2006-11-17 07:51:06 Rainbow Six Vegas - Reviews Are Coming In

Just checked out the IGN review and well, I'll post their closing comments, you can read the full review yourself.

Closing Comments Rainbow Six: Vegas returns to form as an excellent tactical shooter, but is much more accessible for the average shooter fan with streamlined controls and a simple health system. The sprawling levels like the glowing Fremont Street or the Hoover Dam open up Rainbow like it's never been before, and the result is a balanced shooter that is as much close-quarter combat as long-range head shots. The new gameplay mechanics, notably the intuitive cover system and inverted rappelling, are simply outstanding. While the visuals are solid, the textures and colors are muted and appear washed out. The sound, on the other hand, fuses a pulsing anti-terrorist soundtrack with gritty dialogue -- "I will f***ing shoot you!" -- and even some humor -- "Hey man, you play videogames?" The multiplayer options feature huge, well-designed maps, a variety of modes and four-player co-op. In total, Rainbow Six: Vegas is the best first-person shooter on the Xbox 360. Viva Las Vegas indeed.

2006-11-17 09:09:38

This game could get a 10 I still wouldn't buy it. I gotta conserve my money for other things ;)

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2006-11-17 09:13:07

2 games left for me to buy this year....will be VP and this one.

Great to see good reviews showing up... :)

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2006-11-17 10:33:41

"The new cover mechanic should be considered in all first-person-shooters."

Oh god no. If they want cover they should come play Gears of War..they should leave FPS in first person, please.

2006-11-17 10:35:52 In reply to GriftGFX (2006-11-17 10:33:41)

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2006-11-17 10:44:31 In reply to alimokrane (2006-11-17 10:35:52)

2006-11-17 10:56:33

Halo 3 "X" Button?


I kid, I kid. I would burn bungie down if that ever happen :P

2006-11-17 11:06:27 In reply to kenshin2418 (2006-11-17 10:56:33)

2006-11-17 11:13:59

hehe they are not stupid. They know the second that announcement came there would be about 5,000+ calls to the airport scheduling trips to Chicago

2006-11-17 11:56:31

Actually I felt the cover system in the R6Vegas demo was very well executed and one of the true highlights of the new game. It and the other newly introduced gameplay mechanics are certainly breathing new life back into a franchise that was at one point choking on its own bile.

Cover is great for some games, not great for others. From what I have seen of R6V, it simply works - and no, it does not make the game seem too much like GRAW. I just finally bought GRAW a few weeks ago and had been playing it religiously when the R6V demo first appeared on the Marketplace servers. Saying the two games play alike is to do a complete injustice to them both. R6V is truly it's own animal and if the demo is any indication of the final game, R6V is set to be one of the best games released on any system this year. I'll certainly be picking it up next week.

2006-11-17 14:01:25

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2006-11-17 15:48:05

Multiplayer demo is available on the marketplace!!

Go Get it!

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2006-11-18 14:17:16 In reply to unfettered (2006-11-17 11:56:31)

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2006-11-18 14:49:03 In reply to lukasblue (2006-11-18 14:17:16)

2006-11-18 16:18:34

Im going broke :(

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2006-11-18 16:54:41 In reply to Myro (2006-11-18 16:18:34)

2006-11-18 22:21:21 In reply to rustykaks (2006-11-18 14:49:03)

2006-11-18 23:42:56

nice review from will tuttle (lol, his name reminds me on that guy in Brazil)
http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1255/Tom-Clan...

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2006-11-18 23:44:17

Great reviews from IGN and TeamXbox. Best tactical FPS on the market? New, innovative controls every FPS should have? Good SP and GREAT MP? 4 player coop?

Drool.... it would be interesting to compare Online features with Graw. GRAW had some features and modes that sounded like a ton of fun.

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2006-11-19 00:03:09

Correction: Graphics is 9, gameplay is 9.5; typo.

(where is edit button for older posts?)

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2006-11-19 00:08:26

I dont like the new R6(from the demo). I think they bombed it. I prefer the old rainbow six 3 on the xbox. This game has a counter strike feeling to it with counter stike like graphics. Which is bad!

2006-11-19 01:15:08

GT preview. Game looks fantastic !!!

http://download.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_rainbo...

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2006-11-19 08:15:04

I thought the MP demo was amazing. The way you can outfit your guy and the almost endless amount of guns, wow.

Thing I didn't like in the MP demo;

1) When observing, the framerate is ~15fps, which after playing Gears, I think is unacceptable. And the 3rd person only camera makes no sense either.

2) Is there a way to raise the sensitivity for aiming? It feels like crawling!

3) Speed overall is a bit lacking, these guys should move much faster.

I think that's the most problematic stuff, but I can definitely live with that.

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2006-11-19 10:00:24

What did Edge say about it though? Anybody know? I'm sort of more interested in their arguments than the 9.whatever sites gushing over its supposed amazingness.

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2006-11-19 12:04:45 In reply to SimonM7 (2006-11-19 10:00:24)

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