Underplayed Gems

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear (1999)

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear cover
Developer
Red Storm Entertainment
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation, Dreamcast
Genres
Shooter, Simulator, Tactical
Rating
4.1 of 5, 31 player ratings

How it feels

A deliberate, high-stakes tactical experience where careful planning and precise execution are rewarded, and a single mistake can end your mission instantly.

methodicaltenseslow-pacedtacticalpunishingseriouscalculatedprecise

About

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the economic situation in Russia and the former Eastern Europe falls into chaos. Terrorism in the region is commonplace as people fight a seemingly endless stream of battles for supplies and other necessities. In this power vacuum though a dangerous a situation arises: the Russian mafia has begun buying up surplus military equipment with the assistance of current members of the Russian Army. During one such arms deal Rainbow forces raid the meeting grounds and recover weapons grade plutonium, tracing the fissile material to a nearby naval base.

What players say

A deliberate, one-bullet-kills tactical shooter that rewards slow planning over reflexes, though the PS1 port feels cluttered and clunkier than its acclaimed PC sibling. Tense and unforgiving when you misstep.

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