[quote name='PHaLaNX GTR'][quote name='jdpimp']I still play a lot of S2, and its still the best game I own (IMO!). yeah, its got issues, there's no denying that. And there's also no denying that I hate vehicles in games and FPS, so another reason why S2 is so good for me.
Even with this jlarlee, you can't expect to hop into an online game that has been out for a year and expect to have a chance. It must be pretty good, because every weekday, there are still 20000 people ONLINE and PLAYING. I don't know how many XBL has, but that's a lot of people who think the game is pretty good even though its got some lag.[/quote]
And the game used to be over 40,000 peak-time users online daily (simultaneous) before the latest patch and rank reset, that were released and done back a couple months ago.
As for mines and night maps, you're just playing in the wrong rooms. There are over 20 maps and less than a third of them are dark maps, and even less are the REALLY dark hard to see maps (Shadow Falls, Abandoned). Also, with the upcoming maps, one will be a moderately dark one, while the other two maps will in plain day, if the released screens are accurate. And with more experience and teamplay, mines aren't much of a nuissance.
It's unfortunate that you didn't really get to enjoy the game, but I'm sure if a next time around comes about and you get to pull together some skill, or luck, you'll possibly see the quality that the SOCOM series really has to offer.
Lastly, make sure to pick up a headset, since quite a few great games will and already support it.[/quote]
WTF? I also used to play this game a shit-load and I never, never, EVER saw it go above 25,000 ppl.