Rainbow Six: Extraction is the evolution of the tactical FPS franchise to more … mysterious horizons. The successor to Rainbow Six arrives next January, the opportunity for us to summarize everything we know about it.
[Mis à jour le 20 décembre 2021 à 18h21] Rainbow Six Siege made its mark as a muscular, tactical high-stakes first person shootout. A huge success and a name anchored among gamers as the assurance of an experience that is both serious and fun. However, Ubisoft has no plans to drop the franchise anytime soon, and is currently working on a “spiritual” sequel to the famous shooter. By “spiritual” we mean the same spirit but fundamentally different gameplay. Rainbow Six: Extraction is an exclusively cooperative game where a squad of 3 players is sent to perform missions in areas infested with dangerous aliens. A gameplay that could a little bit like GTFO, for connoisseurs. For Rainbow Six fans, it’s a bit difficult to swallow, Ubisoft having swapped realistic player versus player battles for a more incredible but still tactical formula. An outing to watch absolutely which we explain everything to you.
Rainbow Six Extraction is an experience focused on cooperative play, which contrasts sharply with the competitive PvP (player versus player) side of Siege, but also allows the license to renew itself in depth and expand its audience. The player is one of eighteen operators from Tom Clancy licenses, each with unique abilities, customization options and playstyle. The game is playable from 1 to 3 players, who will be forced to work together to accomplish various objectives in Archaean infested areas, San Francisco, New York, New Mexico and Alaska. These four regions contain 12 environments different, which Ubisoft describes as: “At least three times the size of most maps in Rainbow Six Siege.”. 13 types of mission await the players (and a ranked mode !) and each part will include variables (map generation, modifiers, objectives, enemies …) which will greatly enhance the replayability of the game. Ubisoft also mentions the extensive arsenal of its game, with nearly 25 gadgets and 65 guns personalized, which will overcome the thirteen enemy archetypes and their random mutations.
The progression is a key part of the game, with an experience system that allows both to improve an operator’s equipment and skills, and to unlock permanent content (maps, gadgets, operators, skins) while accessing to new difficulty levels (Ubisoft has announced four). Three free DLC will also be offered after the game launches, and all players who own both Rainbow Six Siege and Rainbow Six Extraction will instantly unlock all eighteen operators in the game.
The player is led to progress through different levels, generated randomly, from safe area to safe area, and to perform increasingly difficult tasks, also random. Although a single player mode is available, it is in cooperation that the experience will be the most complete. In these levels, many Archeans roam, dividing themselves into thirteen archetypes of creatures with particular characteristics. Regarding the gameplay, we are moving away from a traditional zombie shooter since it is not really about rushing into the crowd and piling up victims, but rather to progress tactically in an increasingly more dangerous. Once your objectives have been fulfilled, you will have the option of leaving the level or continuing your exploration, at the risk of finding yourself stronger than you. If ever one of your Operators is killed in action, it will be categorized as missing and will not be immediately replayable. Only small disappointment, the graphics engine of the game seems a bit dated (it is based on that of Rainbow Six Siege, released in 2015), which on the other hand is quite positive since it allows many players to take advantage of a smooth experience, regardless of the game platform.
We were expecting it at the start of the 2021 school year, it is finally the January 20, 2022 that we will be able to enter the Rainbow Six Extraction quarantine zones. Ubisoft confirmed it recently, the development of the title suffered too much from the sanitary conditions and a postponement of the release date was necessary “in order to bring this game to life the way it deserves. “ It will therefore take a little more patience, but always quoting the Ubisoft teams: “We are confident that [ce retard] will ensure Rainbow Six Extraction is the immersive, cooperative and exciting experience that we are committed to creating and that you hope to play. ” This delay is not necessarily a bad thing, especially considering the trauma of the Cyberpunk 2077 experience.
There is still some good news, especially for owners of “last-gen” consoles; the game will be released on Playstation 4 and Xbox One, along with Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X | S. PC gamers are not left out, since it will be available on Epic Games and Ubisoft Connect upon launch. A release on Stadia, Google’s game streaming service is also planned. For the more impatient, the game is already available for pre-order, Ubisoft offers us a standard version and a deluxe version, which each contain different cosmetic bonuses, and experience boosts for the deluxe version.