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SOCOM: Confrontation

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Game Info
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Slant Six Games
Genre(s): Third-Person Shooter
Players: 32
ESRB Rating: M (Mature)
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Summary
SOCOM: Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it. With support for Tournaments, Clan Ladders, Leader Boards, this latest title in the multi-million unit selling franchise is exactly what SOCOM fans have been clamoring for. Additionally, players will be able to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization. A global-scale experience, SOCOM Confrontation gives players the opportunity to battle against the best and brightest from the U.S., Europe and Asia. SOCOM Confrontation deploys with five new North African themed maps, including a 32-player version of "Crossroads." Additional themed packs for SOCOM Confrontation will be made available for download via the Playstation Store. [Sony Computer Entertainment]
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What The Critics Said
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Pelit (Finland)
A competent multiplayer FPS. The arenas are big, pretty and detailed. Too bad the vehicles have been dropped. [May 2009]
GameFocus
Confrontation is the best edition of SOCOM yet. With relatively smooth servers (patched and fixed after a rocky start) and great character customization, there’s a lot of fun to be had in the wide open and stunningly beautiful maps. Precision accuracy and coordinated teamwork are well represented here, making for one of the most fun tactical online shooters this side of Rainbow Six: Vegas.
Read Full Review >TotalPlayStation
Post-patch SOCOM: Confrontation is a highly enjoyable online tactical shooter with an emphasis on realism and teamwork, but unfortunately the game has a few shortcomings and missing features preventing it from being something special.
Read Full Review >PSX Extreme
Given the ever advancing state of online titles, what with the updates and patches, it’s not a good plan to give a “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” based on the first week of performance. Wait a bit, and then we’ll see… And we did.
Read Full Review >Boomtown
If you like a game that rewards teamwork and strategy as well as hair-trigger reactions and steady nerves, then SOCOM becomes immensely rewarding. Take the game seriously, learn quickly and bring a headset. This package will keep you entertained for a long while.
Read Full Review >ImpulseGamer
In conclusion, SOCOM Confrontation is a decent online multiplayer game set in a realistic universe with sturdy gameplay, good graphics and some great online moments.
Read Full Review >DailyGame
If patches can address the odd hiccups here and there, as we presume they will, and some new maps become available, SOCOM: Confrontation could very well have some staying power.
Read Full Review >NZGamer
With Socom: Confrontation that ‘nice job’ is as rewarding as ever, and considering all the obstacles you have to overcome to get it, it feels all the better.
Read Full Review >PSM3 Magazine UK
Loads of customisation options and integrated clan support too. [May 2009, p.77]
Kombo
Confrontation, with version 1.3, is a good SOCOM game. It feels a little light due to being online only and veterans of the series will certainly feel that. The teamwork and immersion of the actual gameplay remains intact and, at the end of the day, is what really matters.
Read Full Review >GameTrailers
SOCOM: Confrontation is a fairly safe bet if all you're looking for is a by-the-numbers, online, tactical shooter. Without a single-player campaign to add some flavor, the game does come off as kind of generic.
Read Full Review >Playstation Universe
Slant Six has done a great job in bringing SOCOM to the next generation. Fans of the series will feel satisfied with the end result once the game has been patched up.
Read Full Review >GameShark
Now that some of the kinks have been worked out SOCOM Confrontation is worth the time and effort. I’m a big fan of the series and even with the lack of single player, the ancient match making system, and the launch server I am still playing the heck out of it.
Read Full Review >GamingXP
This game could be a lot of fun, but the technical shortfalls avoid that. This title can be very frustrating sometimes. Only hardcore fans of the genre will enjoy it very much.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
SOCOM has always catered to the hardcore and Confrontation is no different in this regard. Slant Six has done an admirable job updating the formula of past games, but the decision to wipe the single-player slate clean and the copious amounts of bugs are standout problems.
Read Full Review >GamingTrend
If you can look past the technical issues, long time fans of the SOCOM series should be happy with Confrontation.
Read Full Review >Games Master UK
The slower pace is an acquired taste, but can make for ace games if you have the patience. [May 2009, p.78]
Vandal Online
We can conclude that, apart from some connection glitches we hope to be kept polished, Socom Confrontation is a good, exclusively multiplayer game, which runs the risk of being overlapped by other more comprehensive games.
Read Full Review >PSW Magazine UK
Fun to play, but it's too punishing and packs a hefty learning curve.
Read Full Review >Worth Playing
Although we waited for a few patches to arrive and fix up Confrontation's tattered connection problems, it's still no remedy for the game's lack of substance. With an absence of polish, customization, and maps, Confrontation just doesn't deliver a full-fledged online experience worthy of the SOCOM name.
Read Full Review >Playstation Official Magazine UK
It's just a shame it hasn't got a faster, snappier matchmaking system. [Christmas 2008, p.104]
Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
Unfortunately, Confrontation still isn't exceptionally compelling, thanks largely to the technical letdowns and its niche appeal. [Jan 2009, p.74]
Gamervision
While it is nice to finally see a graphically upgraded, SIXAXIS enabled version of Sony’s tactical shooter, you feel a little cheated by the fact that there is no single player campaign. Oh, and there are server issues, many, many server issues. Users have had difficuly connecting to games while some haven't been able to connect to a single one.
Read Full Review >Da Gameboyz
With future patches, and possible future downloadable content, I know I for one will be playing SOCOM for a long time to come.
Read Full Review >Cynamite
SOCOM is the right game for the hardcore onliner, but doesn't deliver a good experience for novices of the series.
Read Full Review >XGN
SOCOM: Confrontation is an incredible good multiplayer game, in which a tactical gameplay is mandatory. If it's ok for you to play games quick, this is definitely a game for you.
Read Full Review >Eurogamer Portugal
Confrontation is only one game among many of its kind, which will only be played by elite players and clans. All others who only want to play for a few hours and dream with a new generation experience just choose another game.
Read Full Review >D+PAD Magazine
SOCOM: Confrontation is a game delivered with conviction and a clear sense of its identity, and that it will be embraced and loved by veterans of the series is without question. However, its single-minded pursuit of realism is also unfortunately its greatest downfall, making it at times more frustrating than enjoyable.
Read Full Review >PS3bloggen.se
This return to classic tactical multiplayer without vehicles should be welcomed by fans of the series. Newcomers may love it, but without a singleplayer campaign expectations should include readiness to work hard and die a lot. The game looks, sounds and feels nice, headsets work fine, servers are full, and regular patches will hopefully take care of those pesky little bugs.
Read Full Review >SpazioGames
The long awaited return of SOCOM in the next-gen is a big disappointment: the typical elements of the series, like the realism or the customization of weapons and equipment, are still there, but the many technical flaws make Confrontation a title only for hardcore fans. Bad control system, the occasional lag and the broken statistics are unforgivable defects, especially for a multiplayer only game. Until Sony releases a patch to fix the many issues, SOCOM: Confrontation will remain a game only for the most hardcore fans.
Read Full Review >LEVEL (Czech Republic)
Conventional tactical action game that addresses players who prefer strict rules of team cooperation, a fast and dynamic action game of a modern era. [Apr 2009]
Gaming Age
If Slant Six is able to further solidify the game, and even expand on it with additional maps and content, it’s possible the score would be jump up a tick.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Technically flawed in almost every way, SOCOM: Confrontation is one of those games that would have made for an amazing online experience if it weren’t for its problems. The potential for greatness is clearly visible when the game does run smoothly but these moments are far too rare to recommend this one to anyone.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
The excitement and tension of SOCOM's signature combat are blunted by technical issues in the series' multiplayer-only PlayStation 3 debut.
Read Full Review >Console Monster
The loading times are pathetic, and that in itself is a massive deterrent.
Read Full Review >Gameplanet
Despite being purpose-built for intense online gaming, SOCOM Confrontation just lacks the polish required to pull this off. Perhaps technical issues will be ironed out with future patches, but in the meantime there's just not enough substance here to warrant your time.
Read Full Review >Extreme Gamer
Socom U.S. Navy Seals: Confrontation is made to please the fans of the online side of the Socom series. For this select group Confrontation is everything you wanted and a little more.
Read Full Review >3DJuegos
Socom U.S. Navy Seals: Confrontation is made to please the fans of the online side of the Socom series. Sadly, the tension and identity of SOCOM's saga is blunted by technical issues.
Read Full Review >VideoGamer
With so many high quality shooters on the market already, each trying to offer something that the others don't, all Confrontation really has going for it is its low price tag. For what was such a well respected series, that's really not good enough.
Read Full Review >WonderwallWeb
Fans of SOCOM will play and love this game no matter what, but newcomers to the franchise will probably be left disappointed.
Read Full Review >Play.tm
SOCOM Confrontation is a game that will get a select few very excited indeed; the unforgiving nature of its hardcore multiplayer action will prove to be exactly what they've been looking forward to. The rest of the gaming masses however can cite the near vertical learning curve, lack of any real multiplayer originality, drab visuals and unfriendly interface as reason not to join the party.
Read Full Review >Playstation Official Magazine Australia
A sturdy, dependable effort that fails to excite. If it was a colour, it would be beige. [June 2009, p.64]
Game Informer
If you’ve enjoyed past SOCOM games and are looking for a better-looking version of what you’ve played before, check out Confrontation. It’s fun in a way that just about all multiplayer games are — you’re sharing an experience with real-life opponents. If you’d like to play something with fresh ideas and a thick sheen of polish, though, keep marching.
Read Full Review >DarkStation
Sadly SOCOM Confrontation is a disappointment given the fact that it feels like an unfinished and rushed game. The gameplay is generally solid, but also unchanged from previous installments, but server issues have held it back from being playable for the most part.
Read Full Review >Games Radar (in-house)
For now, buy this to get the headset for Resistance 2 and come back to SOCOM in a couple months. Maybe it’ll be completed by then.
Read Full Review >Thunderbolt
If this game was being judged purely on potential it would be certainly critically acclaimed. However the flaws certainly have to be considered and in this case they keep Confrontation from being in the upper echelon of tactical shooters.
Read Full Review >1UP
It's been a mess. But growing pains aren't unusual for online games these days. These sorts of kinks get worked out in time, and there's no reason to doubt Confrontation's issues will be smoothed out in the process of a patch or two. But in the meantime, the game is available for purchase at retail and via download through the PlayStation Store, and you deserve to know what that game's like right now. [10/20/09]
Read Full Review >Multiplayer.it
Are you still playing SOCOM on PS2? OK, that's the only way you can enjoy SOCOM: Confrontation on PS3 since the game has no single player campaign and it offers multiplayer modes only. The gameplay appears to be too simplified for a modern third person shooter, as you have no chance to hide and shoot. The updates fixed most of the problems, but expect some lag and bugs when you're in a 32 players match. If you were waiting for a nextgen SOCOM episode, well, keep on waiting.
Read Full Review >Game Chronicles
I think this is definitely a game only hardcore SOCOM fans will appreciate or even tolerate.
Read Full Review >Meristation
SOCOM Confrontation was anticipated as the quintessential online game for PS3, but its both technical and playability flaws leave it well behind some other present titles that achieve better results in the most sections. SONY should not downgrade the quality of his renowned war saga with a product of such level.
Read Full Review >Play UK
SOCOM Confrontation might have been fun about five years ago, but it’s starting to feel very tired these days. Online shooters need to offer either unprecedented depth or a wealth of personality and skill to stand out. But this does neither.
Read Full Review >AceGamez
There are a fair few intriguing ideas on offer in SOCOM Confrontation but the series seems to have become stuck in a time warp, as the likes of Call of Duty and Rainbow Six do this kind of game so much better.
Read Full Review >PALGN
SOCOM: Confrontation feels unfinished and unpolished, and could have been a whole lot more with a few extra coats of paint.
Read Full Review >Level7.nu
Sony's online shooter SOCOM is back and helmed by a new developer. The main goal with Confrontation seems to have been to cater to the existing fan base, a goal they do meet in a sense. Unfortunately this also feels like a rushed project, riddled with numerous bugs and other signs of a premature launch. Even though fans of the series will enjoy this game it's hard to recommend this game amongst the plethora of competent shooters out there.
Read Full Review >Eurogamer
Remove brand loyalty from the equation and between the existing online pleasures of Warhawk, Killzone 2, Metal Gear Online, GRAW2 and Rainbow Six, with the promise of even more realistic and tactical games such as Operation Flashpoint and ArmA 2 in the near future, it's hard to imagine why any PS3 armchair soldier would want to invest too much time in a game this small, ordinary and generic.
Read Full Review >Edge Magazine
It’s the refusal to broaden the series’ horizons, though, which will serve to damage Sony’s oft-forgotten franchise most in the long run. It leaves Confrontation feeling stale and lost among the recent crowd of tac-shooters. [Christmas 2008, p.100]
GameDaily
Despite an arsenal of moves, the process of switching between weapons is labored and will most certainly result in your demise. The lack of a dedicated single player campaign mode hurts as well. Worst of all, Confrontation includes a ridiculous amount of technical bugs.
Read Full Review >IGN
You can tell that the potential of the game is there in theory, but its current incarnation is completely and tragically flawed.
Read Full Review >Destructoid
The latency, disconnects, freezing, and generally poor structure cripples the game’s ability to deliver its characteristic style of play.
Read Full Review >G4 TV
Sadly, I don’t review games based on what they might eventually become. This is the game the developers put out (and already patched twice), and this is the game that was reviewed. It still feels unfinished, it has tons of technical problems, it takes forever to get into games, and given the number of high-profile titles coming out over the coming months, there just isn’t any room for eventual quality.
Read Full Review >Gamer.nl
SOCOM Confrontation feels like a dud. It feels like an old and unfinished product that will make few gamers happy. In the end SOCOM has little to offer to justify a purchase. Except when you are truly a SOCOM-fan and are willing to look beyond the flaws.
Read Full Review >Teletext GameCentral
SOCOM suddenly feels very old, with a shabby, low content sequel that can't compete with modern shooters.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
It feels a bit like kicking a puppy because many of the pop-in, lag, and graphical issues may be fixed with a promised update, but until then, I can only review what I have right now, not the game that might be. The only reason you should buy this game is for the headset pack-in. It’s everything SOCOM: Confrontation is not: pretty, functional, and fun.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 200 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Sid 6.7 gave it a1:
I have played socom since 2. I love this franchise. And i love Sony. I hate x box. Been Sony my whole life. But a game like this makes you wonder. Am i on the right team. This Socom game has been on the market for give or take 6 months. And still isn't working properly. An online only game. Quick match system that is supposed to bring you and a party to a game. A feature i hear xbox 360 has had forever. Doesn't work ever!!! Every single time i play this game i am unsatisfied. Every single time!
Socom Nutter gave it a10:
The first day you play this you will probably despise everything about it. Wake up the next morning, all you can think about is SOCOM. Due to the wide range of weaponry, clever customization and incredibly layed out maps, SOCOM: Confrontation will earn its place in your collection over time. Don't reject it after the first day, learn to love. Oh and one more thing. You can't just run in with an AK-47 and expect an all out slaughterfest going your way. You will get mutilated by a storm of bullets from the opposing team. Team is a vital part of SOCOM and is the Key to overpowering the other team. This is the game that keeps on giving 10/10.
Bailey R gave it a10:
I love this game.i have a little secret for every one.go to map fallen or fallen large(i recommend fallen large).be the mercs and go over to the waterfall.cross over the waterfalland down the stairs.jump on the rail at the bottom.theres a fence on the right.while on the rail.you have to jump over the fence and then climb the rocks.you can go all around the map.please if you are going to do this use a sniper. I've seen people up there with machine guns and they die in like a second. Don't lay by anybody cause you both will die.be careful because the other team try to snipe you to so hide.i hope you try this trick out.
John Doe gave it a10:
SOCOM: Confrontation is the best socom game ever, not just on the PS3. I enjoy it realism and somtimes fast paced, and somtimes more tactical games. Having to use stradegy and teamwork to overcome the opponent is AMAZING! The graphics are brilliant, there are some pop-ins you might see, but what doesn't? The character customization is fantastic. The weapon are desent, but there could be more selection. The maps are great and with bringing back 3 classics, what more could a socom fan want? all the bugs have been fixed, except for some glitches in the game that people can do, but thats why you have the vote option. Bottam line is this is the most addicting and best SOCOM game i have ever play, much better than Call of Duty 4. (trust me I have them both) So stop reading and get this game!
MO H. gave it a1:
The patch made the game worse. The data error pops up every five seconds now. Clans with more than 40 players have lost their tags and can not quit the clan, add new members, and have lost there specialized weapons for the faction they picked. Servers clear out entire rooms more often now than before. From all the blogs and post I have read thus far, it seems the better your connection is to the internet the more problems you have with disconnects. Stats for some people did not reset at all. People teleport across the screen more frequently than ever. Sniper rifles are less effective, d-pad lean is back but you can not zoom in and shoot while using it. Shooting out windows or through rails or over rails is still a problem. I think the review I read where the score was a 4 was a tad bit high in my eyes and I have played this game since socom 1, socom 2, socom 3 & combined assult. Releasing this game missing over have the features talked about in the booklette was a bad idea by the PR. And when thy make a patch to fix something and it makes it worse after that patch then it was before the patch, maybe they should just give up and give the game back to Zipper.
Demure Doggy gave it a4:
This game has lots of potential, unfortunately for us SOCOM fanatics, it's almost too horrible to play. If you like getting killed randomly and having game stutters and glitches ruin your gaming experience, then by all means, get this game! Visit SOCOMISDEAD.COM if you want to have your say about how horrible this game is without being censored.
Lars F. gave it a9:
The game that was promised on the back of the box was not the game we received on day 1 of release. Yet now, a few months later we have an update via online for this title and it is truly something to behold. I feel if you have been a SOCOM fan since PS2 then you will find this game to be right up your alley. If you are coming from COD4 though you may be in for some major difficulties as you learn to play this different style of shooter. It is a tactical shooter in which you must use teamwork and basic communication to complete your teams mission objective. The best thing to do is search a room nearest your region. US West for Los Angeles - and then go into a medley room w/ either 32 or 16 players. You will cycle through the game modes and maps and it is a very fun and entertaining shooter experience. Must have for next gen systems.
