ill say something nice for once and enjoy it. rivals is just a clean shooter and after wading through the brainrot swamp that is genuinely refreshing. no meme gimmick, no gacha, no timer screaming at me, just aim, movement and gunplay that rewards being good at it. the gun skins are cosmetic, the ranked ladder actually means something, and when i lose its because i got outshot not because somebody bought the win. is it reinventing the fps? no, its arena shooter 101. but it nails the fundamentals and doesnt insult you doing it. 4, which from me is basically a standing ovation.