This is where the game transforms from a corny 90’s action movie into Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, use of controversial munitions like white phosphorus, and self-doubt whether you’re the hero or war criminal are some of the themes that Spec Ops: The Line throws at the player throughout the course of the story.
Unexpectedly, the game tackles serious subject matters beyond the typical video games tropes. Because slowly, I saw Spec Ops’ onion layers being pulled one by one and becoming something entirely different from that initial cringy first impression. In fact, I felt the story was cheesy and could have stopped right then and there. Like I said before, Spec Ops: The Line doesn’t come off with a good first impression. See More: Swimsanity Review – Co-operative Blasting They’re sent to see what happened the 33 rd and evacuate any survivors. Alongside him, First Lieutenant Alphonso Adams, and Staff Sergeant John Lugo make up the rest of Delta squad. The squad is led by Captain Martin Walker. This is where Delta squad (so original I know) comes into the picture. However, weeks pass by without a word from the battalion. The US military dispatches the 33 rd infantry battalion to help those afflicted by this freak catastrophe. The city becomes enveloped in a sea of sand, while its majestic skyline still pierces the heavens. It made me want to cry, similar to when you cut onions.Ī sandstorm absolutely wrecks the desert metropolis that is Dubai. In fact, I felt the premise was kind of lame. Spec Ops: The Line‘s story doesn’t give a great first impression. Each layer can be peeled and, naturally, moves you closer to the center. I have to say when it comes to the story, Spec Ops: The Line reminds me a lot of an onion. This is why the Lords of Gaming decided to review the 2012’s Spec Ops: The Line and give it the proper attention it deserves. Unfortunately, some of these great games slip through the cracks and did not receive the attention they deserve. They truly stand out from the rest of the pack. Some of these games such as the original Uncharted trilogy, Halo 3, and Super Mario Galaxy went on to define the generation. Spec Ops’s story isn’t perfect, but it's the rare shooter that actually attempted to make us feel something other than adrenaline, and we’ll be damned if we don’t respect it for that.The seventh generation of consoles (PS3/Xbox 360/Wii) saw some truly spectacular releases throughout its life cycle. After all, he doesn’t want to believe he’s becoming the villain – he wanted to be the hero, and we were right there with him. His desperate rationalizations might seem like a weak salve, but at least it gave him (and us) something to soothe the pain. “I had no choice,” he’d reply, “Once we find Konrad it’ll all make sense.” We didn't have a choice We’d force him to make a rough choice, one that made us both feel genuinely upset, and then we’d wait for Walker’s validation. He wasn’t alone in the horrors – we were accomplices to his atrocities. As we played, committing horrendous war crimes, we identified with Walker more than we have empathized with the heroes of almost any other game. Where Joseph Conrad's novel (and the film Apocalypse Now) uses the narrator as a vessel to tell another man's story, Spec Ops is completely about its protagonist. It's here that Spec Ops diverges from its Heart of Darkness inspiration.
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