SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Oct 14, 2008
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 64 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 45 out of 64
  3. Negative: 6 out of 64
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  1. IGN
    45
    You can tell that the potential of the game is there in theory, but its current incarnation is completely and tragically flawed.
  2. G4 TV
    40
    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.
  3. Destructoid
    40
    The latency, disconnects, freezing, and generally poor structure cripples the game’s ability to deliver its characteristic style of play.
  5. Metro GameCentral
    40
    SOCOM suddenly feels very old, with a shabby, low content sequel that can't compete with modern shooters.
  6. Gamer.nl
    40
    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.
  7. Game Revolution
    33
    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.

Awards & Rankings

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#19 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2008
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#86 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2008

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User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 231 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 141 out of 231
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 231
  3. Negative: 64 out of 231
  1. hookerkilla
    May 2, 2011
    0
    I have played SOCOM since the first one. I would love to hook up with some of the old guys who are still around playing. I miss the oldI have played SOCOM since the first one. I would love to hook up with some of the old guys who are still around playing. I miss the old cross roads and the mixer and the jungle maps and many more. I remember sweating at the end of a round trying to get threw PMI mines and just how intense it was WOW!!! Old SOCOM was the **** There never has been a game like that since!!! Not sure who designed all of SOCOM 1-2 but I'm sure the one's after that have been some young kid who should be working on COD which is nothing more then a baby sitter. These games have lost story purpose heart and the addiction feeling. People (sad as it is) use to live on these games lol. COD there is not about a team or involves any real thinking and definitely does not require any skills just a bunch of ADD kids who's parents dump them on it so they don't have to deal with them. It is electronic Ritalin. Why put the SOCOM name on something that really has nothing to do with the original SOCOM? The difference of SOCOM vs. this new stuff like COD is that any one can play COD. In SOCOM you had to be smart a good gamer and put a lot of your self into each mission or you would get voted out. Bring your A game. The games today are just reactive games very little thinking or skills involved. Us old guys are looking to SOCOM to give us that. Plus there is a lot of younger people who are not challenged enough by COD (because it is pathetic display of tards). Geeks are not known to listen or connect with people well. So remember this with out fans there is no "SOCOM". You should have BETA the game and tweaked it from there and taken some feed back. You could have been bigger then COD but now your just a game with out sole. Who ever made this shows what they have inside them selves, not much... SOCOM Confrontation is another baby sitter!!… Full Review »
  2. ArkonBlade
    Mar 24, 2011
    6
    im a big socom fan from the PS2 era and spent many months on socom 1 and some time on socom 2 . when i first read the reviews i decedied toim a big socom fan from the PS2 era and spent many months on socom 1 and some time on socom 2 . when i first read the reviews i decedied to wait for a price drop and for all the online problems to be patched . i started playing it about 1 year after it came out and it wasnt to bad online although some of the maps even with 32 players just feels like to much of a chore to find any one to kill. ive gone the full 20 min and seen only a few enimys . there is some nice custimaszation you can do . and it does have the socom feel to it but not near 100%. also no story mode i would have loved that with 4 player co op . as this game is you are better off waiting for Socom 5 from the way thats shaping up it should hopefully be the socom game fans of the series have been waiting for.… Full Review »
  3. eatme
    Jan 20, 2011
    10
    THIS GAME BLOWS...... No.

    Seriously. I'm a socom-er from way back - back when S1 first came out - save your money. This is bogus.    THIS GAME BLOWS...... No.

    Seriously.

    I'm a socom-er from way back - back when S1 first came out - save your money. This is bogus. Cheaters - holy **** HOLY **** Cheaters are worse now than ever. Save your money. Buy some dope - get high - you'll be better for it.    … Full Review »
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