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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: ManaByte on October 16, 2008, 10:12:20 AM

Title: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: ManaByte on October 16, 2008, 10:12:20 AM

So SCEA released SOCOM in stores yesterday, and it's ONLINE ONLY (like Warhawk) but they forgot to put the servers up for people to play their online only game. Right now, the thing is a $40 coaster ($60 if you bought the version with the headset), and people are pretty pissed.

SCEA swears the servers will be up today (10/16), but who knows.

Title: Re: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: ManaByte on October 16, 2008, 10:14:06 AM

Quote from: Groo on October 16, 2008, 10:13:03 AM

:lol :lol :lol

Online is free, though.

Looks like they're selling useless discs for $60 to pay for it!

Title: Re: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: y2kev on October 16, 2008, 10:16:00 AM

Didn't EA just sell Warhammer without the servers being up? Is this really a huge deal?

For the record, is ALL of PSN down for maintenance? That was the case yesterday.

Title: Re: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: Bocsius on October 16, 2008, 10:16:49 AM

Sony's losing it. Next week, they'll run ads attaching Microsoft to Bill Ayers.

Title: Re: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 16, 2008, 10:22:51 AM

The PS3 could sell 5 Million copies of SOCOM, even without servers.

Title: Re: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: Sho Nuff on October 16, 2008, 11:24:45 AM

Wait, so you could download it off PSN and then NOT PLAY IT?

wow just wow

Title: Re: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: Grecco on October 16, 2008, 11:28:14 AM

PS3 Keeps on delivering.

Title: Re: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: Eric P on October 16, 2008, 12:26:43 PM

Quote from: y2kev on October 16, 2008, 10:16:00 AM

Didn't EA just sell Warhammer without the servers being up? Is this really a huge deal?

For the record, is ALL of PSN down for maintenance? That was the case yesterday.

I didnt have any issues with servers during the beta, the preview, nor the launch

Title: Re: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: cool breeze on October 16, 2008, 01:07:21 PM

When I eventually start playing I hope the servers are up.  It was only $10 and from the beta seems to be better than Wii Play, so good deal.  The headset is actually quite nice and I hated 100% of bluetooth headsets I tried before this one. 

Title: Re: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: Smooth Groove on October 16, 2008, 01:08:20 PM

Socom is garbage anyways. 

Title: Re: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: duckman2000 on October 16, 2008, 01:18:13 PM

Comical. I know this game is fanservice, but I'm not sure if it's a necessary game right now. I guess they are just buying Zipper some time for MAG.

Title: Re: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 16, 2008, 01:20:14 PM

Quote from: Joe Molotov on October 16, 2008, 10:22:51 AM

The PS3 could sell 5 Million copies of SOCOM, even without servers.

This is... not far from the truth.

Socom players are crazy.

Title: Re: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: Kestastrophe on October 16, 2008, 01:20:57 PM

Oh man, can you imagine the shitstorm that would follow if something like this happened when HOME launched (only on the internet, as ordinary peeps could give a shit about it).

Title: Re: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: cool breeze on October 16, 2008, 01:23:40 PM

Not 'playing' home > 'playing' home.  I would think people would appreciate the time they spend away from that filth.

btw, the Resistance 2 beta is apparently later today.  The game is out in just over half a month.  Sony needs to get it's shit together.

Title: Re: SCEA releases online-only SOCOM on 10/15; forgets about servers
Post by: duckman2000 on October 16, 2008, 01:27:03 PM

:hyper Resistance 2  :hyper

I'll kick all of your asses.

Well, I'll try.