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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield
By Red Storm Entertainment, released 1 Jan 2003
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- Nintendo GameCube
- first-person shooter
What it is
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield is a tactical first-person shooter from Red Storm Entertainment, released in 2003. It puts players in command of Team Rainbow, a multinational counter-terrorism squad pursuing a secretive threat across locations including England, Norway, the Caribbean and Rio de Janeiro. Before missions, choose squad members and equip them with armor, weapons and other equipment suited to the task. Use a map interface to plan each squad’s assault, with attention to stealth, surprise and safety. Once the plan is set, take the lead in first-person play, direct one squad or coordinate all three through radio commands and signals. Missions include clearing rooms, rescuing hostages, defusing bombs and recovering intelligence. The listed platforms are Windows, macOS and Nintendo GameCube; the Steam listing specifies Windows and single-player support. The game also includes the Athena Sword mission material, following the remnants of the terror network into Mediterranean locations.
What players like, and what they don't
- Choose squad members and mission equipment.
- Plan assaults on a map interface.
- Direct squads through radio commands and signals.
- Missions include hostage rescue and bomb disposal.
- Steam listing specifies Windows only.
- Steam features list single-player only.
Who it suits
It suits players who want to plan squad tactics and then direct counter-terrorism missions in first-person. Its listed platforms include Windows, macOS and Nintendo GameCube.
Raven Shield combines mission planning with first-person squad command and a range of objective types. Check the platform listing that matches where you intend to play.
