November 24, 2009 - A little over a year ago, SOCOM: Confrontation launched with a bit of a rocky start for the respected online franchise. Missing features and technical issues were among the list of complaints that fans raised about the first steps of the series on the PS3, but Slant Six and SCEA have been hard at work since the release working on patches and prepping additional content for players. The recent plan is to release a holiday 1-2 punch of SOCOM content to keep players blasting through the last few weeks of 2009. During a recent visit to Sony, I checked out both the upcoming 1.6 patch as well as the future downloadable content that should expand the gameplay of the online shooter.
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.
I actually want this game becaus I somewhat enjoyed the beta... But remember we got this game extremely late in the UK so I didnt pick it up... But now im cautious if theres any tchnical issues left with this game... And I should also go check if it still has a good, strong community...
But yeah I may pick this title up...
Zipper had lots of problems with Socom 2 as well with glitchs/ers, cheaters, lag, etc. People just overlooked that at the time since it was the most popular shooter and ushered online gaming onto the PS2.
I skipped Socom Confrontation at launch because I knew it was mediocre at the time. I recently got it for free after the 1.50 patch and it is a very good game. Reminds me of Socom. I just wish it had single player, because I never really played online on the PS2 versions much.
As for MAG, I doubt many Socom fans will be buying it. Sure some will, but I remember many Socom fans bashing Zipper because their game was first person and that they would not be buying MAG. I think MAG will attract a new demographic not related to Socom.
well at least someone gave us a freakin time frame!!! Really disappointing to hear this from IGN and not Slant Six. I will never buy another one of your games again you shady mothers! IDC if it is another Socom.
I was just as upset as everyone else about the launch issues. im still a bit dissapointed that socom doesnt have all the maps and guns that it used to have yet... BUT Socom Confrontation is definatly a Socom game.
people dont remember how every single socom released has had big problems. most importantly was the lag then it was the glitchers.
This socom is the best socom ive played. the only thing thats stops me from playing was the issues and Not the gameplay.
we would all like user created rooms & tie breakers but i did only pay $30 bucks for this game and it came with a free headset. The game is awesome.
Slant 6 may have messed up and are pretty late with some dlc but they have to stick with it. keep Zipper interactive far away from socom.
look what they did with mag. mag is not as good as socom confrontation.
we jsut want more guns.
since Slant 6 took over, they RUINED socom forever. Death to slant 6. Hope they all go bankrupt and are left out on the streets....