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Same Old Stuff

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 15
Date: April 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

When a Rainbow Six game would come out, I would be excited because I liked the game. Yet now it is losing "brownie points" with me. Game after game, each one only has a few new weapons and places to kill people. That's the other thing, the gun shots to the players and enemies are not realistic. Most people, when shot, bleed more and die in much more painful ways. The game's AI and weapons are the only reason I give this game two stars. If you are a Die Hard fan like I was, then you'll like this. But sooner or later, you will be fed up with this ficticious game. If I were you, I would try Soldier of Fortune. As realistic as can be. It's explosive realism makes it difficult to tell the difference between it being a game or real life.

Great Game.... So So Mission Pack

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: May 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I love Rainbow Six and Rogue Spear. I couldn't wait to get this game. I tore it from the hands of the UPS guy and installed it immediately. About 45 minutes later I was triumphant. Very disappointing. I was hoping to be tied up with it for a few days. I liked the new weapons and levels, but for the price I paid, I was very disappointed. I mean, please. . . Even so, the game, what there was of it, was entertaining and suspenseful.

good game but...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

this game is really good but the only down side is the price. it's a rip off. i got the rogue spear platinum pack for $[money] and it came with rogue spear, mission pack urban ops, and the rogue spear(also featuring the urban ops) strategy guide. all of this for only $[money], even if u do have regular rogue spear, still buy it and give it to a friend or if u lose ur copy just keep it for safe keeping, or sell it. but i repeat, buy the platinum pack.

GREAT ADD-ON! JUST A LITTLE TOO FEW MISSIONS

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: July 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is really a good add-on if you have already played Rouge Spear many times. Even if it adds some missions (I love the subway station one! ) and new weapons it is still the same game as Rouge. So if you have still to finish the missions in the basic game or you simply enjoy playing online, then stick with the basic and don't bother buying this title.

The major shorfall is in the number of missions (5 completely new plus 5 missions from the classic Rainbow Six). The point is that I believe an add on should give you more in order to be a very good deal. Anyway, the pack also includes a few new maps that you can use either in multiplayer or in solo games while playing in the "lone wolf", "terr. hunt" etc mode. These are good, but again they don't really add a lot to the gaming experience.

The new WEAPONS that are added are nice to fire but not really useful in the scenarios themselves. You can have much more from this point of view by downloading the NATO mods from the net.

My suggestion? If you are a R6 hard core fan (like I am) and you can't wait for new missions and maps, then buy it instantly! If you are not really that interested in the game than keep playing Rouge Spear for a little more, and then if the interest in this title arises again, then go ahead and buy it.

All things being considered . . .

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This has to be one of the best games I've owned. The plot is captivating. The action was fast and furious. Weapon selection was by far the best yet that this line has had to offer. All the other perks as well (map editor, terrorist hunt on numerous maps, etc.) were a treat and will have you playing for days. But not all games are perfect and this one is no exception. The game itself is not hard to learn, especially if you have been playing since Rainbow 6, but if you want to explore the game, meaning use the editor, it leaves a lot to be desired. No instruction or even help files. It leaves you out in the cold that way. And still the problem with not being able to play fluently on-line. The server setup is very nice though. Very self-explanatory there. But the load times and speed issue comes into play when your playing. Especially after killing a terrorist and watching him float in mid air. The incredible floating tango. A problem that dates back to the original Rainbow 6. A lot has changed since then too. Better textures, better sounds, better animation all the way around. If you don't plan on playing on-line or can deal with a little lag, this is a must have on your gaming shelf. You'll be happy you spent the money (which is not that expensive. Another nice feature of the game).

Good FPS, but......

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is definitely a great upgrade from Rogue Spear, there's no arguing that. I mean, this game is very realistic down to the enemies panicking and running away, like real ones might. Then why 4 stars? Because if only I could figure out those callsigns. Even with the guide book I got, I still am clueless and there by resort to completing the missions with one man and no set floor plan. If they had made it simpler, then maybe there would be 5 stars in its future.

But, I'm not going to waste this time complaining. Besides thatm this game has realistic gun fire, muzzle flashes, enemy reactions, rate-of-fire of every gun, accuracy of each one and my god the list goes on..... This game is very much worth the money and should be bought by any die hard FPS player.

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 16 / 18
Date: April 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best of the best. Redstorm did a very good job with this mission pack. This game requires you to have Rogue Spear. This game features 5 brand new urban levels including the streets of Istanbul, the London underground, the canals of Venice, the back alleys of Mexico City, and a hotel/crashed bus in Hong Kong. It also has 8 new multiplayer spaces, 4 new weapons including a silenced sniper rifle, a mission creator, and 5 redone levels from the original Rainbow Six. These levels are the Hacienda, the bio lab, the mansion, the skyscraper, and the amazon level.

Is this expansion pack better than Rouge Spear itself?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 13
Date: May 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Most people think expansion packs ar really a rip off. For the most part,it's true, and almost sad. But this expansion pack is more like a 1 player game. It doesn't add any insane new weapons that the world will see a minimum of 90 years from now. The game adds many new levels,and even lets you play some of the levels from the origional Rainbow Six. The new missions are extreme and are hard. Each mission needs careful planning and excecution. Unlike the Rogue Spear, the missions now have pedestrians walking around (which get pesky when your far in a mission and you accidently nail one down, failing the mission). Each mission is set in a city area. The new weapons are very practicle ones, and their not very odd for a Rainbow force to have. One nifty little weapon I seemed to enlighten this game in the sniping area is the silenced sniper rifle. I also noticed some performance issues are fixed. Players can now actually play with the graphics resolution all the way up. If you're planing to buy a game any time soon, make this your choice.

Good add-on mission pack

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: April 08, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The add on pack for Rainbow Six Rogue Spear is a good deal at this price. You get 5 new levels for Urban Operations as you get 5 levels from the original Rainbow Six. There are 4 new weapons in the game as well. The locations for Urban Operations include Italy, London,Instabul, Mexico, and Hong Kong. There are also new multilevel gameplay as well such as 'defend'. The new level missions are challenging, with more terrorists to kill. This is a great add on pack if you want to add more good stuff to an already good game.

Excellent Job Red Storm!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 08, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game at another store that received the game early. It is a knockout. Red Storm continues the great work. Lag is much-improved, the bullet casings that come out of the guns add much realism, and the new guns and maps are superb. I look forward to the third installment in the Rainbow Series.

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