Even more Rainbow Six Parasite footage has leaked online, giving an even further idea of how the Rainbow Six Siege spin-off will play. Up until now, Ubisoft has been keeping a tight lid on the upcoming horror shooter despite revealing it almost two years ago. Rainbow Six Parasite is expected to be detailed properly soon, but until now, the leaked gameplay should set the bar for what to expect out of the new game.
Rainbow Six Parasite is not the official name of the upcoming game, but the is what Ubisoft is calling it internally at the moment. The developer had previously announced the game as Rainbow Six Quarantine but decided to rename it following the COVID-19 pandemic. Although details of the premise are scarce, an alien threat has conquered the planet and an elite group of operators from Rainbow Six Siege must save the day. That's all Ubisoft has really offered up until now, but the new gameplay gives fans an idea of how it plays. The single-life competitive PVP shooter has been reworked into something more akin to its casual terrorist hunt mode, but with various objectives.
Players already got a taste when an hour of Rainbow Six Parasite footage leaked a couple of weeks ago, but this footage from DBL Online offers another look at the game. The gunplay in Rainbow Six Parasite remains the same as Siege, many gadgets return, but there are creepy aliens replacing standard men with guns. It also looks like there are eggs around the map for players to shoot, likely to limit enemies from overwhelming the player. Whether or not there's any PVP element to Rainbow Six Parasite is unclear, but this gameplay video looks to be against AI enemies.
Overall, it doesn't look to be too impressive for a standalone game. Perhaps Rainbow Six Parasite is far better suited as an expansion than a full-blown game, as it's really not building off of the gameplay of Siege in any meaningful way beyond adding aliens. Given Rainbow Six Parasite releases in 2021, hopefully, Ubisoft can demo it and showcase it properly. It's entirely possible this short leak really only scratches the surface of what it has to offer, but who knows.
The fact Ubisoft announced the new Rainbow Six so long ago, delayed it, and still has yet to offer any substantial details or gameplay is a bit concerning. Regardless, the developer seems committed to making sure it's a solid game and Rainbow Six Siege still stands tall among this generation of shooters. Hopefully, Rainbow Six Parasite can do the same.
Source: DBL Online/Youtube