This really is a game which puts you in control. Your the guy (or girl) inside all of that armour. This isn't a game where you have a little life meter down the bottom and an armour meter next to it if you can find the pick up or power up... You have ONE chance, ONE life, ONE squad. Unlike FPS's like halo or unreal tournament, you will die immediately if you are caught out by the enemy (or tangos as they like to call them =)). Thats right, there are no over shields, power ups, pick ups. This is the real thing. This game makes you think twice before you go charging into that room and letting all hell lose. You have to be a team player and think about the others who are depending on you. This is a tactical shooter like no other. You have a huge array of options. Instead of blowing down the door with a shotgun, breaching charge, frag or C4 (I personally like the shotgun) you can plan your attack. Why not use your nifty little snake cam and order who is taken out first. You can flash and clear with a flashbang grenade or why not try a smoke grenade and eliminate the enemy's vision while you turn on your heat vision and pick them off. You are in charge, you can order your team mates to enter the room from one side, creating a distraction while you come up from behind and cover them. All though the story mode is quite short, you have the option to go solo and take part in the terrorist hunt mode. Rainbow Six Vegas is unique in many ways, for a start there are no rocket launchers!!! finally a game where your skill matters with guns, not grenade launchers. Grenades alone are an exception. But i mean you don't see the SAS running around with rocket launchers and blowing up the whole site (although it would be pretty cool). This is an edge of your seat game. Will you reload in enough time before a terrorist comes around the corner? will you survive rappelling up the side of the building, not knowing whose on the roof? Will you be taken out while fast roping through the glass in a movie style action? Who knows, but thats what makes this game so good, everything is un expected. This game is just so addictive to me because even after finishing it 10+ times, I still either last 5 seconds or manage to finish the mission. It really is a great idea having absolutely no loading time before you respawn in terrorist hunt. Although in story mode, the helicopter rides can go on forever.... BUT this game is everything and more then i thought it would be. I only gave this game a 10 because there wasn't an option for 11!!
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