So I finally got in and downloaded it. Started playing and I gotta tell you, IW knows how to make games.
The graphics are an improved version of Rainbow Six: Vegas. I'd say the MP beta graphics > RB6: Vegas campaign. The enviorment interaction in much better though. By that I mean you can shoot through objects and explosions interact well with the enviornment.
The gameplay is silky smooth! No matter what action on the screen there was 0 stuttering or slowdowns. There was also 0 lag. Yes, 0 lag!
It seems to have a rather complicated tech tree compared to shooters. I saw that people playing from the earlier beta already had much better guns. This part was a bit imbalanced but I suppose it's a beta so they can't really put the matching making system in place all the way. Basically, killing is much easier with the better weapons. They're not just different, they're actually much better!
There's a very cool feature which I have not unlocked yet (I"m at level 7 only) during which you get shot and fall onto your back and draw your pistol. It's very very deceiving as you're used to walking away when you see a body fall. I died from this a lot until I learned to keep firing till I see the points go up.
One thing I wanted initially, from being spoiled with Vegas, was a good cover system. Then I realized that the gameplay and the maps are really designed around an aggressive play style. Controls are a bit weird though. By that I mean, you use the Dpad a fair bit. I don't like having only one nade. 2 per spawn would be good. Also, the nade release and detonate time needs to be faster. I also don't recall being able to pick up the nade from dead bodies after killing them?
Find a way to get into the beta! that's all I can say. I do hope that your accomplishments from the beta carry over to the full game. Anyone have a clue if that's true? I'd describe this as a mix between Halo3 MP Beta and RB6:Vegas in terms of pacing.
The graphics are an improved version of Rainbow Six: Vegas. I'd say the MP beta graphics > RB6: Vegas campaign. The enviorment interaction in much better though. By that I mean you can shoot through objects and explosions interact well with the enviornment.
The gameplay is silky smooth! No matter what action on the screen there was 0 stuttering or slowdowns. There was also 0 lag. Yes, 0 lag!
It seems to have a rather complicated tech tree compared to shooters. I saw that people playing from the earlier beta already had much better guns. This part was a bit imbalanced but I suppose it's a beta so they can't really put the matching making system in place all the way. Basically, killing is much easier with the better weapons. They're not just different, they're actually much better!
There's a very cool feature which I have not unlocked yet (I"m at level 7 only) during which you get shot and fall onto your back and draw your pistol. It's very very deceiving as you're used to walking away when you see a body fall. I died from this a lot until I learned to keep firing till I see the points go up.
One thing I wanted initially, from being spoiled with Vegas, was a good cover system. Then I realized that the gameplay and the maps are really designed around an aggressive play style. Controls are a bit weird though. By that I mean, you use the Dpad a fair bit. I don't like having only one nade. 2 per spawn would be good. Also, the nade release and detonate time needs to be faster. I also don't recall being able to pick up the nade from dead bodies after killing them?
Find a way to get into the beta! that's all I can say. I do hope that your accomplishments from the beta carry over to the full game. Anyone have a clue if that's true? I'd describe this as a mix between Halo3 MP Beta and RB6:Vegas in terms of pacing.
