Today we are starting a new series where we look back at the Rainbow Six series. It might blow your mind when you realize that this series has been around since 1998!
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six (1998) Sony PlayStation, Nintendo 64, PC, Sega DreamcastThe first game to really make Tom Clancy a big deal in the world of video games (as he had been in other media) was the original Rainbow Six game. The game was first released on PC and then was ported to console via the PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and then a little later, the Sega Dreamcast.
It has been reported that for this game, Tom Clancy wanted a shooter that was more tactical based and required the player to think before they would shoot. The Rainbow team is an elite counter terrorism unit that is sent into various places to bring down a target and save hostages. For the time the story was pretty in depth, but these days it is probably seen as a bit simplistic.
It was the strategic gameplay that hooked many people. A mission can be completed in mere minutes, but this mission may have to be replayed over and over again. There is a lot of trial and error in Rainbow Six as the player tries to figure out what is the best way to go about completing a mission. Watching all your planning work out and the mission be successful is a great feeling.
At the time of the release the PC version was reviewed pretty well, but this kind of game was not something console gamers were used to and as a result, the console versions were not reviewed as well. Especially the Dreamcast version which many reviewers at the time said was a lazy port.
While it may seem basic by today’s standard, the original Rainbow Six is a real landmark video game and if you are interested in checking it out. The PlayStation version an actually be downloaded from the PlayStation Store.
Get ready to dish out some more orders to your squad as we have a look at another one of the classic games in the Rainbow Six series.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Lockdown (2005) Xbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, PCBy now, Rainbow Six was one of the premier shooter franchises and for this installment, things to a bit more of an action heavy kind of feel. Once again you play as Rainbow team. In the year 2009, you have been tasked with putting a stop to a terrorist organization called Global Liberation Front who have a virus called Legion that they want to unleash.
The console versions of the game were certainly more action based. Added into the console versions were these sniper sections which had a real shooter gallery kind of feel as you had to pick off various targets. Interestingly these sniper sections were not in the PC game. While Rainbow Six Lockdown still featured many of the tactical elements from past games. Action certainly seemed to be the direction that Ubisoft wanted to take the series in.
This more action heavy game resulted in mixed reviews, especially for the PC version as many fans felt this was a dumbed down version of what they had come to love.
Both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox would get their own exclusive online mode with the PlayStation 2 having Rivalry and the Xbox having a mode called Persistent Elite Creation which was actually a huge deal and something many people got into. The GameCube version did not support online play, but it did have an exclusive 2 player co-op mode.
This is not one of the more popular games in the series and you could argue that the response it got made Ubisoft take a long hard look at the series.
Call Of Duty WWII Pro Edition
Like you guys, Mods “R” Us are very excited for Call Of Duty WWII. As much as we enjoyed Infinite Warfare, getting back to a more realistic setting is really cool. Call Of Duty WWII is just a few weeks away and some of you may still be thinking about what version of the game to pre order. Well, today we are looking at the Pro Edition which is the premium edition of Call Of Duty WWII. We are not counting store specific content here like a t-shirt or a keychain for example. Just the stuff you get with the actual Pro Edition.
Of course, you are getting the actual Call Of Duty WWII game. But in the Pro Edition, it comes in a pretty cool looking steelbook which we think will look great on a shelf. The most notable thing that is in this edition is the season pass which is going to get you the upcoming Call Of Duty WWII DLC. To be honest with you, if you are super into COD then this alone should make getting the Pro Edition worthwhile, especially if you think you will be getting the DLC anyway.
There is also going to be some bonus digital items that you get which from what we understand are exclusive to this set. Also by pre ordering the game, you also get access to The Divisions Pack. This contains five Premium Gear Sets for the different divisions in the game. Now while this is a pre order bonus there is always the slim chance that there will be copies of Call Of Duty WWII Pro Edition that still have the Divisions Pack DLC code. But if it is something you want, make sure you pre order just in case.
We do wish that there was some kind of cool physical item with the Pro Edition, but if you are all about the multiplayer in COD, getting the Call Of Duty WWII Pro Edition is worth it as it will save you a few bucks on all the DLC.
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