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tic-tac · 10-31-2003, 04:16 PM

Specifically, the X-Box version? Is is anything like Ghost Recon, cuz I rented GR: IT and I thought it was unadulterated poo. I hated the way the controls felt. RS3 any better?

P.S. Blackbelt Jones, I know you be readin' this, and I aint forgots about yo PM!!!

Blackbelt Jones · 10-31-2003, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tic-tac

P.S. Blackbelt Jones, I know you be readin' this, and I aint forgots about yo PM!!!

Hee hee. No worries

. We have it on the OXM demo disc, so we will spin it up this weekend. According to the Mag (or rather an interview with a guy who won the Rainbox "XBOX Live" championship in France last month... I guess they were playing a pre-release version), it has a totally different feeling than GR... which I take to be a good thing?

MJZ · 10-31-2003, 08:19 PM

There are some details here:
Rainbow Six®: Raven Shield.

I played a demo disc level and am very impressed, I posted some thoughts on it in the above thread.

tic-tac · 10-31-2003, 08:35 PM

Thanks MJZ! Wow, how about this game being talked about 20 months ago?!?!? From all accounts I've read, it's a great game. I'm thinking seriously of dropping some cash on this one...

tic-tac · 11-01-2003, 02:16 AM

Ha! That's pretty cool, I must say, the ole' voice recognition. Shiloh, have you played Counter-Strike on the PC? Is the RS3 experience anything akin to that? And would it be fair to say that RS3's movement/controls is closer to Halo's than to Ghost Recon's?

Oh, hell. I'm off to Blockbuster to see if they've managed to put it on the shevles yet.

Reaver · 11-01-2003, 02:57 AM

I'm really curious to try out the speech control, though I'm afraid the geek factor will go through the roof, and my wife might laugh at me.

tic-tac · 11-01-2003, 03:11 AM

Man. Blockbuster sucks when it comes to getting new game releases. Oh well, trying out Wolfenstein for my FPS fix tonight.

And yes, I can already see the smirk on my girlfriend's face as I am explaining how cool it is that my men, um, do what I tell them... er... on my orders... Though she is as addicted as anyone to the ole 'Box...

elwood731 · 11-01-2003, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaver

I'm really curious to try out the speech control, though I'm afraid the geek factor will go through the roof, and my wife might laugh at me.

On the demo at least, the voice control seems to work great. Occasionally I had to repeat myself, but not too bad.

Ruined · 11-01-2003, 01:51 PM

This game kicks ass plain and simple. Best Clancy game yet! Gameplay is very different from Ghost Recon (far more focused on you giving orders to your squad and devising strategies to approach situations, while GR has some of that element but focuses more on surviving once you are in a firefight).

jazz · 11-02-2003, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaver

I'm really curious to try out the speech control, though I'm afraid the geek factor will go through the roof, and my wife might laugh at me.

that's one of my fears as well.

MJZ · 11-03-2003, 09:45 AM

Has anyone tried the multiplayer modes?

Does it have a two player co-op mode?

Not long now, it's released here in the UK this Fri (Nov 7).

***SeanL*** · 11-03-2003, 03:40 PM

I'm probably gonna have to pick this one up. I really liked GR:IT, so I bet I'll love this.

Scherer · 11-05-2003, 03:40 AM

Rainbow Six 3 is alright. I'm disappointed with it. The voice recognition doesn't work as well as I thought it would. Sometimes I have to repeat something four or five times before the A.I. recognizes what I said. There's a few bugs too. The framerate likes to stutter quite a bit. Not slowdown but stutter. It's like in Halo when it has to load part of the level and it stops or stalls for just a second. It does that a lot in R6:3. Also, the game crashed on me last night. I was in the middle of a firefight and all of a sudden the game goes to a loading screen then takes me back to the main menu. I've talked to other people about these bugs and the same thing has happened to them. So, it's not just me.

Other than those few things, the game is fun but I still like Ghost Recon better. I'm a bigger fan of taking some unlucky bastard out from hundreds of yards away instead of getting up close and personal in urban settings. The one thing that I can never get enough of in R6:3 is the rag doll effects. It's so great seeing someone dropping like a rock after taking several rounds from an assault rifle.

One thing I still can't believe is how Ubisoft left out the option to change the firing mode on the weapons. Since when has a MP5, H&K G3A3 or M-16 only been full auto?

robarnold99 · 11-12-2003, 02:56 AM

I loved Ghost Recon, but I enjoy the (seemingly) faster pace of RS3 more. It took me a little bit but the game responds perfectly to everything I say with the only exception being "move". I'm still working on it though. I'm going to hone my skills on single player a little bit more then jump in on some live games.

MJZ · 11-29-2003, 06:51 PM

My headset copy finally arrived today and I have to say I've been having fun using the voice communicator, great idea and makes it even more immersive. Just a shame they don't always understand me:

"Move...."

"Holding position sir!"

Now waiting for SWAT: Global Strike Team, also uses voice commands and has co-op mode on single Xbox.

godmoney · 11-30-2003, 10:35 PM

One word: Friggin Awesome.

I wanna play SWAT, too.

MJZ · 12-02-2003, 03:26 PM

I've completed the campaign on Recruit.

The weapons are smart and the detail, sound, and effects that go with them are sweet.

The voice commands are a great idea and keep the flow of play going, but they don't always respond. I found they responded better if I talked slower.

Definitely a game that has been designed for use on Live more so IMO.

Thumbs up for this one though.

MooglePorn · 05-01-2004, 11:29 PM

Picked this up a while back and I'm just now getting into it. For some reason, this game is kicking my ass! Ninja Gaiden isn't giving me a problem, but this think likes to kick me in the nuts and giggle... still lovin' it though

The voice recognition sucks for me, as I have a slight slur and lisp in my voice unless I really try... the buttons work PERFECTLY fine though... two clicks and you can do almost whatever you want.

Great game! Can't wait to play it online...

***SeanL*** · 05-02-2004, 01:11 AM

Rainbow Six 3 is awesome online! Until R6, I played Mech Assault almost exclusively.

MooglePorn · 05-02-2004, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by SeanL

Rainbow Six 3 is awesome online! Until R6, I played Mech Assault almost exclusively.

Yeah... online play annoys me but I think I'll try it later anyway...

Astrakan · 05-02-2004, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MooglePorn

Yeah... online play annoys me but I think I'll try it later anyway...

RB6 is by far my favorite Live game. But only when playing with people on my friends list, which I do at least once or twice a week. Every so often I join a public game, but only if I'm itching to play and none of my friends are on. It's not even close to being the same. You have none of the bantering going on in the "dead room" and of course there's the danger of encountering some annoying smacktards. Without a well cultivated friends list, Xbox Live would be nothing more than a content downloading service for me.

So my advice to you Moogle, is to try and play it with people on your friends list first. You'll have a much more rewarding experience.

KM

A_BAND_APART · 05-04-2004, 03:53 AM

well...i bought it.......thats about it

MooglePorn · 05-04-2004, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by A_BAND_APART

well...i bought it.......thats about it

Not a fan, I guess?

10-31-2003, 04:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
tic-tac toe Join Date: Oct 2002	How's That Rainbow Six 3, eh? Specifically, the X-Box version? Is is anything like Ghost Recon, cuz I rented GR: IT and I thought it was unadulterated poo. I hated the way the controls felt. RS3 any better? P.S. Blackbelt Jones, I know you be readin' this, and I aint forgots about yo PM!!!

11-01-2003, 02:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Reaver Metrosexual in Training Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Beyond the outer rim...	I'm really curious to try out the speech control, though I'm afraid the geek factor will go through the roof, and my wife might laugh at me. __________________ My personal website (get updates on my novel) The Dead Robots' Society (a podcast I co-host with other writers on writing)

11-01-2003, 01:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ruined It's Good to Play Together Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NJ, USA	This game kicks ass plain and simple. Best Clancy game yet! Gameplay is very different from Ghost Recon (far more focused on you giving orders to your squad and devising strategies to approach situations, while GR has some of that element but focuses more on surviving once you are in a firefight). __________________ For every shadow, no matter how deep, is threatened by morning light.

11-03-2003, 03:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
*SeanL* Producer/Admin Got BMG? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NW Florida	I'm probably gonna have to pick this one up. I really liked GR:IT, so I bet I'll love this. __________________ Forum Administrator "You can never go home again, Oatman... but I guess you can shop there."

11-12-2003, 02:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
robarnold99 Wants a Body Massage Join Date: Feb 2002	I loved Ghost Recon, but I enjoy the (seemingly) faster pace of RS3 more. It took me a little bit but the game responds perfectly to everything I say with the only exception being "move". I'm still working on it though. I'm going to hone my skills on single player a little bit more then jump in on some live games. __________________ I saw three of these dusters a short time ago, they were waiting for a train. Inside the dusters, there were three men. Inside the men, there were three bullets.

10-31-2003, 08:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
MJZ Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: England	There are some details here: Rainbow Six®: Raven Shield. I played a demo disc level and am very impressed, I posted some thoughts on it in the above thread.

10-31-2003, 08:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
tic-tac toe Join Date: Oct 2002	Thanks MJZ! Wow, how about this game being talked about 20 months ago?!?!? From all accounts I've read, it's a great game. I'm thinking seriously of dropping some cash on this one...

11-01-2003, 02:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
tic-tac toe Join Date: Oct 2002	Ha! That's pretty cool, I must say, the ole' voice recognition. Shiloh, have you played Counter-Strike on the PC? Is the RS3 experience anything akin to that? And would it be fair to say that RS3's movement/controls is closer to Halo's than to Ghost Recon's? Oh, hell. I'm off to Blockbuster to see if they've managed to put it on the shevles yet.

11-01-2003, 03:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
tic-tac toe Join Date: Oct 2002	Man. Blockbuster sucks when it comes to getting new game releases. Oh well, trying out Wolfenstein for my FPS fix tonight. And yes, I can already see the smirk on my girlfriend's face as I am explaining how cool it is that my men, um, do what I tell them... er... on my orders... Though she is as addicted as anyone to the ole 'Box...

11-03-2003, 09:45 AM	#11 (permalink)
MJZ Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: England	Has anyone tried the multiplayer modes? Does it have a two player co-op mode? Not long now, it's released here in the UK this Fri (Nov 7).

11-05-2003, 03:40 AM	#13 (permalink)
Scherer Actor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wheaton, IL	Rainbow Six 3 is alright. I'm disappointed with it. The voice recognition doesn't work as well as I thought it would. Sometimes I have to repeat something four or five times before the A.I. recognizes what I said. There's a few bugs too. The framerate likes to stutter quite a bit. Not slowdown but stutter. It's like in Halo when it has to load part of the level and it stops or stalls for just a second. It does that a lot in R6:3. Also, the game crashed on me last night. I was in the middle of a firefight and all of a sudden the game goes to a loading screen then takes me back to the main menu. I've talked to other people about these bugs and the same thing has happened to them. So, it's not just me. Other than those few things, the game is fun but I still like Ghost Recon better. I'm a bigger fan of taking some unlucky bastard out from hundreds of yards away instead of getting up close and personal in urban settings. The one thing that I can never get enough of in R6:3 is the rag doll effects. It's so great seeing someone dropping like a rock after taking several rounds from an assault rifle. One thing I still can't believe is how Ubisoft left out the option to change the firing mode on the weapons. Since when has a MP5, H&K G3A3 or M-16 only been full auto?

11-29-2003, 06:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
MJZ Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: England	My headset copy finally arrived today and I have to say I've been having fun using the voice communicator, great idea and makes it even more immersive. Just a shame they don't always understand me: "Move...." "Holding position sir!" Now waiting for SWAT: Global Strike Team, also uses voice commands and has co-op mode on single Xbox.

11-30-2003, 10:35 PM	#16 (permalink)
godmoney Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Orlando, FL	One word: Friggin Awesome. I wanna play SWAT, too. __________________ "I am un CHIEN Andalusia!"

12-02-2003, 03:26 PM	#17 (permalink)
MJZ Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: England	I've completed the campaign on Recruit. The weapons are smart and the detail, sound, and effects that go with them are sweet. The voice commands are a great idea and keep the flow of play going, but they don't always respond. I found they responded better if I talked slower. Definitely a game that has been designed for use on Live more so IMO. Thumbs up for this one though.

05-01-2004, 11:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Picked this up a while back and I'm just now getting into it. For some reason, this game is kicking my ass! Ninja Gaiden isn't giving me a problem, but this think likes to kick me in the nuts and giggle... still lovin' it though The voice recognition sucks for me, as I have a slight slur and lisp in my voice unless I really try... the buttons work PERFECTLY fine though... two clicks and you can do almost whatever you want. Great game! Can't wait to play it online...

05-02-2004, 01:11 AM	#19 (permalink)
*SeanL* Producer/Admin Got BMG? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NW Florida	Rainbow Six 3 is awesome online! Until R6, I played Mech Assault almost exclusively. __________________ Forum Administrator "You can never go home again, Oatman... but I guess you can shop there."

05-04-2004, 03:53 AM	#22 (permalink)
A_BAND_APART Actor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: dancing in misery with the dead	eh well...i bought it.......thats about it __________________ http://images.google.com/images?q=tb...ages/companies

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