5 things to know before playing Rainbow Six Extraction on Game Pass
Rainbow Six Extraction builds upon the success of Rainbow Six Siege, and though it’s been seven years, fans get a new entry into the franchise. Instead of being its own game, this is a spin-off of Rainbow Six Siege, and many elements of it will seem familiar.
While it is familiar, there are some significant differences fans need to be aware of going in, so they aren’t disappointed when they play it on Game Pass day one.
Unlike Rainbow Six Siege, which is built on intense esports action, Rainbow Six Extraction is a three-player tactical co-op PVE game. It is a stealth game where tactical skills are rewarded. Players will battle with aliens and complete missions while levelling up their operators.
As the game is balanced around PVE and cooperative gameplay, players cannot expect ever to see PVP in this game. Teamwork makes the dream work, so no PVP going into this game.
Players work in groups of three to defeat the enemy aliens, known as Archaeans, through stealth and tactical manoeuvres. The objectives of each map are randomized and will change between gameplays, requiring players to change how they approach a map in the future.
Each map has three submaps and is linked via an airlock. Players can choose to go on to the next submap or extract instead. Extracting early means everyone survives, but the rewards are diminished.
Moving on gives more significant challenges and rewards, but there is a catch. Your operators retain the damage, and if they’re downed on a map, they get captured by the Aliens. If you want to play as that operator again, you have to return to the map in question and complete a rescue mission.
Rainbow Six Extraction will have 18 operators going at launch, and they should all feel familiar to fans of Rainbow
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