Review Yungbeck 3/5 · Mar 1, 2024
Their Codename, is Rainbow
When Commander John Clark is briefing you and your Rainbow Six squad mates on the details of your mission to free hostages from the Belgian Embassy in London, it’s a classic opening mission to kick the series off, and a typical one for the Tom Clancy franchise that would eventually evolve into a monster. You get to see many parts …
When Commander John Clark is briefing you and your Rainbow Six squad mates on the details of your mission to free hostages from the Belgian Embassy in London, it’s a classic opening mission to kick the series off, and a typical one for the Tom Clancy franchise that would eventually evolve into a monster. You get to see many parts of the world on your hell-bent quest to eradicate the injustices of the Phoenix group. The game plays a bit like Conflict and the graphics remind me of Counter Strike, but not as detailed. Also the voice acting is well done and fits the theme and intent. Gameplay-wise the original Rainbow Six is crazy difficult at times, and I knew a lot of kids in ’98 who never saw past the first level.
It takes quite a lot of trial and error to figure out where to go, what to do and how to advance the story; but doing so is rewarding and fun - as long as you take your time and plan a route to your missions, and stay weary of alarms, security cameras and terrorists that might blow your cover at the cost of the hostages, you, or your squad. The game can be outright terrifying, with ominous but great music and loud sound effects to scare you silly, and enemies looming around corners ready to make you soil your tactical gear. It hasn’t aged in some amazing way or anything, but it solidified its place in history of stealth action strategy shooters, and was rightfully remembered fondly among hardcore fans.
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