Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - new info

Ever so slightly underrated on release Rainbow Six Vegas on the 360 was a fantastic shooter that shone brightly when played online. The co-op mode was especially enjoyable, allowing you and up to 3 friends to play through the story together. Ubisoft have just announced details of the sequel - due out in March - and co-op plays a key part here too. A friend can join you in your single player game at any time - Crackdown style - without it affecting the story. Equally as interesting is the persistent identity feature that spans both single and multiplayer modes. Think Call of Duty 4 style leveling but with your single player efforts also contributing to your character. There are all the usual adversarial combat options as well, but for me the co-op play is the most interesting news here. Cooperative play - in Rainbow 6's case, teaming up with friends to take on the computer controlled enemy rather than shooting each other - is the future of online gaming. Or at least where the real innovation is, particularly in first person shooter games which usually stick to the standard deathmatch/capture the flag stuff that is off-putting to anyone not willing to put hours of practice in. Anyway, Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - excited?