It actually makes you rethink what you're doing and think of the consequences of your actions. It's a plot that starts off slow, but as it begins to pick up speed, it becomes an incredibly interesting tale that evokes classic action films like Bridge over the River Kwai, Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now. The 33rd is presumed dead, until a distress beacon and the rough around the edges Captain Martin Walker and his squad are sent in to investigate. The 33rd, an elite team is sent in to evacuate, but something goes wrong and they go missing. The Line opens with the Middle Eastern city of Dubai ravaged by sandstorms the population has been decimated and the city's once tall skyscrapers are all but destroyed. It may have its fair share of gameplay quirks, but Spec Ops: The Line is one of those games that not only begs to be played all the way through but deserves to be experienced. It all builds towards one of the most satisfying endings in moderns gaming. Its story is intriguing and mixes interesting plot twists in with huge set pieces and the characters are some of the most believable the genre has seen. Much to my surprise, Spec Ops: The Line does what very few war games manage to, but so many promise - make you care. Every time I tried to walk away from my Xbox, I was drawn back - I wanted to know what happened and why - without realizing it, I had become invested. Yager and 2k's mid-east war epic felt like just another shoot first, ask questions later set piece war game - but then something funny happened. For the first hour or so of Spec Ops: The Line, I finally understood what they were feeling - and a big part of me didn't want to finish. Be it because they lose interest, they run out of time or they just simply don't - they'll never know exactly what their missing. There's a statistic out there that only a small amount of players finish the games they start.
Spec Ops: The Line is a bold and daring take on the war game we all know and love that manages to take the genre mainstays and turn them on their heads. The multiplayer is what you'd expect from this type of game, but where Spec Ops: The Line earns its legs is in how it will make you want to play through the campaign again once you see the game's shocking ending. The cover system isn't as reliable as it should be in a game like this, and the aiming always feels a bit too loose.
When Spec Ops delivers, it hits on all cylinders, but there are times when its faults are painfully clear. The story is one of the best of this generation - certainly of any shooter. Filled with remarkable voice acting and believable characters, Spec Ops: The Line does a lot that other games promise, but fail to deliver on.
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