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DarqHelmet · 05-04-2008, 12:26 PM

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Following its success as the number one online PlayStation2 franchise, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs breaches onto the PLAYSTATION3 (PS3) computer entertainment system in high-definition this holiday-season. SOCOM Confrontation delivers the ultimate next-generation online combat experience made possible by the power of PS3.
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.
KEY FEATURES

Ultimate 32-player online combat experience featuring stunning high-definition visuals, advanced physics, ballistics, impact and destruction modeling
Rich interactive and destructible environments supporting multiple game types
Full support of the SIXAXIS wireless controller, offering greater control
Choice of playing as various International Special Forces
Advanced voice communication systems and immersive audio
Comprehensive player customization including fully featured load out, encumbrance and unique uniforms
Up to seven different game modes are available on each map
Advanced player matching, players can form a team with their friends and easily join an online game
Regional combat or challenge teams from around the world
Additional themed downloadable content packs available post launch

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To this day, the SOCOM franchise remains the most popular of the PlayStation 2's online repertoire. But as the first game in the series to arrive on the PlayStation 3, the upcoming SOCOM: Confrontation faces a far different climate than its predecessors. With online connectivity out of the box and a much more painless network-registration process, PS3 owners already enjoy a wider selection of online shooters. So how do the folks at Sony and Slant Six plan on competing in this new market? To answer that question, we were recently treated to a developer demo showcasing some of the game's new features, capped off by our own chance to play this tactical third-person shooter.

Although the maps are all set in North Africa, they have plenty diversity in terms of appearance.

Among the most ambitious features in SOCOM: Confrontation is the broad palette of community tools soon to be available through the official Web site, SOCOM.com. Instead of taking the standard route of using the game's Web site to advertise a scant few bullet points and screenshots, Sony and Slant Six plan on delivering a portal for you to organize a variety of aspects relating to your personal playing time and your clan. The series is already known for having built-in clan support, but now the Web site will add even more to that. The two big features relating to clans are tournaments and ladders. With tournaments, you can sign up online and check out brackets and information on the other teams. When you've signed up online, matches are automatically set up in the game itself; you just boot up the system and the preset match options are already in place, ready for the clans to compete.
Clan ladders use a similar system of automated matches, but with a bit more vigilante flair to the proceedings. Rather than using a ranking system that organizes clans based on their total number of wins and so forth, the clan ladder organizes groups based on who they've defeated and who they've lost to. Consequently, you can challenge the group above you to a match, and if you win, you'll move ahead of them on the ladder. When you challenge a clan, the lobbies are all preloaded, just like with tournaments. And if you're just in it on your own, it looks like you'll be able to track your own personal progress as well. You keep track of your level, ranking, medals you've earned, and other miscellaneous stats related to your performance. We even noticed a body-shaped heat map on the personal-profile mockup, perhaps letting you know all of the places where you've been shot in your playing time.
But if all this Web 2.0 business isn't your thing, you can rest assured knowing that there's still a game driving all of it. And that new game has plenty of interesting features as well. As you may have heard, Confrontation will be a multiplayer-only affair like Warhawk, available either through the PlayStation Network or in retail outlets at a reduced price. The final game will offer seven maps and seven gameplay modes. However, maps aren't exclusive to any one mode and can be mixed and matched. The map total includes five new maps scalable to 8-, 16- and 32-player matches, and two classic maps with 16-player caps. The gameplay modes encompass all of the modes featured in previous games, including classics such as team suppression, escort, control, and elimination.

The 32 player versions of the maps are quite expansive.

All of the maps offer the same general North African setting, which will eventually change with downloadable maps. The one we got to play is called Casbah. This one is set in a walled fortress that features numerous courtyards, stairways, bridges, and even a pair of towers that can be strategically demolished in certain game modes. This map seemed to provide a nice balance between cramped corridors and wide-open areas ripe for large-scale firefights. Another new map that we were shown is Quarantine. Although we didn't get to play it, we were told that it's very symmetrical and has a sort of industrial water-complex scene, with pipes that react to the sound of hot water running through them in uncompressed 7.1 surround sound, an area in the game that Slant Six appears to be very proud of.
Whether you're already in the match or strolling through the pregame menu, you'll be able to customize several aspects of your character. This includes being able to alter your primary and secondary weapons in addition to your sidearm. Each weapon can be modified with two attachments, whether they're suppressers, grenade launchers, sights, scopes, and so on. You can also customize your character by choosing which of five real-world elite military units you belong to, the type of camo you wear, and armor classes for your legs and torso. If you want to make a German KSK operative who looks like a lollipop due to light leg armor and superheavy torso armor, you can feel free to make that choice.
In terms of controls, perhaps the biggest addition to Confrontation is the way that Slant Six is using the Sixaxis. There's no real sticky-cover system to Confrontation, so instead what you'll do is stand behind an object and gently tilt your controller to lean to the side. As you do this, you'll see your character's torso bend to peer past the corner. Given that soldiers in the game automatically crouch when they're at a halt, you can tilt the controller toward you to make him stand as you're leaning. In our hands-on session, we were surprised by the subtlety of movement that this mechanic offers. It's easily one of the most interesting uses for the PS3's motion-sensitive controller to date. And just like Metal Gear Solid 4, you can quickly choose which shoulder you're looking over by using the D pad with the standard layout. However, a multitude of layouts will be offered, including classic control settings.

Your character's appearance can be heavily customized.

One of the other interesting things that you'll notice about your movement in the game is how you interact with walls. When you're facing a wall and sitting right up against it, your gun will automatically go into the cold position, which means that it's held down and unable to fire. You'll need to back away from the wall to give yourself some space to lift up your gun and aim. The amount of space you need depends on the gun, so if it's a sniper rifle, you'll need plenty of breathing room if you're using a burned-out car as cover.
Other interesting little touches like that one litter the maps. For example, you can see brass casings lying on the ground from a recent firefight and birds flying in the sky that can be shot out of existence with a mildly disturbing puff of feathers. And though the environments and characters don't quite look on par with some of the more visually stunning shooters like Call of Duty 4, the levels still offer great detail for their size and character movement, and animations feel very authentic. In fact, character models even display exit wounds when shot. The sound is also coming along nicely, with the wide range of weapons offering their own distinct combat voices.
Finally, Slant Six also took a moment to show off the Bluetooth headset that they've been working on. Although you can buy the game via the PSN, the retail version will come with a sleek little headset that promises to be head and shoulders above the Warhawk model. It will also come with a charge stand and the option to mute yourself, something that the Xbox 360 headset offers but that very few Bluetooth models have managed to achieve.

A work-in-progress version of the bundled headset and dock.

All in all, SOCOM: Confrontation is looking like what fans of the series should be hoping for out of the first PS3 iteration. Beyond being bigger and prettier, it's got more than a few interesting and ambitious features worth anticipating. We'll have more coverage on Confrontation as its fall 2008 release draws closer.

Steve · 05-04-2008, 02:17 PM

meh

DarqHelmet · 05-04-2008, 05:14 PM

Same here Steve. But I know a lot of people like the game so I put it up.

archalien · 05-04-2008, 08:13 PM

Hey, Im a super Socom2 geek/fanboy/stud.

But "meh" is the understatement of the year here.
Its essentially S2 with some updated textures, lighting, and novelty control additions.

With games like RSV and COD4 really showing what a nextgen shooter can be, this game feels so disappointing on sooo many levels.

Socom2 was a great game for its time, but the shooter has evolved, and for what ever reason, Zipper seems to have missed the boat.

They are touting this as the best of Socom2's close quarter maps.

But I could care less, even when it was out there were other games that did it pretty well too, for me at least, it was Socom's open bush-narc maps like Foxhunt that set the game apart from every game to date. When you could prone in tall grass and a human opponent would walk right past you and not notice you unless they tripped over you!!!!!!!!!!!!

COD4 definitely has the engine for it with some great outdoor map aspects, unfortunately those guys didnt really create any wide sprawling outdoor maps ala Foxhunt where bush-narcing was the primary skill/tool.

I could rail on for days about my disappointment but u guys get the picture by now.

sid_c · 05-04-2008, 08:48 PM

I think this is just cs on a ps3... never the less it would still be a good multiplayer game =)

archalien · 05-04-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sid_c

I think this is just cs on a ps3... never the less it would still be a good multiplayer game =)

Unless it completely devolves into the map glitch, Code9, quick snipe fest that S2 left us with.

DarqHelmet · 06-30-2008, 04:19 PM

Updated.

Firefighter3110 · 07-01-2008, 12:54 AM

Meh again

archalien · 07-09-2008, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by archalien

Unless it completely devolves into the map glitch, Code9, quick snipe fest that S2 left us with.

Delayed..... looks like my last statement was prophetic......

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DarqHelmet Treu bis in den Tod Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 38,901 Credits: 11	Same here Steve. But I know a lot of people like the game so I put it up. __________________ TEAMKILLERS! It's always the retard with the flame thrower. Always. And no-one of any sense has ever bet against the scorn and resourcefulness of young men.

05-04-2008, 08:13 PM	#4
archalien Supreme Alien Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,321 Credits: 2,914	Hey, Im a super Socom2 geek/fanboy/stud. But "meh" is the understatement of the year here. Its essentially S2 with some updated textures, lighting, and novelty control additions. With games like RSV and COD4 really showing what a nextgen shooter can be, this game feels so disappointing on sooo many levels. Socom2 was a great game for its time, but the shooter has evolved, and for what ever reason, Zipper seems to have missed the boat. They are touting this as the best of Socom2's close quarter maps. But I could care less, even when it was out there were other games that did it pretty well too, for me at least, it was Socom's open bush-narc maps like Foxhunt that set the game apart from every game to date. When you could prone in tall grass and a human opponent would walk right past you and not notice you unless they tripped over you!!!!!!!!!!!! COD4 definitely has the engine for it with some great outdoor map aspects, unfortunately those guys didnt really create any wide sprawling outdoor maps ala Foxhunt where bush-narcing was the primary skill/tool. I could rail on for days about my disappointment but u guys get the picture by now. __________________ Dell SXPS 1640 C2D T9550(2.66GHz/1066Mhz/6M L2), 4GB DDR3 1067 OCZ Vertx 128GB SSD (Indilinx controller) ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3670 - 512MB, 1080P RGBLED Intel 5300 ABGN S-Dual Band, Dell 370 BT 2.1 EDR

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