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Rainbow Six Vegas 2
Published by: UbiSoft |
Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - Game Review (PC)
By Paguba Florin
Published: April 21, 2008
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Rainbow Six Vegas 2 might not be a giant leap forward from the previous title but it is still an excellent game that will please both the dedicated fans of the franchise and the newcomers who are bound to enjoy every minute of this sequel. In some aspects it is too similar to the original Rainbow Six and fails to bring up numerous new features but it's built on a solid foundation and for those who enjoy a top quality tactical shooter it is a must-have.
Gameplay: 93
There are very few changes made since Rainbow Six Vegas, the sprint ability being the most obvious and definitely the most useful, while the co-op may be named as the only setback. Your two computer controlled companions are both controlled entirely by only one player, which is frustrating, to say the least as it minimizes the role of your teammate. Overall Rainbow Six Vegas 2 remains a model for any tactical shooter, with a highly playable campaign, 12 extra maps and two new adversarial modes for multiplayer that will increase its lasting appeal.
Graphics: 88
The latest installment continues the good tradition of stunning visual effects even if we're talking about carefully designed walls, huge windows that can be blown to pieces or the smaller environmental features that will disintegrate when shot upon. Ubisoft paid enough attention when constructing the characters as well and the firefights are realistic, with blood bursting from the wounded terrorists and corpses.
Sounds: 87
Same excellent quality as in Rainbow Six Vegas, improved voice acting especially regarding the terrorists, their conversation is much better and listening to the words they constantly utter might prove useful in order to increase your survival chances. The music is dynamic and fits in nicely while some parts like that in the theatre scenario sound really majestic.
Multiplayer: 91
There are three new multiplayer modes available, team leader, total conquest, and demolition. Team Leader involves defending your leader while also trying to assassinate your opponent's, Total Conquest means capturing satellite transmitters and holding them for the duration of a countdown while demolition obviously is a classic bombing mission.
Hardware: 86
Given the new systems available there is little to worry about the hardware issues but still there were some instances of the framerate slowing down so owning a powerful machine is recommended.
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