Walkthrough Preview of the Covert Missions from Vita’s Unit 13

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on January 12, 2012 AT 05:14pm

THE BUZZ: Zipper Interactive—the team behind Sony’s popular SOCOM franchise—are bringing their love for tactics shooting action to the Vita in the upcoming Unit 13.

While various aspects of the game’s high-pressure action missions have been shown off, today the developer gave a gameplay preview of one of the game’s more stealth- and strategy-based covert missions.

EGM’s TAKE: I’m curious to see how SOCOM fans will take to Unit 13. Will those fans be disappointed that the game isn’t a new chapter of the SOCOM franchise? Or will those players enjoy the chance to play a game that has some of the same elements, but which at the same time brings in new ideas and gameplay options?

If you’re a SOCOM fan—or simply looking forward to Unit 13—post your thoughts in the comments below!

Eric L. Patterson got his start via self-publishing game-related fanzines in junior high, and now has one goal in life: making sure EGM has as much coverage of niche Japanese games as he can convince them to fit in. Eric’s also active in the gaming community on a personal level, being an outspoken voice on topics such as equality in gaming and consumer rights. Stalk him on Twitter: @pikoeri. Meet the rest of the crew.

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