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Rainbow Six: Raven Shield is a solid entry in the series but doesn’t really advance it meaningfully in any way. Indeed, in some ways – the brevity of the campaign, the so-so missions – it’s a step back from previous games.

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It’s a very enjoyable game and the technical aspects of Raven Shield are to be commended. However, while the plot was more interesting than it has been in the past, the missions themselves are not. After Ghost Recon especially, we’re quite disappointed to feel the limitations of the tight, urban environments. IGI2 may have failed to impress but the idea of seamless transitions from outdoor to indoor areas is very alluring and may bring just enough variety to the combat to rekindle our love for Tom Clancy’s finest. At the moment, that love has cooled to a merely fine appreciation of what Rainbow Six does, but the spark has gone.