Clancy games (Rainbow 6, Ghost Recon)
 

Anybody play these?

Back when the very first Rainbow 6 came out on PC I picked it up, played through it and the expansion both, as well as Rogue Spear. Great games, love the realism and strategy elements.

Then, just a little while back I picked up Ghost Recon (first one) for xbox (one of the $20 games) and got into the series again. The game is sweet, I like the counterterrorism type missions in the Rainbow games, but these more outdoor military style ones in Ghost I can get into as well.

Anybody else play them? What are they like for xbox live? Any comments on the other Clancy titles for xbox? Which ones should I pick up?

Ghost Recon is best when played on Live. I have RS3 sitting around, but after a few playing through a few missions, I got bored :( .

Yep... I have all of them (R6, RS + Expansions, GR + expansions, etc)... but for PC. :)

Rainbow Six is also an awesome book.

That it is, behind only "Red Storm Rising", IMO.

I first started with Rogue Spear, in '99, and played for a long time via the wonderful IP community on the official RSE forums...

I never got all that into Ghost Recon, though, probably because I wasn't ever able to hook back up with my old buddies and had to resort to the Zone.

I dunno. I guess I was in it as much for the community aspect as much as the fun game. Actually, I think I'd probably reinstall RS and Urban Ops if you a number of you foos were willing to play. Cap some CP asses in Mexico City... sounds fun to me.

I greatly prefer games with stategy elements to pure shooters. There is only so much you can get out of running around shooting people indiscriminately.

If you like those types of games you should check out the Hitman series. I don't think I've ever played a game that allowed you more latitude on what to do and how to get it done.

I just started playing the Battlefield 2 demo. Don't know if i'll buy it yet (came out today). I'll let EA work out all the bugs first.

Heh, I've been playing that (demo) since its release date.... frigging awesome.

If I'm not piloting a helo or jet, I especially enjoy playing the role of battlefield commander. It's a great concept: introduce central c&c to a FPS... effectively blending RTS into the game. If you can master commander, ie get good at sending squads where needed, using UAVs, radar scans, supply drops, and artillery strikes, you can decimate the opposition. Especially if they're running around w/o squads, w/o a commander, like typical pubber idiots :D

I like sitting in the anti-aircraft missle things and shooting down jets/helis. Fun stuff.

When I get bored I kill my teammates :P

Yeah, those things tear helos up! I have my head on a swivel when I'm piloting... always on the lookout for "fast movers" and manned SAM sites.

Having flares to disrupt the SAMs is great! Flying low & fast helps to keep jets at bay, but it can be scary - especially near the construction site cap point. That crane has a knack for getting in the way ;)

I've played mil flight-sim games since the early 90s, so I'm an absolute terror in the jets. Heh, half the time it looks to me like my counterparts are using the mouse/keyboard.... their lack of maneuverability in comparison to my $100 flight stick + throttle rig is obvious. :D What I really love is when one gets on my six and tries to shoot me down... I'll run S-curve maneuvers on 'em till they splash (ie "hard landing") "Player Dumbass (Mig29) is no more" hehe

I bought Rainbow Six years ago, but could never really get into it.

I had a hard time getting the hang of the squad based commands. Maybe I missed a tutorial section or something, but I just couldn't seem to figure it out.

Maybe I'll give it another shot. I didn't give it much of one the first time.

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I bought BF2 at lunch today.... been playing it.... uber frickin badass!!
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I might have to get it now. Do you belong to one of those "clans"? I hate those.

sweet! I need to get off my dead ass and go get it. Too bad i can't just buy it online and download it ala Steam/Valve.