Weapons lack any real impact and explosions also fall a little flat. SOUND: Audio, much like the visuals, can be a little hit and miss. Lighting is definitely a strong point with the clear bright skies atop a skyscraper lifting the mood, after trudging through the orange haze that fills the sand covered streets. In cutscenes Walker holds the gun he started with rather than the gun you picked up whilst playing, it’s small issues like this that keep Spec Ops from feeling like a polished product.
Speaking of which Unreal Engine’s penchant for slow texture pop-in is present throughout the game, even extending to the game’s main menu screen. GRAPHICS: Visual quality varies quite dramatically, with gorgeous panoramic views of the city being a stark contrast to the ugly textures that fill the environment. With all that being said I still found myself wanting to see how it all played out which is rare thing. The drama ends up being more melodramatic than it probably intended but maybe that’s a symptom of trying to create a serious personal story in a genre that forces the main protagonist to mow down fifty people every fifteen minutes. You get the impression the writers were caught in two minds, did they want Spec Ops to be a serious look at one soldier’s struggle to live with the decisions he’s forced to make? Or a more a bro-rated romp through a warzone filled with slightly odd characters with plans more in service of the next cool action scene than any attempt at weaving a gripping narrative.īy the end of the game the plot has more holes in it than any of the soldiers you gun down along the way. Walker talks about how Konrad saved his life on a previous mission, and sets about trying to return the favour.įrom that point onwards Spec Ops: The Line’s story can best be described as an interesting mess. Six months prior Colonel John Konrad led the 33rd Infantry into Dubai to help with the evacuation, thought dead, things change when a distress signal is picked up. Walker who, along with his two squad mates Lugo and Adams, has been sent into the city to help any remaining civilians. STORY: Spec Ops: The Line takes place entirely in Dubai, the area has suffered devastating sandstorms burying the city and causing a mass evacuation. Can Spec Ops cross the line and stamp its name alongside the greats of the genre? In fact most of the talk leading up to the game’s release has centred around the campaign, but the talk is over. With separate developers for its singleplayer and multiplayer components, The Line looks to deliver that rarest of things in a modern military shooter, a compelling story.
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Developer: Yager Development/Darkside Game StudiosĪvailable on: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC ( Reviewed on Xbox 360)ĢK Game’s latest third person shooter may sport one of the most uninspired names in recent memory, but Spec Ops: The Line has its sights set on standing out from the crowd.
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