Rainbow Six goes Critical on PS2, Xbox @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on January 12, 2006

News: The Rainbow Six team gets the "Best Of" treatment.

Ubisoft announced today that the Rainbow Six team will be redeploying on the PS2 and Xbox this Spring in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Critical Hour. Developed by Ubisoft Quebec, Critical Hour goes back to the beginning of the series by recreating maps, weapons and tactics from Rainbow Six and Rogue Spear using today's video game technology.

Critical Hour will include a single-player campaign with seven revamped missions from the first two R6 games. It will also include 16 multiplayer maps for those that want to take the fight online.

Features
The end of an era: Rainbow Six Critical Hour's storyline bids on nostalgia as John Clark retires and passes the torch to Ding Chavez.

Classic missions return: Chosen by fans, seven single-player missions from the original Rainbow Six and Rogue Spear games return, revamped with today's technology.

Return to tactical gameplay: Through slower pacing and an enhanced combat model, strategic planning is the central element of gameplay.

Advanced combat model: Choose your steps wisely as your actions could mean the difference between life and death. Weapon accuracy is affected by in-game manoeuvers and events such as running, crouching, standing still or firing while injured.

Superior multiplayer experience: Rainbow Six Critical Hour comes equipped with a superior multiplayer experience, including the revolutionary Persistent Elite Creation (P.E.C.) mode, as well as the new and innovative Assassin and Free-for-All modes.

Close-quarter battles: Maps in narrow corridors with non-linear level design challenge even the most tactical of gamers, increasing the importance of the infamous one-shot kill.

Weapons and equipment: Enter the battle with today's most advanced weaponry (23 weapons in all) and high-tech equipment.

Span the globe: From Idaho to Venice, Mexico City to Siberia, team Rainbow travels the world to serve and protect the innocent from terrorist threats.

We'll have more on Critical Hour when the time is right.