SOCOM II is a third-person tactical shooter. There are 12 different single-player missions: split equally between Albania Algeria Brazil and Russia. There are five different ranks that can be played in the game: Ensign Lieutenant Commander Captain and Admiral. The player starts with the first three ranks unlocked but must finish the single player game on Commander to unlock Captain and on Captain to unlock Admiral. Players can unlock new models for multiplayer as well as movies music concept art and credits by completing certain objectives.