It's true the sound effects maps and weapons are bland. Even after hours I have trouble distinguishing between the weapons since they are all the same shade black, likely to shame people into getting weapons skins but that's a whole other topic.
That being said it really feels good to get a kill, and abilities in cs really does add to the fun. Been playing cs on and off since 2000 and after bouncing off cs go because it was the same game I played years ago valorant feels like a breath of fresh air. I don't understand the claims of it being generic when literally no one has tried to change up the cs formula besides maybe changing the setting like that ww2 game that I cant even remember because it just played like a bad cs.