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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction

Explosive, exhilarating and endlessly entertaining, Rainbow Six Extraction is arguably Ubisoft at their best and most confident.
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70%Game Brain Score
gameplay, graphics
story, grinding
70% User Score Based on 872 reviews
Critic Score 71%Based on 64 reviews

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction is a single player and multiplayer shooter game with a warfare theme. It was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and was released on January 19, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction is a co-op first-person shooter where players face an alien threat in a series of replayable missions. Featuring dynamic variables and up to 3 player cooperation, the game includes 20 operators, over 25 gadgets, and a ranked endgame mode. Crossplay is available, and Rainbow Six Siege players receive exclusive bonuses.

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70%
Audience ScoreBased on 872 reviews
gameplay37 positive mentions
story14 negative mentions

  • Fun gameplay that serves as good aim practice for Rainbow Six Siege.
  • Great cooperative experience, especially when played with friends.
  • Satisfying gunplay and tactical mechanics reminiscent of Siege.
  • Frequent crashes and performance issues, leading to lost progress.
  • Repetitive missions and lack of content, making the gameplay feel stale.
  • No ongoing support or updates from Ubisoft, leaving the game feeling abandoned.
  • story
    147 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in "Rainbow Six Extraction" is often described as minimal and poorly integrated into the gameplay, with many players feeling that it lacks depth and variety. While there are cutscenes and some lore elements, the missions tend to be repetitive and disconnected from a cohesive narrative, leading to a sense of monotony. Overall, the potential for a rich story is overshadowed by the game's focus on repetitive mission objectives and a lack of engaging character interactions.

    • “I honestly love this game, the gameplay is cool and I like the story and concept, but I had to refund it because literally nobody is playing it at all so loading into a multiplayer match takes an outrageous amount of time, so it's quite literally unplayable in many aspects.”
    • “I did every single challenge while playing solo and got max level on all operators and had a lot of fun doing it, reading into the lore and story of the game while completing and getting good at these extremely difficult objectives is extremely fun.”
    • “The story of the game is pretty easy to understand and the cutscenes are pretty good and really nice to look at. My one gripe is that the story's main characters are Mira, Thermite, and Ash from Siege; now I don't dislike or like any of these characters, but it would really enrich the story if they included more operators in cutscenes and voice lines.”
    • “Look, I'm not going to beat around the bush with this game, but it's so boring and repetitive in every mission on every map.”
    • “The only time you get lore for the story, or any information as to how to truly beat your opponent is when you complete the tasks, and any other information than that is just dramatic cutscenes featuring characters that you can't even play.”
    • “Even though Rainbow Six Extraction might seem like a story-focused experience at first, with a big narrative intro cutscene and all, it’s really not.”
  • gameplay
    129 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of the game is generally described as enjoyable but repetitive, with a core loop that involves completing similar objectives across various missions. While it incorporates familiar mechanics from Rainbow Six Siege, players note that the lack of diversity in missions and the occasional unfairness in stealth mechanics can detract from the experience. Overall, it offers a fun tactical PvE experience, especially for fans of the franchise, but may feel stale over time without significant updates or new content.

    • “I think this is a fun and good game with really nice gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay is quite intriguing, complemented by impressive visual effects.”
    • “The strategic depth of coordinating with my fellow operatives, each armed with unique abilities and specialized equipment, brought a refreshing dynamic to the gameplay.”
    • “The gameplay is repetitive; the same 5 objectives are recycled.”
    • “The game never really got any significant post-launch updates and there's a very annoying lack of diversity in gameplay.”
    • “The aliens are boring and the gameplay is stale after 15 minutes... the quality of this game screams free-to-play yet they are charging $40 MSRP for this pile of steaming garbage.”
  • graphics
    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game have received a generally positive reception, with many players praising the aesthetic, art style, and environmental design as visually appealing and well-executed. While some critiques mention issues like repetitiveness and network problems, the overall consensus highlights that the graphics are polished and contribute positively to the gameplay experience. However, a few reviews note that while the visuals are good, they may not reach the level of AAA titles, yet they still evoke a nostalgic charm.

    • “I love the art style, atmosphere, and skins, more than I do in Rainbow Six Siege.”
    • “The visuals may not rival those of a AAA blockbuster, but they evoke a nostalgic sense of retro gaming that adds to the game's lighthearted atmosphere.”
    • “Graphically, Extraction was a visual treat.”
    • “Abysmal graphics and network issues.”
    • “Ubisoft managed to take an incredibly rich, high potential concept that they'd even done partially correct once before and turn it into a god-awful bottom of the barrel grind-a-thon with pretty graphics.”
    • “"But it had pretty graphics" - sure, but the actual gameplay was meh.”
  • grinding
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being tedious and repetitive, with many players finding the content uninspired and lacking in meaningful updates. While some enjoy the addictive nature of grinding their operators, the overall sentiment leans towards frustration, as players feel that the grind often leads to a lack of purpose and enjoyment, especially with recycled events and limited new content.

    • “While it initially seems fresh, after a couple of matches it becomes tedious.”
    • “60 hours of grinding just to be basically told 'well, job's not done, keep up the endless grind, player.'”
    • “Repetitive, bare minimum, grindy, and bland.”
  • optimization
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is highly inconsistent among players; while some report excellent performance with high frame rates on ultra settings, many others experience critical performance issues, frequent crashes, and severe stuttering, particularly in online play. These optimization problems significantly detract from the overall experience, overshadowing the game's fun aspects. Overall, the optimization appears to be a major point of contention, with a divide between those who enjoy smooth gameplay and those plagued by technical difficulties.

    • “This is a good question that I asked myself a year ago, but the answer for me was a nice optimization.”
    • “I play the game on ultra details up to full HD resolution at 100fps and above, which is really top-notch optimization, although there are some locations where the fps can drop, but it's nothing drastic.”
    • “✔ great optimization”
    • “I will admit that this game is pretty fun and good aim/recoil practice for Siege, however, this game has critical performance issues and crashes very often.”
    • “Bad optimization, repetitive and boring gameplay (I played more on a different account), too high price.”
    • “This limitation ruined everything good about this game and overwhelmingly outweighed them, and the stuttering persists even after you left the squad and play solo.”
  • stability
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is widely criticized, with users reporting frequent bugs, glitches, and a generally neglected user interface. Many experience issues such as game freezes, choppy movement, and problematic tutorials, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience. While some find enjoyment in multiplayer queues, the overall consensus is that the game suffers from significant stability problems that detract from its fun factor.

    • “The game is pretty fun but it feels neglected for sure; the UI is buggy in the menu at times, and when you load missions back to back, it bugs out. Gameplay hasn't had issues as far as bugs, but movement doesn't feel as smooth as R6; it's a bit choppy.”
    • “I will say the start is terrible... nothing more; the tutorial is weird and buggy and actually just annoying.”
    • “Game freezes every 5 minutes; the only way to get unfrozen is to tab out and tab back in.”
  • replayability
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's replayability is limited, with many players noting that once the main story and challenges are completed, there is little incentive to return. While the gameplay can be enjoyable, especially in multiplayer, the lack of varied enemy behaviors, procedural generation, and endgame content significantly diminishes its long-term appeal. Players suggest that the game may only be worth purchasing on sale, as the replay value primarily stems from enjoying the core mechanics rather than any substantial progression or new content.

    • “They're just large maps that turn into more of an environment, but with these games, procedural generation for environmental elements would drive up replay value tremendously, especially when there are so many progression bars to fill.”
    • “Overall, the game sets out to do what it advertises; PvE focused tactical gameplay with some replay value.”
    • “A lot of the 'replay value' comes in just enjoying the gameplay content for what it is rather than progression of some sort.”
    • “Tl;dr: get it only if there's a sale, 20-30 hours of gameplay if you're a completionist, very little replayability once the 'story' is over.”
    • “Game's pretty fun solo and even with friends but expect very little replayability once the original challenges and missions are over.”
    • “Game is bland and has no replay value.”
  • atmosphere
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the nostalgic art style and effective sound design that enhance immersion and tension, others find it lacking and clunky, suggesting that it fails to create a compelling atmosphere overall.

    • “I love the art style, atmosphere, and skins, more than I do R6S.”
    • “The lighting and sound design further enhanced the game's atmosphere, effectively immersing me in the tension and suspense of each mission.”
    • “Disappointing, clunky, lacks atmosphere.”
    • “The visuals may not rival those of a AAA blockbuster, but they evoke a nostalgic sense of retro gaming that adds to the game's lighthearted atmosphere.”
  • humor
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is described as a mix of unintentional irony, particularly related to its release timing during the pandemic, and intentional comedic elements, such as the auto-narrator. However, some comments reflect a problematic and offensive sense of humor, detracting from the overall enjoyment for many players. Overall, while the game has its funny moments, the humor can be polarizing and controversial.

    • “Auto-narrator is funny.”
    • “Funny PvE game, a hell of a lot of fun.”
    • “Besides that, it's funny to me how unfortunately this game was dead on release as it got announced just as the virus started to spread.”
  • monetization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization strategy has drawn criticism for relying on microtransactions for cosmetics, with some users feeling that in-app purchases are exploitative and non-refundable. Additionally, there are accusations that the game is designed as a cash grab, particularly during limited-time events, leading to perceptions of repetitive gameplay and a lack of genuine value.

    • “Ubisoft knew that this was the best limited-time event for Siege, and made it a cash grab.”
    • “The gameplay is very repetitive; Ubisoft just re-released it on Steam for a quick cash grab.”
    • “However, there are microtransactions for cosmetics, but that is the only downside.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users express concern over the impact of time-limited music licenses on games, arguing that expired licenses should not hinder the sale or patching of games, as music is considered an integral part of the original experience. They advocate for laws that would make music licenses permanent to preserve the game's authenticity.

    • “I think the music they chose is not fitting for the game.”
    • “The law should invalidate time-limited licenses for music and other third-party insertions, making them a lasting part of the original game. Expired licenses should not prevent games from being sold or patched for the sake of removing expired content; this should not be allowed!”
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction is a shooter game with warfare theme.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and others.

On average players spend around 249 hours playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction was released on January 19, 2022.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction was developed by Ubisoft Montreal.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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