Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 cover

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2

Critic score5 critics
First release
Mar 18, 2008
Genres
Shooter, Tactical, Strategy · Warfare, Action

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - the sequel to the award-winning next-generation first-person shooter - returns to Sin City. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is your last chance to rescue America's sexiest city from an escalating terrorist siege that will force you into heart-pounding action from beginning to end. The best are back and this time winner takes all. Recipient of numerous awards, including 2006 Best First Person Shooter and Best Online Game, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 pushes the top-selling franchise to new heights with new gameplay features and groundbreaking co-op and multiplayer modes. Ubisoft Montreal Returns - Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is back in the hands of Ubisoft's Montreal studio, creators of the award-winning and highly acclaimed Rainbow Six Vegas, to ensure that ending to the Vegas story is one you'll never forget. More Vegas - Sin City is back and bigger than before. Explore all new Vegas hot spots as the environment changes from dusk to bright daylight to dawn, creating a visual experience that is as challenging as it is breathtaking. More Multiplayer - The highly acclaimed multiplayer mode in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas has been upgraded to include 11 new, smaller maps that force more intense face-offs, 2 new adversarial modes, more rewards, and easier access to matches using the improved and intuitive matchmaking system. Unprecedented Customizable Experience - Create your own identity that stays the same in both single player and multiplayer modes and progresses as you do. Reap the benefits of your single player rewards in multiplayer and vice versa. Vastly Improved Co-op mode - Turn single player mode into co-op mode at any time, just by jumping into the game. Now your friend can jump into your single player game and help you without any change to the story. Single player maps and storyline were created with co-op in mind, which means every map has multiple entry points and the story is the same. Improved AI - AI is more challenging than ever. Now, the terrorists are equipped with thermal vision, night vision, and shields - not to mention a multitude of varying reactions - all of which are guaranteed to give you a new playing experience every time you go into battle. As you progress within the game, you'll only be able to outsmart your enemies by taking advantage of intel opportunities, such as thermal scanning, and tactical strategies, such as leapfrogging. New Weapons and Armor - Take down the terrorists more effectively using 11 new weapons. New camouflage, clothing and gear allow you to take customization to the next level.

Also known as R6V2, RSV2

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Storyline
The story opens in 2005, as the counter-terrorist operative Bishop leads fellow Rainbow agents Logan Keller and Gabriel Nowak through a tense hostage rescue in the Pyrénées, a mission complicated by Nowak's impulsiveness. Five years later, Bishop takes command of Bravo Team, made up of Mike Walter and Jung Park, and is sent to the Las Vegas area after the National Security Agency uncovers a dangerous plot. Two smugglers, the brothers Miguel and Alvarez Cabreros, are suspected of moving chemical weapons out of Mexico and into the city. As Bishop's team races to intercept the weapons, they are drawn into a spiraling crisis of hostage situations and hidden bombs, forcing them to hunt the terrorists across Las Vegas before catastrophe strikes.Read more

The story opens in 2005, as the counter-terrorist operative Bishop leads fellow Rainbow agents Logan Keller and Gabriel Nowak through a tense hostage rescue in the Pyrénées, a mission complicated by Nowak's impulsiveness. Five years later, Bishop takes command of Bravo Team, made up of Mike Walter and Jung Park, and is sent to the Las Vegas area after the National Security Agency uncovers a dangerous plot. Two smugglers, the brothers Miguel and Alvarez Cabreros, are suspected of moving chemical weapons out of Mexico and into the city. As Bishop's team races to intercept the weapons, they are drawn into a spiraling crisis of hostage situations and hidden bombs, forcing them to hunt the terrorists across Las Vegas before catastrophe strikes.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 18, 2008
PlayStation 3
Mar 18, 2008
Xbox 360
Mar 18, 2008
All 6 release dates
PlayStation 3
Mar 20, 2008
PlayStation 3
Apr 15, 2008
PlayStation 3
May 29, 2008
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
3h
Main + Extras
12h
Completionist
3h
Game modes
Split screen, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
modern warfare, helicopter, death, military, slot machine
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At a Glance

Critic Score
82
Main Story (IGDB)
3h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
12h
Completionist (IGDB)
3h

Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 5,391 reviews in all languages, recorded 17 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Online co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Local co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Shared or split screenIGDB · 1 Nov
  • LAN co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 1 Nov

Feature data: IGDB

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