Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3

"Another Great Tom Clancy game for Xbox Live"

When I first played this game, I was amazed at the graphics and game play. It was an addicting FPS. Then, about a week later, the Xbox live types of games astounded me. It has quickly become my favorite Xbox Live game.

In the regular story, you are Team Rainbow, an elite terrorist prevention team. In 2007, a Venezuelan oil embargo crisis, resulting in terrorist attacks against America. The world chooses Team Rainbow to calm this calamitous crisis. You are Ding Chavez, American leader of the Rainbow squad, which is also made of Louis Loiselle, Eddie Price, and Dieter Weber. You four are the last hope to save the world from a total crisis which will endanger everyone.

During missions, you have one primary gun, such as an assault or sniper rifle, a secondary weapon, such as a pistol or grenade, and two other spots for different types of grenades, such as fragmentation of Claymore Mines. These are your only weapons against hordes of deadly terrorists, or as they are referred to as in this game, “tangos”. You also have night and thermal vision in your arsenal. Peeking over corners and knowing where your enemies are shooting you from are some of your few advantages. Members of your team can die, and if Ding dies, game over.

One revolutionary feature in this game is voice command. You can lead your team by using certain phrases on your Xbox communicator. For example, if you said “Open and Clear” so that your team could understand, one member would respond and open the door and clear the room in front of you. You can also make them follow your lead by using the A button, when either they will automatically do something or the action screen will appear, depending on how far away from your target you are.

Although there are many fascinating features on this game, Xbox live game play is amazing on this game. You can play many types of games, including: Mission, Terrorist hunt, Survival, Team Survival, and Sharpshooter. You can also download exclusive content on Live. Most of these types of games are also available on the Xbox System Link, resulting in Xbox to Xbox play. If you feel like it, you can even change your appearance to look like one of the four heroes to your opponents.

Missions and Terrorist Hunts are online co-op. In missions, you carry out a specific duty, such as securing an area or saving hostages. They are the same missions that you can play on regular gameplay, only with actual people. Terrorist hunts are games in which you kill terrorists, and that’s pretty much the game. I don’t play much of those types of games, but they are still very good and worth playing.

Survival, Team Survival, and Sharpshooter are the game modes that make me love this game. In survival, it’s you against up to 16 people in an all out melee. If you die then, you must wait until the round is over until you can play again. Team Survival is the same concept, only that you are on a team of up to 8 people fighting a rival team of a separate color. In Sharpshooter, you are once again alone against many. However, if you die, you respawn instead of sitting out for the rest of the match. Some guns can be outlawed in these types of matches for the sake of fairness.

Overall, I would recommend this game to anyone with an Xbox. It is an amazing game and deserves praise. In conclusion, another great Tom Clancy game has been created inside Rainbow Six 3.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 02/09/04