- Publisher: Red Storm Entertainment
- Release Date: Sep 28, 2000
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The final installment is a "must buy" if you're at all curious about the information in the database.
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The multiplayer is amazing, and the single-player can be very rewarding if you're willing to go the extra mile, and you have to be willing to spend a lot of time perfecting your skills.
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The jewel in the crown of an action/strategy sub-genre best described as "violence with a mission."
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The graphics are stunning, making full use of an enhanced Rogue Spear engine and the sounds are equally impressive adding to the thrilling action. The attention to detail is incredible and the tactical knowledge and training manuals are so comprehensive it can become almost like a second job.
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CheckOutEssentially a multimedia encyclopedia with a few playable levels thrown in, Covert Ops Essentials is mainly for "Rogue Spear" fanatics and those with a passing interesting in counterterrorism.
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PC GamerFor the money, it's a worthwhile investment, but it could have used more missions. [Jan 2001, p.155]
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In the end the purchase comes down to one simple decision: are you looking for a full-fledged game or a Green Beret's idea of edutainment?
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A nice addition to the Rainbow Six series as a supplement -- especially if you're a history buff and want to learn more about the real-life men and women combating terrorism around the globe.
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Nine, cough*three*cough, missions doesn't quite constitute an expansion pack to me.
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Essentials is anything but.
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For those who want to learn more about counter-terrorist practices, Covert Ops is a valuable resource.
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Daily RadarCombining an informational resource with a full expansion pack would have been a better idea than this greedy effort.
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Please would Red Storm kindly take their hands off this poor knackered cash-cow's red-raw udders and do something new? Tango down.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 2 out of 6
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AdamR.Feb 6, 2002The game was good, but it needs more levels in the campaign mode.