Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

This isn't the Rainbow Six we wanted, dropping the usual story campaign in favor of a complete focus on the multiplayer experience even if bots support is a welcome addition. But thanks to the many tactical options and the full destruction simulation, It offers an incredibly high variety level with tense gaming sessions, as long as you've got a good group of players to play with.

A clever and compelling multiplayer offering that transplants the meticulous planning of classic Rainbow Six into a modern shooter - but concerns about its long-term prospects persist. [Feb 2016, p.75]

Rainbow Six: Siege may give the impression of being a work in progress still but it nevertheless delivers a tense tactical experience for those of you who will manage to play it with friends willing to participate in solid teamwork.

Rainbow Six: Siege offers an experience totally focused on multiplayer and returns to the fundamentals of the series, based on the strategy and tactics.

When playing this game in a team it is one of the best online shooters of 2015, even though it has some bugs and not a lot of content. If you'd rather play alone, you might not like Rainbow Six Siege as much.

Tactics, action and working together are the pillars of Rainbow Six Siege. Attacking and defending bring endless online fun, especially when you play with people you know in a team. If not, the bugs might make your game somewhat annoying.

Rainbow Siege Six fluctuates a bit more towards action and spectacular battles, but without completely abandoning the need for a strategic approach. It surely won't disappoint the fans of tactical shooters.

Few modern shooters can match the heart-pounding exhilaration and immense strategic depth Siege achieves with its asymmetrical PvP.

Rainbow Six Siege is a nice return for the series, but know about its caveats before diving in. This is a team game. Communication is necessary, and it is not a twitch shooter. If those things sound appealing, then Siege is definitely worth the time.

Rainbow Six Siege has a lot going for it when it comes to the long haul. While three modes doesn't sound like a lot, the sheer volume of variables involved will result in an experience that constantly stays fresh, even with the current pool of 11 maps. While a few other major shooters have let me down this year, I think Siege is one of the games I'll be playing the most going forward.

Rainbow Six: Siege lacks an offline mode, story and bots, but online it is a tactical masterpiece with diverse gameplay, dynamic matches, interesting weapons and maps, and, at times, truly fantastic cooperative action through teamwork and communication.