XBOX Rainbow Six - Who's Getting it?
 

I'm addicted to the demo. I'll be sure grab a copy when my local B&M opens tomorrow.

Software Etc. called me today (Tuesday) to let me know that it came in, but I haven't picked it up yet.

The demo was pretty good, but I have too many games to play right now. I'm thinking of losing my $10 pre-order and passing on it.

But then I'll read about how great it is and pick it up at lunch tomorrow.

The demo was pretty cool. I'm getting it. I'm suprised there has been no reviews. I'm limiting myself to RS3, and True Crimes as my only games for November.

I'm picking up my copy tomorrow. If the demo is any indication, this game is going to be awesome.

i got my copy reserved at the ubi store when they had the 10 dollar coupon and free 2nd day shipping :)

I'd like to get it but I am already getting True Crime and Morrowind GOTY (assuming it ever gets released). I might pick it up if there is a good sale, though :D

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The TRU buy 2 get 1 free sale might meet your criteria.

BB and CC pricematch this deal, and if the games you want aren't out yet, you can try buying games now and then trading them in for what you really want within 30 days.

I pre-ordered with that Ubi Soft deal. Loved the demo and can't wait to get the game on Live.

Will be at my doorstep tomorrow morning :D.

Yeah, I already did this deal once. I got Crimson Skies, ESPN Basketball, and a third game to trade in for True Crime. If Morrowind somehow ends up released before the sale ends, I might do it again, but I don't see that happening lol.

I'm gonna pick my copy up from Gamestop today as well. The demo is sick...I can't wait to play this game online.

gamertag = i c e m a n

Just picked it up. i can't wait to get home.

It seemed like the all the customers crowd at my local game store was grabbing a copy of RS3 and Top Spin.

Live is gonna be great tonight.

Anybody play it yet? Anybody have 1st impressions other than what we saw in the demo?

I just picked up my copy as well. Who's gonna be online tonight?

Software Etc. let me transfer my pre-order money over to my SOCOM II pre-order. I'll probably pick this one up later.

Actually, I'm quite proud of myself. It's the first time I've shown any restraint when it comes to new games in a LONG time. With SOCOM, Crimson Skies, GR:IT, Madden, etc, I just don't have enough time to start a new game.

I'll probably own it within a month though. Who am I kidding?

The IGN review is up. They gave it a 9.3

http://xbox.ign.com/articles/457/457000p1.html

I'm suprised they criticised the graphics so much. It looked miles better than SOCOM or GR:IT to me and I was pretty impressed by the demo. I have no idea why I buy games like this since I suck so bad at them but it does look to be a pretty cool game.
Perhaps we should start a clan or something?

I didn't realy want another game right now but this looks to good resist. I loved Ghost Recon and it looks like this will be better then that.

Maybe since it has been out on the PC for a while they are used to higher rez. I love it on the PC, great multi player and much better graphics than Ghost. I think you will be happy with the way it looks on the Xbox.

Since I already have the PC version I had no plans to get this. The changes to the single player mode that IGN described in their review have me interested though. Still, I'll at least be waiting until I can get a good price on ths one.

It's a better single player game than GR, but not as good a Live game as GR:IT.....

I picked my copy up today. I am looking to playing it some more.

If you had to pick either this or Counterstrike, would you pick this up now or wait just a bit for CS? I'm trying to decide.

Btw, are you guys seeing lag when playing in 14-16 player games? My connection is 1.5/256 DSL and I see lag even though I'm not hosting.

Thong

mee, when you say it's not as good on-line as GRIT, could you elaborate a bit. What are the differences that make it inferior?

I went into a room briefly last night with about 10-12 people and I noticed some serious lag. I only played it for about a half hour last night....that was the only room I tried with lots of people.

Quick question for R63 owners... I got this in the TRU Buy2G1Free deal and was wondering: Is the style of this game like Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell - where there is stealth and "hiding" and kind of slow moving action.... or is it more of a "run into a building and just shoot shoot shoot all around at a bunch of people." I love the GR gameplay especially when my bro and I play together at night and have the DD5.1 going.
I'm not into the constant shooting types of games. Thanks

This isn't a run and gunner like Soldier of Fortune or Unreal...you need to be careful and deliberate in order to progress through the game.

I'd say it's somewhere in the middle. There's way more shooting than Splinter Cell, but it's not really run and gun. You will be moving around somewhat quietly but when you see a badguy, it's 'weapons free'. No stealth kills, unless you count a suppressed SMG. You have to prepare before you go in a room. Throw in a flashbang grenade then bust in and blaze away (don't hit the hostage though).

Here's my post in another forum:

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IMO GRIT is better because I prefer open spaces, the maps in GR are much bigger allowing for players to set up for ambushes, sniping positions and are all around better suited for more strategic game play. In R6, all you do is blast a door open, toss a frag grenade in the doorway and more than likely will kill a few players in the vicinity since they're restricted to closed quarters.

Also the aiming in GR is vastly superior to that in R6, one reason being is that you immediately know if you've registered a hit because the enemy will either fall dead, or be momentarily stunned by the projectile. In R6 players keep running at full speeds while being pumped by 15 rounds of 4" long ammunition from your M16.
I like being able to completely lay prone behind objects instead of having the top of my dome sticking out behind a crate because designers gave players only one defensive position.

Only 5 maps with 16 player rooms, that's pretty self explanatory.
Fewer online options, no team color switching, a map that's all but useless in MP, and not being able to adjust the number of respawns keep this title from being as good ar GR:IT.

I think a lot of players got caught up in the first day hype, got the game after months of waiting and decalerd it to be "the best ever". After the dust settles they'll be pointing out it's flaws and go back to playing a superior product. Just look at Crimson Skies...
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Anyone interested in a R6 squad? I'd like to find people that want to play using actual team tactics and not running around randomly and shooting.

Gamertag = Ace Riley

Very true even though I don't have X Box live...yet. I don't like the fact that you can't be sneaky. Bad guys usually see you right away even when you are just peeking. Bad guys move too fast. I don't know why they changed so many cool aspects from the Rainbow Six PC. No more team planning i.e. someone sniping an enemy and the team attacking the same time so they can't kill the hostage. This is more arcade more than a sim, oh well still a fun game.

Well this thread just talked me out of getting this game :D

I have this, add me to your XBOX LIVE LIST: Bob Roberts

Damn, this game is fun! :D

Gamertag - Adequacity

Oh my god I love this game? Team Suvivior is so much fun I played it 3 hours straight.

Gamertag: Scahom1

I thought this was a different game from RS3: Raven Shield on the PC. Is this not the case?

Based on what I've read...it's different. In some ways it seems better, in some ways it seems worse.

I rented Rainbow Six 3 and am having issues loading a save game. I figured out that you can only save 3 times during a mission (can't overwrite, etc) the hardway as the book did not really address that.

Sorry if someone already asked this, but can you only load from one of the 3 save points during that playing session? In other words if I am near the end of a mission, and have saved that but decide to come back later (after turning off my X-Box) and play from there can I not do that? It seems to be starting me at the briefing/insertion point of that mission and not allowing me to load from a save point.

If that's the case, it kind of $ucks.

I know one of you guys will know this. Thanks.

I played with snowmizer's crew last night. Fun bunch of guys! Also hooked up with shapshooter (Finbogg) for some coop action, pretty cool too.

Anyone been playing this? My tag is Bob Roberts.

I've just been doing campaign. I haven't played it on Live yet.

My tag is in my sig