SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs (Sony PlayStation 2, 2005)

I own Socom 2 and found that I was soon addicted. I didn't think it could get better than that but soon I found out Socom 3 was hitting the market. With the playing maps 6 to 10 times bigger than than Socom 2, I knew I just had to have it. The day it came out I rushed to the store. Once home, the loading of the game was a breeze. New weapons, vehicles you could actually drive, more players, bigger maps... This was hard to put down. The only thing I really didn't care for is the request for a credit card in order to create your profile and such. I bet this is to put you on a mailing list or something like it but no matter for the reason, it was a downer in my opinion. The action is great and with more players on the field now, you have many opportunities to take people out. Two thumbs up and a must have for any Playstation collector.

All I have to say is it is a MUST HAVE for any playstation 2 gamer across the United States. Incredible game interaction, with similar of today's real US Navy missions.

The call of freedom echoes throughout the world. Protect and serve America and her alllies with the most elite fighting force imaginable, as your fireteam fights terrorism across the globe. With unsurpassed technology, vehicles, and weapons, defend freedom wherever it is threatened. Battle online with and agaist up to 32 players through Morocco, Poland, and South Asia maps. Association with Naval Special Warfare provides far a realistic protrayal of SEAL team tactics.

Pros

- In single player, teammates can be equipped with rocket launchers and actually use them without being ordered to.

- u can order your teammates to mount vehicles and turrets.
- more realistic (Don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing)

- 32 players online
- u can use vehicles online
- everything bad about SOCOM and SOCOM II is gone.
- cool weapon configurations

cons

- Player is slower to control
- talking is complicated online..
- everything that you liked about SOCOM and SOCOM II may be gone
- No old online maps in S3
- there is no opening video like the 1st 2 ( Idk why but i Liked the opening videos in S1 and S2)

Overall, this is a big improvement to the series.....Keep it up Zipper!

Real time strategy games are a favorite around our house. SOCOM series of battle and/or mission simulators are no exception! SOCOM 3 is the third installment in the SOCOM series with all the improvements to date! If military missions is your thing then you've found some great gaming fun with this one! And of course there is upgrades to be won! We collect Playstation games, so of course this was another purchase for that as well! PS2 still rocks at our house and will for years to come!

I purchased this title because i am a big fan of the Socom series of games. This by far is the best of the three, it's the first to allow the player to jump into various types of vehicles along with your team members. The missions also vary in difficulty. The overall gameplay and controls have for the most part stayed the same so players of the previous Socom titles need not worry. Overall this game is a classic and must have if your a Socom fan, which is backed by it's total sales!