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I didn't finish Vegas 1 because the graphics were below average. I had just finished COD 4, so maybe I expected more from Vegas 1. I bought Vegas 2 used, only one available and I think it scores high next to COD 4. The graphics are great, but I do have a concern with PS3's on line play. I had a lot problems playing on line with COD 4, so I can't provide online reviews for this game. I'm strictly single player and not on line. So far its worth buying for the story mode. I usually start the play at a difficult level, but I recommend you start off on the lower difficulty level so you can learn the game play.
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My friends and I enjoyed the first rainbow six vegas game, even though it had its fair share of quirks ( no 1080p support, online issues, no co-op ). In buying the second game I expected quite a bit in terms of improvement over the first, but I was definitely let down. The graphics are improved, the story mode is anti-climatic, the online play is broken and suffers from disconnects and plenty of lag. At best this game deserves to be rented, I wish that I had waited to read some reviews rather than picking this game up on release day.
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Well, I beat the first RB6V a month ago. I just bought RB6V2 and the game is an improvement over the first. Sure, it looks the same as the first, but there are some new features. First, you can customize your character on the story mode. Then, there is a points and rewards system. Here,you can get different kinds of points for different things that you do. This is called the ACES system. For example, if you are more accurate with your shots,you get Marksman points. Using gadgets, such as breaching a door or using a grenade gives you Close Quarters points. If you successfully opponent's defenses of shield and cover, you get Assault points. This is just a hint of the points system. The more points that you get, the more you can move up in rank. Moving up in rank can unlock different weapons and gear. This has a little more to offer than COD4 because you can unlock differnt things, such as helmets, more heavily armored vest, uniforms, etc. They seem to be copying COD4, but they actually reward you more for your achievements. Plus, you don't have to play online to do so. You can also run in this game as well. Like I said, the game is pretty much the same, but it has improvements that makes the game rewarding to play.
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Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is overall a solid game. However, it is not without its problems. It's generally a guarantee that, with the right person, split-screen will be more fun than standard single player mode, although this is the case with almost any game of this sort.
Story mode is entertaining. It's a standard iteration of the Rainbow Six games for the most part. You have your weapons loadout to start missions, where you can choose from a variety of assault rifles, submachine guns, sniper rifles, etc to help you on your mission. As you finish missions and gain experience, you can increase your rank in the game, which comes with upgrades to appearance.
In addition to leveling up your rank, you can also earn three specific lines of upgrades by accomplishing certain goals in one of three categories--get a headshot to score marksman points, kill an enemy in close range combat for "CQB" points, or blow an enemy away with something explosive for assault points, for example. There are 20 ranks in each category, the rewards of which alternate level by level between giving you experience toward ranking your character up overall, and unlocking new weapons to use from your weapons loadout.
Ultimately, the game has a few problems, mostly enemy related. It can be frustrating seeing enemies who know where you are even if you've been just about dead silent, and remained out of sight. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, it is nearly bad enough to merit yelling at the TV. The other problem I have is enemy spawning. It's worst in "Terrorist Hunt" mode. In R6V2, enemies spawn as you approach certain points in maps. I suppose it's to save processing and graphical power, but still, it's problematic. There have been occasions when I have opened a door, gotten ready to charge in with a smoke grenade and my thermal goggles, and before I could do all that, I had to take out an enemy that literally appeared in front of me. His back was turned so I got the first shot, but even so, this sort of thing is sloppy and takes away from the gameplay.
Still, the inclusion of split-screen makes me happy, as does certain abilities, like the ability to equip a silencer on most weapons, or switch between full auto, burst, and single shot mode.
Ultimately, I would recommend this game to anyone who wants to play locally on one TV screen. If, on the other hand, you'd prefer playing a shooter online, I would advise checking out Call of Duty 4 as an alternative. They are 2 somewhat different games, as CoD4 is not based on squad actions, but in the end I think it is a higher quality game, unless the split screen/cooperative gameplay is a big deal to you.
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I love my PS3, most would agree that there aren't a lot of titles out for the system yet but things are seeming to be changing. Since January 08, I haven't been able to put down CoD 4, I haven't even beaten the single player mode; all i play is the online portion! In my opinion, CoD is the best title right now that I've played. Based off of the demo, Uncharted looks good, Burnout Paradise is nice, Resistance is cool, DMC 4 great, Stranglehold garbage, Medal of Honor is a rental, Tiger Woods finnally grew on me, and a few others just, barely stood out for me.
On to Rainbow 6 Vegas 2. I have a dilemma because I didn't play the first one so I have no gauge like the rest so I can't say hoew similar or disimilar the two are. As far as I know Vegas 2 is the best of the series. It's no CoD4 where it allows you to just "run-n-gun" The gameplay is strategic and it's a good idea to use the team they give you. Features like the snake cam will allow you to peer under doors with a camera is a cool feature. You can tag enemies according to which one you want to attack first and then open the door, throw a flash bang and carry out the assualt. The controls arent overly difficult either like the old Rainbow 6's. You aim at a point and hit a button and thats where your team stacks up to, the commands are really easy to learn and execute. I had no issues with lag or framerates, could be my equipment.(not cheap) Or it could have been the updates that fixed them, so no probs there. All I know is, this game and Burnout Paradise have been the only games to get me away from CoD4.
Edit: 4/15/2008. Found some thing I didn't like. If you join a game online and the "host" has a slow connection, the game is very glitchy. I have Cox HSI running about 24 Mbps Down and 5 Mbps up, when I host a game it's flawless. It's starting to get repetitive with the snake cam under doors, and the open and clears, and the breach and clears; it's alomost too easy-technically you don't even have to ever shoot at enemies- just send in the troops and if they get hurt, you act as a medic and hit em' with atropene or morphine or whatever. All in all I still am digging the game though; Still not as good as CoD4 but it still provides a break from the heated multiplayer antics of CoD. It'll probably end up collecting dust or get traded for store cred at GameStop once GTA IV lands provided that GTA lives up to the hype, and it probably will, just like it always has.
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