Get a new look at these SOCOM Confrontation screens

by Andrew Yoon { May 9th 2008 at 5:15PM }

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SOCOM.com has been updating non-stop about the upcoming PSN title, SOCOM: Confrontation. With each update, they've included a screen or two, all of which we've compiled here. The title is being handled by Slant Six, which made the excellent (and underappreciated) SOCOM Tactical Strike on PSP. While Confrontation brings the series back to its roots, we have to echo the sentiment of many of our readers: this title doesn't look like it's pushing the PS3 very far, from a visual perspective. Hopefully, the gameplay will stay true to the SOCOM heritage.

Gallery: SOCOM Confrontation

Tags: socom, socom-confrontation

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Robert @ May 9th 2008 5:34PM

Not sure what do you want on the visual aspect, but those screen shots looks better than COD4 in my opinion, the character looks more polished, see the faces and compare them to the COD4 ones that are more cartoony. the weapons look more realistic, and the lightning generated and not a lot of prebaked textures like on COD4

Vince UK @ May 9th 2008 5:39PM

Looks yummy, can't wait!

frankym @ May 9th 2008 5:44PM

I think the visuals look pretty darn good......what made COD4 truly stand out visually was 60fps (and the smoke trails on the RPG!).

importuner923 @ May 9th 2008 5:55PM

I don't know want hes talking about, those graphics look great. Possibly even beter than Call of Duty 4, and thats saying something! Just one question is will this be available on blu-ray because I always like to have a physical copy of a game for resell purposes and want not.

Mattnz @ May 10th 2008 2:44AM

it's been confirmed for both PSN and Blu-ray.

Eggy @ May 9th 2008 6:04PM

Looks very good for a SOCOM title. They've never been about graphics.

Popfrogs @ May 9th 2008 7:12PM

Yep, you gotta eat a GTA4 pill when looking at the SOCOM series. GTA has never been about graphics either.

That being said, COD4 buries this game in visuals but SOCOM has never been for the COD crowd anyway.

JAH75157 @ May 9th 2008 6:30PM

i can't wait for this game after reading the more in depth review in EGM. before reading that i wasn't sold on it but damn this game is goign to be good. and i don't know what's up with the grumpiness lately from the people who run the site, but those graphics look great, especially compared to the original gameplay footage that surfaced.

kevin @ May 9th 2008 6:39PM

your right andrew these gaphics look like call of duty 2 graphics and even worse its a third person shooter with no storyline(guessing since its a psn title)

Da @ May 9th 2008 9:20PM

^ Dick.

Mattnz @ May 10th 2008 2:44AM

I think some people may have idolised COD4 a little too much, these graphics aren't that far behind.

Mike @ May 10th 2008 5:06AM

Yep the grafix arent amazing but the gameplay will be just look at screen 6 in the pics it reminded me of cs source lolol as for COD4 i sold it for Rainbow6v2 kuz it got really really old and boring after a while plus im gettin haze in a few days and MGS4 BABY WOOOOO!!!

SOCOMRAIDER @ May 9th 2008 6:43PM

SOCOM has never been about graphics. It has always been about the addicting gameplay (SOCOM 1&2). Though it is a vast improvement from the horrid looking SOCOM 3/Combined Assault.

Hyams @ May 9th 2008 6:52PM

Those graphics are fugly. The environments almost look like a last gen game.

Vic @ May 9th 2008 7:49PM

Man people are so fickle now a days. GRAPHICS GRAPHICS ZOMG THEY R NOT PERFECT!!!11!11one!11!!!. We get it.. if it doesn't look as real as you going out your front door then it sucks. I loved socom 1 and 2 and some what 3. I never complained about the graphics because of the gameplay and addictiveness of it is what always brought me back. These look great considering what socom 2 was. I can't wait for this game. As long as game play and the addictiveness from socom 2 are in this.. then i am sold!

Hyams @ May 9th 2008 8:14PM

Yeah, but you can't tell what the gameplay will be like from screenshots. Graphics you can.

Also remember: poor graphics are a sign of a lazy, rushed game. If the devs didn't take the time to give the game even //average// graphics then you have to wonder if they took the time to give it even average gameplay.

Vince UK @ May 9th 2008 8:33PM

But this is Socom Confrontation, a PSN title stop-gap Socom junky fix till Socom IV arrives.
Looks worthy.

yomama07024 @ May 9th 2008 8:44PM

What is the difference between this and Socom IV. Will Socom IV have a story mode and an online multiplayer mode which is better than Confrontation's? And Confrontation doesn't have a story mode? Is it sort of like the difference between GT5 Prologue and GT5? GT5 Prologue is sort of like a preview of what to expect in GT5.