GamePro writes: "Like many game critics out there, I've seen my SOCOM: Confrontation review plagued by false starts. The game's mid-October release was sullied by a number of significant online issues; everything from minor lag to major crashes made the NAVY SEAL series' PS3 arrival practically unplayable. Online updates have since brought the title a long way from its disastrous debut, and while Sony and developer Slant Six continue to iron out the kinks, I feel Confrontation has at least reached a level where it can be reviewed in a more reasonable light.
Of course, the fact that it wasn't good to go on day one is unforgivable to anyone who already slapped down sixty bucks for a few hours of frustration. However, if you're reading this, I'll assume you're one of the lucky ones who waited for the fixes, and is now considering suiting-up for the frontline. If you are among the wait-and-see SOCOM fans, you're in for a treat, as Confrontation should please anyone that's been looking to finish this fight since it began on the PS2 in 2002. In fact, previous PS2 military experience is almost required to get the most out of Confrontation. While most shooters are headed mainstream in an attempt to appease the Wii-mote-waving populace, SOCOM has done the opposite, going above and beyond to please its hardcore fan base."
Last year I wrote an article titled, The State of SOCOM. I discussed my
love and history for the beloved third person shooter that helped pioneer
online multiplayer on consoles. It has been six years since we last had a
new SOCOM game.
Baffles me as to why they have not done anything with this franchise. Seeing as how it was #1 on the official PlayStation poll.
With all the trash put up weekly on the App Store why has nobody done a clone of this yet. I've been playing Defiance as my go to 3rd person since 2013 but still nothing like that old school Socom/Socom 2 up all night gameplay.
the only game on that list that's like socom is wild land if you want socom type games then you will have to invest in a PC
RAINBOW SIX: is the closest you'll get to Socom.
Also, in response to @lookatthisi
They let go the creators, and I think socom is a game that's hard to clone even the creators had a hard time making Socom 2, Socom 3.
JM:
"Would you purchase a game you can’t play for a single penny? Video game retailer GameStop seems to think that it is worth trying to sell to this market."
Depends the situation. Usually if they have a trade in X and get Y bonus for preowned purchases, a store will let you have the excess credit if you make 1 purchase and 1 cent is cheap enough where I wouldn't have to bother returning it or eating the cost out of laziness.
Stan replied passionately, sadness creasing his face, “they’re shutting us down. Offline, man, off-fucking-line. I dedicated my life to this, and it’s just ending. This is the last battle.” - PSLS
MAG will be missed, my all-time favorite shooter. They're shutting servers down in January.