Rainbow Six: Extraction preview: It ain’t Siege, but it’s all right

Rainbow Six: Extraction is Ubisoft’s new multiplayer entry in the Rainbow Six series, a PvE title that is supposed to be sympatico with Siege. While it takes several elements from Siege, it’s also got a new spin on the gameplay loop. I was able to play several hours of Extraction at a preview event, and I enjoyed it. I do wonder whether it’ll hold player interest in the same way Siege has.

Extraction is set in an alternate universe Earth, where an alien menace called the Archaeans has invaded. The player must put together a team of new and returning characters and go on missions into infested areas to accomplish various goals. These can include retrieving personnel or intel, or killing off as many Archaeans as possible.