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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

Also known as: Rainbow Six: Vegas [UK]

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The glorious return of the thinking man's shooter

Words: Charlie Barratt, GamesRadar US
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That is, until you head online to test any of the eight extensive multiplayer modes. Then you discover what "intense" and "heart-pumping" are really all about. Because when every gun popping out from behind a poker table belongs to a live human opponent with the same - or maybe better - plan of attack as you, the experience gets almost too real. A single-player map can eventually be memorized; you start to get a vague instinct for when and where the next attack will come. There are no such reassurances in Rainbow Six Vegas's online matches.

The PC edition also enjoys a big advantage over the earlier 360 version in the multiplayer department. Every weapon, gadget and piece of armor is unlocked and available from the get go. This puts everyone on the same playing field so that talent is the only separator, not equipment. It's too bad they didn't improve the ping system as well; when choosing a match, the only indicator of the other players' lag is the color coded system of green, yellow or red taken from Xbox.


 
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

Genre: Action
Release date: Dec 12, 2006
Published by: Ubisoft
Developed by: Ubisoft Montreal
Franchise: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Min system requirements: P4 3.0 GHz or equivalent, 1 GB RAM, 7 GB HD space, 128 MB DirectX 9.0c-compatible 3D card
Recommended system: P4 3.5 GHz or equivalent, 1 GB RAM, 7 GB HD space, 256 MB DirectX 9.0c-compatible 3D card
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
16 player VS
4 player CO-OP
Online
16 player VS
4 player CO-OP
9 AWESOME
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