Rainbow Six Vegas is back for another round! This time it's better than ever with bug fixes, polished graphics and a sprint button.

Graphics - 8/10

The graphics in Rainbow Six Vegas 2 are nice, while they aren't as good as Call of Duty 4, but still are eye catching. Graphically, they have improved over the first Rainbow Six Vegas game; they look crisper in comparison. The graphics won't disappoint you in anyway unless you are running the game below 720P.

Sound and Music - 7/10

The sound and music in Vegas 2 is exactly the same as the first game. While there are bug fixes such as the constant gun fire, where no one is shooting but all you can hear is gun fire. The explosions sound nice, the voice acting is way better than the first which is good to hear.

It's best to play with a surround sound system because of its tactical ability you need to listen out for where the foot steps are coming from.

Gameplay - 8/10

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is not a run and gun type of game. Here you will require the use of tactics and stealth at the same time. You cannot simply run and shoot, you will get taken out in no time. One of the best features Vegas have is the cover system. Vegas contains one of the best cover system i've ever witnessed and its back for Vegas 2. You can use the cover system to move tactically from room to room.

The controls are easy to pick up and no different from the first game.

In terms of controls Ubisoft have added a sprint button which enables you to run from location to location - something that was missing from the first game.

The single player campaign is pretty short, and won't take any longer than 10 hours to complete. But once you have completed it on your own, you can go through the exact same campaign but with a friend. This is called Co-Op.

In Co-Op you and a friend can go through the whole story mode, the same story as you played it on single player. You can do this online and offline split screen or over LAN. Other co-op modes include terrorist hunt so there is plenty to do.

You can earn aces points and experience points (xp) in single player modes and the multiplayer online modes. It's like Call of Duty 4 where you earn points for kills and winning rounds. These XP points can be used to unlock new weapons, gear and upgrades. The unlocks work in both offline and online. This adds an RPG style element similar to COD4.

Multiplayer/Online - 9/10

This is where you will probably spend most of you time - Online. Exactly the same as the first but with bug fixes and a new match making system makes it better than ever. Playing online is pretty much lag free and plays very smooth. There is one annoying thing and that is people playing music down their MICS!

Replayability – 9/10

Replayability is probably the best part of the game. There is so much to do and you will be coming back for more and more. I play co-op with my friends more than actually playing online competing. It's so fun playing with friends through the story mode or terrorist hunt, discussing tactics over MICS.

Overall – 8/10

It is better than first Vegas, but doesn't deliver anything entirely new apart from a sprint button. That doesn't mean you shouldn't buy this game because if you loved the first Vegas you will love the second. It contains new maps and better graphics. It does feel like a rushed money spinning sequel but as soon as you load the game up you will say to yourself, Vegas is back!

if you liked the first one and its co-op online modes, i would highly recommend you buy this game now!

***A title update has fixes some issues

A Title Update is now available for XBOX 360 fixing many of the issues communicated by you, the community, and includes many gameplay tweaks based on your feedback. Major props to everyone who has been communicating directly to me and posting on the forums with community feedback! It was YOU who helped us deliver.

PS3 & PC users have received optimizations and stability fixes in a patch available on launch day.

Here is a list of what comes in the XBOX 360 Title Update:

>>> IMPROVEMENTS <<<

Weapon Switch
Swapping to & from Pistols are now faster in Multiplayer.

Sound Loops
Optimized sound bank to improve weapon firing and helicopter sound clips that loop over and over.

Pings
Servers now update their pings more often so that players have a more accurate value of server performance.

Team Leader Respawn Modification
Spawn Shield is shorter when respawning with the Leader.

XP Modifiers
When there are more people on a team than the other, there is an overall XP modifier applied to all XP gained during the game.

Outfitting
By pressing the start button, players now have access to the outfitting menu in observer mode.

Team Deathmatch Respawn Modification
Respawning in Team Deathmatch now work like regular Deathmatch (random points throughout the map) which intensifies gameplay and minimizes spawn camping/trapping.

Faster Respawns
Faster respawns for Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch. You no longer have to wait a full 10 seconds!

Custom Search
Players who enter a room using custom search then exit will be brought back to an automatic search with the same criteria.





>>> FIXES <<<

Rank Reset Glitch
Fixed. Players will be able to use their Xbox guide during the game loading without risk of losing their rank.

Private First Class - Achievement
If you are ranked Private First Class or above, you will automatically get the achievement after the title update is complete and you load your gamer profile.

Freedom Shall Prevail - Achievement
If you've passed all checkpoints on Story Mode on Realistic and finished the game, you will automatically get the achievement after the title update is complete and you load your gamer profile.

That Wasn't So Hard - Ribbon
Your ribbon now unlocks when you get the achievement.

Light Machinegun Sound Glitch
When firing continuously with any light machinegun, the sound of the weapon will no longer get cut off.

Civilians & Hostages on Tactical Map
No longer are displayed as terrorists.

Shield Teleport Glitch
Players can no longer teleport when trying to take cover with a shield

Out of Map Glitch
Players can no longer cover-peek into each other to raise a team mate above their heads that allows them to walk into areas outside the designated map.

Friend Invite in Ranked Matches
Inviting friends in Ranked Matches now work correctly.

Custom Face
Previously, Custom faces were sometimes copied over to another player's face. This is no longer the case. Custom faces will display the proper faces.

Radar Jammer
Radar Jammer now work for clients, not just hosts.

XP Farming
That one famous area in ACT 1 "Ambush" will no longer allow XP Farming.

Observer Mode
Players will no longer be stuck in the respawn screen at 0 seconds while in observer mode.

Weapon Restriction
The weapon restriction configuration is no longer kept in Terrorist Hunt, Story and Co-op Story.

Custom Camo 3 Save
The colour and pattern of Custom Camo 3 now saves correctly.