7.0 Presentation
Long, tedious load times and some artifacting in FMVs, but the interface is high-tech and the movies otherwise stylish.
6.0 Graphics
Not great, but not bad either. Environments are moody despite low-polygon architecture. Lots of variation. Some pleasing effects. Textures and animation are a mixed bag. Framerate sufers.
8.0 Sound
Crisp and generally clean. Runs in Dolby Pro Logic II.
7.0 Gameplay
Fun, despite flaws. Single-player campaign still feels intense and the level design allows for strategic play. Technical drawbacks hamper the experience.
5.0 Lasting Appeal
What was the main portion of the Xbox original, the online multiplayer mode, has been sacrificed completely. Only a two-player cooperative campaign remains in its place.
6.5
OVERALL:
(out of 10 / not an average)
"Rainbow Six 3 arrives as a competent tactical first-person shooter for Nintendo's console. It controls well, looks pretty good and as a result the processes of hunting down terrorists and rescuing hostages are for the most part fun. Which is why this game might appeal to some shooter fans, especially those tired by the avalanche of twitch FPSs void of any real strategy or challenge.
But this is, simply, not the best version of Rainbow Six 3 out there. If you own Microsoft's console, get the Xbox version. Ubisoft has ported the shooter to GameCube with technical flaws and without any online functionality, which has always been the biggest draw of the franchise. In fact, except for a two-player cooperative campaign, there's no multiplayer mode to be found in the GameCube port, which is a huge disappointment. "
http://cube.ign.com/articles/525/525489p1.html
EDIT!: I forgot to put (GC)
Long, tedious load times and some artifacting in FMVs, but the interface is high-tech and the movies otherwise stylish.
6.0 Graphics
Not great, but not bad either. Environments are moody despite low-polygon architecture. Lots of variation. Some pleasing effects. Textures and animation are a mixed bag. Framerate sufers.
8.0 Sound
Crisp and generally clean. Runs in Dolby Pro Logic II.
7.0 Gameplay
Fun, despite flaws. Single-player campaign still feels intense and the level design allows for strategic play. Technical drawbacks hamper the experience.
5.0 Lasting Appeal
What was the main portion of the Xbox original, the online multiplayer mode, has been sacrificed completely. Only a two-player cooperative campaign remains in its place.
6.5
OVERALL:
(out of 10 / not an average)
"Rainbow Six 3 arrives as a competent tactical first-person shooter for Nintendo's console. It controls well, looks pretty good and as a result the processes of hunting down terrorists and rescuing hostages are for the most part fun. Which is why this game might appeal to some shooter fans, especially those tired by the avalanche of twitch FPSs void of any real strategy or challenge.
But this is, simply, not the best version of Rainbow Six 3 out there. If you own Microsoft's console, get the Xbox version. Ubisoft has ported the shooter to GameCube with technical flaws and without any online functionality, which has always been the biggest draw of the franchise. In fact, except for a two-player cooperative campaign, there's no multiplayer mode to be found in the GameCube port, which is a huge disappointment. "
http://cube.ign.com/articles/525/525489p1.html
EDIT!: I forgot to put (GC)