Why did/didnt you play Spec Ops: The Line?

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Why did or didnt you play this fabulous game Spec Ops: The Line? Did you not play it because it looked like random generic shooter #2000? Did you not play it because of its demo? Well, if those are your excuses, shame on you-go play it!

I can literally sit here for hours and talk your ear off about how this game is anything but generic, or bad. Sure its shooting mechanics are nothing unique, but it works. If you're one of those people that played the demo back in the day, you are missing out on what makes this game amazing. You see, the opening levels of the game are supposed to be your team of elite soldiers killing insurgents to rock music. THAT IS ON PURPOSE! It is to remind you what shooters are to you today, and then turns that on its head later on.

Spec Ops: The Line is an adaptation of The Heart of Darkness. You can argue that its like Apocalypse Now and I would agree!

Below are a few videos on this game. The first one is SPOILER FREE, the second and third are ones that dive deep into the game and show you what makes this game effective.

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I didn't play it because I didn't buy it.


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I bought it because it was on sale, but stayed for the feels.


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I didn't buy it initially because it looked like a brown shooty man game. Then I got interested when my friend told me that it was actually really good. Then got dis-interested when he told me the twist at the end.


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i tried the demo and didnt like the cover system. it didnt jive with me.


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I didn't play it because I didn't buy it.

Plus I don't like third person shooters. Mass Effect is only tolerable because it has a really fucking good story.


 
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I can't finish it because I refuse to drop the difficulty to give me more health during that stupid fucking helecopter chasing you through a building scene that I cannot fucking get past.


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I didn't play it because I didn't buy it.

Plus I don't like third person shooters. Mass Effect is only tolerable because it has a really fucking good story.
This one does too.


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Mass Effect is only tolerable because it has a really fucking good story.
I wouldn't go that far.

Plus, if that's your excuse for playing ME then there's no reason why you shouldn't play this since story is the only thing it has going for it. That and sand.


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Mass Effect is only tolerable because it has a really fucking good story.
I wouldn't go that far.

Plus, if that's your excuse for playing ME then there's no reason why you shouldn't play this since story is the only thing it has going for it. That and sand.
And its examination of the shooter genre, and why we play games like these.


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I think I was overplaying Bulletstorm at that point


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I didn't play it because I didn't buy it.

Plus I don't like third person shooters. Mass Effect is only tolerable because it has a really fucking good story.
This one does too.

I didn't care for it when it first came out and I have an Xbox one now, either way, I don't care for it.


 
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No matter how "not generic" it is, it's still a shooter, and I hate that.


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I bought it because it was on sale, but stayed for the feels.
i like your avatar.


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I didn't play it because I didn't buy it.

Plus I don't like third person shooters. Mass Effect is only tolerable because it has a really fucking good story.
This one does too.

I didn't care for it when it first came out and I have an Xbox one now, either way, I don't care for it.
Well, you're missing out.


 
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I really wanted to play it, I just never got around to buying it.


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I didn't play it because I didn't buy it.

Plus I don't like third person shooters. Mass Effect is only tolerable because it has a really fucking good story.
This one does too.

I didn't care for it when it first came out and I have an Xbox one now, either way, I don't care for it.
Well, you're missing out.
But he's not, if he's not interested.
He'd only be missing out if it's something he wanted but couldn't get.


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I bought it because it was on sale, but stayed for the feels.
i like your avatar.
Me too.

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I bought it because it was on sale, but stayed for the feels.
i like your avatar.
Me too.

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RE Jill > RE5 Jill
Let's not argue, Jill is awesome all around.


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Heard a lot of good things about it, but it was just never really on my radar.
2010-2012 was really a down time in gaming for me. Tail End of the 360, and just weren't a lot of games I was big on buying. Was in the process of making the jump from dudebro games to jrpgs.


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Let's not argue, Jill is awesome all around.
Indeed.


 
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fuck you
I bought it because it was on sale, but stayed for the feels.
i like your avatar.
Me too.

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Revelations Jill was good.

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BUT A DIFFERENT VA




 
 
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Hmmmmmmmmmm

Well my reasoning is pretty shitty, I thought it would be hilariously fun to shoot a crowd of civilians and to break out the WP mortar.

And it was


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No matter how "not generic" it is, it's still a shooter, and I hate that.
And what exactly is so awful about shooters?


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Mass Effect is only tolerable because it has a really fucking good story.
I wouldn't go that far.

Plus, if that's your excuse for playing ME then there's no reason why you shouldn't play this since story is the only thing it has going for it. That and sand.
And its examination of the shooter genre, and why we play games like these.

Play the original Marathon.


 
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No matter how "not generic" it is, it's still a shooter, and I hate that.
And what exactly is so awful about shooters?
Everything.


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I played it for the whole 'playing the player' meta thing, which is basically the only thing redeeming its horrendous gameplay. It's done so well that any flaws can be forgiven, or at least overlooked. Metal Gear Solid 2 did the same thing over a decade earlier, though, so I'm wondering why it's considered so original.

By the way, has anybody here played the other Spec Ops games?


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I played it for the whole 'playing the player' meta thing, which is basically the only thing redeeming its horrendous gameplay. It's done so well that any flaws can be forgiven, or at least overlooked. Metal Gear Solid 2 did the same thing over a decade earlier, though, so I'm wondering why it's considered so original.

By the way, has anybody here played the other Spec Ops games?
I did. They are nothing like this.


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I played it for the whole 'playing the player' meta thing, which is basically the only thing redeeming its horrendous gameplay. It's done so well that any flaws can be forgiven, or at least overlooked. Metal Gear Solid 2 did the same thing over a decade earlier, though, so I'm wondering why it's considered so original.

By the way, has anybody here played the other Spec Ops games?
I did. They are nothing like this.

That's true, which is why I'm puzzled as to why they decided to make The Line a psychological horror.


 
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I didn't buy it initially because it looked like a brown shooty man game. Then I got interested when my friend told me that it was actually really good. Then got dis-interested when he told me the twist at the end.

Thanks for spoiling it.