The first full Socom game of this generation is finally here. Jonas Elfving has gone to war on Playstation 3.

debuted in 2002, such territory was uncharted for console gamers. The title launched on the PS2, pioneering the use of the platform's USB headset and online adapter. Subsequent sequels spearheaded the movement into the next hardware generation, and the franchise later spawned a line of spinoffs on...

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SOCOM, the crack US Navy Seals unit that's been with us since the early days of the Playstation 2, has returned to kick some more third-person behinds in this attempt to rekindle the series' success after a few recent misfires....

In conclusion, SOCOM: 4 (Special Forces) is without a doubt the next true sequel to Zipper's beloved franchise. Although I may be a SOCOM fan at heart, this definitely is one of the very few multiplayer games on the PS3 that has the potential to last a very long time competitively.

SOCOM has always been a series for the more strategic minded people, the kind that enjoy meticulous planning to accompany their virtual killing, but it's easy to see that Call of Duty has had a bearing on some of the design decisions of the latest game and, as a result, SOCOM: Special Forces sheds...

SOCOM fans will love Special Forces/4. The controls are tight, especially for issuing orders to your team, the stealth missions are a superb experience and the weapon levelling is a nice extra touch to the game.

There is fun to be had here, but by being unable to connect past distinguishing features and moderns sensibilites, SOCOM: Special Forces is unable to do enough to stand out of the crowd.

It doesn't redefine the genre, nor the longstanding series that birthed it yet SOCOM 4: Special Forces offers a solid experience that will keep tactical shooter fans pleased, yet searching for something just a little more. By Stephen Heller

I was a proper fan of SOCOM 1 and 2 back in the day. I was blown away with technology available where i could tell my squad members where to go and for the most part, it worked pretty damn well. And no amount of mocking from my partner at the time would stop me.