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SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation bundled with Bluetooth Headset | 
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| From: Sony Computer Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  76 reviews
Sales Rank: 420
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Bundle with Bluetooth Headset
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: PlayStation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1
MPN: 98152
Model: 98152
UPC: 711719815228
EAN: 0711719815228
ASIN: B000ZKA0KA
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Advanced voice communication systems and immersive audio | | • | 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 |
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Amazon.com
Get Ready for Online Combat Following its success as the number one online PlayStation 2 franchise, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs breaches onto the PlayStation 3 (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 and more, 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. | Includes Official Bluetooth Headset for the PlayStation 3 system
Headset Features: - Designed and optimized specifically for gaming use
- Compact, sleek and ergonomic design fits comfortably on either ear
- Easily accessible Mute button makes it gamer-friendly
- The included charging cradle allows for convenient charging and storage of the headset
- Compatible with any PlayStation 3 system game which supports headset functionality
- Bluetooth 2.0 compliant. Compatible with devices with Bluetooth 1.1 or higher specification
- Supports Bluetooth headset and hands-free profiles for compatibility with most Bluetooth enabled cell phones and audio devices
- 30 feet (~10 meter) operating range
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Product Description
SOCOM breaches onto the PS3 in high-definition with the ultimate next-generation online combat experience. SOCOM Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it. With support for Tournaments, Clan Ladders, Leader Boards, this game is exactly what SOCOM fans have been waiting for. Additionally, you will be able to modify your appearance through facial and physical customization. A global-scale experience, SOCOM Confrontation gives you 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. This bundled version of SOCOM Confrontation includes the Official Bluetooth Headset for PlayStation 3, produced specifically for the needs of PlayStation gamers for wireless voice chat on your headset as well as speaker chat functionality through the charger base.
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 - you can form a team with your 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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| Customer Reviews: Read 71 more reviews...
 Don't be fooled by the bad reviews! January 4, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game is excellent to say the least. One of the best shooters I have played in a while, as well as awesome graphics to go along with it. All of these bad reviews on it being laggy and glitchy and such have been fixed for the most part, and the rest they havent fixed will be fixed very shortly. Even with minor lag in the game (which will be fixed in an upcoming patch) this game is A+ for your console. If you're on the edge of getting this game or not, definitely get it and you won't be dissapointed.
 Not What I Was Expecting December 31, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was disappointed in the fact that it is an online game. You can create a group if you have enough people with the game. If you don't, you join groups already established. That can be an awkward experience considering the rude and crude language of the players. Now remember, the online content is not rated by the ESRB, but you have to play online. So if you were considering buying this game keep that in mind.
 A Tactical Shooter That Fails... December 29, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ok, let me start of by saying: I have played dozens of tactical shooters in my life, Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield would have to be the best shooter I've played (online & single player). So I understand how they work...but this game just utterly fails as a tactical-shooter from the start.
INSTALLATION:
How you ask? Well, for one - once you open the game and pop the disc in, it automatically starts. So what you say? Not when a message tells you, you need to QUIT THE GAME and install it from your XMB...why would they make a game, once you start up you have to quit and install it separately? I mean I don't mind installs, BUT why couldn't they have just made the install while in the game? Doesn't make sense if you ask me, especially since the install is 2 GBs long! But that's nothing too bad, unless you need conserve space. So after that you need to install the patch, which is where the extra 1GB comes from (3GB are needed for the game)...all in all it took about an hour or so and it was 1:00 AM when I finished all that...now comes even more failure...
SERVERS:
The servers would have to be one of the worst. They tried to make the server lobbies like other PC games, but the thing is this is PS3, you cannot mix PC with PS3. It takes a while to join a game, and at times you can't join a channel - it would tell you that it failed to join and you need to join foreign channels (Japan etc)...you think that's bad? Not even close.
GAMEPLAY:
The game play is not the worst I have encountered but it is BAD. It is it too slow. Most tactical-shooters are somewhat what you would call slow, but the game play in this is TOO SLOW. There are too many button configurations to do one simple thing. Aiming is a pain, there are 3 types of zoom, but it doesn't work - it's pointless. To switch weapons is also annoying, you can only switch 2 weapons ON-OFF with the L1 button, but to switch to grenades or your secondary weapon you have to hold O move with the D-Pad on what you want, and release O while holding the D-Pad button. What a great concept, especially when you run out of out of ammo and switch and your grenades come up instead of your handgun (while getting shot at) [/sarcasm] - that just takes up too much time! Grenade tossing is a joke, it's like I said, SLOW and the blast is so weak, hardly anyone would die with the grenades you throw at them...The reticule is also a disappointment; when you start shooting your crosshairs jumps all over the place, you cannot really get a steady aim - not even when you are still. And not just that but the 3rd person view just gets in the way...the camera is too close to your character and when you have your crosshairs to the left-right your guy will get in the way the person you are shooting and can't see where he is at; this mostly happens when he is close to you. What a joke! You can also peek left/right by moving the SIXAXIS, but what's the point? It doesn't work with 3rd person shooters like this. Not to mention the response is slow, turning around is a pain since most of the time when I die I get shot from behind and to turn around takes forever, by the time I do I'm already dead. Not to mention there too many glitches in this game, there is lag but nothing too bad just getting in the game sucks. Although the game play is bad, I ended up getting used to it and it was somewhat "fun" playing at first, then I got disconnected after an hour playing because of "server-maintenance" -- what a crock. Then there are the maps:
The maps are too big for the style of the game, too little people hiding and too much time is wasted looking for someone. The spawn points are also ridiculous, you can easily get spawn raped. Not to mention the maps are terribly designed, which moves onto the next flaw.
GRAPHICS/TEXTURES:
Ok, I usually don't care for graphics in a game, to me it's all about gameplay / story - but since the game play wasn't anywhere near good. I have to look at graphics, which aren't that great either. In fact, SOCOM looks like a beefed up PS2 game. Heck, a majority of PS2 games look much better than this. The texture for the maps were bad, looked really crummy and there was so little detail in the game...I don't know what the real resolution of the game was but I was running it in 1080p and the game still looked choppy.
BLUETOOTH HEADSET:
You probably already know the game comes with a bluetooth headset, which is awesome at first but somewhat pointless. No one in the game really uses it except clans. I only used it once, and that was in another game. But other than that, it's good to have so you can use on your cell phone - which is exactly how I am going to use mine. The headset is a very sleek design, very cool and not bulky or ugly like other headsets.
CONCLUSION:
Overall, SOCOM: Confrontation is not the worst game for PS3; with it's outdated, confusing, slow gameplay and choppy graphics...it is pretty bad. Let's just put it this way, Ghost Recon 2 for PS3 was far more worse than this.
The game fails to interest, there is nothing new at all. And like I said, it's bad gameplay would probably make you want turn the game off. The sad thing about this is that this was Christmas gift from my brother in which I told him the game was decent the first day I played it, and it was true it WAS decent at first, and within a period of 3 days I have come to dislike the game but NOT hate it...I would probably not pick up and play the game again anytime soon.
I would not really recommend this game for a friend or as a gift to someone, it's a game you should RENT before thinking of buying it. In the end, this game fails as a tactical-shooter...they wanted a PC-like-game for the PS3 but it didn't succeed, this is another fail on SONY's part.
I can't believe they released this unfinished version!!! December 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
the game might be good if they finished it
it says it has trophies,which it doesn't yet
i have never seen a game as problematic as this one
everything from demo plant not registering to bomb not being left at site when planted to game lockups to whole textures changing/coming and going randomly to no world models for weapons and that's not even a dent in all the problems
online only - lag varies but can be noticed December 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've played this game for a long time now it seems. But I've stopped. It is very laggy at most times it seems, making gameplay agrivating and difficult. The lag makes you freeze and move and many times it gets you killed.
There have also been issues with getting booted out completely and it tells you it can't connect to the network for about 1-3 minutes, then finally lets you back in. Most other PS3 games have no lag if any at all, this is the first one I have seen such horrible lagging and problems maintaining a connection to the game servers. Navigating to different rooms and servers is laggy too and is not user friendly. Very slow getting in to a game.
I bought the Bluetooth bundle, and the bluetooth is decent, but doesn't always last long and the range isn't too good. The interface to chat with others, sometimes you hear the sound when you push the button to talk other times it doesn't, seems to be caused from the lag.
Another thing I dislike is the fact that it is online only, and the biggest game play issue I have is that you cannot find your friend in a list (quickly either) and join the game right from there. You have to PM them through your PSN friends list and find out what server and what channel he is in. Socom 3 is much easier and friendly.
When you do get in a good game it came be fun, graphics are not bad at all, and sounds are good. But SlantSix has soo much work they need to almost redo the entire interface and many other things. I think Zipper should have done most if not all the work and keep it similar to Socom 3 and CA. Its soo agrivating playing that you end up either giving up or get sick of it that you stop playing for a long time. I think this is going to hurt the Socom series to be honest.
Decide for yourself. To buy or not to buy. Good luck! :)
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