Though Ubisoft have heralded Rainbow's return as being 'one for the fans' and one more attached to its roots than Patriots was, make no mistake - this isn't the same series it once was. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. Indeed, Siege possesses all the trappings of what could make an exemplary tactical shooter - the sad thing is that (judging from the beta and other promotional materials) it fails to capitalise on all its elements. There's no plot intrinsic to the stories of the late Tom Clancy, the class system limits the player's ability to really personalise their experience, and the asking price is simply way too much for what's being offered. It may fill the hole left by the series' absence, but it doesn't manage to fill in all the gaps along the way. It doesn't lack promise, and in many respects actually rectifies some of the relatively few errors the franchise has made in its history. Cooperative gameplay is as fun and as fluid as ever, and actually encourages a greater amount of interdependent teamwork than certainly Vegas or its sequel did. For eager squadmates then, Siege will easily satisfy their FPS needs. All in all Siege is definitely one for tactical shooter fans to check out. After a week of intensive feedback from the community there is very little doubt that Ubisoft will be working overtime to make Rainbow the best it can be - let's just hope it fairs well in the onslaught of winter releases. Are you still excited for Siege? Or did the beta fail to win you over? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!
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.
