Rainbow Six Vegas 2

Buy. This. Game.

There, the review is complete.

For those of you still unconvinced by my stellar sales pitch, I’ll provide a few details.

The Rainbow Six series of games defined tactical shooters. It’s been years since the original Rainbow Six (based on Tom Clancy’s novel of the same name) hit the market by storm and put a few well-placed bullets in its competition. The series has had strong entries ever since, consistently improving upon the basic premise that there’s more to combat than simply shooting.

Other Tom Clancy series have spawned from Rainbow Six’s success, including Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell.

For those unfamiliar with the Rainbow Six franchise, I’ll provide a short synopsis. Terrorists are bad. You with me so far?

Terrorists, being the bad guys that they are, run around the world doing bad things. Governments around the world collaborate to form Rainbow, an international anti-terrorist team whose sole mission is to eliminate terrorists. Rainbow has access to weapons, gear, and funding from just about all of the governments of the world. So it’s safe to say that your team is well-geared.

Rainbow is comprised of the best anti-terror soldiers on the planet. You could almost feel bad for the terrorists... almost. (Oh, and the term “Rainbow” refers to the multi-cultural nature of the team. If you’re looking for games that feature leprechauns or Care Bears, move along please.)

Rainbow Six: Vegas was yet another strong entry in the franchise, placing the Rainbow anti-terror team in the heart of America’s best-known gambling hotspot. The detailed characters, fights, and realistic Las Vegas locales made the game a major success. So, as with all good things these days, they’ve made a sequel.

Unlike many other sequels, Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 actually improves upon the original. This game is exceptional in almost every way, providing great anti-terror gameplay. Want to fight terrorism but you’re too scared to leave the house after dark? Then this game is the closest you’re gonna get.

I simply can’t find a flaw with this game.

The only thing that I might warn people about is that the game is rated “M” for “Mature” (blood, intense violence and swearing). Some people complained that Rainbow Six: Vegas had swearing in it. If your kid is too young to play a game with swearing in it, then maybe a game where you shoot terrorists isn’t the best choice. Just a thought.