Tom Clancy's Ranbow Six 2 Las Vegas
It seems that video games have experienced a revolution in the past twenty years. With companies like Nintendo and Sony fueling a habit that resembles a drug addiction, its no wonder that the market is constantly flooded with content. Video games are accessible all over the world and they represent an escape for an individual to leave their reality. I attempted to do this by picking up a used copy of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Las Vegas 2, from my local game stop. I purchased a Sony Playstation 3 about one year ago to utilize its Blue Ray dvd capabilities. The price of video games was also a factor as to why I never purchased them, but buying a used RPG like Rainbow Six Vegas 2 was a matter of a couple dollars.
Upon first impression, I was impressed with the graphics of the Playstation’s computer generated graphics. The city of Las Vegas looked exactly how I remembered it from my yearly trips there as an adult. Upon the start of a campaign mode, I was presented with the options of customizing my online identity. Of course I made him resemble me as much as possible; 6’2, Military boot haircut, tattoos all over my body, full grown beard, and a deep voice. Well at least thats how I picture myself in my head. It also gave us tactical options such as weapons and outfitting.
The most exciting mission was the second mission, where I was tasked with an autonomous role to save a hostage in a building that was about 300 yards out. The critical thinking skills on the appropriate side of my brain began to tingle and I experienced butterflies while pursing my hostage. I had never been tasked with such an important mission in real life, that it was hard for my mental capacity to comprehend the reality of this being only a video game. As I pursued the hostage takers, I began to get crafty and use my alternative weapon, which was a sniper rifle. The reality set in after the first shot. The creators of Rainbow Six were perfectionists when it came to this game. Everything from the wind factor, to the follow up of the bullet piercing the hostage takers skull. Although I ultimately failed the first couple of tries, I didn't feel too bad because I knew that I was no where near a pro level.
I highly recommend this RPG to anyone interested in playing video games. it was only nine dollars at game stop in the used section. The game itself is about four years old, which to many may seem ancient in video game years, but I can assure you, its was well worth nine dollars.
-Patrick Gapol










