"Rainbow 6, the most realistic game out there."
by: Long "bakjak" Nguyen
2/22/99


Ever want to play a game where 5.6 billion lives depended on you? That's how it feels when your whole team is decimated by tangos, a term Anti-Terrorists operatives use to describe terrorists. This game is based on Tom Clancy's novel. Single Player is where most players start, and it gets you used to the basics before you trudge onto Multi-Player. Just remember, this is real life strategy game. You can't just run into a room mowing down tangos, cause a single shot will end your life. You also plan your teams action, their way points, and where a go code is required to move onto the next way point. That's basically what single player is all about it.

Multi-Player is where the real action is. Log on to the internet and play either on the Internet Gaming Zone or MPlayer. You can also manually join someone's game if you know their IP. Normally games handle about 16 people, and with the connections people have these days, lag isn't so bad. Some of them are getting their higher education by hosting games of Rainbow 6 on the University T1. :o) Generally, most are people with cable modems who host the games. If you get programs such as Battle Comm or Roger Wilco, the game only gets more fun. You can speak to your teammates using the mic. I highly recommend it. In The Fifth Annual PC Gamer Awards, Rainbow 6 was in several categories. Rainbow 6 was ranked 3rd for The Game of the Year, ranked 1st for The Best Action Game, and ranked 1st for The Best Multi-Player Game. You can always check out the official web site, Rainbow6.com.

Upgrades: Eagle Watch

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