Rainbow Six: Siege - 10 Things It'll Do Better Than Call Of Duty
9. Provide A Truly Authentic Experience
Like the pages of Clancy's finest works, Ubisoft have demonstrated a remarkable ability to take immersion to an unprecedented level in their titles based on the late writer's novels. All Rainbow titles have provided a sense of realism distinctly absent from the genre at the present, and whilst this more cautionary gameplay may not be for those who are more accustomed to fast-paced bullet-fests, it's certainly more than easy to get stuck into - the newest iteration of RS won't be an exception. From the two extensive demos shown so far, Siege looks to be innovating the series' signature approach to combat - including new counter-terrorism techniques in the process. Breaching charges, flashbangs and riot shields are all in Rainbow's arsenal, but it's the way in which they're used as a unit that makes the game a truly authentic combat experience. In contrast, Call of Duty's scripted gameplay leaves little in the way of tactical thought, and weapon control or significance is almost null and void. Not only does Rainbow trump CoD in its military authenticity, it provides a key component to military gameplay that COD always overlooks; teamwork. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wlvYh0h63k
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.
