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Rainbow Six Vegas 2 |OT| of no auto shotguns
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Okay, the game is completely broken. Lone Wolf terrorist hunt is IMPOSSIBLE. On casual low i'm getting raped badly. I made it to 7 this last time because of a lucky grenade bounce but holy shit how are you supposed to beat this? It's not nearly this hard on realistic high with two people.
I love how in lone wolf t-hunt you can clear an area with the care and deliberation of an OCD sufferer but as soon as you advance a bit and clear another room 3 more guys will spawn beside you the second you start reloading your guns. I swear on the refinery level those last two fucker must have fast-roped from the goddamn clouds in order to flank me from the EMPTY side of the map I spent 10 nerve wracking minutes clearing. And of course you don't hear those idiots running up behind you until you take the first shotty blast to the back about 1/1000th of a second after starting the endless reload on your LMG. !(#*$!(#@*$(!@#*
The Lamonster
Member
Is the consensus here that this game is better than the first R6 Vegas?
Finally got my copy!
First off, let me just say I played Vegas 1 for about a year with my friends, mostly terrorist hunt and some coop. Coming back to the game with Vegas 2, I can definitely say I will most likely spend equal, if not more time on this game than the first espcially with the new XP system.
Graphics look like it took a hit, you can particularly notice less polygon counts on character and object models (like cars). I think since the first game mostly took place during the night or indoors, it looked fine, but now there's a lot of daytime outdoor levels and I guess it just doesn't look as good (Unreal Engine 3 or developer's fault?). I also used the Livecam to put my face on the character and it isn't as well-represented compared to the first game...I mean, is that really me? :lol I think they downgraded models to compensate for larger maps and less loading, but that's just my first-hand guess so far.
The game seems harder even on Normal, in both campaign and T-hunt. The cheap enemy spawns in T-hunt is still there which is annoying as shit I admit. I think adding respawn for your team members is actually a good thing because the enemy respawns are that much cheaper now. If there were no respawns, it's definitely a challenge...I've tried playing T-hunt solo on Normal, and I was getting owned constantly.
Also, now that bullets go through some of the covers (like wooden fences), you tend to not realize that and get killed in the process...I'm sure I just need to get used to this though.
So far, I'm lovin' it but essentially it is Vegas 1.5. The new set features like the XP system and sprinting aren't exactly revolutionary, but it's the 1.5 improvement that stands out the most. I bit the bullet and paid full price but I'm a fan of Vegas so I think I am getting my money's worth, especially if I'm playing for a long time! If you loved Vegas 1 and want more, get it!
First off, let me just say I played Vegas 1 for about a year with my friends, mostly terrorist hunt and some coop. Coming back to the game with Vegas 2, I can definitely say I will most likely spend equal, if not more time on this game than the first espcially with the new XP system.
Graphics look like it took a hit, you can particularly notice less polygon counts on character and object models (like cars). I think since the first game mostly took place during the night or indoors, it looked fine, but now there's a lot of daytime outdoor levels and I guess it just doesn't look as good (Unreal Engine 3 or developer's fault?). I also used the Livecam to put my face on the character and it isn't as well-represented compared to the first game...I mean, is that really me? :lol I think they downgraded models to compensate for larger maps and less loading, but that's just my first-hand guess so far.
The game seems harder even on Normal, in both campaign and T-hunt. The cheap enemy spawns in T-hunt is still there which is annoying as shit I admit. I think adding respawn for your team members is actually a good thing because the enemy respawns are that much cheaper now. If there were no respawns, it's definitely a challenge...I've tried playing T-hunt solo on Normal, and I was getting owned constantly.
Also, now that bullets go through some of the covers (like wooden fences), you tend to not realize that and get killed in the process...I'm sure I just need to get used to this though.
So far, I'm lovin' it but essentially it is Vegas 1.5. The new set features like the XP system and sprinting aren't exactly revolutionary, but it's the 1.5 improvement that stands out the most. I bit the bullet and paid full price but I'm a fan of Vegas so I think I am getting my money's worth, especially if I'm playing for a long time! If you loved Vegas 1 and want more, get it!
NameGenerated
Who paid you to grab Dr. Pavel?
Rented this game. Loved Vegas 1 and this seems to be even better. A.C.E.S. system is great and online (360) seems to be more stable. Although the spawn camping is annoying still.
Well TH were fun for awhile. But I'm not feeling online at all and SP is obviously for achievements at this point. Loved the first Vegas online. Don't know why I don't like this one nearly as much. The maps are a cluttered mess IMO. Think I'll be selling this after I finish SP up.
Opus Angelorum
Member
The Lamonster said:
It is, the sum of its parts rather than any specific improvement.
the only thing i hate about vegas 2 is the online crap. first of all, it takes a long time to start a match and then the host has the ability to kick out players anytime they ant. so if you or your team is better then the host, you are most likely to be booted. also, why the fuck can i only play 1 match in ranked? give us the option to play 2 out of 3 or something.
I'm really enjoying the single player so far. Seems a more balanced challenge than the last game.
I even jumped online for my first R6V online experience. Wow totally different pace. It's gonna take me quite awhile to get used to it. Even had my first experience with a spawn camper. Just sitting behind a file cabinet in our spawn room.
Asshat ate lead.
I even jumped online for my first R6V online experience. Wow totally different pace. It's gonna take me quite awhile to get used to it. Even had my first experience with a spawn camper. Just sitting behind a file cabinet in our spawn room.
Asshat ate lead.
Uno Ill Nino
Banned
Spawn campers shouldn't be as much of a problem with balanced teams. Plus if you have been spawn camped once, you should prolly have an idea of where the guy is hiding. When you come back in, toss a grenade right away and it'll likely be the last time you get killed like that.
There has never been a better case of 30 vs. 60 fps than Vegas2 and COD4.
After playing Vegas2 for a while, going back to COD4 multiplayer nearly made me nauseus because COD4 was so fast and smooth.
I think I'm just going to stick to COD4 when it comes to multiplayer.
After playing Vegas2 for a while, going back to COD4 multiplayer nearly made me nauseus because COD4 was so fast and smooth.
I think I'm just going to stick to COD4 when it comes to multiplayer.
The netcode is pathetic in the PS3 version of this game. Horrible lag, drop-outs constantly. Not to mention I can't even FIND a co-op terrorist hunt game on ANY map, ANY difficulty, and ANY language. My friend has a whole list of games that show up yet can't join any of them but a list of games shows up fine for me for Versus.
Even with all that said this game is really fun the few times it's worked.
Even with all that said this game is really fun the few times it's worked.
I also can't get used to just sitting in a server and having some dickhead chat away without starting the round. Give me matchmaking and auto start/voting any day.
Overall, the whole experience in Vegas2 multiplayer just feels so "last gen".
Overall, the whole experience in Vegas2 multiplayer just feels so "last gen".
Very important thing I just found out here: If you're playing via a VGA cable on 360, or the game just looks too dark in general, turn the brightness up to 10 in the options menu now. The difference is incredible. Every darker area in this game just looked black, now I can see loads of previously missed details in those dark areas. It's not too bright, either. In fact, brightness 10 looks very neutral. Although, I'm currently in a dark-ish warehouse. Maybe it's gonna be too bright in an outdoors/daytime level, we'll see. But for inside, it's perfect.
Quazar said:
I agree to some extent. The maps are huge but feel very confined at the same time. I remember Villa being great in Ravenshield but feels weird in Vegas2. Import/Export to a lesser extent is the same.
Don't get me wrong I'm loving the game online, but does anyone else feel the controls and aiming are just off in some way. I can't explain it but it feels like Im constantly fighting the controls. I just don't remember ravenshield feeling like I was trying shoot someone underwater.
Im loving the improvements in MP graphics though. I like the re-textured maps from vegas1. (killhouse and streets mainly). Ill be playing for a long time.
Jazzy Network
Member
Thinking of getting rid of this after beating MP co-op. Not big on the MP since I'm so used to GoD4's MP. O well. It was ok and at least I didn't pay full price for it.
chespace said:
same, its like taking a set back in time, wheres the party system?!?!
Yesterday had 3-4 friends in a room and we had to wait for ever for some guys to join he other team just to get going, or joined some punks room who was running the server so slowly then if you did join he was booting people for "spawn" killing if you were on the other team.
So I've been sticking mainly to terrorist hung on realistic, maximum density on Murder Town, so much fun. (and so co-op)
Darkflight said:
Yeah man thanks, i really like the maps of this game.
My favorites so far:
Vegas Junkyard lol Airport 1?
CQB
Murdertown
Convention Center
Villa is overplayed, but that happens to be the case with every game, where people tend to play the most crappy map all the time.
DubloSeven
Member
I ordered this last night, watched a few gameplay videos, and cancelled the order. It's just not worth buying the same game again.
chespace said:
Yeah, the matchmaking from Halo 3 and CoD4 needs to become the minimum standard for multiplayer games. I got tired of Vegas 2 when I for the fifth time in a row selected a server and found out that the game had already started and I had to wait for the round to end. Fuck that shit.
Uno Ill Nino
Banned
I just got done playing through the first 2 and 1/2 missions in single player campaign. So far its a total blast. Best campaign yet, IMO. The seige of the campus area was so hot it was ridiculous. The heat just gets turned up and up and up in this game. I can't believe the little bit of framerate drop is enough for people here to act like its not worth playing. :lol Fucking GAF is always good for that kind of shit though.
I feel great about my purchase. Its the best Rainbow Six game since Rainbow Six 3. It just is.
I feel great about my purchase. Its the best Rainbow Six game since Rainbow Six 3. It just is.
The Lamonster
Member
How do these graphics compare to the last one?
When you're browsing matches, in the bottom-left of the screen it'll show if join-in progress is allowed or not when you're highlighting said match.Brakara said:
They're a bit cleaner and doesn't look like it's smeared in vaseline, but they're largely the same.The Lamonster said:
Opus Angelorum
Member
The Lamonster said:
Sharper and cleaner overall.
CitizenCope
Member
You took the words right out of my mouth. I'll be trading this in towards Battlefield:Bad Company ASAP.Quazar said:
Nizz
Member
I think I'm just as addicted to COD 4 as you. I think if the 30fps is a solid, locked than it's fine. But I've been hearing about frame drops in RSV 2. The first one didn't run completely great (PS3 version) and I had hopes that Ubi would know the PS3 pretty ok by now. But I can't stop playing COD 4 though...chespace said:
I just tried TH for the first time, and shot up like 7 CQB levels in less than an hour, and a few XP ranks. It seems like it would be really easy for people to abuse this and rank up very quickly, as well as unlocking the best weapons really early on.
I don't think i'll play it again, i'd rather just earn them in regulay mp games
I don't think i'll play it again, i'd rather just earn them in regulay mp games
The Lamonster
Member
Anybody know how to unlock the MP9?
The Lamonster
Member
The vision camera works like shit compared to the first game. It actually worked in #1 but in this game I always came out looking like a down syndrome wax figure.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
I don't know if this has been discussed or resolved yet, so bear with me.
My friend and I played the story on Realistic from beginning to end. We get no achievement for it. So I go into scene selection and think "Hmm, okay, maybe the game glitched and didn't register a certain Act/Scene as being completed on Realistic", but all scenes and acts have it checked off that I completed it on Realistic.
WTF do I do?
My friend and I played the story on Realistic from beginning to end. We get no achievement for it. So I go into scene selection and think "Hmm, okay, maybe the game glitched and didn't register a certain Act/Scene as being completed on Realistic", but all scenes and acts have it checked off that I completed it on Realistic.
WTF do I do?
Domino Theory said:I don't know if this has been discussed or resolved yet, so bear with me.
My friend and I played the story on Realistic from beginning to end. We get no achievement for it. So I go into scene selection and think "Hmm, okay, maybe the game glitched and didn't register a certain Act/Scene as being completed on Realistic", but all scenes and acts have it checked off that I completed it on Realistic.
WTF do I do?
Official statement from Ubisoft:
During the last days some of you have experienced issues with Rainbow Six Vegas 2, in particular multiplayer connectivity and achievements. We are aware of these issues and looking into them. We are very sorry for the trouble you may have experienced and will keep you updated regularly on the situation. Thank you for your patience.
- Ubisoft
Domino Theory said:I don't know if this has been discussed or resolved yet, so bear with me.
My friend and I played the story on Realistic from beginning to end. We get no achievement for it. So I go into scene selection and think "Hmm, okay, maybe the game glitched and didn't register a certain Act/Scene as being completed on Realistic", but all scenes and acts have it checked off that I completed it on Realistic.
WTF do I do?
Some people who finished the game cooperatively had luck getting the achievement by starting up a game solo and completing one act or scene.
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