Review: Rainbow Six Vegas

Hello fellow sixers,
This is the first game I have finished this year and what an excellent start of the year it is! I have never played any of the other Rainbow Six games, but I do know that they have changed the formula from the others. This game reminded me of Star Wars Republic Commando a little with the healing of your squad. I wish that your squad mates were able to heal me like they did in Republic Commando and really that is the only complaint I have about this incredible game. There were so many "moments" in this game that it would take me all day to list them here. I am a huge sci-fi shooter fan so for me to get this pumped up on a "real world" game tells you a lot about how I feel about this gem. If you don't pick up this game and play it you are really missing out on a great experience. I feel that this is a beginning of a new genre of F.P.S.


Pros

1. Graphics are just awesome
2. Sound is top notch
3. Control scheme is perfect for this game
4. Totally action packed
5. Nothing like shooting slot machines and seeing them blow up
6. Switching from 1st and 3rd person mode was smooth as hell (Gears of War is gonna be awesome on PC)
7. Having the terrorist swear at me was a classic and is way better than F.E.A.R.
8. Fast roping down on buildings was an exhilarating experience
9. China restaurant and warehouse were some very tense moments

Cons

1. A powerhouse machine is needed
2. Where is widescreen support?
3. Some spots of the A.I. where questionable but overall a great job was done
4. Close to the ending of the game it started becoming a rinse and repeat
5. I wish that my Recon team could heal me... this would've had some really tense moments like Republic Commando did!

until next time...

LORD NATAS