Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield

 PC
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Mar 19, 2003
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
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  1. Game Informer
    73
    This game makes me yearn for "Ghost Recon," with its on-the-fly command structure and passable NPC intelligence. Rainbow Six 3 not only lacks these two very important features, but it also penalizes gamers who play by its own rules. [May 2003, p.93]
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  2. All Game Guide
    70
    A few more single-player missions, a deeper story line, interactive backgrounds, and some additional tweaking on the technical front could have pushed the game over the top.
  3. Computer Games Magazine
    70
    With solid netcode, short sharp snappy rounds, and game modes that focus the action without limiting it, this is punishing lethal gunplay at its best. [June 2003, p.75]
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  5. Cheat Code Central
    60
    Going through the same obligatory missions again and again may be more than some can tolerate.
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Awards & Rankings

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#34 Best PC Game of 2003
56
#56 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003
40
#40 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

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User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 103 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 103
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 103
  3. Negative: 5 out of 103
  1. holodoc
    Jan 1, 2010
    10
    People are making a mistake when they say that this is a game. Its not. Its an experience! The one that makes you want to feel every time you People are making a mistake when they say that this is a game. Its not. Its an experience! The one that makes you want to feel every time you die so you can enjoy it even more when you enter the mission again. It sure has some flaws like an unrealistically ruthless precision of terrorist weapons and a stupid hostage AI but not rating this game with 10 would be something I would be ashamed of. This game is a legend that will always be playable so therefore... "Alpha... Go, go, go!"… Full Review »
  2. ChrisS
    Dec 25, 2009
    10
    By far the greatest rainbow six game out of the three (not including vegas). This game gave me hours upon hours of enjoyment. As a long time By far the greatest rainbow six game out of the three (not including vegas). This game gave me hours upon hours of enjoyment. As a long time tom clancy fan i have enjoyed all rainbow six games, but 3 has definitly taken the cake, They have prefected this game from the previous ones in so many ways that you will play for hours. The missions are great and diverse, ranging from hostage rescue, elimination, bomb disarment etc. The planning of each mission is great letting you customise each members layout and waypoint. The only thing that bugged me is sometimes a single terrorist can wipe out your whole team that is under your command or the AI's, but besides that I found this to be one of the best tactical shooters, much better then SWAT series… Full Review »
  3. Jeff
    Mar 30, 2008
    10
    This is very similar to Rogue Spear and the 1st Rainbow Six, but it has a lot better graphics, sound, and new missions. This is my favorite This is very similar to Rogue Spear and the 1st Rainbow Six, but it has a lot better graphics, sound, and new missions. This is my favorite shooter of all time, quite realistic. Ubisoft tech support sucks. I bought this game at Best Buy and the CD was corrupted (CRC error), the tech support guy basically told me "Oh well, it's no longer in print" Fortunately, I found an old ISO of it. No thanks to Ubisoft!… Full Review »
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