The Good
Some of the best tactical shooter action on consoles to date
New sprint ability speeds up the whole game
The control scheme has evolved and is better than ever
Looks and sounds great.
The Bad
AI partners at times are nuts or stupid
If the original Rainbow Six Vegas felt like the first night of a trip to Sin City, its recently released sequel feels like the first; a little worn, but still a lot of fun. There’s still a casino’s worth of content and the best gameplay this side of Caesar’s Palace. Plus, the introduction of a sprint button not only increases your speed, but also quickens the pace of the entire game. On the other hand, the cooperative play has been pared down a little and the expanded experience gains are about as glamorous as pillow mints, even if you are grateful for them. A third night of this might be too much to handle, but if you like to place bets with bullets at all, you’ll definitely want to put some money down on Rainbow Six Vegas 2.
Despite the name Tom Clancy in the title, the Rainbow Six games are hardly known for their ace storytelling skills. Having said that, the way the original Vegas ended on such a terrible cliffhanger ending, when all it really had to do was give you a reason to kick some terrorist butt, was especially disappointing. Fortunately, the campaign in Vegas 2 makes no such errors. You no longer play as Logan Keller. Instead, you hunt terror and save hostages as a custom character referred to as Bishop in the campaign. Although the specifics of the overarching story are pretty easy to lose track of, one thing is clear: There are terrorists and you have to get them before they get Vegas. However, there are a couple of great scenes in the campaign. For example, there is one where you’re supposed to meet up with a guy to find chemical weapons, only the terrorists meet up with him first. Because he’s wearing a communication device, you can hear the proceedings as you ma
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