That was my reaction too.

Thank goodness for boredom.

And here we are, a month and a bit later.

Two players holding assault rifles run from a collapsing building in a trailer for Veiled Experts.

The biggest change by far is the third-person perspective.

This was my biggest misgiving with VX at first.

Generally third-person is not a great fit for highly tactical, low time-to-kill shooters.

Cover image for YouTube video

Veiled Experts neatly solves this problem in two ways.

The first is a very strong focus on awareness of enemy positions.

The second method is by introducing a shrinking “ring” like in Battle Royales to each round.

A player shoots an enemy on a rooftop in a Veiled Experts trailer.

Characters' abilities are useful but not overbearingly powerful.

Matches in general are quick, with far fewer rounds than in CS or Valorant.

Every misgiving I had before I started playing was quickly debunked after my first few hours with the game.

A player sends out a drone towards the camera in a Veiled Experts trailer.

Movement in general feels very good - not slick and quick, likeApex Legends, but deliberate and reliable.

Just like the rest of the game.

just just give Veiled Experts a try if you like shooters.

It’s free to play, and out onSteamon Thursday (or Friday morning for us Brits).