By Andrew McCune ‘24
Rainbow Six is an exceptionally honored work among millions of gamers worldwide. The game is available on Xbox (1, Series X, or Series S), PlayStation (4 or 5), and PC. Ubisoft Entertainment developed the game on December 1st, 2015. The company made roughly $1.1 billion off this product.
There are 70 playable operators to choose from with different gadgets to support your team. Operators are split between attacking and defending sides. Siege is by season with every season bringing a new operator into play. The main objective is for the attackers to try to plant a diffuser on the objective and secure it. The defense has to protect the objective from the attackers.
When loading into unranked or ranked game modes, you first have to select what maps to ban. Favorites among players are Bank, Clubhouse, Coastline, and Oregon. The players like these maps because they’re easier to understand. Maps that I dislike are Nighthaven Labs, Stadium, Emerald Plains, and Theme Park because there are too many locations where players could be.
Over the seasons, many new sights for guns have been added to the game. If a sight is too overpowered Ubisoft removes it from the operator in question. Sights that I like are Holo (A and B) and 1.5x. These sights are superior because it’s easier to see your target. The more maps help avoid getting a terrible map.
One good operator adjustment was that Melusi’s shell gadget can be shot now. One bad operator modification was that Nokk’s gadget doesn’t have silent steps anymore. Besides the operator fixes, the most prominent issue on the platforms is cheating. On consoles, it’s mostly xims, which are players who use a mouse and keyboard and have better mechanics to play the game. However, on PC, some cheaters use wall hacks and aimbots to give themselves an unfair advantage.
Sound is the most significant detail of the game because it’s used to gain intel on where opponents might be. For example, when you hear an explosion on a wall or hatch, the first thing you do is warn your team. Overall, I think the sound of the game is accurate with perfect distinctions between each noise, so you know exactly what is happening.
Ubisoft does a marvelous job of mixing strategy and teamwork, not only through the use of sound, but also through decisions made to improve performance. I suggest playing the game because it makes you think critically about your choices and how you can use teamwork to improve. Rainbow Six Siege has been enhanced over the years, and even though many changes still need to be made, it remains as one of the best games ever created.