Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 | 
| From: UBI Soft
List Price: $59.99
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Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 501
Format: Playstation
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: Shooter Action Games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 34395
UPC: 008888343950
EAN: 0008888343950
ASIN: B0010EI6T2
Release Date: March 18, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand new, factory sealed, never opened or played. Ships from Florida. Expedited shipping available.
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| Features:
| • | Explore Vegas hot spots as the environment changes from dusk to bright daylight to dawn | | • | Multiplayer includes 11 smaller maps that force more intense face-offs, 2 adversarial modes, more rewards, and easier access to matches using the improved and intuitive matchmaking system | | • | Create your own identity that stays the same in both single player and multiplayer modes and progresses as you do | | • | Turn single player mode into co-op mode at any time, just by jumping into the game | | • | AI is more challenging than ever |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 25 more reviews...
 R6V2 - Online Gamers Don't Waste Your Money! March 20, 2008
Todd M. Reihing (Seattle, WA)
14 out of 42 found this review helpful
I bought this game yesterday and went home to game online on the PS3 network.
The game booted fine but once gameplay started, that was it. Your solider "stutters" while walking like there is severe lag. (Its not my internet connection as I am running a T1) The graphics resemble that if a Nintendo 64 shooter game. They are not smooth but real grainy.
If you bought this game for the story mode, you will love it. Its just like the original R6V in storymode. Great graphics, sound and gameplay.
If you are an online gamer like I am, do not buy this poor piece of garbage!!!
With as powerful as the PS3 is I cannot imagine how UbiSoft could not take advantage of its first class hardware.
T
 Offers nothing new March 21, 2008
Mr. H. C. Orr (Littlehampton, England)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
The problem that "Rainbow Six: Vegas 2" faces is that it is faced again with reinventing the wheel. First person shooters are the staple of the current generation of consoles in much the same way as driving games were for the last generation. Moreover, last year's hugely successful "Call Of Duty" iteration raised the bar for what gamers should expect from the conventional FPS. "RS:V2" delivers polished shooting action, throwing in the requisite online modes, but without really blowing the hinges off what we would expect from a FPS in 2008.
The new "Rainbow Six" generally sticks to the formula established by Ubisoft Montreal in the first outing. The squad-based Special Ops action will feel very familiar to anyone that has played that game or its stablemate "Ghost Recon" games. Graphically and sonically the sequel matches the first game, although additions such as a cover system and experience levelling set-up (where you gain points for different aspects of fighting) are welcome additions.
Although based in Sin City, the game often accents on the mundane warehouses and leisure complexes of Las Vegas, rather than vulgar casinos and the like. This is my first complaint about the game: it seems rather samey, and at least in the PlayStation 3 version, the backgrounds can seem a little sparse: grey abandoned warehouse segues to nondescript hotel complex, and so on, without there being anything really to capture the eye or the imagination. The game does not feel as cinematic, as much of an "event" as "CoD4". Similarly, the mundanity often stretches to your direction of the AI squad members: move to the closed door, open it, clear the room and then repeat. There is no real incentive to lead the charge from the front, especially as you often earn experience points from the squad's action.
The squad AI can often be irritating, too. For instance, it is not uncommon for one of your "buddies" to block your line of fire, or stand in the middle of the war zone just waiting to be shot: often the squad will not respond to orders very quickly, either. I have also noticed that there is quite marked slowdown in some sections of the PS3 version of the game, which is pretty unforgivable in a current generation game and from a top developer such as Ubisoft, to boot.
On the plus side, "RS:V2" does provide plentiful reasons for immersion in the later stages of the game thanks to the experience levelling system: there seems to be some form of progression from playing through the game at point when you would otherwise feel ready to hang up your MP5 for the night. The online "Terrorist Hunt" mode, where you co-operate with other players online is a good idea, although I have often encountered connection problems trying to access this.
An overall assessment of the new "Rainbow Six" would be that it is a good enough game, which offers plenty of challenge. However, judged by the impressive yardstick of "CoD4" and the deluge of up-and-coming releases for the PlayStation 3 and XBOX 360, the game is not really individual or exceptional enough to warrant more than an extended rental play.
 Sin City is back with a vengeance! March 19, 2008
J. Hyatt
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
While the first installment of Rainbow Six Vegas flew under the radar the first few months it was out, the sequel has been eagerly anticipated by the large group of enthusiasts who swear by this franchise. Well here it is. This is not your average sequel! The folks at Ubisoft Montreal knew they had a good thing, and merely improved the game where they deemed fitting, and left alone what worked. New to this game is an experience system that encompasses EVERY game mode this time around, rather than just online multi player. A useful 'sprint' command has been added to the game, which allows you to run faster in short bursts. The graphics are very similar to the first game, just a bit more crisp and refined. This game also still can boast the most realistic weapon physics of ANY fps out to date. Even if you have never played a Rainbow Six game before, RSV2 is a perfect place to start. You will not be disappointed. Enjoy!
A Frustrating "Suck" Game April 6, 2008
Jerry Jim (Where The Wind Comes Sweeping Down The Plain !)
5 out of 15 found this review helpful
Never buy anything made by "Ubisoft". R6V2 is a frustrating game that has no rewards, poor artwork, and no help. In other words, a typical "Ubisoft" game. I can't believe "Tom Clancy" underwrote this game. He must have made some "bad investments" and needed the money, or maybe he is going "senile".
The bottom line: Save Your Money. Buy something else. Anything else. Popcorn. Muffler bearings. Hats for your cats. Anything but this game.
Write this on a rock: Never buy anything made by "Ubisoft". You might as well just throw your money down the toilet and flush with great vigor.
This game is frustratingly "stupid". If I could have given it "no stars" I would have. First thing in the morning I'm going to load the R6V2 disc into the "clay pigeon" trap and launch it across the creek. Let the Coyotes treat it like the "limp rabbit" that it is. Good riddance.
 Better, longer, than original March 21, 2008
Sam Fletcher (Spokane, WA United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you liked the first game, you'll definitely like the second. The core premise of the R6 Vegas games is relatively short, but white-hot gunfights in various locations. These can take place in large, open areas with lots of running; or strategic, carefully planned room takedowns where you have to worry about hostages. The AI is generally smart (and improved over the last game) and will flank you, or try to hide in dark corners. They will pop smoke grenades, use covering fire techniques, "leapfrog", and generally try to use wits as much as firepower. The locations of the game are also varied. You might have to sneak around a huge refinery, or you might have to escape a skyscraper before it blows up. It is a carefully plotted game, and very exciting, much like an action movie.
The frame-rate is very smooth, there are more levels in single-player, and the variety present in the online modes is astounding. The graphics probably won't blow you away, but this game is more about tactical choices than it is about eye-candy. The sound-effects are also top-notch, with guns and grenades actually sounding very realistic.
One interesting addition over the last game is the ability to customize your character for single-player and multi-player. There is a wide variety of faces (males and female), armor, camo patterns, and assorted gear. If you have a webcam or Eye Toy, you can put your own face on the character (it's creepily realistic). Experience points, used to unlock gear and guns, is accumulated over both single-player and multi-player modes, so you won't feel like a "noob" when you enter an online match after completing the story mode.
One warning: As of 3/21/08, the online modes are having a little trouble. This is a server overload issue, not a problem with the game. It will probably be cleared up within the coming weeks.
If you like challenging, tactical shooters, you will no doubt like this game. It's not run-and-gun like Halo, and it is definitely a very hard game (two shots and you're dead, and the bad guys are very accurate!) There are also a few minor bugs here and there, but definitely nothing game-breaking. While the graphics could have used a little more polish, and Ubisoft could have anticipated the demand for online play a little better, it's still a solid release, and might even take Call of Duty 4 out of your disc drive.
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