As I am writing this, there is not a game made with better play control.

User Rating: 9.6 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield PC
For those of you who have never played a Rainbow Six game, here's what to expect: Lots of close-range, heart pounding, bullet-dodging, clip-emptying, threat neutralizing fast paced action. Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield, is a true sequal of it's predecessors, Rainbow Six and Rogue Spear, as an elite team of paramilitary specialists: Team RAINBOW, it is your job to respond to world class terrorist threats throughout the world. In and of itself, the game elements are just like dozens of other first person shooters out there. But here's the catch: One bullet and you're soldier is dead. No health packs, no ammo pick-ups, no gun collecting and absolutely zero room for error means you have to quickly calculate the consequences of every single move you make-which is sure to make any gamer's pulse quicken. Action game fans can bypass pregame menus and head to the fragging while strategists can tediously tweek every aspect of their squad-based raid by plotting the map coordinates for one, two or three teams of elite troopers, as well as dress them up with hundreds of special issue paramilitary weapons-perhaps the largest selection of any first person shooter game ever. The amount of control you have over your squad of soldiers is impressive. A universal action command, which changes depending on what you focus on, allows you to easily manuever your team where you want them. You can make them climb ladders, hold position, open doors or you can issue no orders and your team will simply tag along, often shooting at enemies you do not notice. The enemy AI is challenging in that they aren't always predictable, they often notice you before you see them and they are quick at getting to the trigger. Unfortunately, after playing a map a dozen or so times, you get a good idea of their locations and of how they react which does make them rather...predictable. However, the AI is still challenging, even after you've played a while and Elite mode is almost unbeatable. The world looks convincing enough. Nothing terribly impressive about the graphics except for the realistic movements of your character and some environemental interaction. You can finally see your weapon in Raven Shield, which differs from any other game in the series. All in all, this is the best DirectX 8 game to date, with unmatched play control and a welcomed break from respawning that will keep you on the edge of your seat.