Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

 Xbox 360
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 199 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 138 out of 199
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 199
  3. Negative: 22 out of 199
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  1. TroyF
    Apr 9, 2008
    4
    Buggy, Buggy, Buggy. With an online that feels reminisent to "Lockdown" all over again, with bugs that have carried over from Vegas 1 . My opinion is Rushed, more of the "SAME", and should have been an expansion pack for $20 u.s. at MOST.
    Ubisoft may turn into another EA before EA buys them out. Scary for us gamers and consumers.
  2. [Anonymous]
    Mar 13, 2008
    0
    The controls were just at sticky and imprecise as the first game, not worthy of a sequel.
  3. jondoe
    Apr 3, 2008
    4
    Graphics are sub-par (looks very old). Audio programming is atrocious. Physics is bad. I can shoot through wooden crates & such but can't throw grenades through glass windows.

    I bought the game cuz I loved the 1st Vegas game. All this game left me is a sour taste. This game was rushed out the door so Ubi can rake in moolah without care for gamers. Go play COD4 you'll like it more!
  4. MaxwellBurke
    May 22, 2008
    4
    Mediocre at best. I bought this on release day and expect a great game that will get alot of longevity out of it. Instead I got a seemly rushed game with graphics that cannot compare to CoD4 or even Halo 3. The controls are simple and fine. The Co-Op can be fun, but even with another player in Co-Op you must drag those AI around with you the entire time, I'd rather have 3 otherMediocre at best. I bought this on release day and expect a great game that will get alot of longevity out of it. Instead I got a seemly rushed game with graphics that cannot compare to CoD4 or even Halo 3. The controls are simple and fine. The Co-Op can be fun, but even with another player in Co-Op you must drag those AI around with you the entire time, I'd rather have 3 other people than 2 AI in my opinion.
    Decent game for the Tom Clancy fanboys or Tactical Gamers that want a new game to play. The campaign is really the only good part. Online is also mediocre at best. Major glitching issues and balance issues are a major problem. I must admit Terrorist Hunt on Xbox Live is addicting for about two weeks.
    You might get a month or so out of this game if you are hardcore Tom Clancy gamers, other than that it is a Rent at best.    … Expand
  5. SenorCarlos
    Jul 20, 2016
    1
    Played recently with a friend because it's free with Gold and whatnot, and this game is horrible. The gun mechanics are pretty ridiculous in that even when you use a scope, your bullets will NOT go straight. you can be aiming right at some dudes face and the bullet will miss unless you use a sniper. Speaking of snipers, that's pretty much the only gun you want along with a shot gun,Played recently with a friend because it's free with Gold and whatnot, and this game is horrible. The gun mechanics are pretty ridiculous in that even when you use a scope, your bullets will NOT go straight. you can be aiming right at some dudes face and the bullet will miss unless you use a sniper. Speaking of snipers, that's pretty much the only gun you want along with a shot gun, because it's the only thing that has actual aim and can kill in one shot. Also, there is apparently no melee, which I feel is pretty ridiculous for a stealth game and any shooter in general. You can outfit your character, but to no noticeable degree because you'll get 2 shot in the endgame by pretty much everyone regardless of your armor stat. Basically, this game feels clunky and unfinished through and through, where the only reason it's difficult is because you're wrestling with it's horrible controls the entire time.

    Your two teamates, while useful for clearing a couple enemies in a close room, become a huge hindrance in larger fights where they keep dying or just plain getting in your way.

    Furthermore, the story boiled down to, and I'm not kidding, a former Rainbow member goes full terrorist mode because he has horrible Father issues. Like, what?

    So what is it good for? Playing with a friend and laughing about how atrocious this game is.    … Expand
  6. Wardieboy
    Mar 20, 2008
    3
    I was hoping for at least some improved graphics in this game but I am really disappointed. After playing COD4 this feels like a big step backwards. It is just more of the same and it should have been released as an expansion pack. Rather than pushing out a FPS game every six months (GRAW & R6V) Ubisoft should focus on quality and not quantity. W e are not sony fanboys after all.
  7. DC
    Apr 6, 2008
    1
    S.S.D.D this game sucks, this should have been an expansion pack on xbox live for FREE. I can't believe Ubisoft would put such garbage out, first it was GRAW 2 they pulled this same BS with. The only different from GRAW and GRAW 2 was the rescue feature of your team when they were hurt. Whats new about R6V2? anyone....anyone....that's right "The Run Feature" you win $59.99 theS.S.D.D this game sucks, this should have been an expansion pack on xbox live for FREE. I can't believe Ubisoft would put such garbage out, first it was GRAW 2 they pulled this same BS with. The only different from GRAW and GRAW 2 was the rescue feature of your team when they were hurt. Whats new about R6V2? anyone....anyone....that's right "The Run Feature" you win $59.99 the exact amount you paid for this trash. Ubisoft should refund us all our money back, if you never played the 1st R6V then buy this game if you've played the 1st one and you're looking for something new STAY WAY this is not the game for you.… Expand
  8. ScottG.
    Mar 21, 2008
    2
    The multiplayer is third rate, in my opinion. The matchmaking is a self-selected host, lobby-based system (as opposed to Halo and COD's party-based system). This would be forgiveable if it actually worked. However, you can only play one game! That's right. You go to the server filter, enter your search criteria, find a game that you like, click join, load, you're in the The multiplayer is third rate, in my opinion. The matchmaking is a self-selected host, lobby-based system (as opposed to Halo and COD's party-based system). This would be forgiveable if it actually worked. However, you can only play one game! That's right. You go to the server filter, enter your search criteria, find a game that you like, click join, load, you're in the lobby, wait for it to fill up, wait for the host to launch, game starts, game over, repeat that whole process over again. It's very difficult to play with the same group more than once. You can re-search for the same host. That obviously has it's drawbacks. This isn't just a step behind party-based matchmaking, it's a step behind the original Xbox Rainbow Six 3 from 5 years ago! I've also had issues with connectivity, ie lag.… Expand
  9. StanoHorstmano
    Apr 5, 2008
    2
    Love COD4 and Halo3. I did not play the first Vegas. This games multi-player lobby SUCKS.. Really. Super old style like some late 90's Doom II or ROTT old school garbage where your pinging hosts and then try to join a game and its no longer going when it was just going and you were fast to choose. Garbage. Wack. The game itself is about keeping your team of retards from gettingLove COD4 and Halo3. I did not play the first Vegas. This games multi-player lobby SUCKS.. Really. Super old style like some late 90's Doom II or ROTT old school garbage where your pinging hosts and then try to join a game and its no longer going when it was just going and you were fast to choose. Garbage. Wack. The game itself is about keeping your team of retards from getting killed. Imagine going through Halo 3 while having to take care of RainMan. You will want to teabag this company till they give you your money back.. I wish I could get my money back. I am back to playing COD4 multiplayer. I am going to try to sell my game on Ebay and hope that GOW2 is the 'next new thing' not this awkward single player and 'JUST FORGET ABOUT IT' multi-player stinker. Why all the good reviews from game sites? Why?? Why?? Are they making $$… Expand
  10. Sergenteen
    Feb 17, 2008
    1
    Has to be the worst series that Clancy has ever come out with, and is just not worth the money. If you need a fps to satify you right now try Halo 3, or Get Frontlines Fuels of war with 32 people on line. One way or another just dont waste your money on this crap. And if you need to play a game by Clancy, just wait until september comes and EndWar comes out.
  11. AlexC.
    Mar 17, 2008
    4
    I have played it at gaming conventions. The game really feels weak in delivering the same Vegas feel that its predecessor acquired. The gameplay itself has not changed much, and the weapons do not feel unique. All in all, the game feels very recycled, doesn't try anything new, and after beating the first game so many times, this game got boring to me quite quickly.
  12. VenomShot
    Mar 23, 2008
    1
    This game was a terrible letdown. More like Rainbow Six 1.25, they copied and pasted all of the weapons, soundbits, graphics and even some of the multiplayer levels from Rainbow Six 1, and put it right into this game. Aside from sprinting and the new A.C.E.S. system nothing is new; this was definitely not worth $60, not worth the wait, and not worth the hype... You're better offThis game was a terrible letdown. More like Rainbow Six 1.25, they copied and pasted all of the weapons, soundbits, graphics and even some of the multiplayer levels from Rainbow Six 1, and put it right into this game. Aside from sprinting and the new A.C.E.S. system nothing is new; this was definitely not worth $60, not worth the wait, and not worth the hype... You're better off buying Rainbow Six Vegas 1 and saving yourself $30. People who already own Vegas 1 beware, because you'll be buying the same game twice if you get this!!!… Expand
  13. localcelebrity
    Mar 24, 2008
    0
    Ubisoft have actually managed to deliver a sequel that's inferior to the original in every way.

    I don't know they've managed it, but they have. The first Rainbow Six Vegas oozed class. The love and care that went into every last detail was plain to see. But this thing feels like the ugly sister. It's almost as hideous as Assassin's Creed (but that's another    Ubisoft have actually managed to deliver a sequel that's inferior to the original in every way.

    I don't know they've managed it, but they have. The first Rainbow Six Vegas oozed class. The love and care that went into every last detail was plain to see. But this thing feels like the ugly sister. It's almost as hideous as Assassin's Creed (but that's another story).

    It's derivative beyond belief. The self-plagiarism is so rampant they've even recycled music, bits of dialogue and even the loading animation!

    Worse still, there are no surprises whatsoever. In single player or multiplayer. This is, quite simply, an innovation-free zone.

    Not only that, but it's technically incompetent. Frame rate drops at the slightest bit of action?! Come on, is this is a beta - or some sort of sick April Fool's joke, come early?

    With Call of Duty 4 out, you just can't get away with this stuff anymore. I was a huge Rainbow Six fan, but this thing is going straight on ebay - faster than a rat up a drainpipe.    … Expand
  14. Gavin
    Mar 25, 2008
    4
    Very disappointed in this game. Have been playing COD4 for the last few months and was looking for a change so picked this up and I have to say I would agree with ScottG that this looks like a game from 5 years ago. The graphics are average and the weapons don't have any "feel" firing one is much like firing any other. In terms of multiplayer the match making is a real pain. InsteadVery disappointed in this game. Have been playing COD4 for the last few months and was looking for a change so picked this up and I have to say I would agree with ScottG that this looks like a game from 5 years ago. The graphics are average and the weapons don't have any "feel" firing one is much like firing any other. In terms of multiplayer the match making is a real pain. Instead of the system creating two teams out of the available players and starting the game itself (the best and fastest approach in my opinion and well executed by H3 and COD4) the matchmaking here just lists out the available games which means that available people join different games so it takes much longer for any one game to get enough players to begin. I really cant understand why this matchmaking method is still used - again its like a throw back to years ago. The online games themselves were also poor - my team spawned in exactly the same narrow spot every time which made it easy for the other team to take up position and take you out as you tried to move into the map. I appreciate that can be seen as part of the game but you dont get much of a chance when you are shot within a few seconds of spawning.
    Bottom line - i will be trading this game in pretty soon. If you havent tried COD4 then I would recommend it as a much better game.    … Expand

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#32 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#25 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#20 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 66 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 66
  3. Negative: 0 out of 66
  1. Game Informer
    93
    A hell of a package. It's sort of a shame that so much of it is recycled from the last game, but nobody stops eating their favorite food because it's similar every time - and this is the Kobe beef of tactical FPS. [Apr 2008, p.80]
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    90
    Ubisoft has taken a huge gamble by not making wholesale changes to Rainbow Six Vegas 2, but it's come up smelling liike roses. It's still one of the very best-value, high-quality FPS packages available on the 360. [Apr 2008, p.72]
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  3. GameSpy
    90
    Suffice it to say that if you enjoyed the first Rainbow Six: Vegas, then you will undoubtedly find considerable value in Vegas 2.
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