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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 | 
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| From: UBI Soft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
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Rating:  93 reviews
Sales Rank: 354
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter Action Games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 52395
UPC: 008888523956
EAN: 0008888523956
ASIN: B000WEQL02
Release Date: March 18, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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 88 more reviews...
 life ruiner January 6, 2009
this game has ruined my life because all i do is play it...it is so fun.
Awsome Game December 14, 2008
I Beat This Game, And This Game Was Fun. I Didn't Get A Chance To Play Part 1, But I Was Able To Play This One. This Was Worth The Money And Time. I Really Enjoyed This Game, This Was Worth Buying.
 Great FPS for One Player or Multiplayer December 12, 2008
I picked this game up as soon as it was released. I was a huge fan of the first series and this series is improved upon. The XP system works well. You still get XP from your teammates kills. There are A LOT of upgrades available in this game and I am still working on them. The way to upgrade is through 3 different kill requirements: Close Quarter Combat, Marksman, and Assault. You gain points by doing different tasks which fall under each category. The ability to dash is a plus. The online play is a huge improvement with some old maps with a lot of new maps included. There are a variety of modes to play. I like the ability to jump into any game instead of having to wait for a timer countdown or for a specific number of players to join before the game even starts. The online play is HUGE improvement over the first Rainbow Six.
The campaign plays well, yeah, there really isn't any "Vegas" involved but that doesn't have any negative affects on game play. One gripe is that the difficulty level could be taken up a notch. I'm not good at tactical FPS but I was able to "breeze" through realistic mode too easily I think. One last note worth mentioning, the commands to control you're A.I. teammates is very easy to use which comes handy when you're in the heat of battle. Overall, anyone looking for a great offline and online co-op shooter game should add this game to their collection.
Unbelievable!!! November 30, 2008
I am 31 and have played a lot of games in my life. This one is the most addictive and coolest game ever!
A Shooter for the Intelligent Gamer October 22, 2008
Gameplay - 9 of 10
RSV2 stands out in a crowd of shooter and FPS games that inundate the markets today. As a tactical shooter you have to actually use your brain to stay alive - much like real life. The action is SWAT type. In this case you're hunting down terrorists. Being able to kill quickly and efficiently will keep you alive the longest. Running into a room guns blazin' will get you killed quicker than you can say Halo. A full cover system is implemented just as in the first game. You're able to hide behind anything that will not expose your body and some that you can still be killed while behind. You are then able to reveal yourself from the side or the top of the cover. Here you'll need to stay behind metal or dense materials to prevent getting killed while behind cover.
You're of course able to pick up dropped weapons left from dead terrorists. A really nice feature is the ability to mark two enemies at a time with red boxes over their heads. You're teammates-Michael and Jung can then target them first. Along with this thermal satellite is available on occasion to see where enemies lurk. Snake cams for under doors is a great help and almost necessary to keep you from getting killed. So many real life gadgets were implemented into the game to provide amazing gameplay. For some reason this game was not marketed at all or it might have done much better.
Features - 7 of 10
Unfortunately RVS2 is not a feature filled game. You have three essential parts: your achievements (rank and A.C.E.S.) terrorist hunts and online play. Despite this it keeps you captivated. Your rank follows the hierarchy of military protocol, you'll start out as a Private and by gaining experience eventually get to the rank of Elite. Experience is gained by killing terrorists; 10 xp on the realistic difficulty 5 xp for normal and 3 xp for casual. If either Michael or Jung kills someone you'll earn half of the aforementioned xp, unless they are "marked." Along with this you have three other ways of ranking up much much quicker. This is called A.C.E.S. Within this you have Marksman, CQB (close quarters battle) and Assault. For example, if you kill someone who is very close you'll get CQB points normally 2 or 3 at a time. On the other hand if you shoot someone in the head, you'll get points for Marksman. So on and so forth. On the lower levels you may only need 100 CQB or Assault points to the next level and the reward.
After reaching a certain number of A.C.E.S. points you'll level up. This is separate from ranking up. And with the level up you'll earn rewards such as new camo, weapons or clothes. Terrorist hunts are a way to hone your skills to advance in the storyline or play better online. There are a dozen or so maps loaded with terrorists waiting to kill you. These are also a good way to gain rank. Online play is an absolutely necessary part to today's videogames. RSV2's online play is pretty standard, kill the most of the opposing team's players to win is one of the few game types. Surprisingly it is fun. People are a lot less high strung here than on other online games. If you've played Counter Strike back in the day this resembles that. You're able to pick all your equipment at the beginning of the game or at your respawn. The maps are direct derivatives of the mission maps.
Story - 5 of 10
Bishop is your character and he appears to have been with Rainbow Six for a while now. He looks like a man of 45-50 years old. The first mission is diffusing a bomb in the Alps or something which was five years ago. Essentially you kill terrorists and then the classic Greek tragedy happens.
!!!!! Spoiler !!!!!!
Bishop's old friend and teammate is behind all of the terrorists and is the person you've been chasing the whole game. I'm not really sure how much more cliche you can get. But I didn't buy the game for the story so it really isn't a big deal.
!!!!!!Spoiler!!!!!!!!
Weapons and Armor - 8 of 10
Possibly my favorite part of the game is the weapon choice you're given. Submachine guns, shotguns, sniper rifles, pistols and assault rifles are all on the itinerary. What makes the weapons quality is that they are all real. From the classic HK MP5 to the P90, these guns are what bring true realism to the game. Each has characteristics of range, damage, accuracy and magazine size. And the differences show. There are also tons of add-ons and changes that can be made to the weapons. Laser sight, ACOG scope, rifle scopes and many more accessories are available. Explosives come in six types: frag, incendiary, C4, smoke, flashbang and breaching charge.
The weapons are just so well executed. Being able to change the rate of fire is really impressive. Some weapons even have three rates of fire. Each weapon has a clear difference when shot as well. When you shoot the shotgun, the recoil throws your aim off by about 5 feet, while the SMGs will take a whole clip to do the same. When you hit the enemy there is a satisfaction when the bullet hits. The real challenge is being disciplined enough not to blow all your clips. Accuracy is paramount not only to survive, but also so you don't have to pick up the lame terrorist's weapons. My only qualm with the weapons is you're not able to use some of them until you get quite deep into the higher ranks.
Graphics and Animation - 6 of 10
The graphics are forgettable at best. Weapons and people look decent and have a good amount of detail, but lack the super realism everyone is wanting now. The rest of the visuals really resemble a polished xbox game instead of a 360 game. Light and reflection seem to be missing. Most lines are blurry and the detail is unfortunately an afterthought. The guns do however look very close to their real life component. Camo has the most detail in that the shapes are clearly defined and lines give a very realistic way to hide your character. If you're a graphics connoisseur more than a gamer, you'll be underwhelmed. Animation and character mapping on the other hand, is fairly lifelike. When you shoot, the weapon recoils and Bishop's shoulder moves back. When you kill a terrorist, he falls to the ground in a heap, instead of doing a double backflip like in the movies.
Controls - 9 of 10
I hardly ever give a perfect score to one aspect of a game, and this is no exception. However the controls in RSV2 are just brilliant. The right trigger does what you'd think-shoot. Left trigger is the cover button, which makes a lot of sense. These are the two things you'll be doing the most. The (A) button gives orders to tell your teammates where they should be. (B) throws grenades. (X) brings up a graphic which changes your weapons add-ons and rate of fire etc. (Y) changes your weapons (this can be done more quickly by just tapping (Y) instead of holding it.) Right bumper gives night vision or thermal goggles. The D-pad allows you to determine where and what type of grenades your teammates should throw. The back button switches from weapons free (shoot on sight) to return fire only. The control sticks do what they always do. Grenade throwing is the only serious downside. It is VERY slow and clumsy. You'll hit the (B) button and the delay is about 2 seconds. Not to mention you can't throw accurately more than 15-20 feet.
Conclusion
1.)Top notch gameplay
2.)Rock solid cover system
3.)Extensive real life weapons cache
4.)Controls that rival the best FPS
5.)Rewards for leveling up
If you're looking for a departure from the normal shooters, you might find this to be a diamond in the rough and an easily overlooked game. 7.5 out of 10.
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