Spec Ops: The Line

**The True Roman** · June 13, 2012, 09:03 PM

After playing the demo I felt like talking about it a bit, I did a little research and saw all the other spec ops games are really old and most got really bad reviews, Makes me wonder why they revived a franchised that no one even heard of? Any way the game itself, It felt sort of like Mass Effect 3 game play wise "it even had a team of 3 guys alla ME rather then the standard 4 man team like most special ops shooters". The shooting it self felt very standard cover based shooter with nothing special to it, It had some commands you can issue your guys but for the most part they kill guys on there own and do it pretty ok. They seem to be invincible too, one nice touch I like was taking a guy down doesn't always kill them leaving them moaning and groaning on the ground. You can either excite him or leave him dieing on the floor, it adds a sense of realism I haven't seen in anything els other then Shogun 2 "not even Arma has such details". This game isn't realistic at all tho, it does the standard regen health that almost all shooters have been doing since Halo. As for graphics the game looks allot better then I expected you can even see details like the sweat on your four head and the environment is very distinct. This game is obviously focusing on the story which is all but to rare in this day an age, The story looks very interesting and I will enjoy figuring out what happen and why everyone is trying to kill each other. What did yall think of the demo?

**alexanderswift** · June 14, 2012, 12:03 AM

I've yet to try the demo (Though I probably will soon) but it's got some insane marketing for a series I've never heard of before. I've seen loads of ads for it on TV, all with the same quote "It made my brain explode" or something to that effect.

Terrible title, but it seems so ridiculous I can't help myself.

**The Librarian** · June 14, 2012, 03:26 AM

Was this the game where sand forms an important gameplay mechanic?

**Turkeys!** · June 14, 2012, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by The Librarian

Was this the game where sand forms an important gameplay mechanic?

Yeah

**leviath** · June 14, 2012, 05:09 AM

I've tried the Xbox demo last month, the graphics were awful even for a console games it looked like it was released 5 years ago and it earned the medal "King of Aliasing". The setting sounds interesting but hidding poor graphics behind a sea of sunlight is a know tactic. I can already see reviewers paid with bribes saying : "Outstanding lightning effects !".

I tried the demo on PC yesterday, it's a bit better but ant-aliasing is not even in the graphic options...damn console ports !

The game itself felt ultra linear, you'll find more liberty in the corridor of your house, and heavily scripted. The enemy IA is very accurate so you better get good cover fast. The AI of your allies is dumb like a rock and will go straight for a suicide charge if you don't kill everyone around before. So you waste your time healing them under heavy fire.

Future overrated game spotted.

**alexanderswift** · June 14, 2012, 05:21 AM

In terms of no AA being available for the demo a lot of demos released prior to the launch of the game don't have all of the graphics options available.

But all in all it kinda just looks silly.
I can't get over the title though it's just... Bad.

**SkyTrickster** · June 15, 2012, 05:14 AM

I thought the graphics were pretty decent. Nothing spectaculair but still solid. The Lighting IS very good, but there is also good draw distance and the textures are OK.

The shooting mechanics feel great, enemies really get hit by your bullets and react to it. I think i'm gonna pick this up. The setting is very interesting, I think that's the major special feature of this game.

**Surgeon** · June 18, 2012, 12:51 AM

When the very first trailer came out ~3 years ago with its creepy music my curiosity was really piqued. All the latest media of it make it look kind of bland and uninteresting, though.

**fieldmarshal** · December 27, 2012, 09:30 AM

Just bought this game on the steam holiday sale a few days ago and finished it just now. Took me about little over 11 hours.

I would definitely recommend this game, not for the game play (which is rather bland), but for the story and narrative. The game definitely takes the player places where few main stream games ever go, it explores a lot of dark themes, and the love the idea of choices that are hidden through the narrative. There were quiet a few moments that made me a little uncomfortable, and i am surprised 2K even allowed the developer to go that far, but i am glad they did. So yeah, definitely a must try for folks looking for a good story and narrative, and i think its currently on steam for 10 bucks.

**Omar Nelson B.** · December 27, 2012, 02:00 PM

I've heard that the story is one of the best in a long while and that it is dark, twisted and disturbing.

**Aanker** · December 28, 2012, 09:10 AM

Anyone who has read Heart of Darkness or seen Apocalypse Now will nod appreciatingly while reading the plot premises of the game. I haven't bought it myself, but I recommend anyone that talks about cool kill animations, injury realism and other assorted things to play this game.

**Kavryelh** · December 28, 2012, 01:12 PM

Loved the plot that goes way beyond what's usual in military first/third person shooter, Apocalypse Now obviously inspired the developpers and it's a good thing.

**vinh834** · December 28, 2012, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by alexanderswift

In terms of no AA being available for the demo a lot of demos released prior to the launch of the game don't have all of the graphics options available.

But all in all it kinda just looks silly.
I can't get over the title though it's just... Bad.

I have the game, there's no AA option for PC.

**Aanker** · December 28, 2012, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Kavryelh

Loved the plot that goes way beyond what's usual in military first/third person shooter, Apocalypse Now obviously inspired the developpers and it's a good thing.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

**bushranger** · December 29, 2012, 02:23 AM

God awful game with a ridicules story line.The worst game i played this year.

**Vizvii** · December 30, 2012, 08:59 AM

That some people were so impressed with this game's storyline just shows how shallow and braindead games are these days. Spec Ops had a decent story with a decent twist compared to other games of today, which have incredibly retarded and/or bland storylines. Otherwise it wasn't even mediocre - it was stupid. I did enjoy it somewhat, but to call its plot good would be an overstatement.