March 28, 2011March 28, 2011

SOCOM 4: Killzone 3 Promo Code Beta Schedule – 3/29 to 4/4

The SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs testing pool is about to get even bigger! Starting tomorrow, at 12:00am Pacific, the SOCOM 4 voucher codes that were included as giveaways with Killzone 3 (and at our PAX East 2011 booth) become active. This new influx of players will join the existing crowd of previously introduced PlayStation Plus and Private beta testers, and will have all the same privileges as the one-week and two-week vets.

If you didn’t receive an early access voucher or don’t have a PlayStation Plus account, don’t fret! Starting April 5th, the all-access beta will be openly available for download through the PlayStation Store. While the beta download will be removed from the Store with the April 12th PlayStation Store publish, SOCOM 4 Beta servers will be up and running until April 13th.

Though our servers are open all day, every day we do limit what modes are available so that we can keep our testing focused. Here’s how the schedule looks this week:

Tuesday (3/29) – Uplink, Classic Uplink, Suppression, Classic Suppression
Wednesday (3/30) – Last Defense, Classic Last Defense, Uplink, Classic Uplink
Thursday (3/31) – Bomb Squad, Classic Bomb Squad, Last Defense, Classic Last Defense
Friday (4/1) – Sniper Alley (Custom), Last Defense Run ‘n Gun (Custom), Bomb Squad, Classic Bomb Squad
Saturday (4/2) – Scrum (Classic), Sniper Alley (Custom), Last Defense Run ‘n Gun (Custom)
Sunday (4/3) – Suppression, Classic Suppression, Scrum (Custom)
Monday (4/4) – Uplink, Classic Uplink, Suppression, Classic Suppression

As always, our multiplayer beta includes two maps, Port Authority and Assault & Battery, and offers a variety of built-in game-types and custom game-types. Here’s a reminder of what’s what:

Suppression: SOCOM 4’s version of “team deathmatch.”

Last Defense: Capture controls points, discover the enemy base and destroy it.

Uplink: Steal enemy data and deliver it to your base.

Bomb Squad: Defend your bomb technician while he disarms enemy explosives.

Sniper Alley (Custom): An 8 vs. 8 version of Classic Suppression with higher damage. Weapons are limited to sniper rifles, shotguns, smoke grenades and poison gas.

Last Defense Run ‘n Gun (Custom): Faster movement speed and reduced damage are applied to 16 vs. 16 Last Defense with weapons restricted to only shotguns and SMGs.

Scrum (Custom): Suppression is given rule tweaks of no respawn, faster movement and higher damage, while sniper rifles, frag grenades, concussion grenades and poison gas are disallowed.

As seen in the schedule above, all built-in game-types (i.e. anything not listed as “Custom”) are playable in both the Standard and Classic variations. Standard mode is similar to the single-player experience, while Classic mode is similar to older SOCOM titles with increased movement speeds, round-based play, no player respawns and the lack of health regeneration. Our Custom types mix and match a number of game settings, delivering fresh takes on our core rule sets.

As before, after you’ve had a chance to play the beta, we’d love to hear your feedback! Once you’ve downloaded the beta and played a complete match, you’ll then gain access to our private beta forums on SOCOM.com where you can share your stories with other players and leave us your feedback. SOCOM has always been a very player-driven franchise and your opinions are very important to us, so please let us know what you think! We’ll see you again next week on the SOCOM blog with an updated schedule, or you can keep updated on our latest agenda through our in-game news feed.

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Sky-Rocketed77
March 28, 2011 at 3:24 pm PDT

Awesome
kc_chang
March 28, 2011 at 3:26 pm PDT

Finally, I been waiting for this for a long time. Thanks Jeremy Dunham.
- Jeremy Dunham
  March 28, 2011 at 4:49 pm PDT
  
  You’re welcome kc_chang!
zekececil14
March 28, 2011 at 3:40 pm PDT

YES! I need something to do after a 60 lap, 2 hour endurance race on GT 5. NEVER AGAIN! I lapped the 2nd place A.I. 5 times, then i got bored and started wrecking them..
Pirate43
March 28, 2011 at 3:48 pm PDT

#3: 2 hours of nonstop gt5? you have a sickness.
footballrule
March 28, 2011 at 4:01 pm PDT

More newbies will be joining the Beta! Watch out guys, i’m pretty good. :p
Kamino_3
March 28, 2011 at 4:04 pm PDT

Sickness? I’d call it addiction. Which is normal.
Anyways, can’t wait for that Bomb Squad again! Thanks again for the early BETA access for PS+ members.

LOL Hi Haters
samoon
March 28, 2011 at 4:13 pm PDT

been playing and enjoying the beta since march 21st. Can’t wait till it comes out!!
kenoetheboss
March 28, 2011 at 4:22 pm PDT

You guys are funny been playing the beta since 3/15 so much for my kz3 beta code hell would have frozen over if i wait this long to play this.why zipper didn’t just go ahead and make mag 2? having mag gameplay in a 3rd person shooter just dont work. those map designs would have been great in mag 2 too bad all that going to waste.
Dosx001
March 28, 2011 at 4:52 pm PDT

don’t like suppression because mostly everybody goes well I’m going 2 die anyways so they run around the map 2 tire 2 get a kill n i get shot in the back -_- not cool can’t 4 hardcore gamers 2 get in the beta so i can have a good gun fight
pharmic1st
March 28, 2011 at 4:59 pm PDT

Why can’t it launch 12am EST huh? Forget the West. ;-)
justins123456
March 28, 2011 at 5:03 pm PDT

i think its really stupid the ppl who bought a game gets in last, but w/e hopefully it was worth the wait
GRIM__REAFER
March 28, 2011 at 5:20 pm PDT

They where slick, I wanted to play with Fortyfive, but know they lock her out
KILLZONE79
March 28, 2011 at 5:20 pm PDT

Question: since i downloaded the PS + version of socom beta and i do have my killzone 3 promo, does that mean i have to redownload the beta all over again?
- Jeremy Dunham
  March 28, 2011 at 7:56 pm PDT
  
  Nope, your first code was enough. You can always give your Killzone code to a friend or family member
warlock7
March 28, 2011 at 5:42 pm PDT

It’s about freaking time. Poor decisions on the part of Sony to not allow KZ3 purchasers to get into this before tomorrow. Shouldn’t have included it in the box if they were going to hold out this long on people. Doubt I’ll buy this one due to the lack of appreciation shown to the KZ3 purchasing community. PS+ members shouldn’t have had earlier access.
westendmatt
March 28, 2011 at 6:03 pm PDT

Haha gotta laugh at some people’s complaints (^^^^) regardless looking forward to tis. Bring it on!!!!!
E-rock_831
March 28, 2011 at 6:14 pm PDT

I didn’t really enjoy the beta, Socom prolly ain’t my type of game anymore
Kchow23
March 28, 2011 at 6:39 pm PDT

kinda lame that the beta code I got from KZ3 is useless since I have PS+. So far, Socom is not my type of game
Bumblebee
March 28, 2011 at 6:41 pm PDT

I’m so disappointed with SOCOM: Special Needs, as it is called in the EU. Being a veteran from the S1 beta who loved it, and S2, and hated S3, as many of us do, the SOCOM Community has been clamouring for a game to thrill us like S2 did back in the day. Nothing has since and I feel Zipper have dropped the ball by not listening to the fans.

I’ve been fairly vocal about why S2 was so great here:
http://community.eu.playstation.com/t5/SOCOM-HQ/Why-SOCOM-2/td-p/12643789
and here:
http://community.eu.playstation.com/t5/SOCOM-HQ/Sad-excuse-for-a-Socom-game/td-p/12647182

Those aren’t my threads but I did contribute, and I hope I have voiced my opinions fairly well and reasonably.

I don’t think SOCOM:SN is a bad game, it’s just not the game veterans of S2 have been praying for. There’s a gap in the market for an HD SOCOM 2-like game, and I can’t believe nobody has filled it yet.

If nothing else, SOCOM needs regionalised lobbies if the community is to be anything close to what it was back in the day. Please listen to us, we only have love for what SOCOM 2 did to and for us!
Bumblebee
March 28, 2011 at 6:44 pm PDT

I’m sorry, I meant SOCOM: Special Forces, I said that once for a joke and now I can’t stop doing it, D’OH!

By the way, I should mention that I just bought MAG and I can’t believe nobody hammered home how good it is before! I have come late to the party, but well done on MAG, it’s a top FPS.

Now, please give us S2 in HD ;)
dllscowboysfan
March 28, 2011 at 6:49 pm PDT

@13 the code is useless to you, might as well give it away. I gave mine to somebody on my friends list.
ElChingon2588
March 28, 2011 at 7:00 pm PDT

Loving the Beta! So exited for this game:)
rahmonchis
March 28, 2011 at 7:04 pm PDT

woo! sucks that it comes the week AFTER spring break :(
poodude
March 28, 2011 at 7:09 pm PDT

Woot, can’t wait!
KillerTomato
March 28, 2011 at 7:38 pm PDT

To all of you who say that PS Plus subscribers shouldn’t have got early access, you’re crazy. You think buying a AAA title that you were going to buy anyway is something special. This is the way it is guys. It’s not the first and it won’t be the last time PS Plus members get something you don’t. Have you backed up your game saves on the cloud server yet? I have. Have you come home and turned on your PS3 to see that a huge annoying patch has already been downloaded for you? I have. If it’s not worth it to you now, it will be soon so don’t get mad every time this happens. I dropped the fee just because Sony is awesome. I should get everything before you. Don’t rush to join though, once everyone joins they will probably stop handing out such cool stuff.
aro52
March 28, 2011 at 7:41 pm PDT

Any of you guys that won’t be using your KZ3 code (because of PS+ or whatever), I’ll gladly take it off your hands… I’m already in through PS+ myself, but I have a few amigos I’d like to play with.
esko
March 28, 2011 at 7:48 pm PDT

GamesOnSmash.com is giving away codes.
northen_cail_209
March 28, 2011 at 8:31 pm PDT

had fun with the beta so far
askee360
March 28, 2011 at 8:43 pm PDT

That’s 3am est.
CRUZER_79
March 28, 2011 at 9:19 pm PDT

I was lucky enough to get the early Beta all i can say is this is going to be a great exclusive for the PS3 graphics are beautiful!!….I think is is going to be on top of the shooters, I look at crysis 2 still kinda disappointed that i did not rent that game first, i look at the graphic and my jaw drops at Socom 4 Thanks Zipper Interactive. Looking forward to April 19, 2011.
driver4_
March 28, 2011 at 10:16 pm PDT

SOCOM is dead.
hush404
March 28, 2011 at 10:18 pm PDT

I’ve never been a big fan of betas. I had the option to get into it because I have PS+ and I also have a voucher with Killzone 3… but I don’t care. I’ll just wait till the game ships with the solid and polished version of what Zipper has put together.
Arcadian_Rebel
March 28, 2011 at 10:36 pm PDT

Disappointed that those who spent $60 get the beta code just about last. Nonetheless the beta is only sub-par.
Se7enwolf
March 28, 2011 at 10:41 pm PDT

This game is terrible. Worse then the last one. Pretty much all the fans of Socom hate this new one. You guys wont even sale half a million, and if you do, half of those will be traded in. The Socom series is dead. Give up on it already. The same with MAG.

Hey Zipper in general, just give up on military shooters. Your games suck.
Se7enwolf
March 28, 2011 at 10:43 pm PDT

By the way guys, the beta has been up for the Killzone 3 codes all day on Monday! It launched a day earlier then this article claimed.
baypinoy415
March 29, 2011 at 2:09 am PDT

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cant wait to play it when i get off work dam 12 hour shift i hope the code i got from the use killzone3 tht i jus scratch off yesterday afternoon works this time
Joshypoo421
March 29, 2011 at 4:42 am PDT

Killzone 3 sucked im pissd I want the beta for socom just dont want crappy killzone =/
ModernYorkster
March 29, 2011 at 5:33 am PDT

What happened to negative criticism without actually being hateful and disrespectful to people? If you don’t enjoy a game you should point out the flaws and leave feedback, but their is absolutely no reason to sit their and bash a developer on the games they make and how much you think its garbage. The internet has brought a new breed of gamers and people to this hobby. Games and company’s loose sales because fanboy gamers or arrogant people think a game is garbage, those gamers then post negative comments everywhere gamers browse looking for news (Such as this blog). After reading so many bad comments about something people tend to shy away from something based on a select fews opinions. This is bad for business, and I wish people would grow up.

Speak your mind, but without the hateful intent.
gunslinger
March 29, 2011 at 5:58 am PDT

A 3rd-person shooter?! WHY??? The only 3rd-person “shooter” worth playing is the Uncharted series. I’ll give the beta a try, hopefully I’ll be pleasantly surprised. MAG was vastly underrated & under-appreciated. KZ3 is rather disappointing, especially the online (tired of getting killed by invisible people w/assault rifles!!), so definitely looking for something new to play.
L3P463JR
March 29, 2011 at 6:31 am PDT

Tried playing this a couple of times and couldn’t do anything. The third person view was terrible and the player movement felt very constricted and tough to maneuver. There were many in there doing very good and having fun so to each is own I guess. I’m just so used to to quick play with COD.
TheCraZyCloWn
March 29, 2011 at 6:41 am PDT

http://forums.socom.com/t5/SOCOM-4-Beta/BE-HEARD-DOYOUWANT-EXTRACT-ESCORT-DEMO-BREACH-CONTROL-VOTE/td-p/1518750
RayGTX
March 29, 2011 at 7:49 am PDT

Thumbs up for the new SOCOM 4 Sony….. Took about an hour of play to get used to the new controller scheme but i like it. Keep up the good work
korgon117
March 29, 2011 at 9:21 am PDT

I personally like it, not enough to buy at launch, but it’s pretty good. Maybe I will wait for it to go to greatest hits. Not sure why there are so many MAG comments in this blog but MAG was awful, get over it.
ScrambledKuSh
March 29, 2011 at 10:57 am PDT

EveryBody complaining and crying about this game. shut the hell up. If you dont like it keep it to yourself, if you think they fkd up again then still keep it to yourself. MAG wasnt that great either was socom confrontation(slant six creators). But nobody gives a damn. And some of you idiots want it to be like s2 ??????????? are you retarted the game was good yes but its swarmed with glitches and codes. LMAO obviously thats why your crying to have it remade because your a clown that sucks at it and needs to cheat. Sorry the CODE 9 ERA is over you low life nerds with nothing else but time on your hands to try and cheat to achive what ? video game glory LMFAO.

Keep up the work Zipper, i havent really played the beta but twice at my cousins, i dont have a code for it but oh well such as life, i have a FT job, 2y/o daughter, and college mon-thurs. I already pre-ordered s4, but kinda hoping this beta for all the public comes sooner then later.
Basindo
March 29, 2011 at 12:14 pm PDT

They said 12:00am pacific tomorrow (and this post was yesterday) does that mean march 28th turning into 29th (last night) or 29th turning to 30th (tonight)? I tried 3 codes all 3 don’t work. Please help
The-Jack-Burton
March 29, 2011 at 12:20 pm PDT

You said 12 noon PST, so where is it?
The-Jack-Burton
March 29, 2011 at 12:23 pm PDT

Nevermind, I figured it out. Sorry, just redeem your code and it gives you access.
Basindo
March 29, 2011 at 12:25 pm PDT

I used like 5 different codes none of them work. One I was sure no one else used.
JohnTrix
March 29, 2011 at 5:40 pm PDT

Ok i download 300mb for the beta and now 1561.28mb come on people whants 2 play not have 1 or 2hrs downloading hope u guys do better next time same way pas with mag hope the game doesnt install like the 1st socom
arkard1000
March 29, 2011 at 6:34 pm PDT

i´m not gonna try this, just enter the code, download 450 MB then install then and 20MB update, then another 1500MB update! also too SLOW download speed…

this is ridiculous!
turb3
March 30, 2011 at 11:29 am PDT

I haven’t had the chance to try out the beta yet, but I downloaded it as soon as PS+ put it up. I didn’t really know where to post this, but is there some kind of mistake with the + update this week? 3 of the 4 new free games have already been made available before and not very long ago. I’m a day one subscriber and I’m very upset with the update. Especially after last months disappointing Sonic the Hedgehog download. Sure it brought new trophies, but it was still a $5 game and one that has been available forever in Sega’s stellar Genesis collection. Anyway, I’m still happy with ps +, but repeated giveaways are not cool and especially not after the short span of time that it has been since they were the featured downloads.