No Trophies for SOCOM at launch, to be patched later

by Andrew Yoon { Oct 15th 2008 at 10:50PM }

"The trophies will become available via patch in the coming weeks," SCEA's Jennifer Clark told us when we inquired about the game's strange lack of Trophies. Yes, if you buy SOCOM Confrontation, you'll find that it's absent of the collectible Trophies everyone's been raving about. It's strange that Slant Six wasn't able to include Trophies into the final version of the game, but this may explain why we had so much trouble finding out the Trophy list so soon before the game's release.

We're hoping that the Trophies that are enabled will take advantage of a retroactive rewards system. Undoubtedly, hardcore SOCOM fans are ready to spend hours in the online world of Confrontation. Of course, let Burnout Paradise teach a lesson: perhaps it's best not to expect retroactive Trophies to um ... y'know, work.

Tags: socom, socom-confrontation, trophies, trophy

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Thearon89 @ Oct 15th 2008 11:07PM

As long as they get implemented eventually, I'm fine.

WonderlandInc @ Oct 15th 2008 11:12PM

YAAAARG! Another Company That Gets In The Trophy Hype And Can't Back It Up, I Wish They Would Have Said This Sooner. However, As Long As The Headset That Comes With It Works I Will Be Fine :)

Dartmerc @ Oct 16th 2008 1:34AM

You’ve got some real dedication to capatalising those words.

dc5-rsx @ Oct 16th 2008 2:41AM

lol I was thinking the exact same thing when I read that post.

stargateheaven @ Oct 16th 2008 7:58AM

I've never understood why people do that.. Why would you do that? Capitilize every word?

Kevin PSN: Keviseg15 @ Oct 16th 2008 2:20PM

it looks cool

francisco @ Oct 15th 2008 11:13PM

I'm not a Socom fan neither did i like the beta but hell i really want the Bluetooth. I just don't want to pay 50$ for it. Neither do i want Socom the game, I just hope the Bluetooth drops it's price to 35$ in the future.

fiziks @ Oct 15th 2008 11:18PM

same here, when the price of the headset drops I'll pick one up

Syn @ Oct 15th 2008 11:37PM

I was a huge fan of Socom, but after the beta. It didn't have that special feel anymore. Couldn't tell you what it was, but I just wasn't enjoying it as much as I did before. So, what I plan to do is; Pick up my preorder that has the headset, and then sell the game for $35-$40 straight and keep the headset. The game alone is $39.99, the headset is $49.99. Saving myself $30 to put towards FarCry2.

Ptrack_Git @ Oct 16th 2008 1:24AM

First of all the Bluetooth isnt available by itself until November and it will be $50. The game by itself sells for $40 new so you'd be lucky to get $30 trade for it, especially since the games that come with the bundles don't have bar codes on the sleeve (ware it should have one it says NOT FOR RESALE). I don't think gamestop will take them without a bar code...
and as for trophies... I just wish I could get into a f*cking game !!
It is fun though (I got to play a whole 15 min).

playcrackthesky @ Oct 15th 2008 11:15PM

Stupid commenting system, always asks for confirmation and never remembers me.

Evi1d33d @ Oct 15th 2008 11:24PM

Create an account and use the 'Returning' tab. Not that hard.

playcrackthesky @ Oct 15th 2008 11:26PM

Did you not read?

I have an account and always use the returning tab, yet it still sometimes says it's sent an email for conformation.

dip @ Oct 15th 2008 11:32PM

Happens EVERY single time I post a comment. It's so annoying. I would really like someone to get it fixed or at least tell me if I'm doing something wrong.

monkeyninja @ Oct 15th 2008 11:57PM

r u sure that u are using the password that they gave u? it is at the end of the confirmation email

vahdyx @ Oct 15th 2008 11:57PM

This whole system is fucked up! I've emailed them bunches and still haven't heard from them!

Here's my list of problems.

Always have to go to my email and click the confirmation link to post.

Can't login to change my photo

Not all my post get sent to my email for confirmation.

For example, i wrote something about socom trophies 2 times before this and now I'm writing this.

Okay, copied and pasted, lets try again!

and again

and again! this is my 6th time trying to get a post through, This is fucking retarded

ryan @ Oct 16th 2008 12:02AM

we don't have to keep emailing our confirmations?
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OH HAPPY DAY!!!....so how do i do it?

ryan @ Oct 16th 2008 12:04AM

btw I lol @ all of our blank avatars!

playcrackthesky @ Oct 16th 2008 12:10AM

monkeyninja,

50% of the time I can post with no issues, the other 50% it says it has sent me an email to confirm (despite posting in the returning tab with the right login/pass).

More so, the email they sent they have sent never actually comes to me, I received it once and that was the first ever time I posted, since then it's just a temperamental commenting system that is on it's period.

vahdyx mate I feel ya pain, us ps3'ers always get screwed over =P

playcrackthesky @ Oct 16th 2008 12:23AM

Soulja Boy Yoooon, Speaking about bugs that need to be patched up, patch our comment system! your slowly becoming Sony.

Kspraydad @ Oct 16th 2008 12:25AM

Ha ha ha...my Toro lords over your blank avatar faces....

Give PS3FB a break...they are only owned by Time Warner...40 Billion in 2008 revenue isn't enough to get a working blog system.

dgodinho @ Oct 16th 2008 12:59AM

Hey, I feel for you. There's a program that you can use, but i'm not sure if it's worth it for you:

http://www.download.com/Billeo/3000-12772_4-10366742.html

It might be if you use it for other things too.

dgodinho @ Oct 16th 2008 1:02AM

I just chose the first one, try any of these:

http://www.download.com/Auto-Fill%20Forms/3150-12772_4-0.html?tag=mncol;psum

Dartmerc @ Oct 16th 2008 1:39AM

I have the same drama, Chrome remembers my email and password but I still need to confirm the email *every* time. But for some reason, 360fanboy remembers me and I never have any issues. Pity that those guys don't talk about Playstation or i'd hang out there more.

Ted @ Oct 15th 2008 11:16PM

That sucks, I hate waiting for patches!

ryan @ Oct 15th 2008 11:18PM

so, trophies. fad or serious game feature? how many people want this to be something set in stone? y'know for every game. day one.

Arnon @ Oct 15th 2008 11:29PM

I guess if the only console you own is a PS3, then probably yeah.. but if you own both, then not really.

Xavier @ Oct 15th 2008 11:43PM

I would like trophies and in-game access to music while playing any game set in stone. But I guess I have to wait for an in-game xmb redesign for the latter to happen.

Kodros @ Oct 15th 2008 11:49PM

Set in stone. I enjoy the extra challenges.

RefRed @ Oct 15th 2008 11:30PM

trophies aren't the only things missing from the game. the menu is the booklet is completely different than in game. oh yeah and the servers blow.

the headset is good

Mecha37 @ Oct 15th 2008 11:35PM

they should worry about fixing the problems with the game before even thinking about trophies

iamkid @ Oct 15th 2008 11:57PM

yes. game fixes over trophies any day.

JAH75157 @ Oct 15th 2008 11:46PM

yeah the box even says trophies, the servers are so messed up right now it's not like you can play anyway.

Evi1d33d @ Oct 15th 2008 11:59PM

The beta came out 2 weeks before launch date and it was glitchy as hell. At least they got their priority straight and try to fix the bugs instead of add pointless trophies to extend your e-penis.

I mean, what game lags in the menus?! If you can't even get that right then you have a problem. You can only lean with the motion sensing which means you'll twist your hands in weird ways while trying to shoot. The over the shoulder option is useless since it your character blocks off 1/3 of the screen. Crouching doesn't work half the time. The list goes on, the whole thing is unpolished.

I know, it's beta but it's 2 weeks before launch and I doubt if they can fix them all before it's released. This game is created by the PSP team not the PS2 team which explain why it's all crap.

playcrackthesky @ Oct 15th 2008 11:59PM

My PS3 died (yellow light) yesterday, my warranty has just run out and Sony Australia said they will not touch my PS3 because it is an overseas model and they don’t have the necessary resources to repair it. So I called Sony Hong Kong, couldn’t understand a word, so I emailed them. They will gladly fix it, on the proviso that I need to bring it in person and pick it up in person, as they will not accept any postage or courier. So I need to go to Hong Kong in person to fix my PS3? Great.

Sorry for going off topic, I needed to vent my spleen on losing my 60-gig BC PS3 at this time of the year, I do not even wish this upon my worst enemy, unless said enemy owned an Xbox. Thank you for listening.

Popfrogs @ Oct 16th 2008 11:14AM

If you knew someone in HK you could hand it off. Where did you buy it anyway?

playcrackthesky @ Oct 16th 2008 6:26PM

Sadly pop, I don't know anyone from HK.

My brother bought it for me from HK when he was on holiday, months before Australian release date, couldn't resist.

s3recap @ Oct 15th 2008 11:59PM

f trophies fix the servers first!

vahdyx @ Oct 15th 2008 11:59PM

Good, I'm so good at this game it's not funny! I want the trophies for being such a bad ass

Kevin PSN: Keviseg15 @ Oct 16th 2008 2:26PM

bragger much

ChocoDK @ Oct 16th 2008 12:17AM

Well I got SOCOM only for the headset since personally I am not a fan of the series. But that does suck that the trophies haven't come out at launch and who knows when the game will be patched. But its alright because once Bioshock comes out there will be a bunch of easy and fun trophies to get.

John @ Oct 16th 2008 12:35AM

Trophies? Who cares? I'd be happy if I could just get into a damn game.

y0j1mb0 @ Oct 16th 2008 2:12AM

No trophies and you can't even play the game because the servers are all screwy. What a debut Sony is giving SOCOM for the PS3. I bought this game today ith the bundled headset and got roughly 4 minutes of actual character customization and get bumped off.

Check out the their own/SOCOM forums and take a gander at failure at the highest levels as legions of people can't even log into the servers hence staring at a press start screen as there is no offline play or even LAN. Nice. I wonder how long before they fix this so I can actual play it.

Trophies are nothing compared to actually not being able to play the game.

Jonathan @ Oct 16th 2008 2:28AM

Screw game patches and fixing glitches and the servers, GIVE ME MY TROPHIES!!!

I don't even go to the store to buy games anymore unless they give me a trophy for buying the game. If developers are too lazy to give me a trophy for buying the game, then they don't deserve my support.

DDiec @ Oct 16th 2008 2:53AM

anyone else annoyed at the fact that even though the instruction manual clearly lists (and describes) a "Quick Match" mode (a la Auto Matchmaking), it is nowhere to be seen in the game! The only option I can select is "Custom Game"...

This is a bit ridiculous.. I can see how a publisher/developer/whatever will release updates or patches to improve the current game to make things run smoother (lag/graphical issues/etc.). But to release a patch to implement a feature that SHOULD be in the final product (ie listed in the manual) is simply... I'm at a loss of words.

Shadow_Modder @ Oct 16th 2008 8:38AM

Yeah, indeed. There are things completely different from the manual and the game. Even the instructions for the head set are pretty vague. They needed to add another page with step by step pictures.

acidwolvers @ Oct 16th 2008 6:06AM

The article mentions that they hope when trophies are finally implemented, that they are retroactive. Burnout Paradise trophies were supposed to be retroactive but it turned out they weren't.

I wouldn't get my hopes up with SOCOM...

p.flynn2 @ Oct 16th 2008 8:42AM

today my roommate bought an xbox 360 arcade and sent in for the 20 gig hd and 3 months of xbox live for a total of $230.

today, i bought socom witht he headset for $60.

guess what we played all night because sony cant release a game that actually WORKS the day its released?

the headset is awesome and the firmware that supports it is polished.

socom, however, is a broken beta rushed to ship on time (sort of,.... its already been delayed like crazy). i played 2 rounds today which were both laggy and there is NO quick match option... i have to search for servers myself. its a major pain in the ass.

please stop passing betas off to the custom sony? obviously people love your stuff - there were 10s of thousands of people trying to play this game today and barely any could. what a major SNAFU sony.