Save SOCOM: US Navy Seals Confrontation Stand Alone

Yes I too am a fan of SOCOM 3 and Combined Assault which they made for the PS2. I too would rather play the campaign mode in single player, with an occasional stroll onto online play. However, a lot of the negative reviews that I read were from people who said they didn't know the game was online only when they bought it. It states on the packaging that it is online only, and with all the reviews available online today, plus clips you can find on You Tube, it should have taken a minute to confirm that this is an online only game.

But, that said it is difficult to understand why Slant Six would take this successful franchise (and one of my personal favorites) and make it an online mode only. I think the obvious answer is that they knew they could cash in quick and make some huge profits. You must realize that some companies don't care about their reputation or where they will be 10 years from now. They get in, make a bundle of money, get out, and then resurface a few years later under a different company name.

The graphics are not terrible but they aren't anything special either. Certainly not what you would expect for a PS3 game. In fact I think the graphics on Combined Assault were probably better. The online play is about what you would expect - sometimes fun if you get into a good game, but an equal number of times there's a bunch of dingleberrys on there ruining your gaming experience. However, I haven't had any connectivity issues or getting booted out of games like I've heard other people mention. And the game has been out for going on 2 years now, and there are still many, many people playing online.

I like the interface of the game and I like how you can customize your two players. You get a "commando" and a "mercenary." If they would have made the in-game graphics as good as the interface graphics, that would have been awesome! Also, where's the SOCOM music? The main theme song for both SOCOM 3 and Combined Assault were fantastic! Some of the best gaming theme songs out there. This game has none. Another disappointment.

I think your enjoyment of this game will hinge on how good you become at online play. I've been playing it for about a week, and plan to keep on playing it for now, but there are a lot of skilled players online and it takes a lot of play hours I think to learn the maps, where the best sniping spots are, where is a good place to hide, etc. And there are always gonna be fools ruining the online gaming experience. Let's hope, however, that SOCOM 4 which is due out in fall is a much better game with a well-developed campaign mode.

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