
While it can be used only in short bursts, unlike in Gears of War, it's still good for dashing between cover or trying to cross smaller open areas. Ubisoft has added a new sprint function to Vegas 2, which is activated by a quick button press. The physics associated with your chosen cover will determine how much damage you'll sustain when hiding behind it-while solid concrete and metal are pretty hard to penetrate, hiding behind a plywood wall is just asking for trouble. The changes in bullet penetration mean that choosing your weapon has taken on a new level of importance.

There are 11 new weapons in Vegas 2, and some of the existing weapons have been tweaked-the shotgun reload speed, for example, has been increased from somewhat sluggish to a speedy half-second between shots. Rest assured that the graphics certainly looked promising. One important aspect for Ubisoft in developing Vegas 2 was to make sure there was no reduction in graphics quality in multiplayer games. Downloadable content was strongly hinted at, but there is no official word as yet.īecause Vegas 2 uses the same Unreal Engine used in the first game, Ubisoft has been able to spend more development time improving the artificial intelligence, graphics, and multiplayer experience. The final version will be out in stores on March 14 in Europe and will support up to 16 players, online and offline, on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. We played a near-final build on the Xbox 360.
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Ubisoft has tweaked the cooperative campaign mode and added a series of multiplayer modes with Vegas 2. New maps have been included in RSV2 including this frantic one dubbed Villa. We recently caught up with Ubisoft Montreal's game designer Philippe Therien in London, and he took us through some of the new additions to the multiplayer side of the game. Not long ago we went to Montreal and had a look at the single-player campaign, but we hadn't seen the multiplayer mode until now. Rainbow Six Vegas 2 was under wraps until recently and is now just around the corner. But many players have noted that, while they have fond memories of Rainbow Six Vegas, the mechanics are clunky compared to Siege.When we reviewed Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas back in 2006, one of the things that stood out was a rewarding multiplayer experience, something that has been tacked on as an afterthought in some shooters. Rainbow Six Vegas and Rainbow Six Vegas 2 still have single-player content available. Will Tom Clancey's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 run? The games remained popular for the duration of that time. In fact, it's crazy to think that the online servers lasted from 2006 to 2021. The multiplayer modes were shut down in 2021, which is not too long ago.

Unfortunately, Rainbow Six Vegas and Rainbow Six Vegas 2 no longer have online servers. A lot of people found themselves really enjoying Terrorist Hunt, a single-player mode that has players fighting AI terrorists. The game was met with a lot of applause from critics and casual gamers, just like the original Vegas. Bishop ends up eliminating the threat, earning them a position as deputy director of Rainbow HQ in England. The Bravo Team chases Nowak to a Costa Rican villa, allowing Bishop to confront him once again. They fight their way to the roof for extraction but find out that Gabriel Nowak is actually the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks.

Soon after, Bishop hears that the terrorists have set up in a penthouse and are preparing for another attack.īut as Bravo Team nears the penthouse, a sniper shoots at their helicopter. The convention center's chief of security says there is a second bomb located on a monorail heading towards the Las Vegas Hilton hotel. Bishop also learns that Miguel has escaped the area but he is quickly cornered by the Bravo Team. Bishop's team rushes to the warehouse containing the weapons but are distracted by hostages that need saving.Ī Las Vegas recreational center and sports complex are attacked by a chemical bomb, killing civilians. What happens in Rainbow Six Vegas 2?īravo Team, led by Bishop (a custom character), investigates Las Vegas after the National Security Agency suspects Miguel and Alvarez Cabreros of smuggling chemical weapons from Mexico into the city. It even won "Best First-Person Shooter" in IGN's Best of 2006 as well as many other awards.Īfter selling 1.7 million copies, it's no surprise that Ubisoft decided to make a second Rainbow Six Vegas. The multiplayer was praised as well as the immersive world.

Rainbow Six Vegas received very positive reviews all around, including gaming critics and casual players alike.
