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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, Windows)

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Photorealistic and violent shooter earns its M.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this game -- created for players over 17 -- is a military shooter with realistic and gratuitous violence, played from a first-person perspective. As with many games of this kind, you can aim and shoot all kinds of weapons at terrorists, splattering their blood on the walls as they drop to the floor. Also be aware that this graphic game seems even more so thanks to its photorealistic look.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: Players act as the good guy trying to stop terriorists by many extreme means.
Violence: Not for the faint of heart, this tactical shooter uses many weapons to take out the terrorists and blood looks realistic splattered on walls. Grenades can take out whole groups of people.
Sex: Some suggestive scenes. Characters can go to a brothel.
Language: Swearing is occasional but harsh.
Consumerism: Unilever Corp's Axe shower get featured in 60-second video if you shoot a jar of body wash. Billboard advertisements found within game. Many gamers have also complained about multiplayer matches with "dynamic" in-game ads that change over time.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about how this game lets players live vicariously through a skilled operative trained to keep our nation safe. This is not unlike Tom Clancy's best-selling fiction, but here you get to actually press the trigger instead of reading about it. How does that enhance the experience? Does it make you want to know more about the books or would you rather give the characters your own spin now that you're in control?

What's the story?

What's the story?
In this fifth game in the Rainbow Six series based on the Tom Clancy novels, players must protect Sin City from terrorists determined to strike renowned casinos and hotels before they move on to bigger targets worldwide. You play as Logan Keller, leader of Team Rainbow, an elite group of highly trained operatives out to stop the elusive international terrorist Irena Morales. As you play from a first-person perspective, you must initially assess the situation and move your team to the indicated location. Then you perform moves such as rappelling down buildings or climbing up ladders, hacking computers, or using night-vision goggles, and of course, taking down enemies using sophisticated weapons and gadgets.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
This tactical shooter is one of the best in the series and is easily the most gorgeous, with near photorealistic graphics depicting the flashy Las Vegas strip and surrounding areas.

Along with the single-player campaign, three multiplayer modes are available, including split-screen play on the same television or over the Internet via Xbox Live (subscriptions cost $50 a year). Online gamers can use the new Xbox 360 camera, called Xbox Live Vision, and take a photo of their face to place on the body of the main character. The PC version costs less: $49.99 instead of $59.99 for the Xbox 360 and PS3 games.

Game themes & details

Game Details
Available on: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, Windows
Available online
Genre: Third-person shooter
Developer: UbiSoft
Released on: November 21, 2006
Price: 59.99
ESRB Rating: M for blood, intense violence, strong language, suggestive themes

This review was written by Marc Saltzman
 
 

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GAMERmaniac
teen, 16 years old
 
played it once loved it

Tomrock101
teen, 16 years old
 
2 years old?
11. Violence is realistic. Its an overall good game. You are on the good side. Not like GTA.

 
One of the best shooter games out there!!!
rainbow six vegas is a great game for tennagers of my age. First of all the bad part of the game is the language which the terrorists use in their hostage situations and the hostage situations can sometimes be really sick and gruesome. The good part of this game is that if your kid wants to play realistic war & tactics in which we use these days, your kid can learn many new things that not alot of games have. This is also a great game to play on Xbox Live and has great graphics and is also very realistic.

 
Start thinking logically
This game causes you to think before you act. You must be sure that the way you're executing your plan will not result in your death or the death of you squad mates.

holyblackman
teen, 15 years old
 
Its good for any teens but m0stly later teens
I love it. Blood and cursing is in a abundance. Sex is however not a problem because there is only a few scenes where insurgants say to hostages "how bout you and me have some fun?" and "I say we do her now".

alecsk8rboi
teen, 16 years old
 
great tactical shooter, VERY REALISTIC
this is the most realistic shooter ive ever played. the game is very bloody and includes blood smeared on walls behind the enemy you just shot. although there is no gore the violence is intense and bloody. you use high end machinery to take down enemy soldiers in vegas. there is some sexual content by way of night clubs and billboards with bikini-clad women. but overall id say this deserved its m rating.

 
Great Game
This game is a great tactical first person shooter. The cover system in this game blends perfeclty with th gameplay for a great effect. The violence is a lot and is pretty intense but it is not extreamly severe as in other "M" games. The worst the violence gets is bloods splattered on walls and objest (floor,cars etc.) The language is what I believe earned it the "M" rating with F-words at every turn. Although the profanity is intense it is not out of context in dire life/death positions and in intense combat. This is a great game for mature teens, I highly reccomend it.

Vesper795
teen, 17 years old
 
Perfect for 15 year old (teenagers) but Not for children
I think that the vilonce is around the same as call of duty 4- It has minimal blood. there is 1 scene where the charictersd visit a brothel but all that happens is a woman winks at the main charicter and then the scene ends. overall it is not a childrens game at all but is fine for 14+

 
terriffic game
wow this is great f is only used 5 times and the blood is not a problem the first one is worse in blood and the enemies really never yell f in combat so it is great

punk rocker! oi!
teen, 18 years old
 
Not for kids
This game is NOT for kids. If you have a teenager,you need to know if they are mature or not. dont assume,know. If your little 10 year old is well behaved and all that,it could get him in an ed (emotionaly disturbed) class fast. This is a fast pace,Violent,take no prisoners shooter and it WILL have some effects on little kids.

fallaway6554
teen, 18 years old
 
It's too bad...
This game is amazing. It's brilliantly presented and the gameplay is superb. There is virtually no sexual themes, and drug content is minimal. It can be graphic at times (blood splatters are very realistic and a certain grenade burns enemies to death), and the language is not often but strong. There are several hostage situations, but they never show the death of an innocent person. I think they could have toned down the language a bit and it could have earned a T. Nevertheless, given the subject matter of the game (antiterrorism strike team is immensely better than thug roaming the streets of California, shooting cops and raping women) I think it can be appropriate for younger teenagers if played in moderation rather than all the time.

CLP
adult
 
Intense combat
You definately don't want younger children watching this one. The language is bad; and they will always pick up those you don't want them too. The violence is like most war games and is pretty intense.

dx2063
adult
 
Cannot get enough of rainbow
This is an awesome game. Depending on your connection it could get a little glitchy. However, the game is solid as a rock. The computer A.I. is excellent. The achievements are not easy to obtain, but well earned if you learn to adapt to the game. Also, it is very important to make alot of friends to gain the achievement of Master of Ceremonies. You will know what I mean when you play the game. I highly recommend the purchase of this game.

Plague
parent
 
Rainbow Six Vegas
Fun for all warfare video game lovers. Storyline is fun, and the terrorist hunt never gets old. This game is also a lot funner when you play it with friends. The more terrorist killers the better.

jk321
teen, 16 years old
 
Great Game
Rainbow Six Vegas is a very well made game. If you are familiar with the Rainbow Six games you know they are violent but it hink the thought of "Should my child be playing this." Is up to the parents and their point of view on gaming. Very well made game I recommend it.

brunofish
teen, 18 years old
 
the first good rainbow six game
rainbow six vegas is a fun first person shooter with rappeling and a rescuing hostages and shooting terroists. Blood- its not too bad (just a little cloud of it). swear words: totally loaded with them (yes, F-WORDS). this game is not a "run into a room full of 20 guys and kill them all totally easily first-person shooter" this is a "take your time and take cover cause you dont have alot of health" game (u can only take like 4 or 5 hits). So, if u like games where you just dont have to take your time and dont have to be all tactical then this is not a game for you.

 
This Game Is Awesome
I really loved the gameplay and the graphics in this game

 
Freakin sweet game. I play it on my 360 with Gears of war and Crackdown

hunter98
kid, 13 years old
 
well done good game
well done game for older kids language can be pretty bad violence plenty of weapon fights but maybe 12 and up can handle this

chessmstr
teen, 17 years old
 
perfect for tweens & up

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