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''Rainbow Six: Vegas'' and ''Rainbow Six: Vegas 2'', the latest games in the series, are in many ways ''Rainbow Six'' [[In Name Only]], being a hybrid first-person/third-person shooter with cover-based gameplay, somewhat similar to ''[[Gears of War]]'', and featuring a regenerating health system and standard [[First-Person Shooter]]-style combat. Although ''Vegas'' was critically acclaimed for its gameplay and presentation, it's a far cry from the series original tactical shooter roots.
 
The newest game in the series, developed after Tom Clancy's death, is ''Rainbow Six: Siege'' a multiplayer only title which [[Artifact Title|stars a variety of international special forces teams instead of Rainbow]].
''Rainbow Six: Patriots'' was [http://kotaku.com/5814871/source-new-rainbow-6-might-be-the-most-innovative-shooter-in-years demoed] by Kotaku, and will include a new "Morality System".
 
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* [[Escort Mission]]: Just before the Anti-Climax showdown with Irina mentioned above, you must defend your teammate while he hacks a computer in a much, much harder sequence.
** In the original, any hostage rescue mission, assuming you didn't already clear out all the terrorists. The fourth-to-last mission is one for its entire duration, as you have to escort a member of the conspiracy while protecting him from forces trying to kill him.
* [[Every Firearm Is Open Bolt]]: Despite the series aim to realism, this is the case in every game till ''Vegas''. Inverted in ''Siege'', where firearms that are ''actually'' open bolt can get +1 capacity when reloaded.
* [[Fast Roping]]: The Vegas games allow you to this in a surprising amount of places - frequently, if there is a window or ledge that leads to the outside, or a skylight right in front of you, there is something you can clip your rope to and fast rope down. [[Ctrl+Alt+Del]] [http://www.cad-comic.com/cad/20080321 found it] [[Egregious]].
* [[Featureless Protagonist]]: Generic Rainbow troopers you can use in place of teammates in the first game, and Bishop.
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