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SHORT SHORT SHORT

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: September 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Maybe...MAYBE 3 hours of gameplay here. Those who like to play multi-player will probably find more to this release, but as a single-player, stand-alone game...it is incredibly short. Too bad. =(

Be Very Careful

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: January 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I assumed that if Mr. Clancy signed his name to a product, it would be first rate. I was wrong. Installation went wrong right at the start. Tech Support says that it must be on my end. Note that one CD plays well, while the other won't play without choppy sound and video. In my first of many e-mails to UBI, I listed all pertinent info regarding my PC and its drivers,cards,etc. A list posted on Red Storm/UBI site stated that my video card was supported. After many more support contacts, my video card is no longer supported. And the list of supported cards has been altered. It now states that my card, and others, which were formerly supported, are not any more. In addition, some cards,mine included, work with one disc but not the other. What good is half of a game? I wonder why my card was supported in my first tech request but not supported in the last. Don't get burned like I did. I find it interesting that these problems became apparent "after" the Christmas Season sales.

Covert Ops - A Joke

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: May 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the worst buy you could make. Look at the price of the game and ask yourself if the cost is worth 3 missions. That's right, this game ends after the third mission. Save your money - do not buy this game.

Disappointing release, not quite the sequel to Rogue Spear

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 31, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Do you enjoy Rainbow Six for the action? You will not find it in Covert Ops Essentials. I am a huge fan of the Rainbow Six series and have always enjoyed the series until this one. Is this game the action-packed follow up to Rogue Spear with its exciting missions like the airplane hijacking? Not quite. Two major negative issues I have:

1. The game description states 9 missions. No, there are 3 actual missions, and 6 short training events, which do not count as missions. I was shocked after completing the 3rd mission to be presented with the game-over credits, thinking there were 6 more action packed missions waiting. Granted, the 3 actual missions are well done, and give this game two stars instead of one. But is the game worth buying for 3 missions?

2. The box gives the impression this is a special training edition, meaning much more training missions to fine tune your tango raiding skills (similar to Metal Gear Solid: VR missions). This is only a problem because it is not stated clearly that this is a game requiring mostly readings. The interface is very poor on the training disc, and as a reviewer states in videogames.com "looks like the work of an 80's holywood special effects artist trying to visualize computer interfaces of the future".

And here is one positive note:

1. If you're not expecting action and hostage rescues, the training disc provides good reading on your computer monitor. It explains the terms terrorist and counter terrorism at a good level. Even though the multiple guess questions do not change they are fun to take. Just don't think the medals you win for passing the test will qualify you as a hostage negotiator :)

To conclude, the training disc's readings and video clips could have been put an a web site and have you take the tests online, minus the futuristic 80's special effects. A good book on terrorism and counter terrorism, or even Richard Marcinko's Rogue Warrior series would serve the same purpose of this game. If you're looking for some missions, wait until the next true expansion pack or when Red Storm Entertainment releases the level editor in the following months.

Singe player was a joke!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: October 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

there are only three new missions for single player, the training missions were very short, and other than multiplayer it was not worth the cost!

Not much

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: November 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I'm big Tom Clancy's rainbow six fan. I have all the new products (Rogue Spear, Urban ops). And they really rocks I have them for about a year and still play them. I'm also in Army ROTC so I understand some tacticks and weapons used. Ok I bought Covert Ops over the internet played for 30 minutes finished all and disapointed returned back. Yes there is some new levels (I thing 7 together with training levels==what's up with that) but not enough. I was expecting new weapons, uniforms, lots of new levels and side weapons and equipment. But didn't happen. It looked to me like a copy of Rogue Spear and urban ops. I'm a hardcore Rainbow six player so that's why I think I didn't like it at all. So for all of you who are good,familiar, and maniacs with Rogue Spear and Urban ops don't buy it and spent money on something better. For money I got back I ordered Red Alert2 so I hope it will make me happy. I forgot to talk about the tactics CD. That CD is pretty interesting but for people like me who are totally into Army special forces, SWAT, SAS and Seals is only review by the way you can find the same stuff on the internet.

(sorry for the grama, English is my second language)

I do not recomend it unless...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was extremelky disspointed on the new r6 game. It is an exact copy of Rogue Spear just about 20 bucks less and less missions. I started playing it last night and after about 2.5 hours of playtime i was done ( note; i created my own plans). No you didnt mis read ONLY about 2 AND A HALF HOURS OF PLAYTIME. THe only good thing about the game is the training cd but unles u r doing a shcool report or are specially interested in the background of your game it helps otherwise its like the previews at the movies, they're interesting but u would get bored of feature length previews. In my opinion you are better off buying ROgue SPear and Urban Ops; a little expensier option but u get more bang for the buck. So dont buy it unles u have to do a school report on Counter-terrorism or you are just getting aqcuainted with the R6 series for the rest of us don't.

Ok, but needs more

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

For a Rainbow Six game, I was very disappointed that only three missions were included. The controls are much better than R6 and Eagle Watch, but other than that, this game was nothing more than a large disappointment.

The three missions range in difficulty, but they can only be so interesting. For the first, you're inserted into the jungle for some kind of a hostage rescue, which you'll lose men in the process, no way around. You can't get your snipers in positions to get the enemy's, ever. The second mission takes you to a snowy landscape, and this mission was so boring that I didn't need to do a thing, just set it on autopilot, and they ran through it with ease. The third puts you outside a missle silo, and you have to actually run through this mission. I think this one is the best of the three, as it poses a challenge, but isn't impossible.

The multiplayer aspect, however, is what the game is worth. The sniper battles that can take place in the Jungle are unbelievable, and the silo adds to some nice assault maps. The training missions, however, make the best assault maps. Using store front, back, and ER, you can hone your assault skills down to a fine art, very quickly.

All in all, the game is fair, but way under par for Red Storm and the Rainbow Six titles. Red Storm should have spent some more time on adding at least a few more missions into the game, instead of leaving you with three.

It's worth checking out!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: October 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Well let me say, I was dissapointed that it had only 3 missions, and totally lacked the storyline of Rainbow Six and Rogue Spear. But, then I popped in the training CD, I was very impressed. It has in depth, long articles on special operations, videos with Tom Clancy in them, along with other people, actual police S.W.A.T. training videos. It was well worth the money, and multiplayer the new levels just plain rule. Being the grandson of a long time Police Officer, I can tell you, the studying and test taking is VERY close to what is done in real life. In the real certification tests, as in this game, you study large amounts of material, then take a multiple choice test. This is very well duplicated in this game. Am I dissapointed that there was no storyline and very few levels, yeah, but the training disk makes up for it. It's overall a great buy.

Interesting game out of the entire series, Education-Wise

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This was the first Rainbow Six game I got, and when I opened the package I was a little confused. There were two disks, so I thought you needed both to play this game, but you don't. One disc has the game on it and the other disc is filled with stuff to learn all you ever wanted to know about covert operations and counter-terror tactics, etc. It's quite interesting and it's divided up into different lessons, although you don't need to go through this CD in order to play the game.
Here is why I gave this game four stars: I downgraded it because of the actual game. The box says "9 new missions", but 6 of them aren't really missions, they are the equivelent to practice levels and 3 are actually missions. So really what you get is 3 mission levels and 6 not-mission levels...whatever. For that I was almost tempted to give it 3 starts but because of disc two, I didn't. I thought they put a lot of work into the education disk, and it was put in such a creative manner for those who are interested in learning. For that I bumped it up a star.
Overall: If you're thinking of buying this game, think of it as buying something along the lines of Microsoft Encarta, Covert style. With that mindset, you wont be disappointed and thus, the 3 missions and 6-kinda missions will seem like an added bonus.

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