Rainbow Six
Game by Red Storm Entertainment (Crawfish)
Reviewed by BluScreen
BluScreen@hotmail.com
Size: 8 megabits
Save: Battery Save
Released: 2000
Works with: GBC Only

Opening Snide Remarks: First off - I am a self declared Rainbow Six addict.  
I have all of the PC and console games, the keychain, a R6 jacket, and 
enjoy enacting CQB situations with my fellow airsofters on weekends.  That 
being said, R6 has set a very high mark for all CQB games to meet. I really 
hope that this does not suck.

Gameplay: All in all, this cart is R6 "Lite".  The game has been scaled down 
from its PC counterpart for the most part intact.  For those who aren't 
aware, R6 is a book by Tom Clancy about an elite international swat team 
that saves the world in one way or another.  If you enjoy SWAT type gaming, 
you should already own this game for the PC.  All the maps we came to know 
and love (Congo, Estate, Hot Zone, Amazon) are in here in one form or 
another.  All of the planning and loadout screens are here as well in 
exacting detail.  This is a tactical planner's dream.

Once you've chosen your team and armed them accoring to the mission 
parameters, it's time to hit the ground running.  The game plays smoothly as 
long as the cursor option is set to fast and you discover the "run" mode 
hidden within the keymapping.  Doors open themselves as you walk by and 
eliminate the need for a lockpick set.  Snipe mode is a nice addition 
although I can not really understand the purpose of it.

As far as I can tell, the developer took a great deal of time trying to 
maintain the look and feel of the original in the pak.  My largest gripe is 
that it's too damn easy!  In the PC version, one shot kills and the tangos 
(bad guys) have superhuman aim.  You win by sneaking around and picking the 
right time to shoot.  In the GBC version, it's more head on and less subtle.
The AI is kind of weak in that the enemies often shoot several times before
even wounding your character.

My feeling is that most people will feel weighed down by all the planning 
and may not like the title as much as those of us who are familiar with the 
series.  If you are interested in R6, buy the PC game first and play some 
multiplayer - then consider the pak.

Graphics: One word : Awesome!  The graphics although a little small are 
incredible.  The game even has a night vision mode for running ops at night!
The original R6 maps made a nice translation to this format, and I even know 
where I'm going on the map based on my knowledge of the PC's maps!!


Sound: Typical GBC - guns sound like guns, grenades sound like grenades.

Music: Not worth mentioning - if you're familiar with the R6 and EW music 
that RSE put into their games, you'll be mighty disappointed here.

Play Control: Control is smooth and precise once you figure out the modes 
available.  As per RSE standard, the manual is VERY vague and the control 
takes about a 1/2 hour to decipher.

Final Analysis: As someone who'd buy R6 cereal, I'm kind of slanted in 
regards to RSE's products.  However, if you're in the mood for a challenging 
(in planning) tactical squad based game, check it out. If you're the kind of 
person who gets bored in the first five minutes of a slow game, pass this 
one by.  I would very much recommend that you take a good look at the PC 
original and get hooked there first...

Score
Gameplay: 4
Graphics: 5
Sound: 4
Music: 2
Play Control:5
Total: 20 out of 25

Final Score: 80%


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