6/23/2023 0 Comments Fluke 117 multimeterIf COD is a Michael Bay movie, this surely is a Francis Ford Coppola movie. While the mechanics are similar (3rd person instead of 1st), this is a far cry from the over-the-top American heroics of COD. Another review said "Call of Duty, this is not", and I cannot sum it up better. Based somewhat on Apocalypse Now (the movie) and Heart of Darkness (the book), this game really tells us that war is hell. In fact, you probably will get TOO used to it. No, sir! The game mechanics are simple but adequate, the mood, color and surrounding are excellent, and you will be shooting enemies in no time. And what they find is not pleasant at all. Now, three Delta Force soldiers are sent in to find out the truth. The sandstorms close in and nor they nor the population left in Dubai are heard from in some time. (***very minor spoilers***) The Story is simple: Dubai is ravaged by sandstorms, and an American regiment, the "Damned" 33rd, is dispatched/volunteers to rescue the population. Maybe it's not as polished as "Gears Of War", but it is a rare gem - shooter that actually makes you FEEL. Overall, "Spec Ops: The Line" is a highly enjoyable game (still) in regards to 3 main factors: amazing story and mood, great game-play and superb visuals. Although the ending left me a bit confused, i loved the whole experience nevertheless. It is great, based on a "The Heart of The Darkness", on which material the masterpiece "Appocalyose Now" was made - it takes you to the deeps of modern warfare and place you in a shoes of "Captain Willard" who has to go trough hell to kill "Kurtz". The highlight of the game and the actual reason why i have played in the first place 3 years after it's release (haven' t got a chance at the moment of it's release) was a story that i read was great. In a Shooter!), gorgeous graphics (played for the first time in the end of 2015), very solid game-play and mechanics. This is a 3rd person shooter with an amazing story (Seriously. So i have recently invested 8-10 hours of my lifetime into "Spec Ops: The Line" (2012). Overall though, this is a fun to play, harsh to consume game. Having been in the army, I can tell you that when you fire a weapon, it's a powerful thing, but in Spec Ops (as with many games), these sounds are glaring because of their lack of impact. Bullets and weapons just don't have the audio impact that they should. The music and score throughout the game are pretty nice as well, however the sound effects feel lackluster. Similarly Spec Ops is pleasant, you can dive right into the narrative without fumbling with controls for the first couple of hours. Much like playing BF3, Gears of War, or COD feels familiar every time you play it, in that "comfortable" way. There are times when I just pause to look at the scenery. While you won't be blown away by the uniqueness of the gameplay, you will find that the graphics are a beauty. So the story side is great graphically and gameplay-wise is it also great? Mostly. Like I've heard elsewhere, Bioshock may have been the last game I've played that has these types of interesting thematic elements. The narrative will have you questioning the choices you've made wondering if you should have picked differently. The writer of this title did a damn good job, creating an interesting tug-of-war that we rarely see in games. There are typically different people making different parts of a game, so if one part seems to outclass the rest, it should not seem to be a mystery.
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