Spec Ops: The Line
The game begins in medias res with Walker, Adams, and Lugo flying in a helicopter past the skyscrapers of Dubai, shooting down several pursuing helicopters until a sudden sandstorm forms, causing one of the pursuers to spin out of control and crash into the trio. The story then jumps back to the start, with Delta traversing the storm wall to the outskirts of a mostly buried Dubai, being taunted on broadcasts by the Radioman (Jake Busey), a DJ and former journalist speaking for the 33rd. After coming across refugees being rounded up by the 33rd and engaging in a firefight, Walker elects to disobey orders and find Konrad. Receiving a broadcast of CIA agent Daniels being interrogated by the 33rd, the team chooses to interfere. Tracing the signal's origin, they find Daniels already dead and the broadcast was a trap set for fellow CIA agent, Gould. Gould helps Delta escape, but is later captured and killed while assaulting a location called the Gate. The team heads there and continues the attack. Finding it heavily guarded by the 33rd, the team employs white phosphorus to obliterate their opposition and advance further into the city. While walking through the aftermath, they realize they accidentally killed 47 civilians moved to the Gate for shelter by the 33rd. Walker blames the 33rd and vows revenge.
Game Discussion
Steam User 53
2K pulling this game from sale is a crime. By far my favorite military shooter to come out of the 2010s' obsession with them, it gives you a lot to chew on in terms of story, and the more blind you are going into it, the better.
Play it by any means necessary
Steam User 40
Really sad that this game isnt up for sale anymore. Its incredible
Steam User 28
It really is a great shooter, with a lot of engaging complexity at every level. Too bad it's gone because of stupid licensing, but if 2k really will refuse to take your good money then what's wrong with doing a little sailing?
Steam User 33
Currently (at the moment of this review), there is no legal way to play this game unless you obtained it when it was available, if a friend within your family group owns it because they acquired it when it was available, or buying an overpriced used physical copy for consoles due to how difficult it is to get your hands on the game these days. It's a real shame that 2K doesn't appreciate this great game the way it deserves. No Call of Duty or Battlefield portrays how cruel war can be as well as Spec Ops: The Line.
Please 2K, bring this gem back to the gaming world. Save Spec Ops: The Line.
Steam User 41
Too bad you cant buy this game anymore. makes you wish physical media was a thing doesn't it.
Steam User 20
Incredible game and an incredible story the only thing that I can say is
Gentlemen welcome to Dubai
Steam User 14
For everything that is good in this world, play this game.
I love this game so much, when I first played Spec Ops: The Line I downloaded it on a website because you couldn't buy it anywhere, finished the game in one sitting, I thought it was pretty good. didn't think much of it. After a week I got bored so I decided to play it again, and then again, and then so on, I ended up finishing the game on the hardest difficulty multiple times. I loved this game so much I decided to purchase a steam key for $47 just to sing this games praises. I love this game so much.