Colin StevensUbisoft Fix Vegas 2 By Cloning COD 4
June 29th 2008 01:54
One of the most disappointing releases of the year has to have been Rainbow Six Vegas 2. Fans has rightfully blasted Ubisoft for releasing a game that was nothing more than an expansion of the original title. It it were half the price the fans may have accepted it, but with very few new gameplay innovations and ported maps from the original Rainbow Six, most gamers just felt ripped off. Sales have reflected this, turning the much loved franchise into a turkey.
Ubisoft have acknowledged the problems plaguing Rainbow Six Vegas 2 by releasing a free expansion pack. This looks to address the lack of value in the title through, well, basically adding everything you love about you new favourite online shooter, Call Of Duty 4. You like the grenade indicator? So does Ubisoft. Maps will also be revamped with 3 'new' ones coming in (newly lit and textured that is),as well as a mode for the hard core. High Stakes will turn off the health recovery feature, which should lead to some tense gameplay.
Ubisoft have listened to their fans (they are making a habit of it recently, al la Assassins Creed 2's delay) and added something for free to a game that should have been an expansion itself. If this is a case of too little too late remains to be seen. Let's hope that this doesn't become a common practice as we had once feared with episodic content. Too many games have been released in almost a beta stage, only to be patched continually over the following months. At least gamers are voting with their wallets, the only sure way to have our opinions heard.
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