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The Rise and Fall of SOCOM (PS2/PSP/PS3)

In the early days of the PlayStation 2, Zipper Interactive would debut a third-person shooter called SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs. Authentic, tactical, team-based, and online at a time where few other PlayStation titles were, SOCOM took the home console by storm. It gave Sony’s exclusives a more mature face, provided multiplayer-centric shooters a new standard to compete against, and helped single-handedly move the PlayStation 2’s network adapter and headset into gamers’ homes. The debut of SOCOM 2 the following year created an immediate classic, and confirmed SOCOM as a franchise that would be with PlayStation for years to come – even as unsavoury hackers attempted to ruin players’ enjoyment.

Yet try as SOCOM would, lightning never seemed to strike thrice in the eyes of the series faithful. SOCOM 3, Combined Assault, Confrontation, and many more would all proceed to be good, if not great games in their own right – but whether helmed by Zipper or Slant Six, SOCOM never found its third pillar on which it could rest. And just as it seemed as if the series finally might, SOCOM 4 would both trip over its design, and fall into a hole burrowed out of the PlayStation Network Outage of 2011.
SOCOM was shattered, Zipper was shuttered, and one by one, the entire series would go offline – though the hardcore would continue to find ways to keep the series’ flame alive.

This is the rise and fall of SOCOM.

PlayStation 2 (PS2) EXCLUSIVE Games – 30 Games You Can’t Play Anywhere Else!

A sampling of PS2 exclusive games from my collection, including:

TimeSplitters
Blood Will Tell
RAD – Robot Alchemic Drive
24: The Game
SOCOM 1 & II
AirBlade
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am
Champions of Norrath
Front Mission 4 & 5
Guilty Gear X2
Destruction Derby Arenas
Gungrave
Katamari Damacy
Okage: Shadow King
War of the Monsters
Downhilll Domination
Rogue Galaxy
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
SSX
Suikoden IV
TimeSplitters
Xenosaga Episode I
Xenosaga Episode II
Xenosaga Episode III

Stupidly EXPENSIVE & Rare Playstation 2 (PS2) Games

Radical Reggie & Metal Jesus show you the most rare and expensive PS2 games released. We cover North American, European and Japanese releases for your game collection!

Games Shown:
Kuon
Haunting Ground
Rule of Rose
Blood will Tell
Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence Limited Ed
Bully Collector’s Edition
Michigan Report From Hell
Dragon Blaze
The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
Ibara
ADK Tamashii
Ar Tonelico 1 & 2 Limited Editions

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Let’s Play Hidden Gems: Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (PS2)

Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild is one of my favorite arcade racing games on the PS2 and today I play four of my favorite tracks from the crazy fun game! This game is unique in that each of the theme park inspired tracks change during each lap. Plus there is a robust trick system, crazy over-the-top characters and lots of unlockables. If you are looking for your next Playstation 2 Hidden Gem, this is it!

Buy SPLASHDOWN Rides Gone Wild here: http://goo.gl/zbG4uw

PS2 Buying Guide & Great Games

Are you thinking of getting into PS2 collecting? This video explains the different models of Playstation 2, what to look for that tends to fail, some different controllers and 10 games we highly recommend to get you started!

What are the 10 PS2 Games a new collector should buy Day 1?

Video Transcription:

Metal Jesus: Metal Jesus here and I am back again with Kinsey.

Kinsey: Hello, great to back everybody. Today we’re going to be talking about an intro buyer’s guide to the PlayStation 2.

Metal Jesus: This is going to be a great video if you are just getting into collecting for the Playstation 2. Let’s say you’re at a retro gaming store or maybe at a garage sale and you’re wondering, like, what do you get? What do you need to know about the PS2 in order to start collecting for it. So we’re going to cover the different models, we’re going to cover the accessories, and we’re going to cover our top 10 games that you should just get day one.
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