The on-the-field action makes for a very strange bedfellow with the overall structure. However, that is more the package of Rainbow Six Extraction. That’s rare in AAA games, and it’s easy to root for the title as it tries new ideas, even if it can be clumsy when it comes to the execution. There’s not much out there that's trying to do what Rainbow Six Extraction is aiming for. It’s, in its own sort of way, kind of charming. It’s nowhere near as in-depth, but it is surprising. It’s research instead of all-out war.Īgain, it’s not hard to bring up the specter of XCOM that hangs over the structure of the game. You're managing this effort that doesn't use brute force against the Archaeans, but rather precision missions to gain more information about your enemy.

Operators need to take breaks after missions to heal, and they can even ‘die’ in mission, causing them to be encased in foam and in need of rescuing on another one of your missions.Īs you complete incursions, you also learn more about the alien threat and unlock new technology to make use of in the field.

While you take control of your choice of Operator in a mission, once you're out of it, you manage them like they're a resource. The Operators are pawns for you to use, rather than characters you embody. Perhaps the most jarring aspect out of the gate for those looking for 'Left 4 Dead with their favorite Siege Operators' is that you're taking a much wider view of the REACT efforts.

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