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It's because of inexcusably horrible graphics for a PS3 game.I've read where you have to go into the PS3 menu and modify video output settings to clean up the screen.But why bother. Looking down a street you can't even tell a bad guy from a trash can and it's not because they are using the trash can for cover. I also didn't invest in a 1080p flat screen so I can dumb down the video output on the PS3 to 720p.The only reason I can think of to play this game is if you've already played EVERY OTHER shooter on the PS3.Then you'd better have a bottle of Tylenol next to you. There is no need for a long review of this game.It is simply UNPLAYABLE. The graphics are so unbelievably BAD that it gave me headaches every time I tried to play it. This is a PS THREE system, not a circa 90s PS ONE, so I don't expect to deal with "PC Load Letter" type problems when I install a game.
all gameplay is very realistic. They spot your movement easily and adapt to many different scenarios.- The default difficulty level is perfect. I was pumped for great graphics during the start up screens, then it gets to the main menu and the graphics go down the drain. Pistols, shotguns, sniper rifles, sub machine guns, this game has a great selection. The terrorist AI is also very good.
Bullets wiz by your head, and you can pinpoint terrorist locations based on voices or gunfire.- Computer AI is good. Not too hard, but not too easy. There are some nice lighting effects, but otherwise I was very dissapointed. Menus, character editing, the entire game suffers from mediocre graphics. However, the gameplay makes you quickly ignore the poor graphics. There is also a great selection of grenades, smoke bombs, etc.- Sound: in Dolby Digital, the sound is great. From shooting around a wall, crouching behind a barrel, etc.
This gets you into the game quickly.- Weapons selection is excellent. When you send your team to clear a room, more times than not they do a great job of it. Overall online gameplay is decent, but there are some lag issues, and I found it overall too difficult (however, this is dependent on the difficulty level set by the moderator).- Some levels are too dark and it's difficult to see- Sometimes your computer teammates get in the way (AI glitch perhaps.). (I use a 1080P Sony SXRD TV with HDMI connection).- Online gameplay has some issues. THE GOOD:- Gameplay is amazing. And they are all available from the get go in the single player mode. Realistic mode is difficult, as it should be.THE BAD:- Graphics are marginal at best.
There isn't really a chance to get new weapons. The graphics look ps2 at best. The gameplay gets somewhat old after a couple of hours. The AI swear tons and aren't very smart.
But if I feel itchy, I like being able to go "weapons free" and fire at anything I want too. While this point is debateable, I think the environment textures are a little bland, especially when compared to more recent games. Here in Rainbow Six, the cover tactic works more naturally than in Gears, simply because the game itself is built around tactics. RSV is probably more true to the tactical nature of the first Tom Clancy RS game. You don't have endless streams of bullets flying from massive throngs of bad guys and you don't have chainsaws. And despite what some other people have said, I think GRAW 2 is a bit up on the graphics side that this one, but RSV is still a good looking game.There is a healthy challenge, with lethal enemies and sometimes sparse checkpoint saves.
Who really cares where it came from.The connections to its cousin Ghost Recon Adavanced Warfighter 2 are obvious at first, but then the gameplay differences reveal themselves quickly. I have seen my share of weird graphics glitches, with some enemies stick in walls and things, but I have seen the same thing in COD 4, so polish is hard to come by these days I guess. I like knowing I don't have to fire a single shot if I don't want to. I particularly like this style of play.
Its not for everybody and not perfect either, but Rainbow Six Vegas does offer an intensity all its own. The multiplayer has tons of variables and intense gameplay - especially sans the cover system.So sure, I've put in my COD4 time on my Prestiges, I don't mind some Gears now and then, but overall I think Rainbow Six Vegas has its own great breed of thinking gameplay, relative to the competition anyway. On the game itself the main advance from previous RS installments has been the addition of the excellent cover system. I like to command my squad mates.
So there, that's my take on combat games.Playing Rainbow Six Vegas is pretty much the Anti Call of Duty and Anti Gears of War. Sure the reviewers make it seem like Gears of War has invented this idea, but we've seen it many times. The graphics are very good. The team controls, weapons selections, excellent cover system and challenging mission layouts offer something a lot more than Call of Duty's quick draw contests or GOW's chainsaw and shotgun fest.
Now let me clarify, I don't think there is anything wrong with GOW or COD games, but I just prefer to get more control over what I can do to achieve my mission objective. Instead, like every other RS game before it, you have to think carefully not only what weapons you use, but how you use them and more importantly, how your squad uses them. The character models are particularly well done, and so are the lighting effects.
I die a lot. But it's very realistic and after a while you are totally immersed in its kill-the-terrorists world. Of course in my case I usually have to die a few times before I realize what my choice should have been. Which sight is going to be the best for the situation you're about to enter. I just wish they could do the same for me when I take some terrorist's shotgun blast to the face.I'm on the last level now and doing my best to get through it. What kind of grenade should you carry. They can save your butt literally if you work with them correctly.
But they can get hurt and you have to be ready to save them. They kick. Looking forward to moving on to "2" again, and continuing this incredible adventure. There are bad guys everywhere and if I pop up to try and shoot one, several of his buddies always take me down. They spew cartridges and make a lot of noise. After only a level or two I realized I wanted the first one in the series, and decided to stop "2" in order to play this one first.It's very intense. I especially find the arsenal of weapons to be incredibly detailed and authentic.
You can customize them, but you really need to think about what you're doing. I'm not that good, but I'm having fun.One great aspect of this game is the teamwork element - even if you are playing a single-player game. But I'll keep at it. I bought the sequel to this game first and started playing it. Guns load and fire like the real thing. You have two other people on your combat team and you really need to pay attention to the instructions your give them.
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