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Socom 4 Shotgun Slugs In Action With Some Major Range

Didn't pre-order at gamestop? Wonder just how good those shotgun with slug rounds are? Watch the video and find our for yourself and be jealous of the shotgun made sniper if you didn't pre-order.

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killajd5172d ago

Why in the world are we sniping with a shotgun and its working??? Thats not good

ComboBreaker5172d ago

That's the best shotgun ever dude. A shotgun that's as good as a sniper rifle.

HolyOrangeCows5171d ago

And this is why we shouldn't have weapons as Gamestop pre-order codes (we shouldn't have any pre-order codes, really....).

That is bull.

colombiankilla015170d ago

shotguns are letal at long range just because on CoD is only close range doesnt mean is real!

Slapshot825172d ago

It's really no different than on Battlefield 2, where you could in fact do the same thing - snipe with a shotgun!

SixZeroFour5172d ago

that was only if you added that thing to make it have better accuracy, it made it less powerful tho unless at close range

im-12-years-old5171d ago (Edited 5171d ago )

Yes the slug upgrade, same being shown in this video

hmmmm5171d ago

Yep and in hardcore mode the shotgun slug and magnum ammo will cause instant death from no matter how far away and no matter where it hits you.. I love the shotguns in that game :) Still it does take skill to hit people from that far away quickly when they are shooting at you as everyone uses scopes in BC2.

Dogs_PinoyPOOD5171d ago

well.... it is a slug bullet, so stop complaining

I_Guts_I5171d ago

To everyone watching this vid and thinking the shotgun is way op.

I am the editor and player of the video and i can tell you those long range headshots were long and lucky. I would have to fire up to 4 times in order to hit them in head from that far and the only way i would actually kill them is if i hit them twice which is easier said than done.

Main thing is if you are have the slightest amount of skill in this game you can beat someone with a shotgun trying to do what i did in this video.

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killajd5172d ago (Edited 5172d ago )

Never in history of shotguns has it ever been able to snipe from a distance!!! It is a close quarter combat weapon.

MidnytRain5171d ago (Edited 5171d ago )

On the one hand, it does look very (too?) effective. On the other hand, BATTLEFIELD: Bad Company 2 had an attachment that allowed me to do the same thing. I could take out snipers from *very* large distances if I had the slug equipped.

BattleAxe5171d ago

That was one of the worst things that people complained about in Bad Company 2. It doesn't make it anymore right.

MidnytRain5171d ago

@BattleAxe

Logically, it makes sense for people to complain about a one-hit-kill weapon that's effective at all three ranges. But personally, I didn't feel it was a problem. I was one of the few players I knew that actually ever used it; I hardly ever encountered it online (I played on the PS3). This may be due to the fact that in head-on, medium-close range confrontations, one needs to be skillful and accurate. If the present opponent is a decent player, it is crucial to land your first shot. If you do not, chances are, you'll be dropped while trying to pump your next round. In this way, I feel the attachment is balanced.

hmmmm5171d ago

@MidnytRain

Exactly! I play on the 360 and i platinumed the 870 and almost platinumed the other pump shotguns using the slugs. People complained but many of the people complaining only did so as they couldn't do it right!

I can understand on the pc i guess as a mouse is very accurate but on a controller it does take some skill to hit first time nearly everytime!

soundslike5171d ago

the range that most people think is "long" in videogames only looks far because of the camera and resolution

sobekflakmonkey5171d ago

Shotguns shoot a lot further than you think they do, and they are a hell of a lot more accurate too, especially when your using a slug.

And I'm talking about real life.

mindedone5171d ago

I'm not familiar with shotguns at all, are they accurate from 100yds+ like they are in the video?

sobekflakmonkey5171d ago

@mindedone

Slugs can go further than 500+ yards depending on the Slug size etc, accuracy depends on a number of things, including the person holding the shotgun..

TooTall195171d ago

ever been hunting? Shotgun slugs do have range(up to 50m, maybe more), and this is the first game that correctly shows the advantages to slugs.

MidnytRain5171d ago

I disagree; If properly used, the 12-gauge in BFBC2 could be devastating.

Raider695171d ago (Edited 5171d ago )

Yes Shotgun slugs have 40 to 50 meters range but the representation of the power shot is wrong and too much overpower!

DaPrintz5171d ago

You're exactly right. As an any avid deer hunter would point out, any 20 gauge or 12 gauge shotgun can do at least 50 to 100 meters(with scope or modified barrel). A mossberg 850 can do better than that.

im-12-years-old5171d ago

Does nobody read the part about slugs? Ofcourse it can shoot far.

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Klaykid1235171d ago

That's so ridiculous. Do want.

Newtype5171d ago

Why are people complaining? It probably got patched by now, PSN hasn't been online since Socom 4's launch.

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Gamer Tries to Sell PS4 Pro to GameStop, Ends Up Being Asked to Pay the Store

A gamer tried to sell his PS4 Pro to GameStop USA and found out that he would actually have to pay the store.

Lionsguard107d ago

Gamestop: And I'm taking a huge risk here.

1Victor107d ago (Edited 107d ago )

Well there’s no stop like GameStop I’m surprised they didn’t go deeper into the hole with their USED cables and controllers prices.
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For those that don’t know if you go to trade a console you need it to be ready to go with all the controllers and cables if you don’t have them they ask you to buy them and deduct the price from the monetary appraised for the console

Gamingsince1981107d ago

That makes perfect sense really, why would you be selling your console without all the things it came with and needs to actually be used.

jznrpg107d ago (Edited 107d ago )

eBay.. not having anything for it makes it seems stolen though

Profchaos107d ago

Not always I've seen plenty of refurbished units go cheap because people have picked them up broken then repaired and onsold with no controller or cable. When they are this old many people just want to replace the main unit

jznrpg107d ago

I doubt those people are selling at GameStop

BeHunted107d ago (Edited 107d ago )

In the UK, eBay has removed selling fees, letting you list and sell any item for free.

andy85106d ago

Correct. This is why day one games cost me practically nothing now

Eonjay106d ago

They are gonna take that same console and sell it for $300.

Inverno107d ago

GameStop era ended in the teens. Let it die bruh.

S2Killinit107d ago

I love gamestop. I still shop there. I prefer buying a game from a game store than a department store.

Inverno106d ago

I preferred goin to Circuit City but that died out. Years back I'd go to Best Buy cause of Gamer Club, now Best Buy barely sells games and doesn't sell Blu-rays and looks dead most of the time. Same with GameStop, these stores look like a barren wasteland of Funko Pops and anime figures. These retail stores don't seem to care about pulling in customers. Those figurines are neat, I collect them too but they ain't pulling me into a GS. Rather than attracting gamers they've pay walled everything behind a subscription. As if they weren't already cheapskates back then with their trade ins.

FinalFantasyFanatic106d ago

I still go in there and browse, but never buy anything, the video game section is getting smaller and smaller, even the PS5/Series X/Switch game selection is getting tiny.

tiron8106d ago

I miss Best Buy's Gamer Club, I used to get pre-orders for like 20% off often with other discounts then get points I could trade into discount rebates. It was so good, getting day 1 games for like $30.

When they shut that down I stopped buying games day 1 almost completely.

raWfodog107d ago (Edited 107d ago )

I stopped going to GameStop when they no longer let me use my monthly $5 rewards points towards PS network cards.

Knightofelemia107d ago

Weird I live in Canada and the Gamestop near me says you need the console, controller, controller cord, and an HDMI cord before they will take a console on trade. And if the console shows signs of being opened they still won't take the machine. And if you upgrade the PS4 HDD from 500 gig to a 1TB they will count that machine as modified and label it as a 500 gig model. Better to just sell it on Facebook Marketplace.

clevernickname106d ago

I also live in Canada. I had a similar experience trading in an Xbox One S. Gamestop would give me a pittance for it, so I sold it on Marketplace for almost as much as the original selling price.

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GameStop plans widespread store shutdowns after closing 300 locations last year

GameStop has announced plans to shut down stores across the country after closing 300 locations just last year.

The popular gaming retailer says net sales have fallen 20 percent, now sitting at $860 million - a drastic change from its $1.08 billion in 2023.

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PRIMORDUS194d ago

Also giving you about $5.00 off for buying a used game is just bullshit. For example: https://www.gamestop.com/vi... New is $59.99, if your going to sell it for a used price it needs to be at least $10-$20 less. I hope GameStop just goes away.

OtterX194d ago

Same nonsense they were doing 20 years ago. 🙄

Time to take old yeller out behind the shed...

Grilla194d ago (Edited 194d ago )

One of the reasons I went digital. I used to trade games in back in the day when money was tighter. Trading a game in for 10-15$ isn’t worth the trouble. Especially when they turn around and sell it for almost full price.

RhinoGamer88194d ago

Not surprising, but sad. WooT is killing it with their game discounts...on new games.

raWfodog194d ago

This is just market forces adjusting for GameStop’s long-time practices of nickel and diming the consumer. I feel bad for the workers though. It’s not good that they have to lose their jobs over this.

P_Bomb194d ago

Unfortunate for the staff, but not unexpected.

46player194d ago

Not too surprising. Lots of people buying digital.

And GameStops trade in and resale pricing strategy is awful for customers. I will miss them when they are gone though.

Most I will miss being able to trade in a console, get a couple hundred towards the new model like PS5 to PS5 Pro.

SonyStyled194d ago

I’ll miss the midnight launch parties. Standing in line with strangers sharing our excitement about a video game. Digital took that from us. I wish younger audiences could experience how joyful it was

Kombatologist194d ago

I often think about times like that and how good we had it, before social media and smart phones gave way to a generation that expects instant gratification.

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GameStop Retro: Too Little, Too Late? | 1-up Geeks

GameStop is one of the last remaining relics from a bygone era where stores like Blockbuster, Game Crazy, Hollywood Video, and many others were found on every corner. If you…

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