2 HOURS OF GAMEPLAY AT TIME OF REVIEW, ROUGHLY:
THOUGHTS: Rivals has a solid foundation for a great fps experience on S&Box. The game plays like the roblox title of the same name, you have a 1v1 arena gamemode with best to 5 wins. Currently the game features a roster of weapons that all feel and sound good to shoot. The movement is pretty solid, with sliding giving you a hefty speed boost. It has a bot you can 1v1 and lvl up with, and also features a skin system by completing daily challenges.
Given that the game is an early ALPHA, i wont be too harsh.
CONCERNS: the two maps are bland, and unifinished (alpha), Gun model shake when ADS could be reduced a touch, its a bit jarring. Containers (a map in the game) can be broken by hitting E and moving the entire playspace with the camera like its a physics object.
Weapon skins are currently broken, i only have two but they need fixing/polishing.
Hit registration for me feels pretty solid, but when using automatic weapons it gets a bit dodgy especially if a person is sliding, shots should hit and they dont.
I think weapons should be loadouts only, and not all of them accessible at once, but just a personal opinion.
Also the game would benefit from some sort of melee options as well.
FINAL THOUGHTS: Overall the game is a fun experience, and it is very early so there's some jank. I truly believe if the devs put some real hard work into this and commit to the project, it could become the best shooter on S&Box currently. Add more maps, fix the hitreg up a bit, make the skins look appealing, and give the player some melee weapons to fight up close with.
Keep an eye out for this one!