Vegas Baby!

So there is progress on the game I am writing in XNA, but that isn’t this post. Today is about Rainbow 6: Vegas

I got it a day before Christmas when I learned that I wouldn’t be getting it. In fact, I learned that my brother-in-law bought me Lego Star Wars for the Xbox. Way to go, couldn’t you find anything cheaper? He plays games too, he understands how they work, and had he put a little thought it…

Anyway, since I wanted it, I went out and got it. I have to say that the multiplayer is really good. Joining yup with your friends is easy, and that counts for a lot with me. There are some game play parts that I don’t like. I don’t like it when I can’t look down over a ledge, I like having the “roadie run” in Gears. I actually think the GoW cover system is better. I also think that some of the Maps are unbalanced. They give a definite advantage to one side, and after rounds, they don’t flip starting position. I also don’t like the team shuffle when maps change. I think that we would do a decent job of balancing teams if they let us, and if we balance it then they shuffle, I get pissed.

But for all the knocks against it, this is clearly the multiplayer that I will have for a while. CoD3 will go back to Gamefly. I still like Gears though. I think it’s a great multiplayer session if you can get it set up with a full room and they all stick around you can have a really good time. It’s just stupid that I have to plan out my 8 person gears session.

Back to RB6:V, the single player is tough, but what really annoys me is that  twice its not saved an area after I completed it. I even got the stinking achievement and started the next area, but then it didn’t save it. I may have to beat some one with a stick should this continue.