Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

 Xbox 360
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 254 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 196 out of 254
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 254
  3. Negative: 23 out of 254
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  1. CFR
    Jan 1, 2007
    10
    I think this game could not be better with the stunning explosions and the extra force on each bullet, the 4000 unique animations and the perfected cover system this game is the best shooter game on any console I have played so far I have 1 problem with the textures though on multiplayer and the tower top levels the graphics goe really blurred so please could someone help me.
  2. GavinB.
    Feb 4, 2007
    10
    Excellent game. The only thing left dragging behind in this game is sadly its slightly less "Able" Single player missions. Multiplayer is by far one of the best components of any game out for the xbox 360 at the moment.
  3. SamF.
    Jul 26, 2007
    10
    Awesome game.. as with other raters, I rarely play anything else. I got Gears Of War at the same time and it barely gets a look-in unless friends who don't have Rainbow Six Vegas are online. Otherwise, I'm on this. For the people disparaging the offline play, they're idiots. This is a brilliant, immersive game with great sound, graphics and gameplay. The controls are Awesome game.. as with other raters, I rarely play anything else. I got Gears Of War at the same time and it barely gets a look-in unless friends who don't have Rainbow Six Vegas are online. Otherwise, I'm on this. For the people disparaging the offline play, they're idiots. This is a brilliant, immersive game with great sound, graphics and gameplay. The controls are intuitive, the cover mechanics are superb and it even has a simple, but engaging storyline to tie it all together in a nice bundle. Online it is also tons of fun. Nothing is better than getting a couple of friends into a team and running through the co-op missions and terrorist hunts. Brilliant fun!… Expand
  4. BruinsFan247
    Nov 28, 2006
    10
    Ignore all negative posts on this game, it means only that the negative poster cant stand getting owned. I by no means am great at this game, but it brings back the fun that was Rainbow Six 3. Its all here. I havent b een able to take this game out of my console since I brought it home. No, the graphics arent what you might come to expect for a nex-gen game, WHO CARES! The game play is Ignore all negative posts on this game, it means only that the negative poster cant stand getting owned. I by no means am great at this game, but it brings back the fun that was Rainbow Six 3. Its all here. I havent b een able to take this game out of my console since I brought it home. No, the graphics arent what you might come to expect for a nex-gen game, WHO CARES! The game play is top notch, isnt that what matters? Some of the levels are too big, although "Street" is back for an encore (as well as most of the older maps im sure via marketplace download in the future) with enhanced visualls. Any fan of online shooters with an Xbox360, this is a must have!… Expand
  5. AlexS.
    Dec 2, 2006
    10
    A fantastic game the most balanced and tactical Rainbow Six in years! So well done, the cover system is genius and the action comes thick and fast. The fact that the graphics are "washed out" doesn't really matter, the physics and grittiness of it makes it seem almost like real life sometimes, which, in my opinion, outweighs the graphics by a large margin. The online multiplayer is A fantastic game the most balanced and tactical Rainbow Six in years! So well done, the cover system is genius and the action comes thick and fast. The fact that the graphics are "washed out" doesn't really matter, the physics and grittiness of it makes it seem almost like real life sometimes, which, in my opinion, outweighs the graphics by a large margin. The online multiplayer is fantastic as well, being able to cutomise your character any way you want is awesome, especially with over 5 million possible combinations! The maps are so well mapped out, and the gunfights that take place are so tense and thrilling! Great fun to play, bastard-hard as well. Great game.… Expand
  6. MichaelR.
    Oct 1, 2007
    10
    This game is with out a doubt the best game ever made.Its a great tactical shooter game,very smart AI, & it has absolutely the greatest graphics I have ever seen.Some levels were like a war zone and it was very intense from start to finish.There were no glitches what so ever.The only complaint I have which is the same complaint about all games is that its just to short.I beat it at normal This game is with out a doubt the best game ever made.Its a great tactical shooter game,very smart AI, & it has absolutely the greatest graphics I have ever seen.Some levels were like a war zone and it was very intense from start to finish.There were no glitches what so ever.The only complaint I have which is the same complaint about all games is that its just to short.I beat it at normal mode in 2 days.I imagine that the hard mode would take 4 days.Its definitley worth buying.… Expand
  7. JakeT.
    Jan 3, 2007
    10
    Give it a 9.5. I am a fan of shooters, and this one is top notch. I don't even know where to start. It is certainly one of the most balanced FPS games I've played. There really aren't any sure fire tactics that work all the time, which I like. You have to have different tactics for different situations. This game does almost as good at discouraging camping as Gears does, Give it a 9.5. I am a fan of shooters, and this one is top notch. I don't even know where to start. It is certainly one of the most balanced FPS games I've played. There really aren't any sure fire tactics that work all the time, which I like. You have to have different tactics for different situations. This game does almost as good at discouraging camping as Gears does, which means a lot to me. It is fairly easy to discourage campers in most of the game modes, which this game is surely not short on. Personally, the deathmatches on this game don't do a whole lot for me but many of the other modes are really fun when you give them a chance. One thing that bums me on this game, though, is the fact that they dropped the option of having the one handed low caliber grenade launcher instead of a pistol. I loved that from previous installments. The single and multiplayer modes are a blast. The game does require patience, so make sure you know that coming in. It is the perfect compliment to Gears, actually. It is super-realistic as far as games go. The guns all feel right on. The Co-op Terrorist hunts online totally rock. If you have surround sound and have been in a Casino before, you will be absolutely blown away by the sound of this game. Stunning. Don't listen to the naysayers and especially don't pay attention to the Edge Mag rating. There is a reason that their ratings are almost always completely different from everyone else's. They want attention. Good magazine, they just march to the beat of a different drummer on ratings. How much you have enjoyed R6 games in the past needs to be considered before you buy this game, though. If you like old R6 games, this one will rock you. If you hate them, you'll hate this one. You might like it online, but you'll hate single player.… Expand
  8. TeroU.
    Oct 8, 2007
    10
    Almost perfect shooting game with brilliant duck&cover -system.
  9. ScottW.
    Feb 26, 2007
    10
    All I can say is WOW! Awesome graphics and gameplay. Rainbow SixVegas online is just wow really long challenging plenty of game types to keep you going and I think there should be some new ranks to get some more weapons that are really cool.
  10. RobC.
    Aug 17, 2007
    10
    As a previous soldier, this game defines what its like to really be out there in the action. Awesome.
  11. TrevorB.
    Jan 1, 2008
    10
    This is an excellent title and a "must" for any fan of console shooters. The story is great, the game play is top notch, and the environment/setting couldn't be better.
  12. SteveM
    Oct 15, 2009
    10
    Honestly the best next generation online game evr created. The only reason games such as call of duty are rated better is because any one can play it its run throw a nade spray then die its sooo boring. However with vegas it takes skill and i can say right now the only people who dont like this agme is people who are bad at it.
  13. AronovitchJ.
    Nov 25, 2006
    10
    After releasing a disaterous Rainbow Six Lockdown, Ubisoft got their act together, pulled out all the stops and gave us Rainbow Six Vegas. The graphics are top notch, the storyline is compelling and (yes even though this is a Tom Clancy game) the AI for both your squad and the enemy is actually quite good. This is the Rainbow game we have all been waiting for.
  14. Gingerman
    Jan 13, 2007
    10
    The most exciting, nerve racking, un-belivable all around game I have ever played in my entire life. Gigantic leap for the rainbow series. new rappeling, cover and physics system...uses every bit of power the xbox360 can squeeze out. This doesnt even feel like a game, this is a simulation for swat teams or something...after playing this game, any other shooter seems like a cartoon...even The most exciting, nerve racking, un-belivable all around game I have ever played in my entire life. Gigantic leap for the rainbow series. new rappeling, cover and physics system...uses every bit of power the xbox360 can squeeze out. This doesnt even feel like a game, this is a simulation for swat teams or something...after playing this game, any other shooter seems like a cartoon...even the holly grail of all games "halo". let me put it this way, i think twice sometimes...if I should put this disc in my 360...or play some easy, happy game like Fifa 07 instead...because frankly, some days I dont feel ready to experience the excitement and shell shock this game delivers...it that good!… Expand
  15. JanisP.
    Mar 18, 2007
    10
    Greatness. Single player campaing is great. Even greater in co-op with 3 friends. Graphics are great mostly, some multiplayer maps look bad, but Vegas´s depiction of mexican streets beats Ghost Recon anyday. Firefights feel frighteninly real. The cover system is superior comparing to Gears of War and Ghost Recon 2. Weapon sound, greatest ever heard. Enemy AI in terrorist hunt is Greatness. Single player campaing is great. Even greater in co-op with 3 friends. Graphics are great mostly, some multiplayer maps look bad, but Vegas´s depiction of mexican streets beats Ghost Recon anyday. Firefights feel frighteninly real. The cover system is superior comparing to Gears of War and Ghost Recon 2. Weapon sound, greatest ever heard. Enemy AI in terrorist hunt is mindblowing. Terorrist hunt is endless fun because of the vast variation in enemy behavior. My only nitpick would be the 3rd person angle, ´cos it gives unrealistic advantage for the camping player. As it does in Ghost Recon. I know the blindfire is maybe impossible to simulate in 1st person only, but I´d like to see some game in the future to try to pull it off. Since I hate scifi elements in games, this is THE killer fps title for X360 at the moment. And probably for a long while.… Expand
  16. MattN.
    Jan 19, 2008
    10
    This game is brilliant!! Personally i don't like the single player but when playing multiplayer with mates it is possibly the best game i have ever played. The take cover option means that you have to practise a lot. When you play it for the first time you get hammered, but when you get better and go to a better rank (i am captain At the minute,) you will think it is amazing!!
  17. RandyM.
    Nov 27, 2006
    10
    Simply put, Vegas revitalizes the Rainbow Six series and the tactical shooter genre alike. With brilliant sound, graphics, gameplay and online play, it's easily the 360's must own title of the year that, in my book, beats out Gears of War.
  18. MikeP.
    Nov 28, 2006
    10
    How can Gears of War possibly rate better than this game? Man, I guess even professional critics are susceptible to marketing hype. RSV is a substantially more solid game.
  19. DaveR.
    Nov 30, 2006
    10
    I will not waste time writing yet another review. This is definitively the absolutely best game on the XBOX 360 at this point. I am an avid gamer, I have played every title in the XBOX 360 collection. The game should receive a 9.5 out of 10.
  20. richk
    Dec 1, 2006
    10
    It's first person in multiplayer same as other rainbow 6 games. I don't know what Perse K was talking about, HE never played it and he gave it a review of 1. It is the best tactical shooter on 360 and multiplayer is awesome. It seems like you are in a movie, sound , atmosphere is top notch.
  21. ACE5
    Dec 15, 2006
    10
    First things first... Edge magazine is a U.K. mag. In america we have different standards for what games should be... A.K.A..."EDGE SUCKS!" With that said, anyone who doesn't like R6:Vegas just doesn't like shooters. With the amount of great shooters on the 360 (CoD2, G.R.A.W., GoW, and R6:Vegas), I feel like I have already been in a real war. I don't like most shooting First things first... Edge magazine is a U.K. mag. In america we have different standards for what games should be... A.K.A..."EDGE SUCKS!" With that said, anyone who doesn't like R6:Vegas just doesn't like shooters. With the amount of great shooters on the 360 (CoD2, G.R.A.W., GoW, and R6:Vegas), I feel like I have already been in a real war. I don't like most shooting games because I find too many faults within them, which is why when I say a game is good... it's great! CoD3 did not impress me. F.E.A.R didn't either. R6:Vegas is one of the first shooters that I am actually playing through again...And it is still fun! I really gave this game a 9 because the graphics are very good, I just wish they were a little bit better. But since people keep giving this game a bad score, I added another point to it. This game ranks with the best of all time in my book, and should be respected as so. Don't believe the idiots who say this game is bad, because they probably think that playing tic-tac-toe is hard, so they are in no shape to play a game of this caliber.… Expand
  22. CoryB.
    Dec 2, 2006
    10
    It is an awesome game with the great ability of the squad. ALL I EVER ASKED FOR
  23. GatorB.
    Dec 4, 2006
    10
    If you asked me to straight-up compare this game with GoW, I probably would not rate this game higher then GoW in any catagory, except one . . . Time Spent Playing. This game is a blast to play online or by yourself. The game levels are well set up and leave multiple options and strategy to clearing a room. The friendly A.I. works very well, although you get some typical enemy A.I. If you asked me to straight-up compare this game with GoW, I probably would not rate this game higher then GoW in any catagory, except one . . . Time Spent Playing. This game is a blast to play online or by yourself. The game levels are well set up and leave multiple options and strategy to clearing a room. The friendly A.I. works very well, although you get some typical enemy A.I. problems that plague most games. I think most people that dislike this game lack the patience that is required to successfully complete it. I… Expand
  24. PaxtonC.
    Nov 19, 2007
    10
    This game rules. Probably the best tactical shooter to date. The very slow rate at which you rank up in multiplayer can be discouraging, but the character customization makes it all worth it. That, combined with the T-hunt mode and epic campaign make this game one step up from a must-have.
  25. AndrewG.
    Feb 14, 2007
    10
    A beautiful game that can be both really intense and frustrating on "realistic" mode, and a relatively quick but strategic blast on normal mode. Highly recommended due to the excellent cover system, and cool variation in maps. Coop is especially fun - my friend and I play it every time I go over to his place.
  26. Starbuck101
    Feb 21, 2007
    10
    This is probably one of the best shooters since Halo 2, and is a game that requires Tactical and Navigational skills to play. I think this game is about even with Gears of War.
  27. Tazz
    Jun 18, 2007
    10
    First to Boman..... they don't respawn! What actually happens is the enemy AI is smart. They leave their room or area to flank you. To avoid that is very hard. You have to be silent or close doors behind you. I just bought a 360 due to no games for my PS3. This is the best game I've ever played. Former Marine and in my 30s and this game isn't a cake walk. I do agree that First to Boman..... they don't respawn! What actually happens is the enemy AI is smart. They leave their room or area to flank you. To avoid that is very hard. You have to be silent or close doors behind you. I just bought a 360 due to no games for my PS3. This is the best game I've ever played. Former Marine and in my 30s and this game isn't a cake walk. I do agree that there should be a easier way to play online with friends but I think you can in unranked rooms. Anyway until Heavenly Sword or Lair prys me away I'll be playing Vegas.… Expand
  28. Raein
    Jun 25, 2007
    10
    Rainbow Six: Vegas is one of the greatest games for the Xbox 360 and hands down the best first person shooter for the console. The single player is long, entertaining, and fun, and the same can be said for the multiplayer's replay value.
  29. RastykR.
    Jul 17, 2007
    10
    I bought this game about 4-5 months ago and rarely play anything else. Can't say much more than this.
  30. SteveM>
    Nov 23, 2006
    10
    AMAZING! Love the MP, love the SP, love the COOP... great fun all the way. Crank the difficulty up to Realistic, play Terro Hunt splitscreen with a friend... tell me that isn't great gaming!
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#5 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#7 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#5 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2006

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 69
  3. Negative: 1 out of 69
  1. IGN
    93
    The sprawling levels like the glowing Fremont Street or the Hoover Dam open up Rainbow like it's never been before, and the result is a balanced shooter that is as much close-quarter combat as long-range head shots...The best first-person shooter on the Xbox 360.
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  2. TeamXbox
    95
    It's the game's multiplayer mode that will keep us playing Vegas for years to come. This isn't just the multiplayer game of the year, it may actually be the best multiplayer game in the whole Xbox 360 library.
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  3. 360 Gamer Magazine UK
    80
    Due to the easy-to-use squad control, advanced A.I., gorgeous visuals, realistic physics, and intense action, Rainbow Six Vegas is easily the best in the series. While the game has been slightly simplified - and is not a massive next-gen leap forward - the result is a fantastic, intense experience that few others can rival. [Issue 18, p.62]
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