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Socom 2 was my life... now im 30 yo and i still havent find a game that feels like socom 2... Headset only, no respawn, clans, it was soooo good

If SOCOM is revealed or even announced in PS5. I'll flip my shit.

30 years old now, SOCOM was a huge part of my "video game life". It was one of the first online multiplayer games. I remember playing SOCOM 1 online when I was 12 years old. A year after 9/11 happened in the United States. I remember being apart of a "clan" as we called them back then, with a bunch of real nice close knit guys. It was a lot different back then than it is now. Because the whole online thing was new you almost felt like you were truly friends with these guys. Some of the guys you played with would ship off to war, and you'd never hear from the guy again. I remember a guy from my clan sending me a beta version from fort brag ( i live in canada btw ) of the newest game that was about to come out. Looking back I can honestly say I lived through the best time when it came to online multiplayer video games. People will never experience the same thing now.

Jester, a legend that will forever remain in our hearts.

The narrator is almost too good for this channel.

SOCOM was such a good series.... It needs a reboot

Hearing the music for the first time in years hit me right in the feels.

The most addicting game ever as a kid! Clan wars till 6 am 😂😂

These videos should be aired on The History Channel O_o

I am SOCOM old school gamer. I've been watching this video with a mixture of sadness and sorrow feelings.. No words left to say and I am pretty sure all my fellow SOCOMs feel the same.

I feel like the narrator should be teaching me about dinosaurs

I remember being 16 playing socom all night and day. I remember being so close to my clan of all different age groups to the point where we all met up in person and had a blast. I miss that and i miss how involved you had to be on socom. The competition. The rivalry. People would actually remember who you were! You actually had a reputation! Im 28 now and when i play ps4 its just a bunch of randomness. Its hard to get into these games now, cuz socom was all freestyle. You made of it what you wanted to. The games now seem so choreographed.

I salute zipper and all Socom fans for their dedication.🇺🇸 Back when games were pure fun with no pay wall

This game will be forever in my heart I didn't had alot of friends in school and was kind of a loner who got bullied. Through this game i've made some friends i still have contact with today, i will always remember the fun we had during Clan wars and how it bonded us.

Me, my dad & uncle would play this together every day. They taught me everything I know about gaming & socom was my very first multiplayer. I’ll never forget

Man just hearing the ost gave me goosebumps 15 years later. This game was such a huge part of my childhood

Your voice is what I imagine AI text to speech is going to sound like in the future

Growing up playing Socom 2 at it's peak was amazing. There was nothing else like it at the time, it really was the turning point on the PS2 online community. Night's I'd spend with my buddies in lobbies all taking turns on the mic because only one person could speak at a time!

*This game was literally my childhood and time spend with my father when I got PlayStation two for the first time... We played almost all levels and all the sequels of it together and this nostalgia really hits hard... Some really good* memories right there.

“FRAG OUT”

SOCOM was my life. I'm not really kidding. I had never been so completely engrossed and wrapped in a game until then, and I haven't been since. In 2002 I was in 10th grade. I bought the internet adapter to slap on the back of my big brick PS2. It was the first online game I had ever played. The intensity added when you knew you were playing real people and not a computer was something I had never experienced before. It was addictive. The fact that everyone had a mic meant not just team work and strategy, but socialization and friendship. Playing predominately in a mode that didn't just let you respawn made you really think about if you wanted to risk dying and sit and wait 5 minutes for the next round. No game has given me the same adrenaline as when it's down to just you against maybe 3 or 4 other guys, you know your teammates are all watching you, and you pull out the upset to comeback and win. I actually thought 3 was great. What wasn't mentioned here is that there was a huge uproar when the game required a credit card to be played online. They promised not to charge it (and they didn't) I think it was meant as a tactic to control the amount of fraudulent accounts being made for hacking, but a ton of people didn't trust it. I knew I had to rely on my dad to trust me with his credit card. Much of the players weren't at the age where they had a credit card. Also, the larger maps are cited as a reason people got scared away. I think that's probably bogus because every map had a "small" version, and anybody that stuck around long enough to actually play them saw that they were really fun and usually more popular than the larger versions. What really killed SOCOM was Confrontation. I was in college by then and didn't have a PS3 anyway, but my buddies that I played with all said it was a hot piece of garbage and that was largely due to the change in developers and that they didn't make the system leap to PS3. Anything that came after that wasn't trusted. I never played any SOCOM that wasn't on PS2. I conformed to playing Modern Warfare and Halo because everyone in college was, they were fun games but my friends quickly mocked me for how many times I'd say "In SOCOM..." when talking about a cool feature that wasn't in those games. It just had so much that I haven't seen in gaming since. So many filters for the maps, good game modes, night/day toggle, vehicles toggle, etc. I guess it's good there isn't a game like this out there anymore because I'm an adult with a fiancee, career, house, responsibilities, etc. and not some teenager that lives with mom and has unlimited time on his hands anymore. But damn I miss that game.

SOCOM 2 was FANTASTIC. I spent so many days as a kid playing Desert Glory.

I met some of my best friends who I never met in real life through SOCOM. Amazing series with a great community.

I still remember the very first time I got my hands on SOCOM NAVY SEALS! My god I was so damn immersed in that game. And one day my techy uncle has mentioned a thing called system link and said you will be able to play against other people, my mind was absolutely blown!! It was amazing. And I wish they would do a remaster of the first game. So damn iconic

Just hearing the music brought me back . I loved this series especially Socom 2

I loved SOCOM so much when I was younger that I managed to print out sheet music and got my middle school band director, who was also a game nerd, to teach everyone how to play a bunch of the soundtrack. It was a thing of beauty.

the memories of coming back to watch some socom videos....man the good days of gaming

I remember playing this game at my grandpas house (I took it everywhere) I recall him getting upset and saying “these games are too realistic these day’s” being a WW2 vet that lost friends and family to the war, he wasn’t happy.

This would have been a show on G4 back in the day.

I don't have a PS4, but it Sony came out with a Socom 1 or 2 remastered. I would buy a PS5 just for that game. Damn I miss Socom

IMO The greatest game ever conceived. Many hours as a young teen spent online playing with friends. Really hope someday they can revive this series.

Man, this game is my childhood; it got me into online gaming. SOCOM may be gone, but I will have the memories forever. Thank you, Zipper Interactive. Thanks for putting this video together. I miss this game so much. I hope we see another one day

The memories of being 13 playing Socom Combined Assault on my PS2, what a simpler time.

As a former SCEA employee (Foster City CA) who was with the company at the height of SOCOM and the first two consoles. I would pay for a PS5 if a remastered version of 1 and 2 were released.

I was addicted AF to Socom Confrontation, all time favorite game ever made. We need a Socom Reboot for real but released on PS/PC.

God bless you Seth Luisi for helping with the development of the headset. SOCOM would not have been the same without it and I might not have ever built a love for multiplayer games otherwise.

I only play a little bit of SOCOM 1 on the PS2 and recently bought SOCOM 4 on the PS3. Sony needs to bring this franchise back. Thanks for the video GVMERS!!

This is just sad. SOCOM is the biggest reason why I've always despised COD. It influenced so many of my favorite shooters and turned them into complete shit or killed them off entirely. Thank God there's still passionate fans/developers out there trying to keep SOCOM alive. You guys can't be thanked enough.

Slight correction, Socom originally came bundled with a special SOCOM branded headset. Sony released a different official headset that was different. Both were decent-good quality.

I've never met better online friends than in SOCOM 3! I was a squeaky middle schooler brought into a clan with members many years my senior. They were friends, role models, and confidants for a kid that didn't quite fit in. They made me laugh and gave me life lessons. I really wish there was another game out there that had such a nice community. Maybe, one day I'll be in a clan that helps teach the younger generation but, I doubt it. There's just not games like SOCOM anymore.

Anyone remember Conflict: Desert Storm?

I played Confrontation in our local movie theater a lot with 5.1 Dolby digital surround sound. I feel like they should win an award for the time they put into that game with JUST the sound effects alone. Every gun sounded different (unlike Destiny or COD) and the realism of grenades/explosives was unreal. You could hear bullets whizzing past your head. Confrontation was definitely my favorite after all the bugs were patched. Too bad it didn't have all of the SOCOM 2 maps and single player mode.

I miss this game so much 😪 Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days

i still remember booting up socom II for the first time after being obsessed with the 1st one. I got to play all night on my grandparents big screen tv. i was hooked all over again.

With 3rd person shooters becoming mainstream, it's time for the revival.

SOCOM 2 online was my life ! I remember beating the campaign on admiral just to get every character for multiplayer lol

The Combined Assault game was one of the greatest things of my childhood, it will stick with me forever, especially it's soundtrack, my god that masterpiece still gives me goosebumps to these days. Thanks auntie for gifting me such a piece of art, love you!

Awesome work on this beloved game in which I, along with many other former players sorely miss. Thank you again for this form of "closure".

I think the greatest and most looked over thing that made socom great, was the Lobby system! Being able to easily hook up with your clan, invite another clan to your room and talk shit before your battle!... Till this day, I remember every clan I was apart of, and still keep in contact with some of the members via social media..

SOCOM 1 and 2 were masterpieces I used to not sleep when i was in high school cuz of this game. Crossroads and fishook best maps

I have to mention I am among a very few good men who accomplished a ten year span of training with SOCOM. Just how many hours, head shots, hits, kills, missions accomplished is unknown and incredibly high numbers. I retired from all video games in 2012. I sold all game consoles and games except for SOCOM series. Hats off to anyone who played this series for decade. I did not play online though. I had fulltime work, biking, hiking, golf , weights and a plethora of other hobbies. Be well rounded. Always be active and strong in body, mind, spirit. Godspeed☆

love how you put so much effort and research into each video. i love it a seriously underated channel.

Once SOCOM Confrontation was patched, it was so much fun to play. I put in countless hours with my clan online. SOCOM 1, 2, 3, and CA were all amazing fun on the PS2 and still are pure nostalgia in single player... RIP to my most favorite gaming series...

Socom 2 was the greatest gaming of my life the community was so good

Speaking as someone that was there for all of it, this video is very accurate.

I played Socom on the PSP as a kid. Absolutely loved it. It was actually the first game I ever played through :)

Anybody else here used to fire the M16 like a automatic?

"Socom didn't just die, it was murdered"

Socom literally changed my life. It wasn't just a game for me... it was the first time where me and my dad spent a huge amount of time together. I was so young, but my dad loved playing with me. Because of nostalgia, and memories... this is thee best game ever made.

I didn't know a lot of people had issue with Socom 3. I loved the addition of vehicles and big maps.

Confrontation released in 08 if the servers were still up I'd still play it daily. It is now 2019 and im still pissed!

Socom was the first game that I truly fucking loved. The online was amazing.

the first 2 game are so nostalgic to me ,I'm sad about not playing none of the other games and even more to see how the franchize and the team ended up

my heart melting watching this...i got into the series with socom 2 after hearing how socom 1 was. It was the game that got me into shooters. Love playing with Mr. clan in foxhunt oh we play everyday....such wonderful memories.😢💖

The thing that made socom 1 and 2 online multiplayer what it was, was THE MOVEMENTS of the players, the damage each bullet would inflict on the body, the straffing back and forth, the AIMING of the shooter. These things required skill and practice. Even the shape of the cross hairs and the size of bodies on the screen were important, as were map size and team size. This was the core of the game. The follow up games needed to keep these core features to have success, and any changes needed to be to the outer layers of the game. New maps, better graphics, etc.. are outer layers. All these idiot developers had to do was keep the core of the game and update a few of the outer layers and they would have kept community support and continued to grow. Socom 1, 2 were the peak of online shooters in my opinion and no game has ever come close to matching them.

Socom had the best community ever and still does. Miss this series my whole teenage years made numerous friends I still talk to this day.

this game was my life when i was a teenager now im 32 I remember every map, every glitch: ninja jump 😁! I played this 2 weeks without going outside my friend came over. he taught i was dead 😆 And my internet limit was allways full because of this game

Anyone here after rumours for the new SOCOM ? I swear if it's true I'll cry

I freakin' loved the SOCOM series back then. Learned so much more about it from this video. Keep up the hard work GVMERS!

When I heard the socom theme song tears came to my eyes

Damn this music is making me feel nostalgic. As a hardcore fan of the series I appreciate this video. I started playing the SOCOM series in I want to say 2004 when I was 14. It was SOCOM 2. I started playing it one night when my mom went to my older brothers place for something. He let me try it out and was immediately fascinated and hooked. I couldn't believe this technology at the time and speaking to others through a headset was a new thing to me and frankly I didn't know if it was real or not lol. Broadband Internet wasn't a mainstay in a lot of peoples and my parents couldn't afford it. So in order to get my fix I had arrangements to go to my older brothers house every weekend. Hell, I even remember going out and buying a network adapter for my PS2 and bringing it over to his house just so we could play together. I spent so much time playing SOCOM 2. My parents eventually got internet for a whopping price of $35 a month for unlimited high speed broadband with no data cap like today. It was so much fun I remember coming home from school every day and delaying doing homework just so i can hop online to play with my clan. Frostfire, Fishhook, Desert Glory, and Crossroads in my opinion are still among of the greatest multiplayer maps ever in my opinion. Years passed and new SOCOM games started to release and I would continue only to play SOCOM 2 although it wasn't as frequent as I did in my earlier days. So I purchased SOCOM 4 and it released the same week that Anonymous hacked the network and it was down for a while. I remember being so mad because all of the friends that I made back in my childhood days were going to be reunited and our old guild would be back.The network eventually came back and we ended up getting the band back together but it just wasn't the same. It didn't feel like SOCOM. No leaning around corner nothing the shooting felt off and on top of that you played as NATO Forces not SEALs. Years have passed by since then and I recently came across a bundle of SOCOM 2 and a slim PS2 with a built in network adapter and discovered a new way to play online. XLINK KAI revived my once burning passion for SOCOM but it was so bad online. Code 9ers and Glitchers everywhere. I would get booted all the time it was just not the same. So Zipper went out of business so I guess there is no hope for a Socom 2 HD remaster. Although I don't play SOCOM anymore, nothing will ever take away the memories and friends that I made and still have today. and believe it or not I was a LEGIT captain that nearly made Admiral before the fuckheads took over.

Just found your channel and I love it. Good work

Do we know if the narrator or other staff at GVMERS read the comments? I don't recall ever seeing them around. For what it's worth, I think you guys do an insanely good job, not only with amazing production value and quality but you push content far more frequently than should be physically possible considering the work put in. Well job, good done.

GB’ing all night long with your buddies on Socom was one of my most memorable moments in competitive gaming. Never again will there ever be a skill based TPS like Socom 2. 😢 I miss the days where the community would come together and vote off players who tried to ruin games. Shoutouts to anyone that remembers No IW/GL/M3’s.

And the community are still waiting for Sony to revive this franchise. Thank you for this video. It was great!!

Damn this hits home, socom 2 is number one in my heart. Back then it was their own demise trying to copy what other successful franchises were doing. With the variety of games out now PS5 would be the perfect time for a Socom 2 remaster or just revival of the series.

SOCOM Fire Team Bravo 2 was my jam

R.I.P. SOCOM. It all went downhill after 2. SOCOM lost its identity. 3 tried to be Battlefield, Combined Assault was just a glorified expansion to 3, Confrontation was good, but took damn near a year before it was playable and by then hackers/glitchers had taken over. 4 tried to be CoD. Socom stopped being SOCOM. Sony abandoned it to push Killzone in their dire search of "A Halo Killer" not realizing they had one all along.

What a great video. So interesting that all of these franchises were gaming staples of my formative years, and few of them survived.

SOCOM 2 was my favorite game as a kid, miss it dearly.

GOD that parachuting boot scene never fails to give me goosebumps. Time to rev up the old station and get some nostalgia going.

Man, me and my buddies loved us some SOCOM on PS2 and dancing over defeated enemies!

Gosh darn it, the intro music got me right away. The lobby music for socom 2 and 3 were freaking AWESOME! Such nostalgia man. My childhood was freakin awesome with this game. I can remember it like it was yesterday the first time I put the headset on at my friends house who was playing this. The fact that you can talk to other people and play online against eachother freakin blew my MIND. It was so ahead of its time and pure fun and competitive. Once my friend told me I had to buy the internet adapter for the back of the ps2 to play online I instantly went and got one for myself and the game with the headset. THE GOOD OLD DAYS!! GRENADA!!!! 1v1 me up the middle on crossroads!! IW80 NOOB! M14 SCRUB! LOL I was so freakin good at shooting the M16 fast it sounded like it was auto! The way the burst fire worked on the M16 made it so you really had to time the burst perfectly to get it to shoot fast and really had a skill gap and that’s one reason what made socom so fun. I remember some people literally couldn’t use it because it was to hard to shoot it fast. I had the timing down perfect haha. Back when fire button was R1! Frost fire was my all time favorite!

In Forever Memory of a Franchise that we all grew up in as youngyins.

SOCOM1 & 2 REMASTER PLEASE! I WOULD BUY IN A HEART BEAT!! PLZ SONY!!!

Socom truly was best online experience i've ever had. It was way before its time. The server structure created close communities, the mechanics paved way to fun yet competitive feel and the maps made ever lasting memories. Sony really dropped the ball on this IP. It could have gone so far.

Hey there’s a Rumor going around about a socom reboot coming to ps5! I hope it’s true!!!!

Socom Confrontation always gave me that old school feeling of Socom 2. There was far too much hate on this game, which killed the series in itself. Hope to see something similar to Confrontation sometime.

I don't know about anyone else but I get the feeling we are going to have videos about bioware bungie 343 treyarch infinity ward and sledgehammer games on the rise and fall of these studios a lot sooner then later .

I might be alone here but I logged soooooo many hours on the fire team bravo series. Particularly number 2. The online for this game was insane for its time. AND ON A FREAKING MOBILE CONSOLE! man I cannot Express how much I loved these games. And these maps. Ugh! I wish I could go back in time when the lobbies were full and play it.

Socom 3 U.S navy seals helped me get through my younger years. It opened up a world of adventure online and off. It brings back memories of plugging in my network adapter and begging my mom to let me her use her credit card to buy the dlc skins and weapons. For me, if Socom were to be revitalized, it would be fun but never like when it first came out. This is my idea with remastering any classic game i.e classic WOW. Its an awesome idea non the less, but cant live up to the feeling we all achieved when playing our child hood games for the first time. Great times Socom!

I can still remember the moment I opened socom 2 and played for the 1st time. didnt know it then, but one of the best gaming moments in my life.

Man I remember MAG only started playing it in 2013 but still had a lot of fun with it. I wish there was a game like it now.

keep it up SOCOM 1 and 2 where part of my childhood good times !!!

Socom Confrontation left me with some of my best gaming memories in my life. Genuinely a great online shooter and I made tons of friends in my clan that I still talk with to this day. That was when I was 14 and here we are 13 years later. Crazy how time flies.

This video has elicited an emotional response from me. I convinced my mother to upgrade to DSL for "school research," but really it was so that I could play this game.

Im not emotionally ready But i will watch this one day

Do Conflict Desert Storm

I subscribed just because of you knowing and making a video of socom. I grew up playing every one of the games in the series.