Vegas (PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) is the latest installment in the highly accomplished Rainbow Six tactical first-person shooting series. Vegas broadly offers two online modes - Terrorist Hunt and Versus.
In Terrorist Hunt, multiple players team up and make their way through a map (in locations ranging from Mexican desert towns to Las Vegas casino floors) eliminating in-game terrorists on the way.
In Versus, which itself has several variants, players are split up into teams and pitted against each other. Vegas is extremely realistic and a single shot can often lead to the death of a character. This places a lot of importance on tactics and team strategy which is done via verbal communication using headsets.
Pros
~ Vegas has an excellent system which makes for thrilling combat gameplay.
~ Unforgiving realism rewards tactical play and teamwork.
~ A variety of environments and different weapons for different situations will keep you on your toes.
~ Extremely rewarding when team tactics work and equally frustrating when your enemies outsmart you.
Cons
~ The realistic and tactical aspect tends to slow the pace of the game down.
~ Unforgiving health system and one-shot kills could be a turn-off.
~ You'll need a good internet connection to keep lag away.
Fun factor
Beautiful graphics, an array of weapons and tools, wonderful sound and integrated voice communication combine to deliver a truly stimulating and realistic gaming experience. This game is easy to learn but extremely difficult to master, so you'll never feel like you've got nothing more to learn. There's always something to keep you coming back.
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