SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Nov 4, 2003
User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 118 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 104 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 118
  3. Negative: 8 out of 118
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  1. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    What can i say. I played the online mode of this game for, maybe, thousands of hours. I used to play with my HS friends, every single afternoon after classes, for years. So, so many memories, so many laughs, so many tantrums. I could write a book about the people that used to play this game in Spain around 2003-2005. It is a core memory for me. I still know every map by hearth, speciallyWhat can i say. I played the online mode of this game for, maybe, thousands of hours. I used to play with my HS friends, every single afternoon after classes, for years. So, so many memories, so many laughs, so many tantrums. I could write a book about the people that used to play this game in Spain around 2003-2005. It is a core memory for me. I still know every map by hearth, specially desert storm. Every inch of that place is deep ingrained in my brain.… Expand
  2. RTCWFAN
    May 10, 2023
    9
    There is no game like Socom II. Once you get in, you are addicted to the nearly perfect gameplay. Overall rating: 9.2.
  3. JasonFajardo
    May 4, 2023
    8
    The atmosphere in every location it's amazing, sometimes the game it's so hard to beat that when you accomplish the thing it fells rewarding. it's stealth and action well done.
  4. The_D4RknesS
    Jun 30, 2022
    10
    And a combat "simulator" released for the PS2. There's a mission in Brazil that is the most complicated of the whole game, at least for me
  5. storygamer
    Mar 24, 2021
    9
    SOCOM II: U.S. Navy Seals was and still is one of the best tactical shooter games not only on PlayStation 2, but ever released! You get a perfect interplay between realism and fun gameplay, beautiful graphics and smooth controls. Only the multiplayer had some issues, but single player is brilliant! Very addictive, even today!
  6. neojotic
    Aug 31, 2020
    8
    More interesting levels and missions than the first game. It had really fun online modes as well.

    Cool graphics and nice level design.
  7. akelan-germany
    Feb 3, 2015
    9
    I played the game as of 2015 after having it bought used several years ago. I'm not playing many shooters at the moment but SOCOM 2 sort of got me ahead mentally and confirmed some of my prejudices concerning weapons an military kind of stuff i had in real life. In the game you have singleplayer campaign mode and a multiplayer skirmish mode and the ability to equip 4 soldiers and toI played the game as of 2015 after having it bought used several years ago. I'm not playing many shooters at the moment but SOCOM 2 sort of got me ahead mentally and confirmed some of my prejudices concerning weapons an military kind of stuff i had in real life. In the game you have singleplayer campaign mode and a multiplayer skirmish mode and the ability to equip 4 soldiers and to command them while fighting first person or over the shoulder view. At least with the version I own the single player campaign isn't fully scripted but calculates what happens by chance and based on the fact if you carry explosives and want to use them (then the enemies do as well). So no 2 single player games are the same and the enemies appear with different weaponry and at different place throughout the campaign. I think the game is a strong buy at the moment. My opinion (as confirmed by this game) is as follows: First: It doesn't help to be stealth. If you can acquire a superior and more accurate weapon you can fire fully automatic and have more range and "punch" then its a better choice compared to a silenced one. You may be spotted more earlier but this want hurt you because you can kill everybody before you get in their range so 1 or 2 enemies more don't make a difference. Also: People will know you are there if you kill some of them in reality. Even with silencers. In the game you get always silenced weapons by default but you can change that in the inventory. Second: Tactics boil down to sending your team ahead and killing every enemy you come across from the back while your team does the rest. That's true in Socom and in real life imo. Third: 9 mm guns are inferior weapons and inferior weapons are no weapons at all. In the game that means, you can kill as many people with 9mm guns as you want if you have assault rifles and body armor and don't get in their range. Just like in real life. In several mission you fight enemies who are badly equipped and field only 9mm guns because the don't get rifles by their leaders. All of them will die. So don't mess with opponents who have superior weaponry in real life. Socom teaches you that. Fourth: Helicopters kill you. They may not kill your team, but they will kill you every time you come across them. Also you can't shoot them down, because they will always be out of range of your rifle or too strong. So try to hide and don't attack them out of stupidity. The same is true for tanks. If you don't have anti-tank weapons avoid them. Fifth: Most probably you are not going to find the bomb someone tries to blow up stuff with in the first place if nobody marks it for you on the map but get killed by it or somebody you bump into while searching for it. That's true in the game and in reality. Comparing SOCOM II to other tactical shooters and having played the operation flash points, call of duty and the metal gear solid games I think SOCOM II is more realistic. You can also pit the fn90 vs. an m14 which is quite interesting, since the m14 still wins because of its higher range. I think this is also true in real life, which sort of shows the shortcoming of a personal defense weapon (small and comfortable to carry but not strong enough if you need it), but I did not verify if the fn90 is portrayed correctly in the game.… Expand
  8. SiAScORCH
    Nov 4, 2014
    10
    This is probably the best game made for the PS2 era. This is what a Third Person Shooter should be like. I played this game so much and it never got boring. The only downside is that now with Sony taking the ps2 servers offline you have to do other stuff in order to still play it online. I'm sure I may try this sooner or later, but I'm really curious how many people actually still play itThis is probably the best game made for the PS2 era. This is what a Third Person Shooter should be like. I played this game so much and it never got boring. The only downside is that now with Sony taking the ps2 servers offline you have to do other stuff in order to still play it online. I'm sure I may try this sooner or later, but I'm really curious how many people actually still play it online. It's a great game and will go down in history as one of the greatest in the PS2 era.… Expand
  9. DGDrocks7
    Dec 11, 2013
    8
    Many SOCOM fans declared this game to be the best of the series. Having only played this and the first one, however, I really can't tell. But, wow, this game was and is still awesome. The campaign is now less linear and the AI for both sides are improved. Another feature which I loved is bonus objectives. These are hidden objectives which can only be discovered after completing them, soMany SOCOM fans declared this game to be the best of the series. Having only played this and the first one, however, I really can't tell. But, wow, this game was and is still awesome. The campaign is now less linear and the AI for both sides are improved. Another feature which I loved is bonus objectives. These are hidden objectives which can only be discovered after completing them, so you really have to experiment and explore a lot to discover them, like finding maps, or sabotaging vehicles. Usually, when you finish a bonus objective, it makes the next mission easier. I feet quite rewarded.

    There is online play and it IS awesome. Why did I use present-tense you say? After all, aren't the servers shutdown? Yes, the official servers are down, but online play is still possible using LAN tunneling with Xlink Kai. And there is quite a number of people in the community there. You just need to discuss on a time to meet.

    The developer of this game has started his own studio and is making a spiritual successor to SOCOM; it's called H-Hour. You better check it out!    … Expand
  10. M9ki
    Jun 20, 2013
    8
    Loved it almost flawless,perfect game for anyone who likes commanding men. Very realistic that's the best part about it. Love the wepon loadout so many choices.
  11. squirrelflight
    May 27, 2013
    10
    The multiplayer for this game was/is mind-blowing, and, although the campaign was only ok, it is always a game worth playing if you have an ethernet cord and an online adapter as people, including myself, still play this regularly.
  12. TheQuietGamer
    Jun 8, 2011
    4
    This game nowadays is crap do to the fact that there is no longer multiplayer, and the campaign is lame, the story however is better this time around, but in the end it's just more of the first game, I can't recommend this game, you can safely avoid.
  13. MartyP.
    Jun 28, 2007
    9
    great game, hard to beat
  14. Goham
    May 10, 2005
    6
    Give it a 6 or least, teams & player usually throw grenades so close that explosions catches them; player usually have to use silenced guns in all missions, and with 'em, enemies got down only after 4-5shoots; Hey! we don't need a rocket launcher, but give us more powerful guns!! We need to see Socom III soon.
  15. Fakeone
    Jan 18, 2005
    10
    After socom, i only like 3rd person shooters. The best online console shooter ever.
  16. RaymondV.
    Jun 3, 2004
    10
    KEEP THEM COMING!!!
  17. Weeman
    May 22, 2004
    10
    I love this game its the best playing online with other players its awsome BEST GAME EVER I SWEAR NO LIE.
  18. BrotherPhinny
    May 15, 2004
    9
    Great Game ......Not better than Halo though!!!! Tooo many GLITCHES FIX IT!!!
  19. RaphaelR.
    Apr 15, 2004
    9
    I can't say this game is perfect but it is a lot better than the first one in every way. No other game in the same genre can beat this game. This game is a lot better than Any Medal of Honor game ,dessert storm, rainbow six 3,half-life,halo, and any other game out there in which you have to work as a team. I must say Sony And Zipper Interactive did a really good job in making this I can't say this game is perfect but it is a lot better than the first one in every way. No other game in the same genre can beat this game. This game is a lot better than Any Medal of Honor game ,dessert storm, rainbow six 3,half-life,halo, and any other game out there in which you have to work as a team. I must say Sony And Zipper Interactive did a really good job in making this game and in making the first one Thanks alot.… Expand
  20. Jomama
    Mar 24, 2004
    10
    The best game ever made... period.
  21. SGTPARKER24
    Mar 21, 2004
    10
    This game is awesome i can't get off of it for i sec.
  22. Kaze
    Mar 13, 2004
    5
    This game is cool, i love it ever since from Socom 1. socom 1 is fantastic. But erm.... Zipper have a lot of work to do for the lag and hit detection issues, its very very serious. My hit doesn't count and i always get killed when i should have put that person down with 4 to 5 shots. This is very irritating, i almost thought of giving up the game. Socom 1 do not have this problem. This game is cool, i love it ever since from Socom 1. socom 1 is fantastic. But erm.... Zipper have a lot of work to do for the lag and hit detection issues, its very very serious. My hit doesn't count and i always get killed when i should have put that person down with 4 to 5 shots. This is very irritating, i almost thought of giving up the game. Socom 1 do not have this problem. Other than that its a great game. If you know what i mean. :) … Expand
  23. IC
    Mar 9, 2004
    7
    No glitches? Sadly, untrue. In fact, SOCOM 2 is a glitchfest, and a game marred by surprising oddities. Beyond the characters sliding across the floor sometimes like they're on skates, poking through scenery, and other horrors, how about the amazing way that if you leave a part of a game-map designated a specific mission-objective area and try and leave it too soon (like, before the No glitches? Sadly, untrue. In fact, SOCOM 2 is a glitchfest, and a game marred by surprising oddities. Beyond the characters sliding across the floor sometimes like they're on skates, poking through scenery, and other horrors, how about the amazing way that if you leave a part of a game-map designated a specific mission-objective area and try and leave it too soon (like, before the game-engine has registered you've actually COMPLETED that objective) you'll get a 'mission failed', for really going at a faster rate than the computer can keep up with you. Nonsensical. The AMAzon-jungle level is a ba***ard for this. And how about that terrorist in the shanty town who vomits THROUGH his face mask - clever. Disappointing, disappointing, disappointing. Forget online, no way will I let you use that as an excuse (online's great, single player is crap, but who cares?). I CARE. You jettison us non-onliners, and you'll find me in front of an XBox quicker than you can say 'Sony sucks'.… Expand
  24. Andrew133
    Mar 3, 2004
    10
    Looks good plays better.
  25. Cpt.Snipe
    Feb 12, 2004
    10
    Beautiful game... no glitches well none like in SOCOM 1 and r3 only chnages ur clip, it doesn;t give u more ammo...lol DUH! ne1 wanna add me online... add Certain Death orrr my new name... Cpt Snipe
  26. JoeyS.
    Feb 7, 2004
    10
    This game is one of the best games i played... the only cheat i have found is that u can push r3 to get more ammo only works for awhile but works good when u really need it socom is way easier than socom 2 but i dont know which is better i recomend everyone to play them both.
  27. ThomasT.
    Dec 23, 2003
    10
    One of the greatest games in the world!
  28. AnthraxMailbag
    Dec 22, 2003
    10
    This game is amazing. you play the game as a retired cowboy, who was forced to live on the streets of persia after the surviving the cold war of mongolia. You can perform moves such as butslapp!! which stuns your enemy for 1 and a half hours. This gives u time to perform other moves ranging from spine tear !!!! to chest bite. BUTT be aware young mongolians, as ur rage meter fills, u This game is amazing. you play the game as a retired cowboy, who was forced to live on the streets of persia after the surviving the cold war of mongolia. You can perform moves such as butslapp!! which stuns your enemy for 1 and a half hours. This gives u time to perform other moves ranging from spine tear !!!! to chest bite. BUTT be aware young mongolians, as ur rage meter fills, u transform into a 1 norstreled Beaver!!!! who has the ability to perform tail whip. or u can just use guns such as the machine gun. You are sent into places like east peru and north america, (my geography is a bit messy) as u embark on these missions, u must defeat terrorist organisations such as the scouts and the evil bus drivers of south - west peru, who spit acid on u causing ur character to be stunned for one and a half hours. Now i must go to the mosque and ask forgiveness of my god as i have told many lies in the last 60seconds … Expand
  29. LucasA.
    Dec 16, 2003
    10
    This game game is sick you. ---Lucas
  30. DavidC.
    Dec 11, 2003
    10
    The online gaming is so awesome. i can't seem to put the controller down once i'm online. Way to addictive, i have no life anymore.
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Awards & Rankings

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#17 Best PS2 Game of 2003
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#24 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2003
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#39 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2003

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. GameBiz
    93
    Singleplayer, SOCOM 2 offers about 15 – 20 hours of gameplay – however the hours online are endless.
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  2. Armchair Empire
    93
    Completely overshadows its predecessor in every single way.
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  3. GameZone
    90
    And speaking of landscapes, the game's graphics are breathtaking, thicker foliage, clean sight lines and better camouflage for the characters. A beautiful looking game.
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