We were excited to learn that we'd be spending some time with the title's co-op multiplayer mode, which allows up to 4 players to make their way through the game's storyline as a team.

Now, in the single-player game, you can use your snake cam to "tag" you enemies, designating who your men should take out when they kick the door in. However, in the co-op story mode, you'll have to rely on solid communication with your fellow counter-terrorists. We each picked a door, then told each other which guy we would take out. On the count of three, we simultaneously opened our doors and shot our chosen targets.

The co-op mode will take advantage of the multiplayer game's Persistent Elite Creation system, meaning you can customize your own Rainbow squad member in any way you see fit. You can change his camo, kit, and gear, and the recently released XBL Camera will allow you to map your face onto your character.

One of the coolest aspects of the multiplayer game is the fact that it feels exactly like the single-player game, and vice versa. The game features an excellent cover system, allowing your player to take context-sensitive cover simply by holding the left trigger. You can blind fire around walls with a tap of the right trigger, and you can even zoom if you've got a scope equipped. Best of all, you've even got the ability to rotate the camera around, giving you almost a full field of vision. The cover system feels as natural as any we've seen, and it's going to completely change the way you play Rainbow Six.

The game features a highly realistic, interactive environment, so much so that you'll likely spend a good deal of your time just shooting things to see how they'll react. Putting a bullet in a slot machine will cause its alarm to go off and change to be spit out, while shooting glass will break it realistically, with small, jagged pieces crashing to the ground before the whole thing cracks. The physics system is robust, as evidenced by the time a tossed grenade blew up a scaffold that was at a construction site. Boards flew into the air, pipes fell, and everything clattered and bounced on the ground realistically. This is what we've been expecting from the "next generation" of video games.

If you ask me..i think this game rival Gears of War.

It's the gun that I'm gonna pwn u with in Vegas!  (sorry boss don't bully me in the game later ok?)

But seriously, I believe it's a XM8 or M8 Carbine lightweight assault rifle.

Just tried the demo. Have to say I am so disappointed. Rainbow Six games have always been complex, this one is just way too simple. The AI is once again God-like. Seems like everyone in Vegas can see in the dark. This game is really lacking the complexity of GRAW.

Not going to get it.

IIRC just press and hold the reload button. A pop-up menu will appear, just select the silencer icon to use it.

R6 Vegas review is out at IGN.com. The rating IGN gave is 9.3 (Outstanding).

Seems like all region free in PA now either selling at $44.90 or $49.90. Must be because many European and American bought them

Yeah .. my team members all girls .. but i guess guys are playing. Not sure .. all shy to talk when I say hello !!

Can everyone with Live vision camera, post their character here? Perhaps we could build up a squad...a malaysian squad with real faces!! I think my copy will arrive tomorrow...and then i gona post mine. Don't be scare

hi guys today got session?

THe thing is, we dont have enough ppl. Most of them play gears of war. I'm playing tonight. Heck, i play every night