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Complete Tactical Shooter

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Everything the first lacked (crisp graphics, ability to sprint, permeable environment, many new guns, sweet co-op options, and smarter ai; enemy and ally.) money well spent.

Not COD 4, but it's okay

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I'll be honest, I read the reviews on this game before purchasing it; and did so with doubts in my mind. I am stationed overseas and just bought the PS3 the other day, our exchange is severly lacking in video game department so I bought R6V2 just for something to do until my COD4 gets here from Amazon. First, let me say that it isn't as bad as some people have written. I haven't played the story mode the whole way through because I mostly play online, but it seems okay from what I've seen. The grafics are very nice and the controls seem to work reasonably well with the game (could be better). As my review's title says, this is no COD4! This game is fun to play online, but I wasn't terribly impressed. Very glichy, if you catch my drift. Also, I'm not sure if it's my internet connection or the game but, playing online I get this awful repeating noise that lasts an entire battle. No, it's not someone's machine gun shooting me. So, if anyone knows how to solve that problem and wouldn't mind sharing the knowledge, I'd really appreciate it.

fun but just another FPS

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

this i pretty much like any other tom clancy's game. great graphics and control. it uses the same unreal engine that so many FPS are using.

Great Sequel and Enhancements over Rainbow Six Vegas

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a great sequel to Rainbow Six Vegas. The new A.C.E.S. system lives up to the hype. The ability to rank up offline is a great attribute to have and really makes you think a bit more about your game play style.

The unlocking of weapons not only by rank but by A.C.E.S has made things more interesting. If you really want a weapon, you either need to find it in game and pick it up (and never replace it until it's unlocked - what I did for my D.Eagle.) or you need to focus on the particular A.C.E.S. type activities to get to that level.

The guns overall are pretty nice, FAMAS is still the noob weapon of choice. I personally prefer the SCAR-H CQB and the M468, both rock.

Having a silencer on a snipper rifle is also great to have. Several area's in the game it's a lot easier (and more fun IMHO) to sit back and pick most if not all of the Tango's off one at a time w/o the rest even realizing it.

Also, getting experience for Kills is great (even getting some from your AI's kills helps out)

The first few days it was out the online gaming was basically dead, but now that it's been out for a couple weeks, they've got most of it fixed and I'm finding plenty of games w/ no-lag.

Also, going through the story mode, I only saw one place were the frame rate dropped - this is actually a better experience then usual when comparing to many other FSPs.

Great game, worth the money.

A break from CoD 4!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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.

Fun in bursts, but rent before buying if you can

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 19, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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.

Better than the 1st

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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.

Better than the 1st

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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.

Good Tactical First Person Shooter

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Great addition to the series. The lead character from the previous game has been removed in this installment and you now have the option of having the player create his or her own character to play through the campaign, very cool. A few new features as running for a short distance and being able to give some new commands to teammates such as throwing grenandes is a big plus. On-line play a big plus. Overall, nothing groundbreaking but a good tactical shooter.

Awesome Shooter Type Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

One of the Two games I bought for my PS3. The other was GTA4. As I got older, I've been playing less games, focus more on work, work and a bit of sleep.

I've watched my nephew playing RainbowSix Vegas 2 on his X-Box. Never care for it, was a bit afraid to even give it a try. Didn't know how to use the controls. Then on Memorial Day, got a PS3 with the games as a gift from my honey.

I've played with RainbowSix for a couple of days and I was hooked. The graphics are EXCELLENT on the PS3. I had my setting on 720p. The controls are smooth. The Bots are pretty smart in this game, they don't stay in one place shooting you. Stilling learning as I continue to play this game. But most of all playing as a team with my honey is the best.

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