Man, anyone that tells you that all the biggest games come out near Christmas is a dirty rotten liar. March is where it is fucking at. We’ve got a plethora of hyped games flooding out this month. Other then the four we’re looking at here there is God of War: Chains of Olympus, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Rings of Fate, Final Fantasy: Crisis Core and a whole host of other games vying for your attention. Even games not so in demand like Sega Super Star Tennis are getting hyped up to no end. So since we’ve already taken a look at February let’s jump right into all the shiny packaging and pretty advertising we can. There might be more hype this month thanks solely to one game (you know which one) then any other during the entire year. So strap yourself in and get ready to ride the roller coaster of PR speak and doctored screenshots. This is The Hype Machine.

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Nine new videos of Rainbow Six Vegas 2 were released recently, and we’re finally getting to see some substantial gameplay (unlike in the first two disappointing trailers). There’s a new developer diary, two featurettes, and a bunch of brief gameplay segments, and it is looking good, albeit identical in many respects to the first Rainbow Six Vegas. Considering how much fun the original was this isn’t necessarily bad, but the first thing I notice is the lack of significant changes, and it seems like most of it was taken directly from the first Rainbow Six Vegas without much modification. That’s not to say there aren’t any improvements (like a much better co-op mode, a more advanced ranking and customization system, new modes, maps, and weapons, and I’m sure many minor adjustments and additions), but a lot of it seems like it could have just as easily been an expansion pack.

All nine videos are embedded below so you can make your own judgement:

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The first Rainbow Six Vegas 2 trailer was released a little over a week ago, and unfortunately it was pretty disappointing with its only redeeming factor being some random boobs thrown in. A new teaser has been released, and unlike the first one it’s composed of more than live action gambling and cheesy voice-overs. It doesn’t really show much though, besides the team getting out of a helicopter and the leader shoving his hand into the camera, but at least it actually shows the game (even if it is pre-rendered). Still, I’m left waiting for some action and explosions, and it could have been a lot better. Maybe next time - they’ve had two tries after all, so they better have something awesome for the third.

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I enjoyed Rainbow Six Vegas, so I was excited when the sequel was announced. Vegas is just such a bright and vibrant backdrop for a shooter, and the tactical gameplay fit great with the city. Now, thanks to the Spike Video Game Awards, there’s a trailer for Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (embedded above). Unfortunately, it doesn’t show a whole lot that actually pertains to the game it is supposed to be showing. It starts out with live-action, talking about what Vegas is, and there’s some scantily clad women thrown in to keep your attention while you wait for something interesting to happen. Sure, there’s nothing wrong with throwing some boobs in game trailers (I actually recommend it), but all the live-action stuff isn’t necessary and I was hoping for more game footage.

Finally at the end they show more than just actors and close up shots of cards and chips, but it is brief and really doesn’t show much. The far too cliche announcer doesn’t help, and it comes off more like a cheesy Hollywood movie preview. It wasn’t too bad, but I was hoping for much more and it doesn’t really help hype the game up. Hopefully they release another trailer soon, but with lots of gameplay and action instead of what this trailer had. Well, except for the boobs. Those can stay.

[UPDATE: Unfortunately for anyone who wanted to see it but fortunately for Ubisoft, it appears GameTrailers took down the video, probably because almost every site that posted it thought it really wasn't that good. I've embedded the same trailer on a different site above, so hopefully this one stays.]

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