10 Features Of Valorant That Set It Apart From Counter-Strike

5. Freeeedom!

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Every round in Counter-Strike starts off with a 15 second countdown where everyone cannot move. This is supposed to be a time to strategize and prepare for the upcoming round (a rather idealistic concept).

With Valorant, Riot Games has done what Blizzard did with Overwatch and allows players to move around during this time with the restrictions of force fields on certain areas. This ensures that there is never a dull moment (except when you get firstblood'ed) and due to the small confines of the maps, engagements happen very quickly.

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Ever since I saw BJ grin as he picked up the chain gun in Wolfenstein 3D, I've been hooked on video games. My first love, however, was Counter-Strike 1.3 and I would beg my mom to take me to Internet cafés just so I could play it. The other two games that captured my heart were World of Warcraft and Quake, though I play all sorts of games (especially of the competitive multiplayer type). Oh, and I love dwarves and write fantasy stories about them in my free time.