Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Rainbow Six: Vegas

Rainbow Six Vegas

For my first review Rainbow Six Vegas. I'm sure most of us, were stunned when the first Rainbow Six came out for Xbox, since then the franchise has done a lot less than impress to say the least. I'm very proud to say this game alone puts the franchise back on track, it is simply amazing. If there is one thing that makes this game it's hanging upside down from the unlicensed Stratosphere casino called "Vertical Spire" Looking down on the neon lights of Vegas from a thousand feet up with your 92FS pistol aimed at the head of an unsuspecting terrorist and being able to look below you and pick out Vegas' many landmarks.

The single player is amazing. The storyline takes a ton of twists and turns. Amidst the intrigingly developing storyline you find yourself in the mist of intense battles, using whatever cover you can find to command you team and take out enemy terrorists. You play as Logan Keller chasing after Irena Morales, a Mexican terrorist that is smuggling bad guys across the border into the States. Intel says shes in the small border town of San Joshua del Mosquiera. In Mexico, you and your team learn that a major assault is being planned for Las Vegas. We'll leave the rest of the story to you. But I can tell you there will be a sequel.

The graphics are truly next gen along with the lighting both of them put you right in the Vegas. As for the sound its good nothing like the sounds of Call of Duty but they are impressive none the less.

The multilayer has improved quite a bit from the last Rainbow Six. Instead of a Halo run and gun, you find yourself having to communicate with your teammates to coordinate attacks and flank the enemy. You can play the story cooperatively or take part in a wide vary of adversary game modes available such as attack and defend, sharpshooter and, survival. What got me was the fact you can create you own character to look just like you using the Xbox Live Vision Camera and as you go up in rank you unlock more armour, outfits, weaponry and, gadgets.

Overall I would give this game a 8.5/10

Rainbow Six Vegas

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