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Downloadable SOCOM II Maps in PSM
An anonymous reader writes "1UP has a story about the downloadable SOCOM II maps Sony's been talking about since the release of the game. They'll be available on the demo disc of the Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine starting with the December issue. No word yet on whether the redesigned PS2 and its apparent lack of HDD support will affect Sony's future plans for downloadable content."
One would think that Sony would prepare for such a thing as the lack of HDD support on the new slimmer PS2. But if it is a downloadable content, maybe it can possibly be stored on the memory card, if the files sizes are not that big.
On the other side of the coin, isn't everyone *still* usind the old PS2 model, one that can handle the HDD (even though you have to buy FFXI to get it)? I do not think Sony had it intended to worry about the new consoles HDD-lacking capabilities just yet.
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They are only being released on demo discs in OPM! Essentially forcing users to subscribe to OPM if they want the maps. Apparently SOCOM II wasn't designed for download maps, though they've been using the term download the whole time... IGN: So why are you distributing the maps on a disc and not offering it as an Internet download?
Seth Luisi: We weren't set up to do that. We ran out of time with SOCOM II and weren't able to put in a method of downloading data like that. It's actually pretty complicated to support the number of players we have with the downloader. We are looking at other methods of distribution as well.
Call me a gaming "elitist" if you will, but when the original SOCOM became a
$19 Greatest Hits title, the number of immature teenagers, cheaters, and
idiots who I encountered online tripled overnight. There's just something to
be said for $39-$49 games, as the price of admission weeds out a certain
element.
In last weekend's advertising circulars, I saw an ad for the newest
additions to the PS2 Greatest Hits line-up, which will now include ATV2, Jak
II, Ratchet & Clank: Goin' Commando, and SOCOM II.
So, as a word of warning, if you are still playing SOCOM II online, be
prepared to be inundated with idiots very soon. Better start keeping a list
of reasonable people to play against, and start locking your games with
passwords...
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You may want to correct the title, as PSM (Playstation Magazine) is something completely different than OPM, the Official Playstation Magazine.
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