Spec Ops: The Line |OT| Gentlemen, welcome to Dubai

used44 · Joined: 08 Mar 2002 Posts: 19358

GENRE Action
PLAYERS
PUBLISHER 2K Games
DEVELOPER YAGER
RELEASE DATE 06/26/2012

Spec Ops: The Line is a provocative, cinematic third-person military shooter that challenges players’ own morality by putting them in the middle of unspeakable depravity where brutal life-or-death choices take them on a journey into the heart of darkness.

http://www.gamerevolution.com/preview/spec-ops-the-line
http://www.gamerevolution.com/news/spec-ops-the-line-demo-now-live-12797

used44 · Joined: 08 Mar 2002 Posts: 19358

Anybody play the demo? It kind of sucks! It's a bit like Bad Company (goofy squadmates!), but plays like Conflict: Desert Storm (junk). The cover mechanic is clunky. The zooming is awkward. The invisible walls are annoying. The exploding heads are unnecessary.

Why did they launch a demo so long before the game was final? Maybe it's all going to be fixed by release.

danielrbischoff · Joined: 13 Nov 2009 Posts: 7574

Anthony really liked this, but I've had no impression of it whatsoever.

Bretimus_v2 · The Japazillian Dynasty Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 8457

This demo was awful, the cover and shooting were not smooth at all and that's the meat and potatoes of a FPS, soooooo....

I hate sounding like that gamer, but you made an OT for what looks to be another unimpressive shooter.

Anthony...pshhhh-aw!
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used44 · Joined: 08 Mar 2002 Posts: 19358

Hey, I know it sucks. The OT is all copy pasta anyway.

GAME-QUEST-EX · Joined: 20 Oct 2012 Posts: 33

I played the "Spec Ops: The Line" demo earlier this year and I enjoyed it.

The 3rd person gameplay was good enough, nothing outstanding. How sand can potentially affect combat situations was kind of interesting, though.

I wonder how the whole "questionable morality" concept will play into the actual game, or if it's just for the sake for a "gritty" storyline.

used44 · Joined: 08 Mar 2002 Posts: 19358

Apparently the storyline is the most interesting part of the game.

GAME-QUEST-EX · Joined: 20 Oct 2012 Posts: 33

danielrbischoff · Joined: 13 Nov 2009 Posts: 7574

yeah definitely. I wouldn't recommend it if not for the story.
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Lien · Die Hard Commie Bastard Joined: 01 Feb 2008 Posts: 2843

GAME-QUEST-EX · Joined: 20 Oct 2012 Posts: 33

used44 · Joined: 08 Mar 2002 Posts: 19358

I just started it. I like it much more than my initial reaction to the demo. I'm only 3 chapters in, so I haven't reached any of the interesting story stuff, really.

One thing I already LOVE is the pacing. I'm playing on Hard (or whatever) difficulty and I haven't had a chance to catch my breath or re-equip. I'm carrying around a weak shotgun and an empty AK-47. That's a really neat design choice for a campaign.

Longo_2_guns · Ruler of the Queen's Navy Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 14206

I need to play this game...

So I will. I'm gonna start it up as soon as I'm done with lunch.
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Bretimus_v2 · The Japazillian Dynasty Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 8457

Used, I think that was one of the more engaging parts of the game. THe only times I remembered to use my team mates was when I was out of ammo. I'd set up covering fire and make a run for a gun.

Honestly, there are some clunky pieces to the game and the mechanics don't set it above other shooters, but the story and pacing are amazing.
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UghRochester · Fattest Jedi Around Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 5695

Longo_2_guns · Ruler of the Queen's Navy Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 14206

I made it to chapter... five? So far, it's pretty interesting. I keep dying due to the silly cover mechanics, though. So that's a pain.

Also, I accidentally hit the trigger on a Mexican stand off in chapter 4 and my allies took it as a cue and shot the guy dead. WHOOPS!
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used44 · Joined: 08 Mar 2002 Posts: 19358

Nothing makes me feel more like a failure than the screen inviting me to try a softer difficulty after I fail the same gunfight five times in a row.

danielrbischoff · Joined: 13 Nov 2009 Posts: 7574

This game should have been like... an hour shorter. Anyone gone on the truck ride yet?
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LinksOcarina · The Anti-Fanboy Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 11167

LawnGnome · Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 923

I finished it recently, and this game probably wins my "What Could Have Been...." prize for this generation. There were some great aspects & moments that could have been the foundation for a landmark game. I apparently didn't find it as difficult as you guys though, except for the big fight at the end.