Ubisoft's officially announced the much leakedRainbow 6 Patriots for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in 2013.
Developed by Ubisoft Montreal with "support" from Ubisoft Toronto and Ubisoft Red Storm, Patriots revolves around "a dynamic single-player storyline that captures the reality of modern-day terrorism and allows players to experience it from multiple characters' perspectives," says Ubi.
As rumoured, the new game sees Team Rainbow take on a new terrorist threat called the "True Patriots," a highly-trained, well-organized revolutionary group that claim the American government is irrevocably corrupted by greedy politicians and corporate special interests.
According to earlier leaks the Patriots campaign will see payers encounter multiple "drastically" different mission endings based on their decisions in the story.
One supposed example includes terrorists breaking into a home and kidnapping a stranger. Players then take on the role of that stranger and are forced to hold a trigger button to prevent a vest loaded with explosives from blowing up.
Later, on a heavily-populated bridge in New York City, the perspective shifts, having you control the Rainbow 6 team to take down the terrorists and take out the hapless, walking bomb.
"Terrorism has evolved, and so has Rainbow 6. In Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Patriots, all the team play, tactics, and realism that fans of the series love have been coupled with an exciting new narrative direction," explained David Sears, creative director at Ubisoft.
"This adds an unprecedented level of humanity that will make Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Patriots an extremely tense and immersive experience."
In addition to single-player Rainbow 6 Patriots will introduce a "huge variety" of new co-op and multi-player experiences, says Ubisoft.
"Players will be rewarded for working as a team and mastering the game's new features that enhance communication and tactical execution between teammates. Success will come from a mix of split-second decision making and working to coordinate attacks against the enemy."
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Comments
26 comments so far...
gmcb007 on 3 Nov '11 said:
While I love Rainbow Six, i'm not all that excited because Ubisoft are making it.
svd_grasshopper on 3 Nov '11 said:
sounds s**te.
i don't want stories, sh*tty cut-scenes or to play from different perspectives.
i want a briefing, and to scope everything out myself as far as possible, but otherwise to be blind going in - kind of the whole point!!!
i can see this now: wanky cinematic cut-scene showing you the situation - some terrorist clutching a human shield; hostage screams - you run in, perform a quick time event, and save the day.
real games are an end of an era sad to say. thanks COD, every greedy publisher wants a piece of that dumb pie.
DAEDALUS79 on 3 Nov '11 said:
Fantastic, Rainbow 6 Vegas was pne of my highlights of this generation, online co-op terrorist hunt was superb!
Willypiggy on 3 Nov '11 said:
Team play? Tactics? Realism? Multiple different endings? Sounds great!
Blue Odeyssey on 3 Nov '11 said:
Sounds good to me, will be nice to actually have a bit of proper narrative in these games, no matter how generic a game is if the narrative is different and good enough people will remember it and I'm pleased to see publishers are finally realising this. I really hope Terrorist Hunt is included as well, never has taking down an allotted amount of enemies been such fun.
dubplate240 on 3 Nov '11 said:
I know it's called Patriots but the bad guys'll still be British.
danhalen74 on 3 Nov '11 said:
jesus whatever games this site writes about there's always some whiny little bitch that says, 'sounds s**t, not interested, whinge whinge f**king whinge, gamings screwed blah blah' go find something else to do then. im 37, been gaming since, well since i remember. atari, coin ops the lot, theres NEVER been a better time for gaming, the very nature of the beast means constant evolution. and as for the price of games, i paid 65 quid for SFII championship edition on snes so we dont have it so bad. cheer up for f**ks sake.
im now going home to solve some crimes in Arkham City.
svd_grasshopper on 3 Nov '11 said:
please die.
there shouldn't be a narrative.
it's supposed to be one-sided. they can't show both sides then still be claiming realism.
but yes, publishers know where the money is - in dumb COD clones, for idiots like you.........
StokedUp on 3 Nov '11 said:
sounds good to me,
and after watching Strike Back Project dawn its put me in the mood to play a stealthy, tactical type game
richardr on 3 Nov '11 said:
This is awesome news to me. I loved many of the Six games, and the two Vegas titles were great fun.
Looking forward to this A LOT.
KesMonkey on 3 Nov '11 said:
There is no end to your insults is there? You have got to be, hands down, the most unpleasant person I've come across on any internet forum. The sooner you're banned (again), the better.
And no, adding a smiley face at the end of a comment doesn't excuse comments like "please die".
I really hope you swallow your pride and attempt to seek professional help regarding your (obvious to everyone but you) psychological issues.
Black Mantis on 3 Nov '11 said:
Timely reminder for me to pick up the previous RV, loved the demo, just keep forgetting to buy it. Looking forward to this.
bennyt on 3 Nov '11 said:
Apparently, its an 2013 release which is a shame, as this year or 2012 even could do with a R6 game...
Anyway, love Rainbow Six, especially Vegas 2 with the customization and coop of course. Seems that they're gonna do a Ghost Recon Future Soldier idea, focusing heavily on coop.
Soooo, we've got Rayman Origins in a couple of weeks, GH:FS next march and now Rainbow Six in 2013 from Ubi. Cannot wait!
Just please don't balls any of them up!
TheLastDodo on 3 Nov '11 said:
Would've been more interested if they'd put you on the side of the "True Patriots" fighting against a proven corrupt US Government
Blue Odeyssey on 3 Nov '11 said:
Hmm, you can't show two sides without losing realism, how does that work? And how does this sound like a COD clone, Call of duty games have possibly the worse story in the industry, you make no sense and carry a tone of stupidity in your comments. I'm pleased you don't like these kind of games as your right, there are more and more taking this approach and i'd be quite happy particularly as you are not a fan of such changes, enjoy the video game industry of 2011, you angry little man.
evilhippo on 3 Nov '11 said:
Well I want *all* those things... an engaging story, slick cut-scenes and the ability to play from different perspectives.
svd_grasshopper on 3 Nov '11 said:
yeah, but you don't what what rainbow six is.
certainly not this bastardisation. it's went far enough as it is.
this mash-mash of different developers, publisher-lead project is a desperate grab for a part of the COD pie.
they should leave respected franchises alone and start a new one, free to take it in any direction they please. are they that devoid of new ideas, or just whoring out the brand name for maximum profit?!
alan666 on 3 Nov '11 said:
released in 2013 on the xbox 360 & PS3, still lots of life left in them then
noofa on 3 Nov '11 said:
are you serious? "please die" over a pleasant internet forum comment you don't agrree with? this site has some of the most unpleasant whiners and whingers (often complaining about the very site they often comment on bizarrely enough) on the internet but that is way out of bounds. i would have thought an apology would be the minimum you can do to make up for that disgraceful display.
svd_grasshopper on 3 Nov '11 said:
haha, awesome... some people!
sonic_uk on 3 Nov '11 said:
Looking forward to this, as long as it isn't set in New York for the umpteenth time. Wait a minute....
sepewrath on 3 Nov '11 said:
Well actually going in blind would be unrealistic. No special tactics squad would just run in and say "we'll figure it out when we get there" Anyway, what controversial about this, shooting terrorist in the face seems like pretty standard fare. Being domestic terrorist doesn't make it any different.
Jensonjet on 4 Nov '11 said:
No, no, no. We're only bad in Hollywood movies (but then again anyone without an American accent is the epitome of evil).
Saying that, we are evil. I can't help but kill everything that moves. And I eat babies for breakfast. They go well in a good English fry up. Just make sure you don't overcook 'em. And who doesn't like a few slices of puppy in a sandwich?
TheCrimsonFenix on 4 Nov '11 said:
Hopper still talking vitriolic b*****ks as usual I see. Yet more hypocritical tripe leaking from his facial arse again. Unfortunately this ignore foe s**t doesn't seem to block him from coming up in quotes and main pages comment boxes. Goes to show even s**t still gets through some filters.
Anyways, nice to hear of a new Rainbow 6, hopefully it sticks somewhat close to Vegas in the presentation but opens up the squad command a bit more. Both Vegas games were terribly short too so something a lot more.. idk, longer?
fionn1 on 4 Nov '11 said:
Well said!...i started on a CPC 464 *shows age*
skabone on 4 Nov '11 said:
ur a bit of a tool aren't you SVD - I understand what you're saying but the way you say it is pretty uncalled for.
Like it or not developers have to compete with COD and if they think a narrative is the way to go to shake up their franchise then I don't see the harm - its their risk, not mine. The rainbow 6 I remember from PC disappeared long ago but I enjoyed vegas 1 & 2 which was massively different to other Rainbow 6 titles. If such a change can work then why can't this. I don't mind narrative if it enhances the experience, and while I know some games dont' need it, others definetly do.
I can't stand COD - its BF all the way, but I'm not going to judge a game before I've even seen a screenshot and while its highly unlikely I will buy MW3 - I wouldn't rule myself out if its actually really good and not all twitch shooting. Can't see it - but you never know.
I think you're just upset because mommy hasn't touched you in your special place this morning