Kul69
Bluelighter
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Anyone else get SOCOM Confrontation?
I picked it up at Gamestop as a used game during their "2 for 1" used game sale. After I got home I read reviews about it and thought I'd made a big mistake. Most of the reasons it got bad reviews have been fixed in the last 2/3 patches though. Glad I got it when I did and not at release.
Absolutely love this game. It's basically the only other FPS for consoles I've enjoyed next to Halo 3.
Favorite map is that one with the three story office building in the middle. Best sniper fights I've seen in a game besides Project Reality.
I love the "gear" options especially the Claymores. Nothing like setting up a claymore string across a chokepoint and blasting a few guys then leaning out and picking off the remainders with the AK.
Oh and the leaning is really nice. First good use of the "sixaxis" controls that I've seen. To lean to either side you just turn the controller that way.
Explosions are the best graphically I've seen in any game. I also love the explosives on bridges/catwalks/etc for destructible terrain/chokepoints. They're also a lot more realistic than any game I've seen. You won't be standing 10 feet away from a frag and walk away from it. Has a realistic 30 foot blast radius where you NEED to be behind cover to survive.
The only downside to the game in my opinion is the lag you get occasionally where the game will stutter for 1/2 a second every few minutes. I imagine this will be fixed in the next patch as well though.
I picked it up at Gamestop as a used game during their "2 for 1" used game sale. After I got home I read reviews about it and thought I'd made a big mistake. Most of the reasons it got bad reviews have been fixed in the last 2/3 patches though. Glad I got it when I did and not at release.
Absolutely love this game. It's basically the only other FPS for consoles I've enjoyed next to Halo 3.
Favorite map is that one with the three story office building in the middle. Best sniper fights I've seen in a game besides Project Reality.
I love the "gear" options especially the Claymores. Nothing like setting up a claymore string across a chokepoint and blasting a few guys then leaning out and picking off the remainders with the AK.
Oh and the leaning is really nice. First good use of the "sixaxis" controls that I've seen. To lean to either side you just turn the controller that way.
Explosions are the best graphically I've seen in any game. I also love the explosives on bridges/catwalks/etc for destructible terrain/chokepoints. They're also a lot more realistic than any game I've seen. You won't be standing 10 feet away from a frag and walk away from it. Has a realistic 30 foot blast radius where you NEED to be behind cover to survive.
The only downside to the game in my opinion is the lag you get occasionally where the game will stutter for 1/2 a second every few minutes. I imagine this will be fixed in the next patch as well though.
