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The Xbox 360 edition of Rainbow Six: Vegas was released to very positive reviews from major gaming news outlets, such as GameSpy (5/5), GameSpot (9.1/10), IGN.com (9.3/10), and TeamXbox.com (9.5/10). IGN called Vegas the “best first-person shooter on the Xbox 360,” while GameSpot described the game as an “excellent, immersive tactical shooter.” G4’s X-Play also liked the game, putting it on their 2006 Holiday Buyer’s Guide, and also giving it a perfect 5 out of 5.
Rainbow Six Vegas has won numerous awards, including “Best First-Person Shooter”, “Best Xbox 360 First-Person Shooter”, “Best Online Game”, and “Best Xbox Live Game” in IGN’s Best of 2006, as well as an “Editor’s Choice Award” from GameSpot. Gaming Target also selected the title as one of “52 Games We’ll Still Be Playing From 2006”.
The PC version has also received positive reviews. However, some in the PC community have expressed disappointment that the game requires a video card that supports Shader Model 3.0. Many gamers with low-end graphics cards simply cannot play the game. A poll is being taken on the Ubisoft forum to patch, and thus remove, the Shader Model 3.0 requirement. However, it is unlikely this will ever happen, due to the fact that Ubisoft has stated before that the reason they made Vegas SM3-only was that delivering an experience comparable to the one on Xbox 360 would be impossible without an SM3 card. Moreover, a growing concern over lack of further support in form of patches from Ubisoft has resulted in daily discussions on boycotting and legal action.
On March 20, 2007, the North American Support Supervisor announced on the Ubisoft forums that Ubisoft “has and will always provide “support” for this title.” And “As for the rumors of no further patching, I can confirm that the rumor is false. There is another patch in the works. Unfortunately at this time, we do not have a release date or a fix list. We have been listening and have heard your complaints. All that we ask is that you please continue to be patient.” This patch was released on 19th of July and updates the game to version 1.05
