Rainbow Six Siege Beta: 10 Big Things You Need To Know
8. Weapon Variety Needs An Update
This was noticeable when the game was first demoed back in E3 of 2014, but even three months away from release weapons could still do with a little more kick than they currently do now. Assault rifles don't really differ from each other apart from aesthetically, and shotguns really lack the devastating stopping power they should be bringing with them too. I'm sure this'll all get taken care of through polishing and community feedback, because right now there really isn't much reason to experiment with different weaponry - especially when weapons are limited to their respective regiments. (inaccurately, in the case of the SAS too) Teased in the E3 demo but nowhere to be seen in the beta too, sniper rifles are being sorely missed for Rainbow's latest offering. Sure, they make little to no sense in a close quarters engagement, but having a sniper outside covering the windows would be a nice little addition to really supplement would-be units' gameplay styles.
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.
