Spec Ops: The Line

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 1814 Ratings

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  1. crazyboy1234
    May 6, 2013
    7
    Incredible game, I had heard awful things before buying on steam for $8, but this game has blown me away. The story locked me in from the very beginning. Stories really cannot be more under rated now-a-days as most gameplay seems to be discarded for graphics and dlc
  2. busbfran
    Aug 18, 2014
    7
    Spec Ops: The line begins with a breath of fresh air, although its apparent that the boring lackluster game play and technological issue are evident after the first battle cry. Yes it does effect the game. Especially the cover system. Just shocking at times and will lead you to frustration. This does take you away from the interesting story, which is the driving force of the game. AlthoughSpec Ops: The line begins with a breath of fresh air, although its apparent that the boring lackluster game play and technological issue are evident after the first battle cry. Yes it does effect the game. Especially the cover system. Just shocking at times and will lead you to frustration. This does take you away from the interesting story, which is the driving force of the game. Although its you'r average first person shooter at times the atmosphere is on point. Character and dialogue are extremely satisfying and the redeeming conclusion will make the frustrating times some what fade. All in all the game becomes tiresome and more like a chore, however if you find the game on sale go for it!… Expand
  3. Hack
    Jul 16, 2016
    7
    Spec Ops does a lot right, the atmosphere and location are brilliant, the story is interesting, the characters are voiced well and have real character and it's backed by a solid soundtrack, the only real issue is the gameplay, and obviously that's a pretty big issue. Aiming feels weird out of the box, which means you have to edit config files to correct it and even then it's average atSpec Ops does a lot right, the atmosphere and location are brilliant, the story is interesting, the characters are voiced well and have real character and it's backed by a solid soundtrack, the only real issue is the gameplay, and obviously that's a pretty big issue. Aiming feels weird out of the box, which means you have to edit config files to correct it and even then it's average at best, the enemy AI is honestly awful, they run out into fire like lemmings constantly and half of the time just stand around while you kill them and moving in and out of cover feels clunky. The gunplay just isn't satisfying as a result.

    Overall though it's an enjoyable experience and I do recommend it but only when it's on sale as it's also very short at around 4 hours.    … Expand
  4. PazoeZoe
    Jun 1, 2014
    7
    Awesome game long demo everything great (could play on mac) but then the end. I was very disappointed i thought the end will be better. i would give the game 9.5/10 but the end was very bad.
  5. Tomle1202
    Jul 20, 2017
    7
    Spec Ops: The Line questions the morality in the battlefield with haunting moments superbly presented in a skillfully written story. Unfortunately, that is also its only outstanding aspect.
  6. PrincessRose
    Apr 29, 2019
    7
    I enjoyed this game a lot, good, gripping story that doesn't sugar coat anything, wont say anything else as don't want to spoil it for others.
    It's very exciting and action packed, I never feel bored playing this game. It's quite a challenging game.

    I'd recommend as it has good game play as well as story.
  7. Vzhik
    May 29, 2016
    7
    Неожиданно всё хорошо. Подача сюжета, боёвка, атмосфера. Очень способствует погружению внутриигровое обсуждение сложных выборов игрока, музыка, постоянная пустыня. Давно в шутеры не играл, а тут такой подарочек. Не ожидал, что в шутере можно так в сюжет и атмосферу погрузиться.Неожиданно всё хорошо. Подача сюжета, боёвка, атмосфера. Очень способствует погружению внутриигровое обсуждение сложных выборов игрока, музыка, постоянная пустыня. Давно в шутеры не играл, а тут такой подарочек. Не ожидал, что в шутере можно так в сюжет и атмосферу погрузиться.
  8. WillPlayForFood
    Jul 7, 2015
    7
    Do yourself a favor, play this game on the easiest setting possible. Enjoy the great story, the great dialogues both from your mates and the enemy soldiers. Enjoy the desperate and sorrow desert swallowing soldiers whole like meat. Enjoy the fun moments, when your not concerned about war.
    Because when it comes to gameplay it's depressingly lacking. The run/cover system is really clunky    Do yourself a favor, play this game on the easiest setting possible. Enjoy the great story, the great dialogues both from your mates and the enemy soldiers. Enjoy the desperate and sorrow desert swallowing soldiers whole like meat. Enjoy the fun moments, when your not concerned about war.
    Because when it comes to gameplay it's depressingly lacking. The run/cover system is really clunky and unoptimized. But you can get over everything except the AI, your teammates are constantly in suicide mode. They will go under enemy fire without cover and surrounded by enemies dying like flies for no reason, they won't be able to cover your back, EVER, not even from a single enemy.
    Just play it safe, in the retarded setting, just enjoy it as a movie where you sometimes have to mash buttons to proceed.    … Expand
  9. muzmuz
    Apr 12, 2020
    7
    This cannot be more of a generic third person shooter (albeit with cranky controls) than it already is, but that's not the main selling point of this game. Spec Ops: The Line is crafted to drop jaws with its plot twists and diverge from the usual pattern of a military story, giving players the opportunity to glance at the bitter realities of a soldier going through war.
  10. Laer
    Mar 14, 2017
    7
    Un juego que trata la guerra desde un punto de vista más real, crudo, alejándose de aquellas americanadas (tanto películas como juegos), y donde tratan de enseñar de una manera más correcta lo que ocurre en este tipo de sucesos.

    Había escuchado que era sin duda algo único, y en cierto modo es verdad, pero tiene varios problemas que a mi me han chirriado un poco. Aunque quiera contar una    Un juego que trata la guerra desde un punto de vista más real, crudo, alejándose de aquellas americanadas (tanto películas como juegos), y donde tratan de enseñar de una manera más correcta lo que ocurre en este tipo de sucesos.

    Había escuchado que era sin duda algo único, y en cierto modo es verdad, pero tiene varios problemas que a mi me han chirriado un poco. Aunque quiera contar una historia más seria, en ciertos puntos carece de esa fuerza, pues exiten ocasiones en las que creo que deberían haber explorado más ciertas áreas, pero en vez de eso, simplemente ponen una linea recta donde aparecen enemigos por que " ¡HE, somos un shooter, tenemos que poner objetivos para matar!". Ademas de que en ciertas ocasiones creo que la música sobra. Algunas veces para mostrar algo cruel no se necesita una música melancólica, y en otras, esa música creada para motivar la escena quitan sentido a la misma (aunque creo entender por que, ya que intenta "burlarse" de esas americanadas que he dicho al principio).

    Sin embargo, no quiero dejar un mal sabor de boca con este análisis, pues este es el camino correcto a la hora de hacer una campaña en condiciones. Tiene fallos, si, pero creo que han sido más por temor a aburrir como videojuego, que por la historia que querían contar.    … Expand
  11. DOLLAR_376
    Aug 6, 2020
    7
    Spec Ops: The Line is a great 3rd person shooter that shines in its story, which is surprisingly deep, and in its gameplay, which is fun to play. The only downside are its lenght and a generic multiplayer, but it is worth on sale.
  12. RazorSamurai
    Jan 10, 2019
    7
    хай кста
    вообщем не буду сильно вытягивать свой обзор и вкратце расскажу что со мной происходило за 5-6 часов геймплея
    прошел игру на самой сложной сложности которая была доступна в начале потому что я не еб.учий казуальщик меня бесило управление потому что видно что она сделана для консолей, топорное управление, вечно персонаж идет не туда, прячется не там, зае.бало честно говоря,    хай кста
    вообщем не буду сильно вытягивать свой обзор и вкратце расскажу что со мной происходило за 5-6 часов геймплея
    прошел игру на самой сложной сложности которая была доступна в начале потому что я не еб.учий казуальщик
    меня бесило управление потому что видно что она сделана для консолей, топорное управление, вечно персонаж идет не туда, прячется не там, зае.бало
    честно говоря, сюжет не плохой но и не гениальный, скорее всего в игре есть еще другие концовки или ньюансы сюжета но я же не фанат файв найтс ат фреди чтобы всех их искать или находить, че я еб.у дал что ли
    стрельба в принципе несложная но иногда заставляет попотеть, радуют разные виды типов врагов но враг с ножом меня дико расмешил. представьте вы на войне и на вас челик на поле боя бежит с ножиком
    а еще баги с сенсой, оно то прибавляется то убавляется
    графика не плохоая но и не хорошая, иногда прям по глазам бьет эти ребристые текстурки
    вообщем 7/10    … Expand
  13. ElCucuy
    Nov 20, 2019
    7
    По геймплею типичный шутан от третьего лица, средней руки, после прохождения которого вы даже про него не вспомните.

    И это было бы именно так, если бы не здешний сюжет. Он может поразить, удивить, и даже шокировать. Это единственное произведение от мира игр, которое можно поставить в один ряд с "Апокалипсис сегодня" Копполы. Это серьёзное и жёсткое высказывание на тему войны. Будьте    По геймплею типичный шутан от третьего лица, средней руки, после прохождения которого вы даже про него не вспомните.

    И это было бы именно так, если бы не здешний сюжет. Он может поразить, удивить, и даже шокировать. Это единственное произведение от мира игр, которое можно поставить в один ряд с "Апокалипсис сегодня" Копполы. Это серьёзное и жёсткое высказывание на тему войны. Будьте уверены, некоторые сцены отсюда запомнятся вам надолго, а некоторым, может быть, вообще будут сниться в кошмарах, это игра точно не для детей.

    Итог - 7.5 из 10. В будущем надеюсь на высокобюджетное продолжение или ремейк.    … Expand
  14. GabriMH19
    Jul 16, 2022
    7
    - SPEC OPS: THE LINE -

    Ambientación 8 Escenarios 7 Narrativa 7 Personajes 6 Dificultad 8 Jugabilidad 7 Mecánicas 7 Gráficos 7 Innovación 7 Contenido 8 Errores o bugs 8 Plano artístico 7 - TIPS - Tenia muchas ganas de jugar a esta entrega. Aunque lo he jugado mucho tiempo después he de reconocer que lo he disfrutado bastante. Aunque es muchos aspectos es un juego muy    - SPEC OPS: THE LINE -

    Ambientación 8 Escenarios 7
    Narrativa 7 Personajes 6
    Dificultad 8 Jugabilidad 7
    Mecánicas 7 Gráficos 7
    Innovación 7 Contenido 8
    Errores o bugs 8 Plano artístico 7

    - TIPS -
    Tenia muchas ganas de jugar a esta entrega. Aunque lo he jugado mucho tiempo después he de reconocer que lo he disfrutado bastante. Aunque es muchos aspectos es un juego muy mejorable. La historia, ambientación y personajes acompañan adecuadamente al jugador. Si es verdad que en muchos aspectos la variedad de escenarios y la mayor complejidad de los personajes podrían hacer una mejor experiencia. Lo que mas puede pesarle al juego es la poca variedad en las escenas o momentos de acción. Son poco variados y pecan continuamente de ser muy repetitivos. Pero si es verdad que lo que mas me sorprende del juego es el tema que trata la historia. A priori puede ser un tema algo sensible y polémico debido a como lo aborda y como lo cuenta. Existen escenas que impactan y que te hacen sumergirte en la profundidad del la historia que a mi criterio es lo mas destacable. Si es verdad que esa valentía por parte del estudio es de reconocer y creo que la incorporación sutil de toma de decisiones que tiene el juego te permite meterte en la piel de un verdadero soldado. En este caso creo que mucha gente opinara de mala manera sobre el juego por el tema que trata y como lo aborda. Pero creo que la intención de Spec Ops: The Line es de mostrarte que un verdadero soldado no solo tiene que cumplir ordenes sino también tomar decisiones difíciles.    … Expand
  15. Nerevarinho
    Jan 28, 2021
    7
    - Gameplay: Cheap Gears of War clone (released 6 years after Gears)
    - Level design: Impressive
    - Combat: Chore, dumb AI
    - Story: Solid but not that mind blow that I expected. And very short (took 5,5h).
    - Animations: Very bad
    - Music: Repetitive. Post rocky, there is even a Mogwai Track (10/10 for that).
  16. Phased
    Nov 2, 2019
    7
    Hadn't played this game on release, but after recently finishing it I understand its great reception. Great counter to the popular shooters at the time ideologically. Gameplay unfortunately is pretty generic though, being a simple cover shooter essentially.

    7.5/10
  17. Bruterake
    Jun 10, 2020
    7
    Gameplay travado, animações faciais horríveis, maaas, história interessante e dilemas morais que me levam a pensar: porque não tem mais cutscenes e diálogos para eu ligar pra morte de algum personagem da história?
  18. tk_248
    Mar 20, 2022
    7
    ужасы войны, белый фосфор... полный мрак. очередная рекомендация underrated games of 2010's..............
  19. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    7
    Combatı ortalama. Ancak hikayesi ve savaşın karanlık yönünü göstermesiyle ana akım oyunlardan bir şekilde ayrılmayı başarıyor.
  20. yertre
    Feb 28, 2021
    7
    I don't think this game is NEARLY as smart and subversive as it thinks it is, but it's still pretty smart and subversive. The game is incredibly ham-fisted about its message and I feel like the game tries to guilt you a bit too much, but it's nice to see bigger games attempt something like this.

    It's decent, nothing more, nothing less. Not some masterpiece, as some would imply, but    I don't think this game is NEARLY as smart and subversive as it thinks it is, but it's still pretty smart and subversive. The game is incredibly ham-fisted about its message and I feel like the game tries to guilt you a bit too much, but it's nice to see bigger games attempt something like this.

    It's decent, nothing more, nothing less. Not some masterpiece, as some would imply, but anyone giving this under a 4 is probably lying.    … Expand
  21. ShammiSham
    Jun 17, 2021
    7
    I still recommend this game but it just really bored me. I don't think it is bad but it is definitely not a 9/10.
    I went in thinking I would feel bad but the story did nothing for me. And the gameplay isn't exactly enjoyable. I really wanted to love it but I just didn't.
  22. Zeneko90
    Jun 2, 2022
    7
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  23. Nick7000
    May 4, 2023
    7
    Вроде как прикольно, но геймплей малость поднадоедает спустя уже пару-тройку часов. Благо, что игра совсем короткая. Будь чуть длиннее - было бы сильно хуже.
  24. AgentLvi
    Jun 19, 2023
    7
    Decent game. The story is so --so, scoring is great, visual is decent, and the voice is also great
  25. Jollyolfun
    Nov 18, 2022
    7
    you literally commit war atrocities and then blame it on nonexistant people
  26. ArekSuzme
    Dec 8, 2022
    7
    Best story I've ever seen in a TPS game, but also the gameplay is mid, that's why I've given it an 7, definitely a must play game, though.
  27. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    7
    this game is just perfect with that beautiful music , characters and atmosphere
  28. PenetratorGod
    Aug 20, 2023
    7
    Story begins in Dubai, one of the richest places in the world, where we take control of our main hero, Martin Walker. The city was devastated by severe sandstorms 6 months ago. Faced with a natural disaster, a group of American soldiers led by Colonel John Konrad stay in the city to protect the city's residents who cannot escape. However, communication with the team is lost and the armyStory begins in Dubai, one of the richest places in the world, where we take control of our main hero, Martin Walker. The city was devastated by severe sandstorms 6 months ago. Faced with a natural disaster, a group of American soldiers led by Colonel John Konrad stay in the city to protect the city's residents who cannot escape. However, communication with the team is lost and the army sends a rescue team after receiving an alarm signal.

    Accompanied by Martin Walker and the Delta Force crew, the player begins to explore the sandy city of Dubai. It soon becomes clear that this is no ordinary rescue mission, as John Konrad and his loyal soldiers do not want to be rescued. During the mission, the player's sense of morality is tested more than once, and he has to make difficult choices that affect the lives of many.

    The player explores new locations and battles enemies while leading a team of three skilled soldiers. Sand is an important element of the game, created by dynamic weather conditions. The player has multiple allies or enemies. The player can explore both sand-covered streets and interiors of multi-storey buildings.

    Spec Ops: The Line stands out with its gorgeous visuals and distinctive, sandy colors compared to its release period. The player observes strange-looking landscapes, mostly of skyscrapers surrounded by sand dunes. Besides the single player campaign, the game also features a multiplayer mode.

    The game offers an average of 10 hours of gameplay in the single player section with all its side contents. In addition, the game has four different endings that vary according to the choices made by the player.    … Expand
  29. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    7
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
  30. AlexandrRosca
    Jan 8, 2013
    6
    Story is ok, but nothing really special. Graphics and sound mediocre. Gameplay is not entertaining at all. I would recommend to buy on sale, or skip entirely ;)
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#81 Best PC Game of 2012
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#22 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#14 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 13, 2012
    80
    Spec Ops: The Line tries new and interesting ground on storytelling, but falls short on the action department. Still, it's worth playing through for the atmosphere and few different endings alone. [Aug 2012]
  2. PC Master (Greece)
    Aug 31, 2012
    89
    Were it not for some technical issues and console-related shortcomings (gamepad controls and no anti-aliasing), Spec Ops: The Line would be one of the best games for 2012. But, things being as they are, it remains merely a diamond in the rough, destined for wicked crazy status within the following years. Definitely superior to the related series of Kane & Lynch, it proves that, with a steady vision and soul, a genre so clichéd like military shooters, can not only surprise us pleasantly, but totally overwhelm us. [August 2012]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Aug 10, 2012
    70
    Expectations were greater than game could have achieved. Yet the new Spec Ops game is a good excuse to stay home and play. [Issue#220]
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