SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo

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SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo
SOCOM FireTeam Bravo PSP North American Front Cover.jpg
Developer(s) Zipper Interactive
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment
Director(s) Hardy F. LeBel Sr.
Producer(s) Tony Iuppa
Designer(s) Ed Byrne
Artist(s) Russell Phillips
Scott Luse
Writer(s) Coby Jackson
Series SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs
Platform(s) PlayStation Portable
Release
  • NA: November 8, 2005
  • EU: April 21, 2006
  • AU: April 26, 2006
Genre(s) Tactical shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo is a tactical shooter video game developed by Zipper Interactive and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation Portable. It is the first SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs game in the Fireteam Bravo series. It has both online play (infrastructure mode) and PSP to PSP play (ad hoc). It is similar to the main series games.

Contents

The online servers for this game, along with other PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable SOCOM titles, were shut down on August 31, 2012. [1]

Gameplay

The most notable difference between Fireteam Bravo and its main series counterparts is the aiming system. The main series' controllers have two analog sticks, while the Fireteam Bravo series has only one. To aim, the player must "lock on" with the R button onto a target and then fire. Within the game there are sniper rifles, assault rifles, machine guns, explosive attachments, ballistic weaponry, and grenades.

Multiplayer

The game supports up to 16 players at a time, voice chat, and a variety of modes. Fireteam Bravo lacks a ladder system of its own. It includes number of variety of gameplay modes such as Free For All and Captive.

Reception

SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo received "generally positive" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [2]

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References

  1. "Decommission of SOCOM servers". Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  2. 1 2 "SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo for PlayStation Portable Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved February 21, 2017.