.
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It is in the pro scene and the twitch/viewership numbers by a gigantic margin.
For casual players? I dunno. Overwatch was a fucken monster but overwatch 2 has done poorly
Overwatch 2 has 23 million monthly active players which is also the exact same for Valorant. How is that doing poorly?
Because Valorant is bigger than OW, and I dont think its even close at this point
edit. and I got instantly blocked. But yes, by every observable metric valorant is bigger than overwatch
They have the exact same amount of monthly players so…
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The point is that Overwatch has absolutely zero competition at the moment on console.
Have you actually watched Valorant gameplay? It plays nothing like Overwatch, I don't think there's a single transferrable skill. It's a counter strike competitor, not an Overwatch competitor.
Valorant isn’t an Overwatch competitor, it competes with CS and Rainbow Six Siege
Let's wait until it is launched on the console first.
By what metric? They have almost the same amount of monthly players.
The precision aiming with controllers is going to be difficult for sure, but it will definitely slow down the fast pace gameplay which is welcomed tbh
It's not exactly a direct comparison, but some of us are cracked in Rainbow Six Siege. It really depends on how they implement the aiming mechanics. If it is anything like R6 aim, then we are in for a great time.
I hope gyro aiming is added. Every shooter on console should have this option. Love gyro aiming on Splatoon.
Nope. Valorant dev confirmed that they are not adding Gyro because xbox doesn't support it. Adding Gyro only for PS5 will put xbox players at a disadvantage so they decided to not have Gyro for valorant
Man, that sucks balls.
Gyro aftertouch is the standard for controller precision, this problem has been solved for years.
It’s nice when implemented well which unfortunately doesn’t happen often on PS. But I’d welcome an FPS on PS5 with good gyro controls and barely any aim assist.
Helldivers 2 and NMS spring to mind as robust implementations.
I thought everyone was doing it, considering the Godfather game on the damn Wii figured this out 20 years ago. Though I have to admit it's been a long while since I played a flatscreen shooter/FPS
Free 2 play?
Yo
Of course. It's f2p on pc aswell.
Finally coming to PlayStation 5! ❤️
PC and console gameplay seperated? LETS GO! Finally a developer who got more than 10 IQ! In competetive games PC players complain about aim assists for controllers and Console players complain about cheaters on PC. With this both sides will be satisfied.
I’m genuinely surprised how so many users here have been oblivious to Valorant.
It’s not any traditional hero shooter. It’s literally Counter-Strike with heroes, and has a high skill ceiling.
This is not like Concord or Marvel Rivals.
All in all, a lot of new multiplayer experiences on PS5 this year.
Not mentioned here, but it will have cross progress.
Hopefully the aiming is not shit on controller. That will be make or break.
Any information on pc and console progression?
Cross-progression and cross-inventory, things like battlepass carries over, but not ranks.
Also crossplay only between consoles, not between pc
no crossplay with pc just xbox and there is cross progression. You keep your inventory for pc and console + battle pass progression.
Gamepass also get all characters past and future as part of the package
Oh man the timing of this is insane. Concord is fighting an uphill battle. If you aren't aware this game is massively popular.
Concord and Valorant are not even the same
Is it more popular than Overwatch?
Valorant has 20 million active players every month and almost 5 milion each single day.
Yes, it's very popular and it's probably going to eat Concord for breakfast.
i feel like the competitive scene is much more active than overwatch and overall it’s close to just as popular
Nah don't think so but still very popular.
Valorant has more daily active players than overwatch, but only slightly, they are very close to each other so some days OW is more and some days valorant is more
Crazy
Valorant is way more popular than overwatch ,it’s not even a comparison actually OW2 isn’t as popular anymore
Does anyone play this on controller on PC? How is it?
Counter Strike on controller is terrible
This is huge if they pull it off
Ooo cool
RIP Concord
Unless the game is similar the CS, Valorant shouldn't be a competitor
I think it’s going to be more on the attention of the popularity instead of the type of game.
This game will be absolutely unplayable on console, just like CS was when they tried a few years ago
Just thinking that. Poor game is gonna be eaten alive
I didn't know it wasn't already on PS5.
None of the riot games are on console. It's surprising, considering at least one or two could be easily played with a controller (the card game and Team fight Tactics (TFT)).
i wish
Is vanguard used for this ?
I guess not, they don’t have access to bios level like PCs
I don't know how vanguard will work but there is, I think it's probs something to do with there dedicated servers. They mentioned that they have a way to fight agains xims.
If the beta is in June do you think the full multiplayer would be within a month or later?
fuck yeaaaah been waiting for this for a while. curious to see how it will play with controller though
Link doesn't work for me ((((
Damn exited for this! Played alot on pc
Xim and zen will destroy this game
This is gonna need some good native gyro implementation, 'cause a strong AA doesn't suit these kind of games
Will never happen on a multiplat game unless all platforms can do it and Xbox can't.
Oh, right, it has crossplay between both consoles. Ah, well, let's see if the next XBOX will eventually have gyro support like the other consoles.
Always figured this was the play. Console install base is massive and there's no way in hell CS was ever coming to console. Surprised it took them this long.
Also, correct me if I'm wrong but it seems like they made some sort of 'ADS without ADS' system? In the trailer you can see an overlay pop up whenever they make precise shots. Seems like a cool idea for this type of game.
Oh god
yo whatttt
Here's hoping it has gyro support. 🤞
I hope that it’s the same maps but different balancing / gameplay on console. CSGO on console was bad and I don’t think a 1 to 1 port will work
Does that mean there will be future crossplay?
is there mouse and keyboard support? I can’t stand shooters on controller
i just realised i signed up even tho im in Singapore, does that mean i wont get the beta today? :'(
Someone spare me a code plesse
Can I get an Xbox code
Need an invite
Does anyone know if console has ranked ?
Hello everyone I don’t know anything about this game. But when will it be released for ps5 my 16 year old grandson been asking me to buy it.
someone dm me a val code please
Too late
Why do you think that ?
It is important that people understand that this particular game can be there with overwatch. They are not the same at all.
This game is for sweaty tryhards and I am no longer into that shit.
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2 very different player bases. Your basically saying MLB shouldn't make a game because madden exists
for real. i actually am looking forward to concord, also love overwatch. but this is really poor planning. i hope both games do well.
Also being free. Why do they think Concord is worth charging when this game is free with more potential?
They aren’t quite the same audience. Similar, but not 100% the same. Overwatch audience is very different
you say that now but in two months everyone will be cursing how expensive the valorant skins are. everyone wants shit for free.
Sick is the anticheat gonna brick my PS5, too?
Yay malware
Remember when counter strike was on Xbox? Thats about as good as I see this going
As a massive Val player I just can’t fathom playing this game with a controller
Counter strike on console had the disadvantage of being cs:go on release, a game that had lots of notorious issues from the start on pc as well. Also valve didn't really give it much love or attention so we ended up with what we all know to this day
Did you watch the video?
Thought it was already on PS. Whatever.
I don't mind trying it on console. No kernal level "anti-cheat"/spyware.
So will I be able to use a controller on PC now?
Its not crossplay between console and pc so probably not
You can use a controller on PC if you use Gyro controls via ReWASD. I honestly don't see how traditional stick controls can compete with M&K in a tac shooter like Counter Strike or Valorant since the TTKs are so short.
I’m crossing fingers gyro support is there for PS5!
Absolutely. I mean, it's one of the biggest FPS shooters on the market, and if Fortnite, Warzone and even The Finals has it, then so should Valorant. That said, they emphasized on 'maintaining competitive integrity' during their announcement for the lack of PC and console cross play, so I'd say it's more than likely they'll leave out gyro support for the sake for fairness. Fingers crossed 🤞
Do people know what valoran actually is? This game can easily coexist with overwtach, they re very different products.