SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs
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| Developer(s) | Zipper Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Native resolution | 480i (SDTV) 480p (EDTV) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release date | NA August 27, 2002 (original and deluxe version); 2003 (Greatest Hits) EU June 11, 2003 |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer (via LAN or Internet) |
| Rating(s) | CERO: 18+ ESRB: M (Mature: Blood and Violence) PEGI: 16+ |
| Input methods | PlayStation 2 controller, PlayStation 2 Headset, USB keyboard. |
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALS is a video game classified as a tactical third-person shooter developed by Zipper Interactive and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is an exclusive title for the PlayStation 2. SOCOM was released on August 27, 2002, and is one of the earliest online titles available for the PS2's online adapter. In addition to the 12 offline single player missions, SOCOM also features online play via the internet at no additional charge to the customer. SOCOM additionally uses a USB headset for its speech recoginition commands offline, and allows voice chat with teammates when playing online; this was the first game for the PS2 to use the headset. As of November 6, 2003, the game has sold 2 million copies worldwide, according to Sony Computer Entertainment America.[1]
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[edit] Game overview
SOCOM takes its name from the abbreviation for the U.S. Special Operations COMmand.
The player leads a four-man team (three AI-controlled teammates) of U.S. Navy SEALs through 12 missions in 4 regions: Alaska, Thailand, Congo, and Turkmenistan. In the single player missions, voice commands can be administered to the three AI-controlled teammates using the WHO, WHAT, and WHERE format (example: Bravo, Attack, Nav Point Zulu). Commands can be spoken using the included USB headset or via an onscreen menu if the optional SOCOM headset was not purchased. Typical missions consist of; eradicating terrorists, rescuing hostages, retrieving intel, or destroying terrorist bases.
Before each mission the player chooses a primary and secondary weapon from an armory consisting of many real-world weapons including the M4A1 and AK-47 assault rifles, MP-5 sub-machine gun as well as the M82 sniper rifle. A wide variety of handguns, grenades, and other explosive devices are also featured. Weapons are unique to each side, with the Seals choosing from weapons that usually have the advantage of being silenced (M4A1-SD) and generally more accurate. The Terrorist team is supplied with counterparts to the SEALs weapons (AKS-74), and even have a fully automatic handgun Model 18.
Many of the players agreed that Abandoned was the best online map available at the time.
[edit] Online gameplay
Online players choose one of two sides: SEALs or terrorists. Maps consist of three types: suppression (eliminate all members of the opposite team), extraction (rescue hostages) and demolition (capture a satchel and destroy the opposite team's base). This is the only SOCOM that does not support LAN play (local multiplayer). In addition to the specific game type, any of the three game modes may be won by eliminating all members of the opposing team.
Two versions of the SOCOM disc exist: the original disc, and the greatest hits disc. Until 2006, the two versions of the disc were not compatible with each other, and online play was divided into separate groups. The greatest hits disc was an attempt to stop online cheating, but since then a server update has merged the two discs into one server. Online cheating, or glitching, has once again become a nuisance to most players.
[edit] Boomer
- Boomer is revealed in SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault to have been transferred to another unit. SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs reveals Boomer was wounded by friendly fire, presumably by Kahuna although he is not seen or mentioned in the game. Boomer was killed in SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault by terrorists after his helicopter was shot down by a stinger missile, most likely as a satirical jab at the players' negative reactions towards Boomer in the first game.
[edit] Seals
This list contains the SEALs in the first SOCOM game.
- Kahuna
- Boomer
- Jester
- Spectre
[edit] Terrorists
This list contains the names of the terrorist organizations in the game.
- The Iron Brotherhood
Leader: Iron Leader
- Black Marketeers
Leader: Iron Leader
- The Riddah Rouge
Leader: Thongkon
- Preemptive Strike
Leader:
- Sidakahu
Leader: Fat Cat and Kitten
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