There are ten “situations,” however, which you can play through offline, and these are specifically designed to be played solo. It’s true that Siege is pretty much an exclusively multiplayer, online experience. So far the majority of complaints from those who are still deciding whether or not to purchase this game concern the lack of a single-player campaign.
Siege is a game that gives you one precious life to complete an objective, and it demands that you do so methodically and cooperatively. This is not the multiplayer experience for those who love to charge into an arena with a band of Spartans, guns blazing, jumping from high ledges to ground pound groups of unsuspecting foes. This is not a first-person shooter for people who get their kicks by doing quick, 360-degree no-scopes for the final kill in a Call of Duty match. You need to understand that going in, or you’re not going to enjoy this game. I should probably get something out of the way as quickly as possible: Rainbow Six Siege is an unapologetically hardcore tactical shooter.
