SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation

INFINITE WAR

Could be worse

As a loyal fan to the SOCOM franchise, having played since way back in 2002... I only bought my PS3 to play SO:CON. Now, after 6 months, I'm used to how much this game sucks.

There are plenty of bugs, plenty of problems with stupid features... And the game is, as of yet, unfinished. But there are still many things that make the game worth playing. The graphics are amazing, map and weapon designs are beautiful, and you can customize your character. The lobby system is not nearly as good as it was in other SOCOM games, with the lack of text chat in-lobby. And the briefing rooms are unorganized.

The Quick Match/Party system is so stupidly broken, in the sense that people can only join quick match games before they start, so if people leave mid-game, the game does not fill back up. Usually you can play one or two maps before you have to leave and find a new game. And the fact that after each game you need to start a new party is still quite annoying.

A few fan-favourite weapons have been removed from this game, but a few were added back in to counter that. Removing the high explosive grenades and personnel mines were bad calls, but adding in C4 as a usable weapon was a good idea. The Commandos no longer have a suppressed sniper rifle, but the Mercenaries don't have a .50 caliber rifle. All in all, the game is still pretty balanced.

Oh, and factions are no longer Seals and Terrorists but Commandos/Special Forces and Mercenaries. When you start the game, you are a Commando. You have the same options as everyone else who just started the game. But as soon as you join a clan, you receive a new weapon option, new armour options, and a few extra pieces of gear while customizing your look.

A few fan favourite maps are brought back, and 4 all-new maps were added in. You have 7 maps, and the option to play 'Large' on 5 of them. Along with 7 different game modes, you have over 70 possible map scenarios to play.

All in all, I think while this game is far from great, I'm not about to put it away just yet. Updates are still coming, and on the plus side, the game can't get any worse.

-FrankMonkey
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A new take on a Classic

This game had some major issues when released, but since the latest patch, it is MUCH better and works quite well.

If you played SOCOM or SOCOM 2, then you will be right at home. Think of this as an updated version of the multiplayer modes from those games.

But if you never played a SOCOM game before, you are will be at a major disadvantage. There is no tutorial or single player campaign to get up to speed. You have to just jump on in and take the punishment!

Good news is, the controls aren't hard to learn and there are customizable settings.

Overall, I love playing this game. Communication with your team is essential to winning. If you don't you will be out played by the team that does.

Lots of cool people online too.

Hopefully there will be some new DLC / Maps soon.

socom is dead

to confront or not to confront

I love the controls and once you have them down, you feel like you are in full control of an efficient soldier. Even if he can't run w/ night vision on, and that that night vision actually hinders your ability to see when you are not in a pitch black area. But adjusting brightness and using the goggles carefully will help when you can't see anything.. The maps are huge and detailed though you the player do not get access to a full view of the map unless you have the "gaming guide book." You have to memorize the maps, which isn't too hard to do if you've played the game already, but takes a while to get used to but adds to the realism of the game. The playing community is huge and loyal and it is a heck of a good time to be online with this when you got a good team going at it. There is no single player campaign. The tournament feature is now operational but not fully it seems.