Customer Reviews

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

5 star:		(26)
4 star:		(20)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

So, to start. If I see one more "Xbox 360 this and that compared to PS3" I'm going to throw up. I hope you feel the same. Folks, they are 2 different systems, both are great for their own reasons, no need to compare.

So for Rainbow Six: Vegas on the PS3. I've never played it on 360, never looked at it on 360, never really cared to. All I can say is, the game plays fantastic, it doesn't feel like some "ported" game. The graphics look great, I am yet to have any loss of framerate, everything is super fluid, controls are fantastic as well.

The controls feel extremely natural, all the buttons are in just the right spot, and overall the game plays extremely well, I was very impressed. You aren't trying to quickly switch between stick and d-pad/buttons to do certain things, for instance, instead of pressing down on the d-pad to kneel, you just press down on your left thumbstick that you almost always already have your thumb on. Everything plays this way.

The campaigns are interesting and fun, and the weapons seem quite accurate. The only thing I really dislike about the campaign is checkpoint saves, in fact, I DESPISE checkpoint saves, and the checkpoints often times are far apart. It forces you to play more carefully, but can be extremely frustrating at the same time. But it's not a make or break thing.

The squad controls are very well done as well, they are extremely easy to work with, in fact, you only use 3 buttons, one to call them closer/stop them, one to tell them to hold fire or fire at will, and the last button you use to tell them where to go, which works by just looking somewhere with your crosshairs and pressing the button.

The A.I. is phenominal, your squad clears rooms properly, takes cover, etc... I was blown away. The enemies seem to work together and take cover as well. This also has the option for cover fire much like Gears of War, really neat.

Online Multiplayer is a great addition, almost everyone uses a headset as well and the player base is quite mature and pleasant to play with. The maps are great and the play types are fun too. I honestly can't get enough online multiplayer, I'm on it all the time. And it's only been a couple days since release! There are a couple glitches like lag and what not with MP, but the game was just released, most of these issues get fixed right away.

In conclusion, this game is a must have. Ignore the 360 vs PS3 garbage. Everything plays fantastic, graphics are great, and the online (FREE on ps3) works really good too with lots of players already.

Buy the game!!!!

Very bad if you mess up, there is only one save point. At the last level it appears there is a glitch where many game users are having a problem with reloading the level (Nevada Dam - Warehouse)where you see Irena thru window - then game crashes destroying the one and only save point. This has happened to several users. According to UBI support you must delete the one and only allowed saved game and reload/restart the game from the beginning again. I tried this twice, and it crashed twice! So I gave up! UBI programers need to learn how to allow multiple save points.
Overall the game has good picture quality. Content ok. But for PS3 there are no updates. So I advise buying it used and trying it.

This is a solid game with excellent gameplay. The control scheme is intuitive and really immerses you in the realistic action. Graphically could be better, a little hazy for my taste, but it brings to mind the real life cigarette smoke filled Vegas casinos. I have never played the Xbox 360 version so can't compare. Overall this is a must have FPS for PS3 owners and a top 5 game on the platform. NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU MANUALLY SET YOUR PS3 TO 720P AND NOT 1080i (FOR SOME REASON 1080i MAKES EVERYTHING SUPER BLURRY).

In this review section, you are supposed to rate the quality of the game, not Amazon. So by all of you giving bad ratings to "Amazon", you are all making the game look bad...Please stop this!! Thanks!


The game is great and although there are a few minor tweaks to the PS3 version of this game, it is basically just the same as the Xbox 360 version.

If you haven't played this game and you own a PS3, this is a MUST-BUY!

THE GOOD:
- Gameplay is amazing. From shooting around a wall, crouching behind a barrel, etc. all gameplay is very realistic. This gets you into the game quickly.

- Weapons selection is excellent. Pistols, shotguns, sniper rifles, sub machine guns, this game has a great selection. And they are all available from the get go in the single player mode. There is also a great selection of grenades, smoke bombs, etc.

- Sound: in Dolby Digital, the sound is great. Bullets wiz by your head, and you can pinpoint terrorist locations based on voices or gunfire.

- Computer AI is good. When you send your team to clear a room, more times than not they do a great job of it. The terrorist AI is also very good. They spot your movement easily and adapt to many different scenarios.

- The default difficulty level is perfect. Not too hard, but not too easy. Realistic mode is difficult, as it should be.

THE BAD:
- Graphics are marginal at best. I was pumped for great graphics during the start up screens, then it gets to the main menu and the graphics go down the drain. Menus, character editing, the entire game suffers from mediocre graphics. There are some nice lighting effects, but otherwise I was very dissapointed. However, the gameplay makes you quickly ignore the poor graphics. (I use a 1080P Sony SXRD TV with HDMI connection).

- Online gameplay has some issues. Overall online gameplay is decent, but there are some lag issues, and I found it overall too difficult (however, this is dependent on the difficulty level set by the moderator).

- Some levels are too dark and it's difficult to see

- Sometimes your computer teammates get in the way (AI glitch perhaps...)

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.

The game is VERY enjoyable--and almost addicting. You are a Special Forces team leader and have, most of the time, two other Special Forces members at your disposal. You are put into various missions where you use your weapons and team members to take out the "bad guys." You have a large assortment of weapons--from several different types of sniper rifles to an assortment of assault rifles to a nice selection of pistols and various grenades and similar options--all complete with various scopes and related attachments. You'll spend the majority of the time hiding behind cover, getting some shots off and telling your teams members what to do--and these Special Forces members are quite good. You'll do a fair about of rappelling through windows, using your team members to open doors and clear rooms and, somehow, you'll be able to withstand an inhuman amount of bullets. Overall, it's a very enjoyable game--even if the AI is only fair.

However, the saddest and most annoying part of this game for me is that the 1080i feature doesn't actually work properly and makes the game uselessly blurry--to the point where Ubisoft should be sued for false advertising. In a world where 720p games are "the norm," advertising 1080i when it doesn't exist or work is just plain lying. The workaround for this problem is to reconfigure/force your PS3 to output video at 720p--and while this addresses the problem by not giving you 1080i, every time I want to watch a Blu-ray movie I have to switch it back to 1080p and then back to 720p to play the game and so on until this gets exceedingly annoying. This bug alone is almost a deal breaker for me and had I known about this before my purchase, I might not have made the purchase.

This is the most fun I have had in the Tom Clancy universe in a long time. I remeber the original rainbow six and to be honest the is the one game that brings it back. This was a repurchase for me. I had this game before and traded it for Graw 2 but I found that I missed the action and pacing of this game. You really have to think about how to attack a room or situation. The visuals are still tight considering the age of the game. The sound is remarkable, and the fights are intense.

The plot moves along nicely it is a little predicitable toward the end still works. A little warning though if you have'nt picked up the sequel yet do so. (trust me). The next time you land in Vegas bring your gun and your witts. You will need it.

This was one of the first titles I bought for the PS3. I had played some of the other Rainbow Six games, but I never really enjoyed them that much. Then this game came along and now I'm a lifetime fan of the series. This game added a cover system to the table, and wow that made a difference. The cover system has now been adopted by a lot of games since. It's smooth and it really helps the overall play of the title. There are awesome co op modes. You can play through the campaign with some buddies, or try some terrorist hunts. I love terrorist hunts. I would have liked a respawn feature, when you get killed by a spawning enemy. That was fixed in RSV 2. The graphics are pretty well done. They could've been crisper and had a little more detail, but they didn't distract from the amazing game play.

Presentation- The menus are pretty standard, the music is where this title comes into its own. The music just has an epic quality I can't explain. There is an annoying feature though. When you're in the helicopter flying over the city and you have to wait to repel down. This does show some nice visuals of Vegas, but it gets annoying waiting to get into the action. 4/5

Graphics- As I stated above the graphics are overall rather well done. They're not amazing by any standard, but they don't distract from the fun. 4/5

Game play- The cover system has added a lot of fun to the series. Being able to take cover and switch cover smoothly is a big advancement. Also the AI themselves are pretty smart. They also have some of the funniest phrases in video game history. The terrorist hunts though sometimes frustrating are a lot of fun. 5/5

Story- I played the campaign through co op, so I got none of the story. I refuse to rate this section.

Lasting Appeal- This game will be fondly remembered for a long time. I love to this day to play terrorist hunts with my cousin. The online is also pretty smooth, with few glitches or issues. 5/5

The Verdict- This was a great first installment in the Vegas franchise. It only got better in the second. The terrorist hunts were challenging and a lot of fun. The graphics and a few other problems hurt this title, but not enough to keep it from being a worthy title. Overall a great game and should be picked up at this low price. 4.5/5

I just got it a week a go and i'm already loving it. it is awesome a must buy.