New SOCOM Combined Assault multiplayer details @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on October 11, 2006

News: 32 players enter... only one comes out.

Sony has sent along some new details about the ten 32-player maps that will make up the multiplayer portion of SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault.

Check out the details:

УSummitФ is set on a snowy mountainside which hides a vast cave complex overlooking a small village. It is playable with up to 32 players in Suppression, Demolition, Extraction, Breach, and Control game types in a daytime setting. Additionally, smaller versions of the Suppression and Demolition game types are also available supporting up to 16 players.

УCopperheadФ is set near a lake nestled near the edge of an alpine forest. The remnants of an abandoned logging company can be seen scattered around the shoreline. It is playable with up to 32 players in Suppression, Demolition, Convoy, Escort, and Control game types in a nighttime setting. Additionally, smaller versions of the Suppression and Demolition game types are also available supporting up to 16 players.

УThresholdФ is set near an ex-Soviet chemical weapons storage facility located on a rocky island chain. A loading dock provides access to the buildings which lead to an underground storage facility. It is playable with up to 32 players in Suppression, Demolition, Extraction, Convoy, Escort, and Control game types in a daytime setting. Additionally, smaller versions of the Suppression, Extraction, and Demolition game types are also available supporting up to 16 players.

УRetaliationФ is set within a small village that is divided by a river. Two bridges join the city together and a dirt road connects the village to a bombed-out airstrip. It is playable with up to 32 players in Demolition, Extraction, Suppression, Convoy, Control, and Escort game types in a daytime setting. Additionally, smaller versions of the Suppression and Demolition game types are also available supporting up to 16 players.

УBoot CampФ is set within a well-fortified base of operations in the midst of rugged, forested terrain. Guard towers inside the camp and at the main bridge overlook the roadways. It is playable with up to 32 players in Demolition, Extraction, Suppression, Breach, Convoy, Control, and Escort game types in a daytime setting.

УAnchorageФ is set within an ex-Soviet industrial wharf with vast warehouses littered with shipping containers. An abandoned cargo freighter is docked at the south end of the wharf. It is playable with up to 32 players in Control, Demolition, Extraction, and Suppression game types in a daytime setting. Additionally, smaller versions of the Suppression and Demolition game types are also available supporting up to 16 players.

УEchelonФ is set around a dilapidated sports stadium situated near a converted factory and connected to rundown parking garage. A makeshift encampment has been built inside the stadium. It is playable with up to 32 players in Suppression, Demolition, Extraction, Control, and Breach game types in a daytime setting. Additionally, a smaller version of the Suppression game type is also available supporting up to 16 players.

УAftershockФ is set within a city block near the outskirts of the capital. Streets, alleys, and sewers form many routes throughout the city. It is playable with up to 32 players in Suppression, Demolition, Control and Extraction game types in a nighttime setting.
Siphon

УSiphonФ is set around an oil pumping and refinery station nestled in the frozen tundra. Numerous catwalks and overpasses connect the many buildings to one another. It is playable with up to 32 players in Suppression, Demolition, Control, Extraction, and Breach game types in a nighttime setting.
Prowler

УProwlerФ is set within a rural mountainous region with a bridge spanning a large frozen lake. Ruins and damaged houses scatter the landscape. It is playable with up to 32 players in Suppression, Demolition, Control, and Convoy Game Types in a daytime setting.

SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault is scheduled to ship in November.