After
my comments on the forum regarding lag switches etc, I said Id
never buy another shoot em up. Cos theres nothing
worse then trying to shoot someone who is constantly
jumping around and dissapearing then re-appearing where
you least expect it.
Then
came Rainbow 6 Vegas.
You
start off in a chopper, after alighting the aircraft you have
to meet up with your "team", then its off to do mission
after mission ranging from capturing held hostages, or
simply kiiling all the terrorists on a given map. I
wont mention all the different objectives as if you purchase
the game I dont want to ruin the
suprise.
The
game is played from a first person view and a third person
view, to switch between the two you simply get up close to
say a wall and press R1, your view is instantly changed to
the third person view. As with Socom, and those who
have played it will tell you, third person view is great for
hiding but at the same time allows you to see around
corners, over walls etc. Ideal for an ambush
situation.
The
real crunch for Rainbow is the multiplayer online mode,
When worked in conjuction with your friends and collegues.
You have the options of online co-op story mode (up to 4
players), terrorist hunt (again up to four players), but
immensely difficult on the hardest level. The main meal
is served up in rooms off up to 14 players, with again
loads of diffirent modes to play with Attack and Defend
and Bomb Retreival to name but 2. I wont mention
more for the above noted reason.
Attack
and defend
Depending on the map, each side is given a certain
objective for example Border Town. This sees one
side having to rescue 2 hostages, whilst the opposing side
has to stop you at all costs. Another example is a map
called Dante's which sees one side that has to defuse the
bomb before the timer runs out, whilst the opposing side
again has to stop you, at all costs.
Bomb
Retreival
A bomb
is placed on the map for the 2 sides to capture, the bomb must
then be taken to a disposal unit, where once you've
disposed of the bomb its off to capture another. The
team with the most points, or the team that kills the
opposing side wins.
Both of
these modes plus the others I haven't mentioned are great for
working on tactics, and the more important team
bonding. You get a great sense of achievement when
things go the way you plan them!!
As host of an Online game you are able to
custom your room as you wish, whether you want respawn on
or off, certain restrictions such as no grenades
etc. The main plus point for me is the option of
booting people who "lag", this issue has been around a
while. And personally its nice to be able to control
it to a certain extent. Though some sort of ping next to the
name would help determine who the offending party
is.
Except for a few technical issues with the
software, eg loss of sound, random disconnections that can
leave you a little disheartened sometimes. The game
generally is very sound, and an ideal investment for those who
enjoy good team play.
My rating out of 10
If it wasn't for the few issues online, (which
is more common place with the 3G consoles and not just the
Ps3), I would give this game a 9 out of 10. But with
the issues taken on board id give it 8.5 out of 10.
