This week, gamers will get the opportunity to tear up two large, but very different cities. The sand-torn ruins of Dubai and the bustling streets of New York City await us.<\/p>\n
Players who are happy in army gear will be excited with Spec Ops: The Line, while those who feel more comfortable in skin-tight spandex have undoubtedly been counting the days for The Amazing Spider-man to swing in.<\/p>\n
2K and Yager’s sand-filled third-person shooter seems to have been on the horizon of release forever. Spec Ops: The Line has already had a good step with gamers enjoying the PC and console demo, along with MyGaming, who’ve had some extensive hands-on time with The Line.<\/p>\n
Loosely based upon Joseph Conrad\u2019s Heart of Darkness, Spec Ops the line features soldiers who have to endure the harsh realities of war and the human condition. The Line also presents players with the occasional moral choice, such as rescuing civilian hostages versus obtaining crucial information \u2013 the outcome of which will initiate different gameplay paths, such as a stealth section versus a brutal gunfight. These choices only have an effect in the moment, but one can consider them as adding to the overall arc of the characters.<\/p>\n
The surroundings also play a pivotal role as players battle their way through post-sanstorm-apocalyptic Dubai and are able to use sand to their advantage, such as shooting out a window to bury enemies. The dangers also apply to the players though, as the tough conditions could also lead to your own demise.<\/p>\n