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. RegnorVex
    Mar 25, 2008
    6
    Fun enough in SP but who buys a Clancy tactical shooter to play alone? The box is clearly marked "Multiplayer co-op 2-10", but when you get all 4 of your gang together and load up the game, you learn that it only supports TWO players in co-op story mode. How lame is that.
  2. JustenK.
    Mar 19, 2008
    6
    Plays exactly the same as the original, yet the level designs are bland and uninspired. This game is nothing but Ubisoft cashing in quick. Don't get me wrong it's fun to play, but should have been released as an ($40) expansion pack.
  3. AAACE5
    Mar 28, 2008
    7
    Actually a 7.5! I used to love the original Vegas 1, but 2 left me with mixed feelings. The story mode is good with a fair amount of challenge. Terrorist hunt is alot better in 2 than vegas 1. But after that... everything else seems to fall short! The new multiplayer maps aren't that great or rememberable besides the Villa. The other maps just don't make you get hooked on playingActually a 7.5! I used to love the original Vegas 1, but 2 left me with mixed feelings. The story mode is good with a fair amount of challenge. Terrorist hunt is alot better in 2 than vegas 1. But after that... everything else seems to fall short! The new multiplayer maps aren't that great or rememberable besides the Villa. The other maps just don't make you get hooked on playing for 6 hours like the last vegas. The new gameplay modes are fun for a short time, but after that... you're looking for something else to do. The matchmaking is extremely played out. When the 360 didn't have many shooters it was ok, and we got used to it. But know I get bored sitting in a room with people talking about nothing for long periods of time. Maybe i'm just spoiled by the recent crop of shooter games we received from last year. I was able to notice too many flaws with the game. From freezing, to loosing control of my squadmates, to extreme frame drops, and a list of other problems. I kind of with they had have waited on vegas 2, and remade the game from scratch. I have honestly been considering trading R6:Vegas 2 in, since 2 hours after I bought it. But my live friends keep trying to get me to keep it. I don't know if this game will last another week with me, cause I already rarely ever play it!… Expand
  4. StuHill
    Apr 2, 2008
    5
    I was waiting for this game hoping that it would build on the last, but to just get a glorified add on pack is a bit of a con. The single player story is very short even on Realistic setting its not much challenge. The multiplayer is average but the host thing is really poor and the game seems very laggy. If COD4 wasn
  5. RavenWolfx
    Mar 23, 2008
    5
    I was really looking forward to this game and I have to say that the $65 i spent on it were completely wasted. This game has the exact same graphics as the original Rainbow Six Vegas, the terrorists say the exact same things ("You killed him!", "Whose with me?"), and nearly the exact same weapons. This is not a new game, just an expansion and the few new weapons and features (Look, aI was really looking forward to this game and I have to say that the $65 i spent on it were completely wasted. This game has the exact same graphics as the original Rainbow Six Vegas, the terrorists say the exact same things ("You killed him!", "Whose with me?"), and nearly the exact same weapons. This is not a new game, just an expansion and the few new weapons and features (Look, a sprint button! Oh, you can stop reloading so you can fire again! OMFG!) can't justify a $65 purchase. This should have retailed for $20 or $30, or should have just been a Microsoft download. This is pathetic and I'm pretty sure I will have to stop supporting Ubisoft with this money-grubbing game.… Expand
  6. AndrewAdam
    Mar 26, 2008
    7
    The AI on this game seems to be far worse than the predecessor. I have only played for a few hours and I have seen my AI teammates stand still while a grenade is sitting next them, and terrorists that are stuck or in stupid hiding places that they can easily be shot from. I played the first one recently and this feels like a step backwards. The XP and Aces system are cool. I will considerThe AI on this game seems to be far worse than the predecessor. I have only played for a few hours and I have seen my AI teammates stand still while a grenade is sitting next them, and terrorists that are stuck or in stupid hiding places that they can easily be shot from. I played the first one recently and this feels like a step backwards. The XP and Aces system are cool. I will consider before I buy any more of Ubisofts "sequels", as GRAW2s campaign was not great and this one seems weak also.… Expand
  7. TomRepasky
    Jan 11, 2009
    5
    I've played everything there is to play. I played co-op story, and solo story. I've played every terrorist hunt mission. And all of it on the hardest difficulty. I've even played online a fair amount. There is one things holding this game back, and that is the graphics.

    The entire time I played this game, I felt like I was playing a Dreamcast game. Detail went into    I've played everything there is to play. I played co-op story, and solo story. I've played every terrorist hunt mission. And all of it on the hardest difficulty. I've even played online a fair amount. There is one things holding this game back, and that is the graphics.

    The entire time I played this game, I felt like I was playing a Dreamcast game. Detail went into important things, yes, like the players and enemies. But where the designers missed is obvious. The world that surrounds you is a surreal cross-eyed version of a planet parallel to Earth, where ambulances have some red airbrushed on to the sides that may look like a red cross from several miles away, all bottles, cans, and containers have the same effect, minus legibility from far away, and the ground you walk on has trash and paper actually cemented to the ground.
    If you have a friend who likes these kinds of games, however, this is a must get. But if you're alone, move on.    … Expand
  8. DeNiro
    Mar 19, 2008
    5
    Boring and recycled. More of the same thing is a bad thing especially when RB6V version 1 had PS2 graphics and sound. If you but this game all your doing is filling Ubisoft's pockets while they come to the party with nothing.
  9. Japster
    Mar 21, 2011
    7
    Firstly, this is not Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, this is more like Rainbow Six 1.5. I wouldn't go as far to say that this feels like a mere expansion pack. It still has a lengthy career and an improved multiplayer component. However, Vegas 2 feels all to similar to the first one. This is not necessarily a letdown, if you enjoyed the original Rainbow Six : Vegas, you will thoroughly enjoy it'sFirstly, this is not Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, this is more like Rainbow Six 1.5. I wouldn't go as far to say that this feels like a mere expansion pack. It still has a lengthy career and an improved multiplayer component. However, Vegas 2 feels all to similar to the first one. This is not necessarily a letdown, if you enjoyed the original Rainbow Six : Vegas, you will thoroughly enjoy it's successor. Vegas 2 has a story that is good enough to to keep the player immersed in the action,but it is by no means spectacular, but ties in with various missions to give the player a sense of purpose. However, if you expect the story to tie any loose ends in the previous iteration, you will be disappointed. You take control of a player named Bishop, and you will guide him through a narrative that runs parallel to the original Vegas storyline. Gameplay remains much the same, with a few tweaks such a tightened cover system and the introduction of a sprint function. It proves very useful in the game, especially when you are being overwhelmed by a large number of enemies. Enemy AI can range from tactical and aggressive, to downright daft. Throughout the game enemies will attempt to flank you and use cover. It forces the player to use some light tactical combat. There are very few instances where one can just "run-and-gun". A few set-pieces in the game, I encountered stupendous AI which affected my two team mates. From time to time, your team mates will attempt to go gung-ho and land up in impossible situations. This is a further annoyance because it's up to you to revive them. In most of these occurrences you will get caught in the crossfire and start again at the nearest checkpoint. In terms of graphics, Vegas 2 is identical to it's predecessor. Back in 2006, the original Vegas set the bar high for next-generation gaming. However, two years later, it does come across as sub-par. Nonetheless, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 will still appeal to fans of the first game. It has a stellar campaign, and a brand new leveling system, that expands throughout the various game modes, single-player or online. Then again, Vegas 2 does not introduce anything new in terms of visuals, gameplay and story. So if you did not like the first game, don't even bother.â… Expand
  10. coopert
    Jan 19, 2014
    6
    The single player campaign is ok for it's challenge but offers no real story you can get behind. You would think this would be more of the same and it kind of is but in the end I saw this as an add on for the co-op terrorist hunts, adding more maps but it seems that the AI has suffered as it just doesn't seem as sharp as the original. Still co-op saves the game.
  11. BurgerBum4892
    Mar 30, 2018
    7
    In my opinion Vegas 2 was the best rainbow six game in the series up to that point. Today standards the graphics are still good but the gameplay controls are a little wonky, also the A.I of the enemy can easily be exploited
  12. Misaghjrh
    Jun 19, 2019
    7
    Honestly, I finish this game a long time ago, and I don't have my game analysis paper with me right now :(

    But I give this game a score of 7 out of 10

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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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