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Platform: playstation_3
ESRB Rating: Mature
Media: Video Game
Product Weight: 2.00 pounds
Model: 15782781
Manufacturer: UBI Soft
Release Date: 2007-06-26
Sales Rank: 1511
The Anti Call of Duty,
by Adron Gardner, 2008-12-21
Now let me clarify, I don't think there is anything wrong with GOW or COD games, but I just prefer to get more control over what I can do to achieve my mission objective. I like to command my squad mates. I like knowing I don't have to fire a single shot if I don't want to. But if I feel itchy, I like being able to go "weapons free" and fire at anything I want too. So there, that's my take on combat games.
Playing Rainbow Six Vegas is pretty much the Anti Call of Duty and Anti Gears of War. You don't have endless streams of bullets flying from massive throngs of bad guys and you don't have chainsaws. Instead, like every other RS game before it, you have to think carefully not only what weapons you use, but how you use them and more importantly, how your squad uses them. I particularly like this style of play.
On the game itself the main advance from previous RS installments has been the addition of the excellent cover system. Sure the reviewers make it seem like Gears of War has invented this idea, but we've seen it many times. Here in Rainbow Six, the cover tactic works more naturally than in Gears, simply because the game itself is built around tactics. Who really cares where it came from?
The connections to its cousin Ghost Recon Adavanced Warfighter 2 are obvious at first, but then the gameplay differences reveal themselves quickly. RSV is probably more true to the tactical nature of the first Tom Clancy RS game. The graphics are very good. The character models are particularly well done, and so are the lighting effects. I have seen my share of weird graphics glitches, with some enemies stick in walls and things, but I have seen the same thing in COD 4, so polish is hard to come by these days I guess.
While this point is debateable, I think the environment textures are a little bland, especially when compared to more recent games. And despite what some other people have said, I think GRAW 2 is a bit up on the graphics side that this one, but RSV is still a good looking game.
There is a healthy challenge, with lethal enemies and sometimes sparse checkpoint saves. The multiplayer has tons of variables and intense gameplay - especially sans the cover system.
So sure, I've put in my COD4 time on my Prestiges, I don't mind some Gears now and then, but overall I think Rainbow Six Vegas has its own great breed of thinking gameplay, relative to the competition anyway. The team controls, weapons selections, excellent cover system and challenging mission layouts offer something a lot more than Call of Duty's quick draw contests or GOW's chainsaw and shotgun fest. Its not for everybody and not perfect either, but Rainbow Six Vegas does offer an intensity all its own.
Great intense game.,
by Rex Creekmur, 2008-09-17
I bought the sequel to this game first and started playing it. After only a level or two I realized I wanted the first one in the series, and decided to stop "2" in order to play this one first.
It's very intense. I die a lot. But it's very realistic and after a while you are totally immersed in its kill-the-terrorists world. I especially find the arsenal of weapons to be incredibly detailed and authentic. Guns load and fire like the real thing. They kick. They spew cartridges and make a lot of noise. You can customize them, but you really need to think about what you're doing. Which sight is going to be the best for the situation you're about to enter? What kind of grenade should you carry? Of course in my case I usually have to die a few times before I realize what my choice should have been. I'm not that good, but I'm having fun.
One great aspect of this game is the teamwork element - even if you are playing a single-player game. You have two other people on your combat team and you really need to pay attention to the instructions your give them. They can save your butt literally if you work with them correctly. But they can get hurt and you have to be ready to save them. I just wish they could do the same for me when I take some terrorist's shotgun blast to the face!
I'm on the last level now and doing my best to get through it. There are bad guys everywhere and if I pop up to try and shoot one, several of his buddies always take me down. But I'll keep at it. Looking forward to moving on to "2" again, and continuing this incredible adventure.
Great game,
by Lance, 2008-09-09
Next to Call of Duty 4, this is my favorite PS3 shooter. Single player campaign is great and Terrorist Mode rocks too. And no bugs either! Haven't tried multiplayer so can't comment on that. Only thing that bugged me was the Southern drawl of the main character...mildy annoying.
Terrible! Just Terrible!,
by Matt Smith, 2008-07-06
I feel relived that I bought this game used from Gamestop. That allowed me to return it if I didn't like it. I returned it the same day I bought it. This game is just terrible. It was created as a PS2 game, but then was just created on PS3 and Xbox 360. All the company that created this game did was take the PS2 version and write it onto a PS3 and Xbox 360 disc. The graphics look terrible and the lighting effects are worse. It is very hard to see and you sometimes have to use nightvision in plain daylight just to see two feet in front of you. Also, the terrorists are just plain stupid and will stand around and get shot sometimes. At some points in the game, you just sit around wondering what to do next. I know the reviews on this game are great, but please take my advice and rent this game before you spend $30 bucks on this piece of garbage.
Very cool...!!!,
by Freedom Tryst, 2008-06-03
This is a very cool game with a very nice game play.
Once you start playing you want to complete it till the end.
Awesome gameplay.
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