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Rainbow Six Siege review (in progress) roundup

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Rainbow six siege

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six is a beloved franchise among tactical shooter fans. Siege is upon us and it is solely focused on the co-op/multiplayer experience. With a ton of free DLC and a weird paid season pass, players might be waiting for reviews before picking it up. So, here are a collection of reviews to help make your purchasing decision a bit easier.

IGN: review in progress

R6 siege 1

Rainbow Six Siege pulls me in opposite directions at the same time. On the one hand, the moment-to-moment gameplay experience is fantastic. Every second of the short rounds matter, walls and floors won’t protect you, and sound tactics win matches. But, like other 2015 multiplayer-focused shooters such as Evolve and Star Wars Battlefront, there’s not a lot of there there. My time with Siege so far leaves me feeling like this Rainbow Six revival is a skeleton with not a lot of meat on its bones.

PC Gamer: review in progress

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At its worst, Rainbow Six is just some pretty good FPS team deathmatch. At its best, Rainbow Six is psychological race, where you’re attempting to outwit instead of outshoot your opposition.

God is a Geek: review in progress

R6 siege 6

If you and your friends are looking for a tactical multiplayer shooter then you can’t go wrong with Rainbow Six: Siege. The online action is quite simply phenomenal when played correctly, although a few balance changes to make attacking easier would improve it considerably. Things become less fun when you play alone, but it is certainly still enjoyable. Terrorist Hunt remains great entertainment and weirdly relaxing compared to the online mode, and the situations are decent enough as well. The flagship destructible environments become almost forgettable when playing, which is a testament to how well they are implemented, and the operators offer a much needed sense of variety. Few shooters feel as good as this to play, but friends are definitely needed to get the full experience.

R6 siege 2

Thus far, none of the outlets who have written reviews have allocated final scoring. This is because the review event they all seemed to attend only offered a limited amount of gameplay time, with all options unlocked. Obviously, the game will feel different on the actual servers when players need to unlock the various elements for themselves. It will be interesting to see what final scores are awarded, presumably by the end of the week. We also aim to have our review ready for you around then.

Based on their words, it sounds like a very fun game when played with a cool group of people. However, with many games this year relying on that same formula and not necessarily working out, could Rainbow Six Siege be the game to prove that the idea really can work, or will it be the final nail in pure multiplayer coffin?

Last Updated: November 30, 2015

37 Comments

  1. ElimiNathan

    November 30, 2015 at 13:40

    Review in progress

    Reply

    • Frik van der Hewerskink

      November 30, 2015 at 13:40

      Comment In progress

      Reply

      • Her Highness the Hipster

        November 30, 2015 at 13:42

        witty retort in progress

        Reply

        • Jan Prins

          November 30, 2015 at 13:45

          Get back to work jab in progress

          Reply

          • Hammersteyn

            November 30, 2015 at 13:49

            Like finishing the review in progress

          • VampyreSquirrel

            November 30, 2015 at 13:53

            Go back to upvote in progress

          • Hammersteyn

            November 30, 2015 at 14:01

            1. Upvote everything
            2. ???
            3. Watch the world burn

          • VampyreSquirrel

            November 30, 2015 at 14:05

            4. Profit?

          • Hammersteyn

            November 30, 2015 at 14:11

            Nope, just burn

          • Sageville

            November 30, 2015 at 14:01

            “In progress” google meme search delivers….

    • WitWolfy

      November 30, 2015 at 14:05

      Looks like a 6/10…. Across the board..

      Reply

  2. Umar

    November 30, 2015 at 13:42

    Can we start having ‘Friends’ as an official requirement?

    Reply

  3. Alien Emperor Trevor

    November 30, 2015 at 13:43

    These reviews are all… underdone…

    Reply

    • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

      November 30, 2015 at 13:47

      Dum Dum Duuuummm

      Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      November 30, 2015 at 13:49

      Buy the season pass

      Reply

    • RinceThis

      November 30, 2015 at 14:27

      You should feel shame!

      Reply

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        November 30, 2015 at 14:33

        I’m just the cook.

        Reply

  4. HvR

    November 30, 2015 at 13:51

    The name doesn’t seem to fit with the gameplay, maybe
    Rainbow Six: Drywall Mayhem
    Rainbow Six: Splinters

    Reply

    • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

      November 30, 2015 at 13:57

      Rainbow Six: Dustcloud
      Rainbow Six: Lens Flare
      Rainbow Six: Swinging Hammers
      Rainbow Six: “Hey guys, check out my new Hatchet!”

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      • HvR

        November 30, 2015 at 13:59

        Rainbow Six: Extreme Home Makeover

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        • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

          November 30, 2015 at 14:00

          HAHAHA!!! YES!!!

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        • Hammersteyn

          November 30, 2015 at 14:01

          LOL!

          Reply

        • VampyreSquirrel

          November 30, 2015 at 14:04

          ^This exactly!

          Reply

        • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

          November 30, 2015 at 14:05

          I can already see the marketing for it:(Read in Movie Guy Voice)

          Pick one of many foreign legion operatives, select your instrument for the rebuild and engage in the worlds’ most extravagant remakes!

          Rainbow
          Six
          Home Renovator!

          Coming to Consoles in and around you…
          Online play subject to internet connection speeds….

          Reply

          • VampyreSquirrel

            November 30, 2015 at 14:11

            Disclaimer (Read REALLY FAST): Game experience may vary, Uplay connection required and may not always work

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            November 30, 2015 at 14:13

            *Will never work

            Fixed…

          • Marcus

            November 30, 2015 at 15:43

            “Disclaimer (Read REALLY FAST): Game experience may vary, Uplay connection required and may not always work”

            Now I’m reading everything like this…

  5. Darren Peach

    November 30, 2015 at 13:53

    “Siege is upon us and it is solely focused on the co-op/multiplayer experience” That line is enough to make a decision on. Nope.

    Reply

  6. WitWolfy

    November 30, 2015 at 14:02

  7. Kromas untamed

    November 30, 2015 at 14:08

    Let me quickly sum it up.

    1/10 … requires Uplay.

    Reply

  8. RinceThis

    November 30, 2015 at 14:28

    Rainbow six Siege needs to Evolve 😛

    Reply

  9. Lardus-For the Emperor!

    November 30, 2015 at 14:50

    “or will it be the final nail in pure multiplayer coffin?” – I truly hope so.

    Reply

  10. Martin Human

    November 30, 2015 at 15:09

    Review in progress, cant find the start campaign button….

    Reply

    • RustedFaith

      November 30, 2015 at 19:52

      Review in progress error 37 disconnected from server

      Reply

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