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@godspear100

Жыл бұрын

I mean if 283,000 subscribers donated 200.00 from one channel and another could some of guerrilla and recon rainbow collab on a new socom fan based starter pack and try not pull a ubisoft or 2042?

@BigfryTV

Жыл бұрын

@@godspear100 Maybe one day, man!

@DIRTYFIGHT3R

Жыл бұрын

Sadly all the poeple that made Socom are no longer there. I think new people will make a better socom anyways. @BigfryTV you can pool a team and make it with @bluedrake42 maybe you guys can just mod operation harsh doorstop to be third person with socom mechanics. food for thought.

@Bignitsuj

Жыл бұрын

​@@BigfryTV Give the trailer on my channel a peep? I need help but we can do it! I'm glad there are still Socom players like this.

@eQuisFi

Жыл бұрын

@@BigfryTV You seemed to forget MAG. Sony dropped Zipper after that game. It wasn't socom but it was actually super great fun when player count was good.

SOCOM 2 online will never be forgotten. Truly the best online gaming experience I've ever had in 30 years.

@YoMoMz

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@0Ciju0

Жыл бұрын

I had a really good experience with Wolfenstein: Return to Castle Wolfenstein on the original Xbox Live. I remember how I managed to get it when I was in grade 5: I would grind a Diablo 2 multiplayer sorc to level 90, traded it for Yu-Gi-Oh cards, then I sold those cards at school to afford the Xbox Live Starter pack. Oh my, what a fucking time.

@DjTittySprinklez

Жыл бұрын

You can a still play it today. There's a whole discord of people who play. You can play it online either through emulation on PC or through a actual PS2. They show you how to get setup and everything. Very dedicated group of players.

@GottieGottem

Жыл бұрын

try task force its almost a duplicate and only 6 bux on steam

@ldcbossrob3938

Жыл бұрын

@@DjTittySprinklez yes sir, I play Socom 1 every Sun night at 8 w/my adult son. He was too young back in 2002. He loves it.

The thing about SOCOM is it’s not just nostalgia. No other shooter has more satisfying gunfights. Fast strafe, reticle right over head instead of ots, no need to slow down and ADS to shoot, no sprint button just hold the stick etc. Game was fucking brilliant.

@sflvideos3878

Жыл бұрын

No other shooter since has given us the ability to Create rooms, customize every little bit of them, have clan tags, have 1 player push to talk (So that you don't get people in screaming matches that wreck the game with their b.s. audio), have clan ladder rankings, a sense of community via the server you and your friends would play in, etc. It was so advanced for it's time... the industry has taken major steps backwards and it's pathetic.

@LeoLarrosa1987

4 ай бұрын

Don’t forget about the strafe dive combo 😂

@SpiritBox_

3 ай бұрын

Vigor is the closest modern game I've discovered to SOCOM. It's available on all consoles free.

@LeoLarrosa1987

3 ай бұрын

@@SpiritBox_ Really? Never tried it. Is it 8v8? Diff game modes like socom? Or you’re referring to gameplay

@SpiritBox_

3 ай бұрын

@@LeoLarrosa1987 mostly referring to gameplay. It has 3 different game modes and 8 or 9 maps

SOCOM is a series that will always hold a special place in my heart, SOCOM 2 especially.

Socom 2 was my first ever online game I ever played, I was completely blown away. It’s sad to see what happened to that franchise. Long live forever… Socom. Oh and before I go, GREEN UP!!

@B1GTraV

7 ай бұрын

G^

Being genuine here, I teared up a bit looking back at the golden days of gaming. Thank you Fry for the nostalgia.

@vewyscawymonsta

Жыл бұрын

Gaming isn't just a hobby. For some of us, it's a passion, and it's a real shame what has happened to it.

@uppercutgrandma4425

Жыл бұрын

Gaming is soo much better now.

@sapperbean5791

Жыл бұрын

@@uppercutgrandma4425 lmao, nah it's worse

@Thecontinentalgta

Жыл бұрын

Yeah those really were the golden days

@skyezblue3136

Жыл бұрын

@@uppercutgrandma4425 it's dry af

I'm 40 now and the memories I have from socom are still here today. I met one of my best friends on socom and still talk to him on a daily basis to this day. What a awesome time to be alive .

@davefekete7187

11 ай бұрын

Hell yeah

@Moody801

9 ай бұрын

Same. I was in a clan called APD that lasted all the way through SOCOM 3 and I am friends with a bunch of them to this day

@DisDatK9

8 ай бұрын

The OG SOCOM and the documentary in special features made me want to become a SEAL. low and behold, enlisted at 18, got a specwar contract, went to BUD/S, and graduated in Fall of 2013 with class 301. This game has changed a lot of lives

@lovetolift82

8 ай бұрын

@@DisDatK9 hell yea man thats awesome!

@vitigaymer1053

3 ай бұрын

​@DisDatK9 im not American. Was born in Oceania and I watched and rewatched that docu so many times I was ready sign up for BUDS to become a SEAL.

Got my copy of socom 2 back in 2002 when I was working at Blockbuster. This game really changed my life. I havent got that feeling yet, 20 years later. Salute to all the socom Vets out there, alive or passed away.

@USMARINE38

3 ай бұрын

Salute brother! Fellow Socom 2 & 3 veteran

@lwill4075

3 ай бұрын

@@USMARINE38 🫡

This literally makes me want to weep a little bit. SOCOM was a huge part of my childhood gaming. I remember when I got it on my PSP-GO (Amazing device at the time, like holy shit.) I'd obviously played on console, but I remember the PSP version was just wildly amazing. Thanks for the nostalgia!

@davefekete7187

11 ай бұрын

I remember when the PSP GO came out and my friend got it, it wasn't good like you say at all, the problem was you could only download games from the online store, no disc nothing(you couldn't share games with your buddies!), back then it was a huge problem and very unattractive for most people who had a normal psp like me plus the device itself was not comfortable to play on and it had a tiny screen compared to the psp. No wonder why it died off so quick. Not trying to be mean maybe if they came out with it nowadays with a new design it would of sold more.

There was nothing better than knowing summer break was coming up and I could stay up late nights and play Socom. Made so many online friends from that game and quite honestly miss those days; everyone hopping on in the evening and playing until 2am, clan wars, game battles(and holding the crown)….excuse me as I go cry now.

Damn I feel old now. I remember when my uncle bought Socom and let us play it with the headset that came with it. We thought it was the coolest thing ever. Socom 2 was probably the best multiplayer tactical shooter I've ever played on console and the lobbies were a trip lol. I don't think there will ever be another experience like it. Back then, if you saw a dude with a high rank you knew he was no joke lol

@janelane9281

Жыл бұрын

RGLA snakeman was number 1 forever only because of rank hacking, he wasn't actually that good of a player, and he was kind of a D bag too. i think that, having rank hacked enough to stay at number one for so long, the celebrity status went to his head and made him become kind of arrogant and narcissitic, i was surprised, because i killed the number one player easily, he wasn't even good

@neverending5316

Жыл бұрын

That moment when you grab lobby host and hold mic and talk mad shit lol

I remember my dad owning 1 and 2 and playing them as a kid (I’m 23 next week so it shows how young I was) I got quite engaged in the franchise early even if it was only the single player. I eventually bought 3 and CA in the dying days of ps2 game sales when you could still get games in Walmart and even bought the 3 fireteam games for my psp. Never did get into confrontation as I went the Xbox route during that era but it is still to this day my favorite franchise in gaming. I still own all but 1&2 and occasionally go back and play them from time to time. My dream for this franchise is not so much a new development game but remasters of the old games. Would be great to see.

One of the best videos you ever put out, Fry. I remember Christmas 2001 like yesterday : inside of the Christmas tree was GTA 3, Jak and Daxter and Metal Gear Solid 2. My life changed instantly when I was only 9 years old.

I still remember when I was introduced to SOCOM. Only had a gamecube at the time but I use to go over to my cousins house and he had Broadband (Fast Access DSL) 😂I didn't even know what that meant at the time, but he started playing SOCOM 1 online telling me all these stories, epic moments, and people he met playing this game. Clan wars, the whole nine. Fast forward I beg my mom for a PS2 and broadband internet and we get it. I get SOCOM 2 probably close to a year before SOCOM 3 drops. SOCOM 2 till this day is probably my most memorable time of online gaming. People were nice, wanted to play and communicate with others, and just...... *POSITIVE* 🤣 Of course you ran into some ''toxic'' people but it was AT THAT TIME few and far between. People had decency and just wanted to play and get better. Met so many cool people my age, to grown men with families and a busy schedule but loved SOCOM and were VERY serious about the game. That moment in time to where online gaming was a new thing was truly magical and will never be touched again. Prime Socom & Halo are the greatest multiplayer shooters ever created imo. Great video... had me shed a single thug tear

@BigfryTV

Жыл бұрын

Hope all is well man! Good to see you still out here grinding and enjoying content creation!

@TheGamer2323

Жыл бұрын

@@BigfryTV Yessir. Same to you man

@sagbag856

Жыл бұрын

a crossover i didnt see coming. nice to see people reminiscing and sharing the goodtime memories.

@Brickstyles2

Жыл бұрын

Your cousins username wasn't Robothug was it?

Socom changed my life forever also. The opening theme to Socom 2 gives me the chills. I would honestly cry if Sony ever would just do a Socom 2 Remake.

@umnoobnowildrift7802

Жыл бұрын

What do you think of the 3 and the combined assault?

@VantageCollective

Жыл бұрын

@@umnoobnowildrift7802 Socom 2 was the best, hands down. If they brought it back with the exact gameplay, speed, guns, everything the same, but next gen graphics, the game would be a sensation.

@JasonSantiago-hh6jy

7 ай бұрын

They should have remade on HD for the Playstation network. Would have been easy with the new technology.... idk why they removed my comment for hate.... I had to write this twice..

@pjreus5084

Ай бұрын

People still play

dude, you just brought back so many memories man. I was there at beginning of SOCOM and was hooked. thank you for this, truly.

I had almost the exact same story about getting into SOCOM. Older sister's friends would leave their ps2 and they all played SOCOM 2. I couldn't get enough around 11 years old.

To this day, the best community online ever. Made so many friends from the first 2 games that I gamed with for YEARS. Miss it.

@SOCOMJOHN

Жыл бұрын

Facts!

@nekotfarmer

Жыл бұрын

Can't really make that claim unless you played all online games. I'd disagree.

@BitterQuitter11

Жыл бұрын

@@nekotfarmer cool

@stevenx399

Жыл бұрын

@@nekotfarmer F**** ***

@stevenx399

Жыл бұрын

Idot

Back in the early 2000s my mother was a stay at home mom & the only game she’d play on PS3 was SOCOM Navy Seals Confrontation. I’d watch her play all the time.

@joshuasnake12

Жыл бұрын

Your Mom sounds really cool damn

@botezsimp5808

Жыл бұрын

Your mom played games, back then?? That's rare, there's more girl gamers now but back then especially shooters woman hardly played, let alone moms! Nice..

@fabolousjada5070

Жыл бұрын

That game is trash but a cool mom none the less

@JK-nj3bt

8 ай бұрын

Imagine if it was socom 2 or 3

@randomman057

2 ай бұрын

@@botezsimp5808 There was one pretty well known older woman in the Socom community who posted on the Playstation forums under the name Sniperwolf. She was reasonably good at the game and fun to play with. I'll never forget those community games we had back in 2003-2004 on Socom 2 with forum regulars having a bunch of fun with people who loved that game. It was a sad day when Sony took those forums down.

@BigfryTV Thank you so much for posting this, this brings be back so much. I remember getting that network adapter and playing SOCOM all day on the weekends.

We are still playing SOCOM 2 in LAN mode every Thursday on our old PS2, 5 vs. 5, with the same friends for over the last 20 years. SOCOM has helped me make lifelong friends.

I remember when i played Socom on PS2 as a Kid and OMG this game was AWESOME. I'm so happy to see you talking about this nearly forgotten Legend of many people.

I missed the boat on these... I was already in the army by 2003. Had my first deployment that year, infantry 11b. But when I came back? SOCOM was what changed my career path. I decided to change MOS, and the result? Over 20 years, I did Ranger, Recon, got out, went private, and somehow found myself in an outfit doing CSAR for various NGOs working in warzones. If not for games like SOCOM, along with Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, and Metal Gear, I probably would've stayed a grunt or gotten out. Idk whether that's a good or bad thing though.

@juanpablosalazar8119

Жыл бұрын

i participate on diamond dogs for a while, but after knowing about les infants terribles i decided to find peace

@FOXZERO237

Жыл бұрын

I grew up playing SOCOM, Metal Gear, Splinter Cell, etc. That heavily influenced my career path within the military and who I wanted to be. Went 11B as well back in ‘13. Passed selection to get into the Scout/Sniper section not long after that and have been enjoying the life since. On my third duty station now, still working out the kinks of stealth in an Arctic environment. But, it’s a fun experience.

Didn’t even get past the ad and I already liked and subbed… Anyone who says “SOCOM changed my life..” is a kindred spirit. I can still remember walking into my friend’s dorm room from my room across the hall and seeing him “talking” to his PS2. He kinda explained the game, but without actually playing I couldn’t grasp what he was on about. I went to another friend’s room and he was playing too, but not the campaign, MULTIPLAYER!!! I got my ass handed to me for hours and literally dreamed about the game that night. I went and got a PS2 and an adapter and started playing, sometimes with friends, but mostly solo (because my confidence was trash). Anyway, by SOCOM II I was well into the top percentiles for almost every metric (however my grades suffered). If anyone here played A LOT (or did game battles, etc.) you may even know me (SEEDLESS from KBN clan). Anyway, long story short, it’s idk how many years later and I still have close personal relationships with my clan mates from way back then (I’m talking people in Ireland, England, Canada, Australia, the US and more). I’ve visited their homes and they mine, I’ve attended their kids’ graduations and even a wedding or two. We exchange holiday cards, look after one another and so on. Shit, I’ve even loaned money to more than one of them (not obscene amounts, but nothing petty like a couple hundred bucks either). We are ALL (even some of the kids who never got to play but still remember their parents blissed out on SOCRACK wax nostalgic) still reminisce about those years between SOCOM and Combined Assault (I’ll strongly believe that SOCOM II was and remains the greatest “tactical shooter” in the history of gaming, warts and all, but it all went to shit between III and the end of CA if I remember correctly). The game was far ahead of its time and nothing since has quite scratched that itch the way SOCOM did. I apologize for the lengthy comment, this topic is just extremely dear to me and I have been clamoring for a “reboot” of the franchise since 2014. I personally have $42,762.88 to invest in any studio willing to do the original work justice with their homage to the king. What I’m hoping is that there are enough hardcore fans of the franchise who, even if they don’t have capital to invest, would devote time and effort to the project. I truly believe that if a modern SOCOM dropped, it would be a massive success. We just need to find a studio that is capable of producing the same quality and attention to detail, hammer out licensing and legal with Sony (I know, fucking nightmare, but it’s worth a shot before I am dead) and the waiting (obviously there’s way more to it, but to get the shit off the ground that might do). I will consistently check back on this comment to see if there are any other SOCOMers out there.

@jacksonbauer5199

Жыл бұрын

Also, shit. Is my memory that bad? The first game didn’t have headset?.? I think I was off on what iteration I played first…

Still play w guys I met playing socom 20yrs ago. Game changed lives and the scope of gaming. Great video

Man, i remember buying this game and the Netwrok Adapter at the same time when it came out It was my first online playing experience. The game blew my mind. I remember, when you were the last person on the team. your team mates voted against you to warn you that there was an ennemy behind you. Suck great memories, it was good until the Codebreaker thing made the game almost unplayable because of hackers. Especially in SOCOM 1

@BigfryTV

Жыл бұрын

The vote for behind you was a beautiful thing

@SOCOMJOHN

Жыл бұрын

Lol right! Was just talking about this with my older brother.

@youngdonald4109

Жыл бұрын

people would get pissed off if you used the idub or the noob tube and tk you, it was the most fair and balanced civilized online experience i've ever participated in

@ldcbossrob3938

Жыл бұрын

@@youngdonald4109 I'd run through Frostfire with my faithful m63! Lol

@x-frankie-x542

Жыл бұрын

Voting was awesome until you accidently voted out a teammate because too many people did it at the same time! lol

Same here brother. Socom Confrontation was my first online gaming experience and my first time joining a clan. That clan ending up being the reason I joined the Navy. So for real changed my life.

@BigfryTV

Жыл бұрын

You are the people I looked up to as a chubby little kid. Thank you for your service!

@savagecamaro6741

Ай бұрын

I planned to join myself being part of NPF (Navy Peace Frogs) after I turned 18 but unfortunately I had too many health problems by then

I tear up just looking at gameplay. I invested in H-Hour and can only dream of a sequel or remaster. SOCOM will forever live on in my heart as the best game ever.

I loved this game and still have all my copies with my PS2. It was so advanced for the time and the single player is still fun today. Thanks for covering this.

God damn Big Fry, you got me right in the feels with this video. Socom 2 was my jam. I spent thousands of hours on there and loved every second of them.

Seeing this video gave me some serious nostalgia! Its crazy how gaming can bring so many people together. Its our lives and games like socom helped shape who we are today.

I started my online gaming with Socom 3, best gaming days of my life for sure. I played socom 2 but family was too poor at the time to get the network adapter. I’ll never forget those amazing days.

Keeping the dream alive the best we can. Maybe one day SOCOM will return to its former glory

You just brought back a ton of great memories. Socom 2 was where it all started for me as well. Used to go to my buddies house to play it and every minute was a blast. Community was awesome and the clan battles were super epic. Miss those days.

Oh man you touch such a sensative nerve deep down my heart. Same here BigFry...my very first Shooter was Socom 2. I played it every day back then. The ability to get a Mic and talk to your team mate was game changer. Clan truely had a meaning on this game. Clan Battle was huge and fun way to battle other clans. I was Proud or Mr clan aka Majority Rules we played Foxhunt all day every day. No other game had extraction mode that was such a pleasure to play. Oh remember the voting system to alert live players lol or to vote a random player out to make room for clan mate??? Such Nostalgia Best Game ever on PS2...sadly Sony wont remake it.

this was my first online shooter and i spent over 1000 hrs on it, i loved socom 2 and confrontation but especially s2... it's alittle crazy to me that it doesn't get more shine on youtube, it was THE game to play on ps2, if you were playing a different game online (tony hawks, timesplitters,burnout) any other online game, it was then socom2 where you met up with everyone afterwards. great video man

I nearly teared up a bit when you said MLG lol as I was a low ranked MLG player for about 2 years as a pre teen.. man those were the days, sometimes I fire up my old systems and just walk the old maps on different games and take in all the things I flew thru as a kid/teen.. Long Live Gamers!

This brought me way back. Very similar feelings this video expressed couldent have said it better myself. I know its never gonna happen but a S1/S2 remaster is exactly what i need right now.

@marcusfrable3850

Жыл бұрын

Remaster both games with the multiplayer and release it as one.

Ya I grew up with this. Nostalgia hits hard. I still remember almost every map.

I feel the exact same thing. Receiving the adaptor + socom was absolutely mindblowing and opened my eyes a lot. Damn I miss this game. This was my first encounter with clans too. Socom and WoW is what discribes my entire childhood. Thank you for making a video about this.

This brought back a wave of emotions some of my best gaming memories with friends and family are from Socom....omg I love this game. Thank you for this video.

This was my game, made very strong bonds. Thanks bigfry dam near cried

Its funny I picked up SOCOM 2 in a bargain bin at my local gamestop and completely fell in love with the series

@just-an-orange

Жыл бұрын

Ha! I just saw SOCOM 1 at the local thrift store for $4.95 about 2 weeks ago and the memories flooded my brain almost instantly.

SOCOM changed my life for the better as well. Currently, I'm roommates with someone I met on S1. I've been roommates with 2 other people that I played SOCOM with, and basically became a part of their family. I will be the best man at one of their upcoming weddings. I've met about 20 people in real life from SOCOM. We would have SOCOM parties where people from Alabama, Idaho, Canada, and various parts of California would come together to meet up, play SOCOM with multiple TVs in the same room, and party. I've made lifelong important relationships because of that franchise and still game with the core members from our clan/group. SOCOM will always be my #1. I will never forget it. I appreciate this video you've made. On another note, It's sad that a 20 year old game had more features, customization, variety, maps, and sense of community and communication than anything we see today or most likely will ever see again.

LOVED SOCOM 2! I remember being in this clan where all of our names were names of liqours. Seagrum's 7 reporting in. I used to get off duty, come home and play this for hours in my uniform. Did not care. Absolute best online experience ever. Even after you die, joining your teamates and stratagize about the next round. Making plans. Watch out for those spawn grenades!

That video of little BigFry was the most epic thing I've seen on the internet today.

My all time favorite games. I tell all my friends about how good these games were. Hopefully we see a new one someday.

Good stuff man, as usual. I cannot put into words how much I miss the old SOCOM days and playing clan wars on SOCOM Battles and eventually Game Battles. I started at 13 years old and I am 33 years old today and there is yet to be a game or franchise that has captured me the way SOCOM did throughout SOCOM II, III, and Combined Assault. I put up with Confrontation and recognized what Sony was doing to SOCOM 4 and it made me absolutely sick. Video games and especially online multiplayer shooters have become almost unenjoyable entirely as a whole. The devs today for the most part do not know how to make a good tactical shooter and I imagine the ones that do do not have the backing to support the skills. Some of the few studios that have the experience and knowledge are squeezed by dirty money hungry publishers who just trying to make as much money as possible and forcing devs to make the game they have to make and not necessarily the one they want to make. I really wish Sony PlayStation would wake the fuck up and bring back the SOCOM franchise with the right studio and leave them to make the game great again on PS5 with modern graphics at 120fps. I do not know if I would ever buy another game if they did that and it had the SOCOM II feel all over again. The way games are going and being made today, I imagine the PS5 may end up being my final console as I just cannot justify purchasing another console to play games that belong in a trash can outside of first party games like God of War and The Last of Us. Happy Anniversary SOCOM, there were just so many good memories. Long live the memories on my favorite franchise of all time and the SOCOM shuffle way of life! 👍

Fun fact: the player made game mode Micheal Meyers started on confrontation. We use to play hide and seek all the time then one day the seeker played the Michael Meyers theme song when hunting us and since it was proxy mic we could hear him coming. It was amazing and scary and we did that all the time after that so I’m gonna say socom and the group I played with started Mike Meyers. You’re welcome 😊

Unfortunately I missed this game because my parents only had money for one system and I chose PC because most of my friends were playing on PC. We had Medal of Honor, BF1942 and CoD so I had my awesome childhood experience playing with them but man, this game looks absolutely insane, even today. Those animations are mind blowing, the features for stealth and such are awesome and the multiplayer looks and sounds fantastic. It's weird that I don't know you personally but seeing and hearing about your childhood with this game feels like I do know you. I guess this is what gaming is all about, we can connect through these experiences without actually knowing each other. Thanks for sharing this!

I had a headset for the voice commands in single player and they never worked but it came into play once I discovered online gaming. I had never conceived of gaming online before and one day when I was like 8-9 years old before we had wifi I plugged the Ethernet cable from the modem into my ps2 and within a few hours I learned what it was like to have an adult make fun of me for not having hit puberty yet. That was traumatic at the time but it hardened me against the verbal abuse I would receive gaming in the future so I have socom to thank for that. It got to a point where i was afraid to talk on the mic because on top of sucking at the game so much my internet was dog shit, so everyone always hated my guts and would constantly remind me how much I suck. I remember being told to stop playing many times and taking it extremely personally. It was stressful but addicting at the same time. This might sound weird but your video touched me man, I would love to hop on and play that game again now that I’ve hit puberty and lived through another decade and a half

This is a great story to listen too. Always nice to see people being this passionate about a certain game and what it meant for them. I never got to play the socom games as I didn't own a console back then, I was a pc gamer, but I loved tactical games, I was jalous about the headset with speach commands tho, that sounded so awesome to me, Ghost Recon didn't have that sadly. I only got to experience Socom with Socom 4, but as said, that wasn't the same experience so even today I can't claim I experienced the socom games :(

I'll never forget playing SOCOM 2 back in the day. My brother got me into it when I was 6 years old. I used to play gamebattles with him and his older friends who were a part of a clan called US and a clan called Agents. My favorite game of all time.

@umnoobnowildrift7802

Жыл бұрын

Well, I live in Brazil already at the time the Internet was very bad and I could hardly configure because it was very new, I played only the campaigns ... I still don't trade Socom for any game of these new generations.

No other military shooter has ever recaptured the enjoyment I had with SOCOM I & II… The clan matches on GameBattles were always epic. The competitive community we had on each server, Italia, East, West, Etc… Met some of the coolest people on SOCOM. @BigFryTV You definitely brought back some memories showing those clips of gamebattles. I was in +|Discriminated, [TW], & +\Underrated/+… I went by Neglect.

Dude 👏 fuck 👏 yes. I am so happy to see someone acknowledge and review the series like this, and talking about the revival server and current socom community and stuff. My brothers and I have been massive fans of the series ever since Socom 2 came out, and we'd watch our dad play online on it alllllll the time. My brothers and I were only able to play Single Player and were never allowed to play online, and it wasn't until like April-May of last year when I watched Sharpp05s video on how to install and setup everything, and I've been having a blast ever since. I try and play every Friday for S2 comm night and the 1st Wednesday of every month for S3. My tag on the games r for the most part DiamondEyes935, but I like to use other names on occasion.

Best game ever. Played socom 1 and 2 non stop, was the game that got my parents to upgrade to cable internet .

I was never around for the online portion of these games but I do attribute this series for my love of shooters. The campaign mode for SOCOM 1 had me addicted to it's stealth gameplay, teamwork and modern military setting. I could never really find another game besides Ghost Recon to satisfy that itch. The series took a nosedive but S1 - Combined Assault were my childhood.

@tillman40

9 ай бұрын

Campaign mode was like a wine cooler

When Socom 2 was in its heydey I could've never imagined a world where it would be completely GONE and forgotten (by Sony). It was SOOOO much fun, so many memories... You could play it 1000 times and have 1000 unique experiences. And playing it NEVER got old. How is it gone???

The Socom series will have a place in my heart forever I'm thinking about getting me a PS2 this year just so I can have that game again

This takes me back. I never played MP in these games since we never got the network adapter until Confrontation which wasn’t my first online MP experience, my first Online experience was actually Resistance 2, that game to me was and still is the golden standard for Online Coop. Was definitely disappointed to see what SOCOM 4 became. Never got it nor played it. That’s exactly what happens when you chase trends instead of staying true to what that game was. That ended up killing it. There’s another game series that I grew up on that did the same thing that same year, Ace Combat: Assualt HORIZEN. But thankfully unlike Zipper, Project Aces actually listened to their fans and did not continue with doing that after Assualt HORIZEN. They made Ace Combat Infinity which was a free to play game for PS3 that brought back the original gameplay I loved and I loved it. But due to the fact that it was a Free to Play game it had that awful Fuel system which I eventually couldn’t keep up with since I was in my first year of college at the time. I stopped playing after 3 months and later on would start playing destiny instead. That game ended up closing its servers on march 2018 then in January 18th 2019 Ace Combat 7 came out. It was a valiant return to form and returned to what made Ace Combat so good. I’m pretty sure they are hard at work on Ace Combat 8 as we speak. Which then brought renewed interest to that genre which is flight shooters, in 2020, we got Project Wingman which is an indie game. It plays just like AC but has things in it that actually made it better in some aspects. I hope that one day Socom will get the Spyro Reignited Trilogy treatment and get a Remade trilogy of the first 3 games. It would be a very nice change of pace and whiff of fresh air.

I remember freaking out the first time I heard comms over the headset that came bundled with the game. What a time to be alive! Those were the glory days

Socom was the first online game I ever played when ps2 came out, that game and socom 2 where amazing. Miss the tactics and just all the amazing people I met during those years.

I was there since day 1 of SOCOM. The server crashed on the first day BTW. Beta tester for SOCOM II. Played every version including SOCOM 4. No game has ever replaced my love for this franchise.

My cousin had this game when it first came out. I too was 11 and my own 11-year-old brain was fascinated by the voice commands. For me at the time, it was the closest thing to a military simulator. My cousin and I played the shit out of it.

Socom was amazing and my first online PvP experience. Snipe no X, Hide and seek and paintball were so fun to play.

I’ve been playing on the PS emulator for the past month. I’m surprised I haven’t seen you on since you’re such a big fan. There’s been about 70 people online on the weekends. It’s been a great experience

I remember watching my dad play this game. This game was truly before its time. Socom 2 and Socom 3 will always have a special place in my heart.

This game brought me back into gaming even though I never played online because I didn’t have the internet adapter for my ps2. I started with the Atari before I went to the nes then the saga genesis then I lost interest. It wasn’t till I tried doom that my interest was peaked then I found half life and counter strike the. I bought a ps2 and found SOCOM and I’ve been a hardcore gamer ever since. It will always be my favorite.

SOCOM was my first online MP and I was addicted, I remember being on for practically 2 days straight. I enjoyed the PSP SOCOMS too. SOCOM games single handedly gave me long life friends. Zipper messed up with S4 we all knew it then... /6 Confrontation and the Artic DLC or whatever it was called was a nice touch but overall was an ok game, but I never quite got into as some of my other friends. There is so many ppl I miss from SOCOM. HeavensHell, LarryChachi, Gonzo_77, and loads more. Longshot but you never know who watches what on here. Honorable mention: SOCOM had good music for the game and even online lobbies did too (even if you did turn it down after sometime to socialize in pre-game lobby waiting to "G^") Man I miss the old vibe of the SOCOM community. Thanks for the nostalgia!

Great video breaking down the history. I also remember when socombattles started. Great times

This video just made my day man. I've been looking for all those maps and you just brought me back so many memories as an OG Socom player. Definitely irreplaceable, and not to mention all the other Great tactical games you brought up , priceless man ! And absolutely agree with the things you mentioned 👍🏽👏🏽

My favourite game franchise, I was replaying them all recently actually. Also, just got an email, Taskforce released into early access for $8 AUD. It's hard to believe he actually released it...

Ahhh Desert Glory, my most favorite map ever. I remember being a terrorist, and pulling the VIPs out of their cell, and then forcing them into the destructible corner of the room, then taking out my pistol and shooting them once each in the foot, just so that if the SEALS blew the wall it would kill the VIPs and give us the win lol. I miss this game! Sadly SOCOM 4 was ruined by having the cover mechanics put in and filled with clutter in order to be used as a gimmick for Sony to be able to sell the Move controllers and Sharpshooter attachment. Then the PSN hack finished the job.

The gaming love of my life This game series.... man. So many memories with me and my older brother and neighborhood friends.

This specific game has so much memories for me!!! I had broken three lumbar in my back and was laid up for quite a bit. SOCOM was literally all I did

Hey BF, don't let SoCom turn into your white whale. Trust me, from experience, you will never re-capture that feeling from 2003. It was special, don't ever forget it and don't chase after it with blinders on. Thanks for sharing.

My dads friend (who was ranked top ten for a cpuple weeks at one point) made him get Socom 2 as well as the network adapter. He only ever played like 5 times. But i was all over this shit. It was the most fun Ive ever had online gaming.

I’m currently on a SOCOM nostalgia craving right now. I miss this game 😢

Great video bigfry well put together all of us Socom Fans are so lucky to be playing these games again I’m loving it see Yea on confrontations Brother 👍👍👍👍👍

I love you for this video... back then I was busy playing stuff like Spyro and Driver. SOCOM was also the turning point for me and was the single game that sculpted the types of games I love. >RTK< 'til I die

Archival BigFry footage intro?! Like the start of every true crime documentary. Also shoutout to Cum Master at 4:03😂

saw the thumbnail and i instantly knew what game it was - this franchise was my childhood favorite - even had my parents play with me lol i will never forget this damn series!

Bro!! It is still to me one of the best games I have ever played I literally got a ps2 specifically for this game after playing it on my friends ps2. And as soon as I got a network adapter my social life was over, I would be in this game for hours, I had so much fun and met some cool ppl, when ever I think about those times I still get a little emo that it all ended., this video brought back some good memories though, thank you.

Great video Fry, SOCOM is still one of the greatest online shooters. It has changed my life forever.. I will always chase the SoCrack feeling that SOCOM 2 gave us.

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The "seals victorious" hit such a nostalgia button in me - absolitely loved loved loved socom 2, best gaming period in my life. Amazing maps and gameplay.

metal gear solid on the ps1 is where it really started for me, but when going to my friends house to play medal of honor i remember watching his dad play online with his desert storm buddies. They used socom in the most tactical way online and I was blown away seeing people play in such a organized and communicative way. I've been chasing that my whole life.

Wow!!! Great video! I was just talking about this game. Your spot on with everything. This game started the online experience for me. I was really great at this game. My clan would dominate on Enowapi-Seals. If only Sony put this back on the PlayStation store for everyone to play again.

My best friend who passed away & I would play this game every day after school until we were kicked off the internet. I wish I could share this video with him. People who never experience this game will never understand the impact of talking on a headset for the first time.

Thank you for making this video. This really was the best game ever made, socom 2 and socom combined assault, fareal I don't even online game anymore since it's departure, except for battlefront which is already dead as well

The SOCOM series was allowed to fade away but the player base was brilliant back in the day……thanks for the clips and nostalgia Big Fry

Super well-done and thorough video. Thank you Bigfry!

I recognized what are you playing from the thumbnail alone. I played socom 3 (i think it was 3) on ps2 for a long time in my childhood.

So many memories unlocked from this video. From the maps to GAMEBATTLES! The comments reminded me about IDOT and his clan rolling through with Glowsticks .. wow man I wish I could re live that time all over again

This is still the best online game i've ever played. I was 26 when this game came out (I am 46 now). I met some very good friends (A few of which I still game nightly with to this very day) and the others we still remain in touch. What set Socom a part from online games of today. Was the (Large maybe for it's time) but small community. There were golden rules set that you just didn't do. 1. You never brought out Grenade launchers (Unless it was agreed upon) 2. You never used the OP weapon (The IW). 3. During Clan wars it was always both teams choose a map and the tie breaker map was always "Crossroads". That would never work in todays gaming. Nobody has any respect, the communitys are too large. Most games are designed to play for your stats and to unlock the next cool gun. Even in team based games EVERYBODY plays for themselves. It was a very special time, one I am proud to say I was apart of. ^ACO^ was our clan two time top eight in the Eseals tournament

Great vid man!!! Socom 1 and 2 changed my life as well!!!! Its hard to believe its been 20 yrs now... I have a 7 yr old son now and he loves to game as well,. he got me playing Fortnite lol But I know I get on his nerves how much I talk about the old glory days of s1 and 2 and how great they were... NONE of these shooters today even come close!! Im so glad to see so many of the OG's still putting out socom content and keeping it alive!!! Hopefully one of these days we'll get that socom 2 remaster,🤞. GTF^^^^^ SONY

This game was my life for a few years in high school.. still come back every few years to see if there's anything going on out there that could bring it back.

Very well said. SOCOM2 was a generational game. Current gen players will never realise how groundbreaking this game was, and still is. It blew me away in 2003, and twenty years later it blows me away even more. The arcade/sim gameplay, voice chat, map design, menu/lobby system, and OTS were masterpieces. It felt polished, premium, and unique. Twenty years later my Friends List mostly comprises of people I met on SOCOM2. We are strangers again now, and despite never playing together these days we exchange the odd message from time to time with the familiar report "...still waiting for SOCOM2...". At this point you have to wonder why Sony never re-invested in SOCOM2. I heard there were ownership issues regarding the codebase, but still.. Simply put, SOCOM2 puts every other multiplayer console game in the past twenty years to shame. Period.

im feeling represented by your childhood, i was 9 in 2003 but i tripped with FPS tactical games and RPG's. i mean, my first FPS game was Medal of Honor PS1. Thank you this was refreshing and nostalgic

Great video! Brings back lots of memories.

Great video and retrospective man. You definitely earned my sub. Used to love this series as a kid back in the early 2000s. It peaked at part 2 and slowly went downhill afterwards. Confrontation’s launch was abysmal and I never had a chance to really give it a fair shot. And man don’t get me started on that half-assed COD attempt and PlayStation Eye camera/ controller Wii knock off seller of Socom 4 🙄 I really hope Sony consider reviving this franchise with a competent developer and fair budget. This game was the reason to own the PS2 back then for me. And this could easily validate me purchasing a PS5 today. Also, thanks for sharing the links for the dedicated PC servers. Respect from a fellow Socom fan!