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It's because of inexcusably HORRIBLE GRAPHICS for a PS3 game.I've read where you have to go into the PS3 menu and modify video output settings to clean up the screen.But why bother. I also didn't invest in a 1080 flat screen so I can manually dumb down the video output on the PS3 to 720.HOWEVER, I went the extra mile and DID change the output to 720 expecting the screen to "clear up".Mine DIDN'T. There is no need for a long review of this game.It is simply UNPLAYABLE. This is a PS THREE system, not a circa 90s PS ONE, so I don't expect to deal with "PC Load Letter" type problems when I install a game. This game was a COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY and for that reason I can not give it anything more than 1 star (since Amazon doesn't allow ZERO star reviews).The only reason I can think of to play this game is if you've already played EVERY OTHER shooter on the PS3.Then you'd better have a bottle of Tylenol next to you. The graphics are so unbelievably BAD that it gave me headaches every time I tried to play it. Looking down a street you can't even tell a bad guy from a trash can and it's not because they are using the trash can for cover.
The terrorist AI is also very good. (I use a 1080P Sony SXRD TV with HDMI connection).- Online gameplay has some issues. This gets you into the game quickly.- Weapons selection is excellent. Menus, character editing, the entire game suffers from mediocre graphics. THE GOOD:- Gameplay is amazing.
There are some nice lighting effects, but otherwise I was very dissapointed. And they are all available from the get go in the single player mode. However, the gameplay makes you quickly ignore the poor graphics. Overall online gameplay is decent, but there are some lag issues, and I found it overall too difficult (however, this is dependent on the difficulty level set by the moderator).- Some levels are too dark and it's difficult to see- Sometimes your computer teammates get in the way (AI glitch perhaps.). They spot your movement easily and adapt to many different scenarios.- The default difficulty level is perfect. Realistic mode is difficult, as it should be.THE BAD:- Graphics are marginal at best.
From shooting around a wall, crouching behind a barrel, etc. There is also a great selection of grenades, smoke bombs, etc.- Sound: in Dolby Digital, the sound is great. I was pumped for great graphics during the start up screens, then it gets to the main menu and the graphics go down the drain. all gameplay is very realistic. Not too hard, but not too easy. When you send your team to clear a room, more times than not they do a great job of it.
Pistols, shotguns, sniper rifles, sub machine guns, this game has a great selection. Bullets wiz by your head, and you can pinpoint terrorist locations based on voices or gunfire.- Computer AI is good.
The graphics look ps2 at best. The AI swear tons and aren't very smart. The gameplay gets somewhat old after a couple of hours. There isn't really a chance to get new weapons.
And despite what some other people have said, I think GRAW 2 is a bit up on the graphics side that this one, but RSV is still a good looking game.There is a healthy challenge, with lethal enemies and sometimes sparse checkpoint saves. You don't have endless streams of bullets flying from massive throngs of bad guys and you don't have chainsaws. Its not for everybody and not perfect either, but Rainbow Six Vegas does offer an intensity all its own. Who really cares where it came from.The connections to its cousin Ghost Recon Adavanced Warfighter 2 are obvious at first, but then the gameplay differences reveal themselves quickly.
But if I feel itchy, I like being able to go "weapons free" and fire at anything I want too. The team controls, weapons selections, excellent cover system and challenging mission layouts offer something a lot more than Call of Duty's quick draw contests or GOW's chainsaw and shotgun fest. Now let me clarify, I don't think there is anything wrong with GOW or COD games, but I just prefer to get more control over what I can do to achieve my mission objective. I like to command my squad mates. Instead, like every other RS game before it, you have to think carefully not only what weapons you use, but how you use them and more importantly, how your squad uses them. Here in Rainbow Six, the cover tactic works more naturally than in Gears, simply because the game itself is built around tactics.
The multiplayer has tons of variables and intense gameplay - especially sans the cover system.So sure, I've put in my COD4 time on my Prestiges, I don't mind some Gears now and then, but overall I think Rainbow Six Vegas has its own great breed of thinking gameplay, relative to the competition anyway. RSV is probably more true to the tactical nature of the first Tom Clancy RS game. The character models are particularly well done, and so are the lighting effects. While this point is debateable, I think the environment textures are a little bland, especially when compared to more recent games. I particularly like this style of play. I have seen my share of weird graphics glitches, with some enemies stick in walls and things, but I have seen the same thing in COD 4, so polish is hard to come by these days I guess. I like knowing I don't have to fire a single shot if I don't want to.
The graphics are very good. Sure the reviewers make it seem like Gears of War has invented this idea, but we've seen it many times. So there, that's my take on combat games.Playing Rainbow Six Vegas is pretty much the Anti Call of Duty and Anti Gears of War. On the game itself the main advance from previous RS installments has been the addition of the excellent cover system.
What kind of grenade should you carry. I just wish they could do the same for me when I take some terrorist's shotgun blast to the face.I'm on the last level now and doing my best to get through it. Of course in my case I usually have to die a few times before I realize what my choice should have been. But I'll keep at it. But it's very realistic and after a while you are totally immersed in its kill-the-terrorists world. I bought the sequel to this game first and started playing it. After only a level or two I realized I wanted the first one in the series, and decided to stop "2" in order to play this one first.It's very intense. Guns load and fire like the real thing.
Which sight is going to be the best for the situation you're about to enter. There are bad guys everywhere and if I pop up to try and shoot one, several of his buddies always take me down. You have two other people on your combat team and you really need to pay attention to the instructions your give them. Looking forward to moving on to "2" again, and continuing this incredible adventure. But they can get hurt and you have to be ready to save them. They kick. They can save your butt literally if you work with them correctly. I die a lot.
I'm not that good, but I'm having fun.One great aspect of this game is the teamwork element - even if you are playing a single-player game. You can customize them, but you really need to think about what you're doing. I especially find the arsenal of weapons to be incredibly detailed and authentic. They spew cartridges and make a lot of noise.
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