Rainbow Six: Extraction is becoming a bit of an insider tip among players. In the meantime, they are even comparing the quality of the co-op shooter to that of the Steam hit Ready or Not. Their argument: Both games offer great tactical gameplay – even if one has aliens.
The new co-op shooter Rainbow Six: Extraction is very well received by players – despite average Metacritic ratings.
In the online communities, there are many voices reporting very positively about the game. Fans see a lot of potential in the shooter and hope that Ubisoft will support the game in the long term.
On reddit, fans are now talking about how Extraction feels more like a ‘true’ Rainbow Six game than the PvE shooter Rainbow Six Siege. The favorable comparisons to the Steam hit Ready or Not are also noticeable.
What’s behind that?
Rainbow Six: Extraction is a real tactical shooter – despite aliens
What is it about? On the Rainbow Six: Extraction subreddit, reddit user thatsnotwhatIneed argues that the co-op game is a real tactical shooter despite aliens (via reddit).
He compares it not only to SWAT 4 and old Rainbow Six games but also to the latest shooter phenomenon on Steam, Ready Or Not.
What is Ready Or Not? Ready Or Not is a tactical shooter that was once ridiculed and has now continuously been one of the most popular games on Steam for months in Early Access.
Especially fans of the old Rainbow Six and SWAT games are thrilled about Ready Or Not and say: The game is “what Rainbow Six Siege should have been”
The argument of the reddit users: Despite aliens, Extraction is the tactical shooter we wanted to play.
Why do tactical fans love Rainbow Six: Extraction?
Why is the game well received? On reddit, fans like thatsnotwhatIneed say that the gameplay in Rainbow Six: Extraction reminds them of the best tactical shooters in gaming. It is very tactical and is “relentless and intense” like the hardcore gameplay from games like SWAT 4 or GTFO.
The gameplay in Rainbow Six: Extraction requires, in their eyes, a strategic approach, as they know and love it from the best tactical shooters:
You have to gather information with drones or scan grenades. Then you need to come up with tactics on how to clear an area with the team, whether you want to do that with stealth or a quick and aggressive attack before the enemies can raise the alarm.
There are different tasks you can solve with firepower or quietly. Surprise moments and ambushes are crucial for success, and open firefights with an alerted enemy can be very dangerous and can quickly overwhelm you.
thatsnotwhatIneed on reddit
He says that combines the game successfully with the most popular gameplay mechanics from Rainbow Six: Siege. Rainbow Six: Extraction is a good balance between the hardcore gameplay of the toughest tactical shooters and a casual PvP match from Siege.
In his words: The game “is like SWAT 4, old Rainbow Six terrorist hunts, and Ready or Not, only that you are always allowed to escalate deadly.”
Other users like z7a7a7 agree with these statements in the comments: “I was addicted to the game after playing 3 or 4 matches. It’s amazing.”
The fact that in Rainbow Six: Extraction you fight aliens instead of criminals and terrorists is only mentioned casually by the user. The context and the nature of the enemy seem to be less important than the convincing gameplay that Extraction offers in their eyes.
Do you agree with this assessment? Have you tried the game yet? Do you think you can compare Rainbow Six Extraction to games like Ready or Not? Let us know in the comments.
If you enjoy Rainbow Six: Extraction or co-op games in general, you’re in luck right now. Because the Game Pass currently has a fantastic lineup of games for co-op fans:
