SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals
- May 22, 2002 00:00 AM PST
The U.S. Navy SEALs are leading the PlayStation 2�s online operations with SOCOM.
The Real SEALsWhen the PlayStation 2 makes its online invasion in August, the U.S. Navy SEALs will be among the first to land. SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs is a combat and tactics game that will be playable either online or as a single-player contest. In a one-player game, you�ll play as an elite SEAL commander whose team must fight terrorists in 16 operations spread through four international hot spots: the Congo, Thailand, Turkmenistan, and Alaska.
SOCOM, which stands for �Special Operations Command,� will be the first game to sport the�uh, seal of approval from the U.S. Navy SEALs (SEa Air Land) force. You�ll be able to play from either first-person or third-person views, using 30 authentic SEAL weapons. In the single-player game, the A.I. will control members of your four-man squad operate according to actual SEAL tactics. Even the soldiers posing for the box art are real SEALs.
By Your Command
SOCOM�s $59.99 price tag will include a bundled headset, which you can use to communicate with up to 16 of your pals during multiplayer online contests. However, SOCOM will also support state-of-the-art voice recognition technology (see "The Cutting Edge" in the July issue of GamePro), so you�ll use the headset in stand-alone games to issue commands to your A.I. team to set up ambushes, capture prisoners, or shoot anything that moves. You�ll also be able to communicate with your tactical command and intercept enemy radio transmissions.
Enemy Activity
The enemy A.I. won�t be a pushover, either. Foreign troops will sound the alarm if they spy you from afar or run toward you when they hear gunfire. They�ll even communicate in their native languages. Of course, as long as you can keep your bilingual team member alive, you�ll see a translation as subtitles on your screen.
Whether as an online fragfest or a single-player challenge, SOCOM promises intriguing gameplay possibilities. If this game is tough enough for the SEALs, it may be tough enough for you.
