In Rainbow there is an awful lot at stake. Not only are the lives of your fellow squadmates in danger (each member only has one life to live in a multiplayer confrontation), but the life of the hostage you're trying to protect/ransom as well. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in Rainbow's storylines - which are known for their less than shiny portrayal of the world we live in. It's impossible to be flawless in these sorts of situations, but that just makes each and every bullet that little bit more important - both online and off. It's possible to overstate the meaningfulness of the life of a pixilated civilian in a mere multiplayer lobby, but the human element is part of what makes Clancy's titles so great, and consequently means that Rainbow can't really be played like any other shooter on the market. It's a unique beast in itself, and one that every gamer should try to tame at least one point or another. Indeed, this level of importance and severity is distinctly lacking from other console shooters - it's high-time an intelligent FPS made its way back onto the market, and Rainbow Six: Siege looks to be exactly that. Are you excited for Siege? Or are you just sick of Call of Duty's dominance over the FPS market? Sound off below and don't forget to 'like' the Facebook Page!
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
