Tom Clancys Rainbow Six Vegas
Rainbow Six: Vegas presents a new team of Rainbow Warriors, as they take to the streets of America. The streets of Las Vegas are chaotic, an escalating terrorist siege in “Sin City” threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights. The future of global security hangs in the balance as you battle to defend classic Vegas locations and environments like Freemont Street, The Strip, and Casinos. Experience Las Vegas like never before through revolutionary next-generation technology as you work against the clock to keep one of the world’s most recognizable cities from utter devastation. Next-generation AI - Encounter deadlier, more skilled enemies who work together as a group to counter every move you make Customize your multiplayer experience - Your character evolves as you play online, unlocking new equipment and achievements as you go
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars The Next Gen Rainbow
I’ll just get to the point…Graphics are obviously incredible especially when you play in HD, Gameplay is a very good step up - even though it’s clearly imitating Gears of War with it’s health, blind fire and cover system. Sound is about average for the next gen consoles, but you over sensitive marshmallows that can’t handle frequent “adult” language might wanna set your parental setting to: Don’t Buy This Game, Idiot! Theres alot of swearing especially when you’re Terrorist Hunting where sound effects will consist of guns discharging, enemies swearing hilariously (I thought so) and explosives occasionally going off.
I know it might be considered too late to be typing up a review on RSV, but it’s worth it. I originally bought this game when it came out in 2007 and I loved it immediately. It was different from all other R6 titles prior to it and stands out well amongst first-person-shooters. With an awesome multiplayer and a seriously challenging story mode, you’ll be hooked. It took me a week to beat it on realistic (a chapter a day) and trust me, you’re gonna need alot of patience, accuracy, cover and strategy - which is definitely what the programmers intended to extract from you. Buy and enjoy.
By the way, those of you that like to play for achievements might have a ridiculously frustrating time trying to unlock “Special Operations”. It’s the only one I’m missing and is known for being glitched TERRIBLY.
5 Stars ADDICTING, FUN, GREAT GAMEPLAY
I just got this for Christmas and had played it in the past and am still way hooked on playing this game. It is very strategic and makes you plan your attacks making it feel more and more like a swat team operative. It’s not a game that you can just go rush into a room and expect to not be shot you have to plan everything out. The AI in this game is amazing in the fact that your terrorist are smart and do adapt to the situation again making it feel more realistic. I love the game controls for this game where you can you can take cover behind objects and shoot from there and also the amount of control you can have over your character. It’s not just a point and shoot game you can zoom in and out there is inferred, night goggles, ect. This is a classic game one that everyone must have that likes first player shooter. I also would say how surprised I was when I played this online how many people were playing online it just goes to show even though there is a 2nd of this game people are still sticking with the original and for $20.00 its a great deal!
3 Stars A review for 2009 point of view on this game
I just recently purchased the original Rainbow Six Vegas, 3 years after it’s initial release, and seeing how most of the top reviews are from ‘06-’07, I figured it would be a nice change of pace to give this a review from today’s point of view.
The price Amazon is currently charging for this game is a knockout steal; much lower than MSRP. At the current pricing, about $9 lower than MSRP, if you’re thinking of buying the game, just do it. If your only criteria to owning the game is that it needs a lower price, just get it. If you think it’s a game you’ll enjoy, at this price it’s definitely worth it.
The graphics, compared to games today, look dated. Character models lack detail seen in today’s games, but for a game released in ‘06, this would have looked awesome. Some of the flight sequences while arriving at your destination are amazing. Unfortunately when you’re actually on the ground things don’t look anywhere near as good. But again, be a little more lenient in your graphical requirements and you should be able to enjoy this game despite the “dated” graphics.
Sound work is very good as well. I’m playing with surround sound and you hear people walking behind you and gun fire sounds as realistic as you game released today. There is some music there, but it’s in the background. It never really gets obnoxious or in your face. The only sound effects I find annoying are the one armed bandits in the casinos are always making noise and that, I suppose, is authentic Vegas.
Gameplay is typical first person shooter with a Gears of War style “hide behind an object and blind fire” mechanic. Blind fire in RS: Vegas, however, is aptly named as actually pulling a shot off and killing an enemy in this way is difficult. This mechanic, of course, doesn’t seem to be “blind” fire for the computer, as it seems even on the normal difficulty setting enemies can be DEADLY accurate with blind fire, sometimes frustratingly so.
Multiplayer isn’t bad either. There are a ton of options available, which includes Co-Op via Live (co-op can be done local split screen as well). My only gripe with playing the co-op story mode is that it lacks the story. You can play through the levels together, but when you would normally be receiving information in the chopper or wherever, there is a prolonged silence. Take the first flight sequence in the helicopter. You have someone in the passenger seat, briefing you on what is going on and what you are getting into. In co-op multiplayer you sit in the chopper with… nothing. The other gripe with co-op multiplayer is if everyone in the party dies, you start at the beginning of the mission. In the beginning this isn’t so bad as the missions aren’t TOO difficult, but later in the game this can be an exercise in frustration given how the end sections of a mission ratchet up the amount of enemies coming after you.
One big complaint I have is enemy pop up. I will play on-line with my father in co-op, we will completely clear a room and move on… only to occasionally have enemies pop up in the rooms we just cleared, killing us from behind. I’ve actually witnessed enemies popping into existence. I would prefer a set amount of enemies on a map in standard locations, however Ubisoft opted for random appearance and MOSTLY random location of enemies.
Overall I think that this game for $20, for those who aren’t too graphic obsessed with games and enjoy first person shooters, is a decent choice. It wouldn’t be my first choice in aging first person shooters (I may give that honor to GRAW 2 instead), but it is a solid choice.
4 Stars Pretty good… I wish GRAW employed the things that make this game great
This is a pretty good game for shooter fans. The guns are for the most part accurate, the cover system is excellent - why can’t games like Call of Duty 4 have cover systems like this game has? Heck, why can’t Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter have cover systems that are as easy to use as this? The graphics are ok, although fall off bigtime when compared to games like Call of Duty… although your character looks fantastic when behind cover. Teamates AI isn’t great, but better than some games. Most of the time they do the right thing. Ending is terrible. But I don’t buy shooters really for the story, I buy it because I want to shoot terrorists.
5 Stars Good Tactical First Shooter
The game itself is a typical First Person shooter. However the tac ops that are available for your team add a sort of realism to it. Though I find I place my character in places that negate my teams ability to cover my six. I find the game refreshing when I am looking to knock off a few bad guys. My only complaint would be the IR and NV goggles display. Not realistic enough but still doable for game play. Fun and exciting to play!!!
