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32 of 34 found the following review helpful:
 Ignore the first reviewMay 01, 2000
Since Rainbow Six won't be multi-player you shouldn't even worry about framerates in online games. The game is fun alone because when in your life do you get to command a S.W.A.T. team on covert missions. The graphics are AWESOME and realistic. When you shoot an enemy in the leg he hobbles around and screams but doesn't die. If you liked Goldeneye on 64, you will love this game because you're not alone on those missions. The computer controlled teammates actually help and could probably finish the mission without you, but why would do that when you have all those cool guns and explosives to use on the bad guys. If you like tactical games or shooters, I promise you won't be dissapointed!
14 of 16 found the following review helpful:
A must-buy!Mar 26, 2000
This is the most realistic fighting game I have ever played, bar none. If you even remotely enjoyed GoldenEye for the N64, you MUST buy this game. The graphics, evironment, enemy and ally AI, and storyline are top-of-the-line. This game is also worth every dollar when it comes to replay value. With the planning phase, you can create seemingly endless ideas and strategies for accomplishing different missions. I NEVER EVER get tired of Rainbow 6 titles. If violence is an issue for you, don't worry--the blood can be turned off. So stop reading this and go buy, buy, BUY this game!
23 of 28 found the following review helpful:
This one tops the action and strategyFeb 18, 2000
This is game is great. It has great missions it has a high frame rate and is very suspense full. The missions take place all over the world and its much more relistic then other shooting games. the only set back in this game is the bloodyness, which can be turned off. This is a great buy and is well worth the pennies. It never gets old.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 I really wonder what people were expectingJan 31, 2001
By punkviper
Let's rundown the standard list of gripes for this game. First off: "The graphics are awful!" No, for the most part they are not awful, perhaps a bit polygonal, but they are almost 3 years old. Let us remember that this is a PORT of a PC game, not an update or any sort of improvement thereof.Next is the complaint that this game is too difficult to control. Keep in mind that the developers had to map dozens of keyboard commands to a single Sega Dreamcast controller, and they did the best they could. And actually, it works fairly well, at least after some initial learning curve. Let's remember that you won't need every command every second. As long as you know how to move and how to shoot, the rest can be accessed without hot buttons. Lastly, there is the complaint about gameplay itself, which also presented itself when the original PC game appeared back in '98. The realism is true to life, as you can't simply stand 5 feet from an opponent and unload rounds into them until their "life bar" runs out. This game works like real life: you get shot once, you're incapacitated, twice and you're probably dead (no ambulances to the rescue here.) A less realistic situation occurs when your fellow troops get mowed down by a hidden enemy without so much as an adjustment in posture, like lambs to the slaughter who don't realize that, "Hey, that guy in front of me ran down the hallway and got shot, and there's a good chance I'll suffer the same fate!" Make no mistake, this is a very good game. There's a reason that Sega chose to port a 3-year old PC game to its console. It's a challenging game, and as a result, a very fulfilling one. If you are worried about the less-than-state-of-the-art graphics then you aren't paying enough attention to the gameplay itself, which is king here. It rewards careful attention, and an eye for detail. Don't expect to go "runnin' & gunnin'" a la Quake III, because you will most definitely be disappointed. This isn't a game for those with short attention-spans. It is a very grown-up game with very grown-up tastes and methods. It demands a lot, but it gives a lot in return. Take the time to enjoy it, and you will be richly rewarded.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Alpha team, GO!May 18, 2000
This game is really unique. The graphics are decent enough, and the environments are very well done. The multi-player mission idea is really cool, and on the DC, it comes to life nicely. You can certainly cruise through this game focusing on one player with each board and get pretty far. But what makes it so cool is planning your missions, then watching your comrades execute them before your eyes. This probably isn't the kind of game that you're going to be good at the first time. However, it won't be too long before your comfortable cruising along with the night vision kickin'-- whackin' terrorists left and right. I highly recommend this game for the DC!
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