Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Covert Ops Essentials

Publisher: Red Storm Entertainment Inc.

Developer: Magic Lantern Playware

Category: Strategy

Release Dates

N Amer - 09/19/2000

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GameZone's Review

9.0

GZ Rating

Gameplay9
Graphics7.5
Sound8
Difficulty10
Concept8
Multiplayer0
Overall9.0

Reviewer: Kemuel

Review Date: 10/16/2000


This is one hell of a game. The multiplayer is amazing, and the single-player is very rewarding.

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Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Covert Operations Essentials (Covert Ops) is an extension of the popular Rainbow Six franchise, in which players will not only get to play new and exciting levels, but will also get an insider’s look at the world of covert operations. Bridging the gap between fiction and real-world special operations, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Covert Operations Essentials is an exciting overview covering the subject of counter-terrorism from 1970 until the present. Covert Ops will contain video interviews with top experts in the field, as well as photos and video footage of weapons and equipment, along with a description of situations where they are typically used. Players will also be able to test their skills and knowledge through “Officer Candidate School” testing, as well as by playing the specially created game levels. Key Features * Watch video interviews with top experts in the field of covert operations using Magic Lantern’s proprietary ShowTech application environment. * Learn which weapons and equipment are best used in certain types of covert missions. * Test your skills and earn awards by taking charge in specially created game levels, similar to those found in the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six franchise of games. * Image recognition and tactical puzzles will also test you using the Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear engine. * Special bonus section about the making of the Rainbow Six and Rogue Spear games.

Hardware Requirements

PC with 100% DirectX and Windows 9x compatible drivers for all components, 266 MHz Pentium II or higher, 64 MB RAM, Direct X 7 or higher compatible 2D video card capable of 16bit color, Direct 3D compatible video card 4MB VRAM minimum, 4x CD-ROM or higher, Direct X 7 or higher compatible sound card, 500 MB Hard Disk space, Additional 100 MB Hard disk space on primary hard drive for proper Windows swap file allocation



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Teen
Animated Blood
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