After more delays then Daikatana, (well maybe not) Rainbow Six (R6) is ready to be played on Dreamcasts everywhere. This version has some extras but is missing some standard options and modes that gamers have come to expect in console FPSs. Packaged with the Eagle Watch Missions; this version is defiantly worth a look.<br><br>The PSX R6 was crap and the N64 one didn’t have the feel of the original, but R6 for the Dreamcast is a perfect port of the PC classic, baring a missing mode or two (I‘ll explain about that later). One shot kills are the name of the game in this real life action strategy. Make one mistake and you’re dead or a team member is lost. Because of this level of realism Red Storm implemented mission planning before every level. The control in good but takes some getting used to. Every button on the DC pad is used and button combinations are used for most commands and selections. Once you get used to it the control becomes second nature. To complete a mission you must read recon reports, select teams, weapons, and plot waypoints. If you don’t want to bother with all the planning there are default plans that work pretty good. The default plans work ok, but sometimes you really have to take control and think hard about the best way to get the job done. The PC version was a hit and it still is on the Dreamcast.<br><br>R6 has never looked so good; the Dreamcast handles the game perfectly. The frame rate is steady and there is almost no pop up. The textures are of much higher quality then even the PC version and make the game look a lot better. Levels are varied and interesting, and range in size from a small mansion to huge military compounds to even bigger industrial facilities. Characters look smooth and not at all boxy or jagged. Character animation is realistic, when a character is shot in the chest it really looks painful as they grab the area and fall to the ground. The character AI is both high and low. Sometimes a team member will do his job perfectly and save you a lot of work, and other times he will get stuck behind a door or walk around in circles. This doesn’t happen all the time and when it does can usually be fixed by opening a door or reissuing commands.<br><br>R6 for the Dreamcast is almost perfect, and it’s this “almost” that stops me from giving it a 9 or 10 rating. This is a one-player game; both the PC and N64 versions had some kind of multi-player modes. This could have been the Dreamcast’s GoldenEye if it had a death match mode. Even if there were a cooperative mode, where players could stop terrorists together, this game would have a much higher replay value. Another problem with the Dreamcast version is loading time. The PC R6 had long loading times but the Dreamcast R6 is of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain length. Loading is long and often, this would be a major problem, but the game gives you the option of replaying without loading. So if and when you die, you can just hit replay and the game sets everything up without loading. This feature makes all other loading screens seem like less of a problem.<br><br>Sound effect are true to the games environments, crickets at night, wind over the ocean, doors opening, gun shots, and much more are both fitting and realistic. Speech is used to send and receive vital mission information over radios. This radio chatter really adds to the game’s atmosphere and helps you know when a man is down or when there is danger up ahead. The music fits the game and builds up tension, but it never stands out as anything more then background music. There is no reason to turn the music off, but there is no reason to leave it on either.<br><br>Although Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six for the Dreamcast has a few flaws, it still makes for a fun and challenging one player game. This is the best version of R6 for a console, even though it has no multi-player modes. The addition of the Eagle Watch Mission Pack, ensures it's replay worth. Since R6 is the only FPS on the Dreamcast and is a proven classic, it is a must buy for any action, strategy, or FPS fan with a Dreamcast.<br></P>