![]() To save Dubai, they’ll have to find the man at the heart of its madness-Col. What they find is a city in the grip of war. Their mission is simple: Locate survivors and radio for Evac. Now, a mysterious radio signal is picked-up from Dubai, and a Delta Recon Team is sent to infiltrate the city. Today, the city lies buried under sand, the world’s most opulent ruin. Thousands of lives were lost, including those of American soldiers sent to evacuate the city. It’s been 6 months since Dubai was wiped off the map by a cataclysmic sandstorm. Features include, a gripping, storyline reminiscent of Apocalypse Now and Heart of Darkness but set in a ruined Dubai, tactical squad-based Delta Force gameplay throughout a horizontally and vertically oriented world and devastating sandstorms which can be used in combat. In 2019 the temperatures are nearly as unbearable as they were seven years ago and as I prepare for a stress filled extended weekend with the dog, Spec Ops The Line is just as relevant now as it was then.Spec Ops: The Line is a new original title from 2K Games that features provocative and gripping Third-Person modern military Shooter gameplay designed to challenge players' morality by putting them in the middle of unspeakable situations where unimaginable choices affecting human life must be made. Spec Ops the Line will forever be in my head and inevitably intertwined with any Fourth Of July observances I may have. It is available on PlayStation Now, backwards compatible on Xbox One, and can often be found for cheap at Steam. ![]() I don’t expect we will ever see a sequel or a remaster of Spec Ops The Line, but the game is well worth seeking out. It’s also possible that the average gamer doesn’t want to be traumatized by the games they play. ![]() It was an underwhelming but entirely competent take on the third person cover based shooter, which is possibly why the game never achieved mass popularity. The actual gameplay of Spec Ops The Line was less memorable, including the unnecessary addition of multiplayer. The game also delivers a sympathetic portrait of post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) that so many of our military men and women are dealing with long after they leave the war zone. Spec Ops The Line perfectly conveys human loss as well as the psychological effects it has on the soldiers. Imagery like this will haunt you long after the game ends.Ĭall of Duty Modern Warfare 2’s infamous opening level No Russian was an attempt to show the horrors of innocent lives sacrificed in war, but it failed miserably and came across as nothing more than gratuitous violence. Whereas Call of Duty, Battlefield, and most military shooters make you feel like a hero, Spec Ops The Line presents the player as the war criminal, it’s a fine line. One particular scene involving white phosphorous so haunted me that I can still close my eyes and see the tragic outcome that I was responsible for. What takes place over the fifteen chapters of the game is one of the most harrowing tales of war that not only makes you question your decisions, but also feel guilt and remorse for the events they cause. The team is lead by your in game alter ego, Martin Walker voiced by Nolan North who served under Konrad in Afghanistan and thinks of him as a mentor and hero. Death toll…too many.” This is where you come in, part of a covert three man Delta Force team sent to Dubai to investigate. Attempted evacuation of Dubai ended in complete failure. The city went silent for six months until a looped radio signal was heard, “This is colonel John Konrad, United States Army. The caravan never made it out, Dubai was declared a no-man’s-land with all travel to the city prohibited and the 33rd were accused of treason and disowned. This resulted in a truce of sorts and the 33rd stated that they were going to lead a caravan out of the city. Nolan North provides the voice of Martin Walker.Ī Black Ops squad was sent to investigate and decided that the best plan was to have the locals form a rebellion to drive out the 33rd. Some soldiers from the 33rd tried to stage a coup against Konrad but failed and were exiled. Colonel John Konrad was the troubled leader of the “Damned 33rd” and as the storms intensified and resources became scarce, Konrad a highly decorated commander snapped, declared martial law and committed heinous war crimes on the civilians. Spec Ops The Line was based on the literary classic Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and the cinematic masterpiece it inspired, Apocalypse Now.
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