Customer Reviews

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

Since Rainbow Six won't be multi-player you shouldn't even worry about framerates in online games. The game is fun alone because when in your life do you get to command a S.W.A.T. team on covert missions. The graphics are AWESOME and realistic. When you shoot an enemy in the leg he hobbles around and screams but doesn't die. If you liked Goldeneye on 64, you will love this game because you're not alone on those missions. The computer controlled teammates actually help and could probably finish the mission without you, but why would do that when you have all those cool guns and explosives to use on the bad guys. If you like tactical games or shooters, I promise you won't be dissapointed!

This is the most realistic fighting game I have ever played, bar none. If you even remotely enjoyed GoldenEye for the N64, you MUST buy this game. The graphics, evironment, enemy and ally AI, and storyline are top-of-the-line. This game is also worth every dollar when it comes to replay value. With the planning phase, you can create seemingly endless ideas and strategies for accomplishing different missions. I NEVER EVER get tired of Rainbow 6 titles. If violence is an issue for you, don't worry--the blood can be turned off. So stop reading this and go buy, buy, BUY this game!

This is game is great. It has great missions it has a high frame rate and is very suspense full. The missions take place all over the world and its much more relistic then other shooting games. the only set back in this game is the bloodyness, which can be turned off. This is a great buy and is well worth the pennies. It never gets old.

Let's rundown the standard list of gripes for this game. First off: "The graphics are awful!" No, for the most part they are not awful, perhaps a bit polygonal, but they are almost 3 years old. Let us remember that this is a PORT of a PC game, not an update or any sort of improvement thereof.

Next is the complaint that this game is too difficult to control. Keep in mind that the developers had to map dozens of keyboard commands to a single Sega Dreamcast controller, and they did the best they could. And actually, it works fairly well, at least after some initial learning curve. Let's remember that you won't need every command every second. As long as you know how to move and how to shoot, the rest can be accessed without hot buttons.

Lastly, there is the complaint about gameplay itself, which also presented itself when the original PC game appeared back in '98. The realism is true to life, as you can't simply stand 5 feet from an opponent and unload rounds into them until their "life bar" runs out. This game works like real life: you get shot once, you're incapacitated, twice and you're probably dead (no ambulances to the rescue here.) A less realistic situation occurs when your fellow troops get mowed down by a hidden enemy without so much as an adjustment in posture, like lambs to the slaughter who don't realize that, "Hey, that guy in front of me ran down the hallway and got shot, and there's a good chance I'll suffer the same fate!"

Make no mistake, this is a very good game. There's a reason that Sega chose to port a 3-year old PC game to its console. It's a challenging game, and as a result, a very fulfilling one. If you are worried about the less-than-state-of-the-art graphics then you aren't paying enough attention to the gameplay itself, which is king here. It rewards careful attention, and an eye for detail. Don't expect to go "runnin' & gunnin'" a la Quake III, because you will most definitely be disappointed. This isn't a game for those with short attention-spans. It is a very grown-up game with very grown-up tastes and methods. It demands a lot, but it gives a lot in return. Take the time to enjoy it, and you will be richly rewarded.

This game is really unique. The graphics are decent enough, and the environments are very well done. The multi-player mission idea is really cool, and on the DC, it comes to life nicely.

You can certainly cruise through this game focusing on one player with each board and get pretty far. But what makes it so cool is planning your missions, then watching your comrades execute them before your eyes.

This probably isn't the kind of game that you're going to be good at the first time. However, it won't be too long before your comfortable cruising along with the night vision kickin'-- whackin' terrorists left and right.

I highly recommend this game for the DC!

If realistic spec ops is what you're after, this is your game. A "shoot 'em up" arcade game this is not -- though, when on your mission, it does demand the fast reaction times as required in Quake.

This game is a balanced blend of pre-mission planning and 1st person action. If you don't like misson planning, you can select a default plan, then "lock 'n load"; go hunting for the bad guys. There are lots of "shoot/don't shoot" situations that make this more demanding than the "shoot everything that moves" type games.

Knowledge of close quarters combat tactics is very useful, otherwise you'll learn the hard way about room clearing and angles of fire.

Some may find mission planning details tedious, but they allow a wealth of subtle choices that can impact mission success to varying degrees. Learning the many control functions is challenging at first, but I was up to speed - and having fun - with the most common fire and movement commands in 15 minutes.

An engrossing simulation if you're an armchair spec ops enthusiast. I found myself ducking to the side when under fire!

Thanks to the gorgeous graphics of the Dreamcast, team Rainbow looks beutiful and moves like butter. The ability to plan out your attacks and specify the team members is awesome. The wide variety of weapons and suits allows for different experiences every mission. The controls are a bit complicated and hard to learn, but with enough practice, it becomes easy. Unlike most other shoot-em-up games (Which, Rainbow goes far beyond), one shot kills. However, the low difficutly of the shooting makes up for that as your enemies dont notice you unless youre right in their face. There isnt a consistent storyline, but the missions are varied and allow for different kinds of fun. whether it be putting 20 holes in one man with a machine gun or blowing 3 guys up with a grenade. Rainbow offers a great deal of fun and is a challenging game full of adventure and strategy.

The learning curve on this game seems daunting at first but once you master the controls you're off in tactical wonderland. I played the PC title to its conclusion and found the DC version is trimmed a bit. The additional Eagle missions more than makes up for it. However, several missions have cropped mission maps/environments. The final mission before the Eagle missions, for example, is less than half in scope of the PC version. As such, if you've played the PC game, you'll easily cruise through the DC version; almost too easily. The frame rate in the DC version is far better than that of the PC version. You fly through scenes. A word of caution: if you've played Rogue Spear before Rainbow Six you'll be severely disappointed. Rogue Spear is an intense improvement over R6. I mean Wow! The graphics, the mission sizes, the AI; everything is superior. Whatever the case, R6 is so playable beyond winning the game it's worth owning. Tango Down!

Im glad i waited to write this review because when i first got this game 5 days ago i thought this game sucked! but now after a few days of playing i've really grew to like this game.well im gonna get the bad issues out of the way first.The graphics look like N64,the control is a little weird at first but after alittle bit there just fine,and the game is 8 months behind schedule so i feel there was no excuse for the graphics!Now the good issues This game is fun,i really like how you can change the mission plans making it feel like the missions outcome is different every time,i also like how you can switch teams during the mission giving this game more depth and stratergy! i also like the audio of you're team members talking back and forth. in the end this is a great game with only a few flaws!

Rainbow Six is a great port of the PC game. The graphics aren't the best, but everything else makes up for it. The sound is wonderful. I haven't finished the game yet but so far it has been challenging and fun. Buy it!