The campaign itself can be completed in under seven hours, and the journey you undertake is inspired by the novel Heart of Darkness, in which a man journeys upriver into the jungle to seek a powerful and enigmatic character who may or may not have gone off the deep end. Some interesting map layouts, a light class system, and a nice array of objective-based modes can create some fun conflicts, but the creaky locomotion makes it unlikely you'll feel invested enough to make a significant dent in the bevy of unlockable weapons, perks, and gear options. In the competitive multiplayer modes, however, they become a hindrance exacerbated by your relative fragility. Spec Ops does not compare favorably to its genre peers when it comes to maneuvering around the battlefield, but these shortcomings are rarely an issue in the single-player campaign. This humdrum gunplay is paired with slightly clunky movement mechanics, which might see you failing to sprint on cue or melee attacking a low barrier instead of vaulting over it.
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There are a few neat opportunities to destroy barriers or ceilings and let the environment kill your foes, but the bulk of the time you're serving up headshots to anything that moves (and getting a nice slow-motion flourish for your troubles). The enemies you fire them at return the favor vigorously but lack the kind of artificial intelligence that can liven up a firefight. The guns you fire are a fine military array of assault rifles, shotguns, sidearms, and heavy weaponry. Gunplay in Spec Ops: The Line is a simple matter of taking cover, popping out to shoot enemies, and advancing to more cover from where you will shoot more enemies. Unfortunately, no such creativity is found in the actual combat. The sights are even more captivating on the PC, as the higher resolutions make for more detailed textures and richer lighting effects.Įnemy shotgunner, under the peacock and in front of the grand piano! The disparate architectural and artistic threads intertwine to create a fascinating landscape, one that is a pleasure to explore.
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These striking scenes are punctuated by the politically charged graffiti that some stranded artist has created around the city, anonymous accusations that target the suffering of the people (smiling images of hotel guests with their eyes hollowed out) and those who helped exacerbate an already bad situation (a skeletal news anchor holding a smiling yellow puppet). The artifacts of the aborted exodus tell a story too cars are abandoned, belongings have been left behind in a hurry, and desperate pleas for help adorn the walls. Walk just past the glittering peacock statues and extravagant mosaics to find rickety cots, shabby walls, and dirty sheets.Ī battalion of American soldiers have taken up residence here too, following their failed evacuation attempt, and their military outposts add an ominous air of conflict to the landscape. Trapped by the swirling debris, the citizens are forced to create makeshift shelters amid the towering skyscrapers, carving out settlements in the luxurious wreckage.
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