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This is my review of the game, based on my rental of it.
Firstly it suffers from being multiformat, and on the Xbox the graphics are sub PS2 level. The only highlight are the vehicles taking weapons damage though this novelty wears off.
The game is frequently interupted by autosaves, though the graphic draw distance is good - undoubtedly related to the crap graphics though.
Controls are appaling beyond belief. Shooting systek likewise - infinite bullets mean you just spray targets until they die with your default weapon.
Good cop/bad cop system is pointless, from what I can see you have a chance to replay failed missions anyway at the autosave point.
Enemy AI rubbish, criminals generally either run away, or stand and fire, or hijack a passing vehicle. Should they hijack a car you always have time to shoot the car to bits anyway.
Driving whilst shooting is rubbish, to aim precisely the car slows right down, and the controls mean you have to wait for the precise aiming reticule to disappear before you speed up. When you close on a target it is all auto aim, so just squeeze and spray.
The random crime events are okay, until you realise there is a limited number of them just recycled.
Arresting people seems next to impossible.
Plot is cliched and the main character as dull as a door. Think of the worst 80's police film you have ever seen, and you have the plot really.
Music is the expected rap/gangst music which is okay for a while, but repeats, and a lot of it is referring to the game (one song even mentions the main character) which completely wrecks the mood of the game should you have even got into it. Also prolific billboards advertising the game, the CD, and one mission even involves stolen Activision games (!).
And.....CRASHES AND GLITCHES. Enemies die and fall through walls, sections of building and road disappear or turn strange colours, the game has frozen on me 3 times now in less than an hour, each time necessitating a restart of the console and a replay of the section. And I have the Phillips drive which is supposedly problem free... every other game I have is okay and I have never had any problem, I can only assume the fault lies with the game.
All in all do not buy this game, if you even consider it then rent it and you soon will not want it. Don't be taken in by the advertising, or be expecting something along the lines of The Shield meets GTA, because that disrespects both licences.
Crap crap crap crap crap.
Now to return to Rainbow Six.
Firstly it suffers from being multiformat, and on the Xbox the graphics are sub PS2 level. The only highlight are the vehicles taking weapons damage though this novelty wears off.
The game is frequently interupted by autosaves, though the graphic draw distance is good - undoubtedly related to the crap graphics though.
Controls are appaling beyond belief. Shooting systek likewise - infinite bullets mean you just spray targets until they die with your default weapon.
Good cop/bad cop system is pointless, from what I can see you have a chance to replay failed missions anyway at the autosave point.
Enemy AI rubbish, criminals generally either run away, or stand and fire, or hijack a passing vehicle. Should they hijack a car you always have time to shoot the car to bits anyway.
Driving whilst shooting is rubbish, to aim precisely the car slows right down, and the controls mean you have to wait for the precise aiming reticule to disappear before you speed up. When you close on a target it is all auto aim, so just squeeze and spray.
The random crime events are okay, until you realise there is a limited number of them just recycled.
Arresting people seems next to impossible.
Plot is cliched and the main character as dull as a door. Think of the worst 80's police film you have ever seen, and you have the plot really.
Music is the expected rap/gangst music which is okay for a while, but repeats, and a lot of it is referring to the game (one song even mentions the main character) which completely wrecks the mood of the game should you have even got into it. Also prolific billboards advertising the game, the CD, and one mission even involves stolen Activision games (!).
And.....CRASHES AND GLITCHES. Enemies die and fall through walls, sections of building and road disappear or turn strange colours, the game has frozen on me 3 times now in less than an hour, each time necessitating a restart of the console and a replay of the section. And I have the Phillips drive which is supposedly problem free... every other game I have is okay and I have never had any problem, I can only assume the fault lies with the game.
All in all do not buy this game, if you even consider it then rent it and you soon will not want it. Don't be taken in by the advertising, or be expecting something along the lines of The Shield meets GTA, because that disrespects both licences.
Crap crap crap crap crap.
Now to return to Rainbow Six.
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Yes and when your gitar breaks as we knew it would before you started playing I shall carry on playing my trusty triangle which I rely on all the time. We can all buy guff games its hardly a learning experience seeing the amount of sh*et games released on a regular basis. You were fooled by hype.
*guitar
I’m already writing our stuff. “I got money in jeans, I wanna spend it right, the drinks are on me because it’s Saturday night, I’m going to the disco with you, and there’s nothing you can do cos I’ve got a crush on you…”
*launches into wild guitar solo*
TWANG
TWANG
ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> You were fooled by hype.
Not really. I just had 40 quid burning a hole in my pocket. Well, that's my excuse anyway.
TWANG
TWANG
ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> You were fooled by hype.
Not really. I just had 40 quid burning a hole in my pocket. Well, that's my excuse anyway.
I already had the first verse completed:
"I buy guff games 'cos' they don't sell mu*f games, wheeeeeeeeeeere is the juououououostic in thaaaaaat?!" I am fooled by hype by a load of funking tripe, hellllllllllllllllllll yeah baaaaaaaaaaaby. Wasting money can be pretty funny in a fat mans world."
*Breaks into guitar solo*
"I buy guff games 'cos' they don't sell mu*f games, wheeeeeeeeeeere is the juououououostic in thaaaaaat?!" I am fooled by hype by a load of funking tripe, hellllllllllllllllllll yeah baaaaaaaaaaaby. Wasting money can be pretty funny in a fat mans world."
*Breaks into guitar solo*
*Finds £40*
Oh yes I know the clever and logical solution, lets waste it! With so many quality games around the corner lets waste it on a load of toss.
Yey, hurray for crap games!
Oh yes I know the clever and logical solution, lets waste it! With so many quality games around the corner lets waste it on a load of toss.
Yey, hurray for crap games!
You forget one important fact: GAME do refunds. 40 quid will be back in my pocket tomorrow...
And then straight into my account, loverboy!
Help! Police harassment!
You love it...
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