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1UP: SOCOM: Confrontation Review

Review by Joe Rybicki:

"No getting around it: This review will soon be inaccurate. That's what happens when a game goes through the kind of launch that SOCOM: Confrontation just had, with tens of thousands of would-be players simultaneously discovering that the servers allocated for the launch of this online-only game were woefully inadequate. For substantial periods during the week the game's been out, players who could get into a match at all were the luckiest, and those who spent time logged into the servers but unable to join a game were only somewhat less lucky. The really unlucky ones couldn't progress past the start screen thanks to extended server overloads, meaning that the game would literally do nothing more than boot up; they couldn't even adjust options or customize a character. But even the luckiest have experienced glitches, freezes, and at least one game-changing bug in the course of play."
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Published: 433 days ago | Review | PlayStation 3
 
 

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pwnsause - 433 days ago
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at the end of the day, online Multiplayer only games should be getting its own unique review. True, the game sucks right now, i saw it coming from a mile away, but the gameplay is fun. Multiplayer only games get expanded and they evolve to AAA status over time, just look at Warhawk as an example.
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sonarus - 432 days 23 hours ago
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Good review all in all. The game should have ben delayed but wasn't

"The good news is this: When Confrontation's working like it's supposed to, it's fantastic. It's already going toe-to-toe against SOCOM II for bragging rights as the pinnacle of the series in my personal ranking, and that's saying a damn lot."

Its just a pity sony couldn't get this game working day one cus it truly is fantastic
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Ju - 432 days 22 hours ago
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I'd agree. They should have delayed it. Guess had to get it out to avoid the cramped Nov/Pre-Holiday sale ?
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Omegasyde - 432 days 22 hours ago
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Guys,

We spammed the comments on all the articles at Socom.com during the beta saying:
Delay the game.

Honestly, the beta was so horrible that they extended twice and ended about 5 days before the game came out. Someone could write a book on how $%^#$^$# the launch of the game was.

I don't know who to blame either, Slant 6 for thier inability to make a game or Sony for releasing this game unfinished.

Like I said many times, this game is the biggest disappointment of the year. Socom Confrontation dethroned not only Haze, but Too Human as well. Biggest Mistake of 2008.

EDIT: I am proudly a hypocrite as well since I own the game. Damn little big Planet Delay.
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scottie2521 - 432 days 22 hours ago
1.4 - saw this coming
the beta had server issues from the beginning
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Brawler - 432 days 21 hours ago
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Even though we complain about delays we all know delays usually makes the game better.
1.6 GameDev | 432 days 16 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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SL1M DADDY - 432 days 15 hours ago
1.7 - It's a game for the fans...
It will sell no matter what. SOCOM fans know issues like this happen to online only games and will be in the game as fast as they can patch it. I know I will be there.
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Bubble Buddy - 432 days 15 hours ago
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So Wii Music it is. /sarcasm.
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ceedubya9 - 432 days 11 hours ago
1.9 - Definitely a fair review
A good game with flaws that can and will be fixed. Good to see that they will update the review when things get turned around.
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gambare - 432 days ago
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The problem with SOCOM it's that it was released with too many bugs, still is enjoyable by those who are SOCOM fans, agreed, the score will not reflect the future fixes but for now, SOCOM scored low but we know it's awesome and it will be more in the future patches
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PirateThom - 433 days ago
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At least when the game launches in Europe, it'll be working.

Thanks America for beta testing the game for us. :P
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theEnemy - 432 days ago
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lol indeed.
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Grassroots - 433 days ago
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Socom is my favorite online game, always has been. 1up hit this review on the head though, as of right now the servers are a mess. It deserves this score until the servers are fixed.
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Atahualpa - 432 days 23 hours ago
4 - LOL:
And another AAA game exclusive for the PS3.

Damn, looks like I will have to buy this console!!
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Bigrhyno - 432 days 22 hours ago
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You didn't even read the review did you?
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Atahualpa - 432 days 23 hours ago
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BTW, game got a 5/10 from GameDaily and 4/10 from GamesTM.

Sony published games are the very definition of mediocre. (Heavenly Sword, Lair, Resistance, Folklore, MotorStorm 2 and more!)
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pwnsause - 432 days 23 hours ago
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uh those games you posted are not mediocre, except for lair. if you want to troll, go to the open zone.
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Isaac - 432 days 23 hours ago
5.2 - GamesTM? lol
That site hates PS3, kinda pointless. Go to the open zone, fanboy.
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remanutd55 - 432 days 23 hours ago
5.3 - lol
sony published games are the very definition of mediocre? since when heavenly sword is a mediocre game? i admit the game isnt god of war status but what game is in the genre? heavenly sword is a solid 8.5 just because is short , if the game would've been a little longer it would've been a solid 9, resistance a flop? last time i checked it was the best ps3 launch title ,while i didnt buy a ps3 for it, it was the best launch game for the ps3 and my first fps game ever, i felt in love with the story and it was fun to play it online too a solid 9 , lair yes i think is a 7 not mediocre not good, folklore its an 8.5 and motorstorm 2 mediocre? lol cant say a score cuz i havent play it yet but if it still have the same gameplay , faster loading times , though ai, splitscreen and brutality the game would easily be a 9 for me but as i said b4 i havent play it yet , i'll be picking it up with lbp on the 28th for sure
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Kaneda - 432 days 23 hours ago
5.4 - Shouldn't you
Shouldn't you be playing Flop Human?

SOCOM is a great game.. when the server is working right.
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DaDarkKnight - 432 days 23 hours ago
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You do know that folklore got a 9/10 from ign lol
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Omegasyde - 432 days 22 hours ago
5.6 - Atahualpa
Please Do your homework before you troll.
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Darkseider - 432 days 11 hours ago
5.7 - @Atahualpa
You sir have taken one too many hits of the MS kool-aid. Heavenly Sword, Resistance 1 AND 2, Motorstorm 1 and 2 are all excellent games. Folklore is fun but not my cup of tea. Lair is up in the air. Me personaly, I loved it even before the dual analog stick control patch. Others found the control difficult to get used to.
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pwnsause - 432 days 23 hours ago
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you shouldnt be talking right now especially since this is the only game you wii owners would be playing this year: http://wii.ign.com/objects/...
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pwnsause - 432 days 23 hours ago
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"At least it's a meh instead of a FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF F FLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL L LLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPP P PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP P PPPPPP

+ noone claimed Wii Music to be good, but now that you mention it, I'm gonna get it today since it's out today, unlike your LittleBigDelay."

We have fun then, enjoy playing the trumpet on the wii while i build levels in LBP next week. Its not that hard to wait for 1 week delays. while you play wii music, i'll be here playing Dead Space, RB2, NBA live 09, and Finishing up Crisis Core, and enjoying SOCOM, its still fun to play than a trumpet or a flute on the wii.
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Nintendo Rep - 432 days 23 hours ago
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So that cost you how much now? Stop bragging/lying dude, no one cares. I can build levels on SSBB, I don't brag. If it's fun to you, cool, that's your opinion. Playing Wii Music with my girlfriend and my little sister and brother will be fun as well. Go ahead enjoy your FFFFFFFFFFFFLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPP
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Ju - 432 days 22 hours ago
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LMFAO...nothing to say. LOL. Buahwah. what a moron. --> next entry, this way --->

(oh, damn. forgot, u got no bubbles left)
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Omegasyde - 432 days 22 hours ago
6.6 - Fanboys (360 + PS3)
Should really take his bubbles away. Once they are taken away he is restricted to 1 bubble and will go back to last great game on the Wii, Mario Kart which came out last Spring.
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happyface - 432 days 23 hours ago
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why do we have fanboys gloating over a sony exclusive flopping?

get a life ppl, sony cant help it if their exclusives flop
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Omegasyde - 432 days 22 hours ago
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Actually in this case they can. They Published the game and Socom is a franchise IP owned by Sony. Similar to Microsoft owning the Halo IP.
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IDemonstalkerXI - 432 days 23 hours ago
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All I got to say is the beta showed this was not ready for primetime. They should have put KZ2 in SOCOM's time slot and delayed SOCOM to feb 09 IMO.

R2 and KZ2 so close together would canablize each others sales though../sigh, man R2 is awesome. Yet so close to the holiday season maybe that would not happen.
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Ju - 432 days 22 hours ago
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I think that might have been the reason. Guess who will be busy this holiday season? I think they'd tried to avoid R2 and KZ2 with the schedule. Not much room left after R2. Might last until KZ2 will release. And KZ2 would have destroyed it, probably.
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djroberts - 432 days 23 hours ago
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Why are they waiting to review LBP for the online but won't give SOCOM a bit of time. 1UP is always gunning to declare the next good PS3 title a flop. They of course will only go so far to try and give the illusion of a reputable reviewer. Thus they will give LBP a good score.
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Ju - 432 days 22 hours ago
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I don't think it was a bad review. It was very honest. And the guy praised the game where he could. He also noted, that they'll update the review as soon as these things are fixed. He almost apologized to give it a C+. Hope Slant 6 gets it fixed. Obviously there was more demand then they had expected.
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Bigrhyno - 432 days 22 hours ago
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I was gonna respond, but I think Ju pretty much covered what I was going to say.
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BlueRevolvuR - 432 days 23 hours ago
10 - yeah they shouldve delayed it.
but give it a break guys. this is slant six's first major game thats totally online. and i actually think they did pretty well. it will get better, just look at warhawk. at first it was buggy, but after patches, it is now a great online game that i still play to this day!
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IDemonstalkerXI - 432 days 23 hours ago
10.1 - IMO
Warhawk is one of the Greatest of all time. I was mad that they did not do a single player/co-op campaign If it came in an expansion I would be able to R.I.P.
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Atahualpa - 432 days 23 hours ago
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Killzone 2 is crap also dude. Just wait and see, game is going to get panned by critics, just like Socom Confrontation.
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IDemonstalkerXI - 432 days 23 hours ago
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lol. KZ2 is proven to be AAA in its Beta, and even pre alpha. SOCOM Beta I played and this review reflects what I played. We all seen the glory that is KZ2 Beta.....at least I thought we all seen.
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pwnsause - 432 days 23 hours ago
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you havent played it yet, i have and plays like sex on your girl.

EDIT: Nintendo Rep, you get paid by Reggie to Troll on PS3 games? remember Reggie wanted LBP for his glorified box called the wii.
http://www.ps3fanboy.com/20...

you should go troll somewhere else if i were you before you get ripped apart.
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Nintendo Rep - 432 days 23 hours ago
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I've played it, it plays like an over glorified and overhyped version of COD4. For real people, don't set yourselves up for a SOCOM or Fable II or a Motorstorm 2 here.

EDIT ABOVE: Wouldn't LBP fit in nicely with the grandfather of platforming Mario at it's side? I don't see why not? I understand the online and graphics part but hell it fits in.

EDIT BELOW: It says that I shouldn't pay $60 to have a better graphics and very dark version of COD4. Thats what it says.

And trust me, I have played KZ2 beta at my friends. We played for an hour and a half and he was loving it mainly because he never played COD4. I have and it's no different except there are rocket whores and spawn campers everywhere.
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solidjun5 - 432 days 23 hours ago
11.4 - stop lying NintendoRep
you're just a troll and a bad one at it. Go to the open zone. Acutally, here's one better, go play wii music and have a blast on that instead of lying on here.
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IDemonstalkerXI - 432 days 23 hours ago
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People always try to link Cod4 to KZ2 because they both are FPS with a rifle that has a reflex scope thats tinted green.

One is a Sci fi Shooter and the other is Modern Warfare. Cod4 was a great game if KZ2 tops it what does that say?
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gijose - 432 days 14 hours ago
11.7 - @ gamedev
im glad to see someones keeping the retarded statements flowing.

keep it up man.
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BlueRevolvuR - 432 days 23 hours ago
12 - @ demonstalker
theres a vid about the single player in gamespot a few years bak. it actually looked quite good! im sure they will in the future. all i want now are submarine expansions, giant bombs for the warhawks with a biofield like gas effect, naval vehicles, and so much more. XD
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IDemonstalkerXI - 432 days 23 hours ago
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Yah, that video is what made me want the single player so bad. The warhawks swarming those huge air ships looked sick.
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