' is a third-person shooter video game developed by Zipper Interactiv and published by Sony Computer Entertainment as an exclusive title for the PlayStation 2. It was released on August 27, 2002.
The player leads a four-man team (including yourself) of U.S. Navy SEALs through four operations (each spanning three missions) in Alaska, Thailand, Congo, and Turkmenistan.
was one of the first PS2 games to use the console's network adapter for online multiplayer gaming. It was also one of the first to use Speech recognition to direct computer-controlled squad mates and the first PS2 title to use the PlayStation 2 headset. While its sequel , released in 2003, added another four operations and an extra 10 multiplayer maps, (2005) has so far done away with the previous maps altogether.
SOCOM is a real life abbreviation for the United States Special Operations CommandThe game includes many weapons including the M4A1 and AK74 assault rifles, and the M203 40mm grenade launcher.
