(continued from previous page) .../> There is a lot Spec Ops: The Line gets right. It's got a compelling narrative, well-thought environments and levels, and great voice acting. The gameplay department is a little more of a mixed bag.

Terrific narrative; Excellent level design; Solid ally and enemy A.I

Mediocre controls; Cover system is hit or miss; Graphics feel a bit dated

Spec Ops: The Line is a third-person shooter video game developed by Yager Development and published by 2K Games. The player controls Captain Martin Walker, who is accompanied by two other Delta Force team members to rescue a U.S.

Gripping story; Unique environment; Story affects characters

Cover system; Slow response; Boring multiplayer

Chris packs up his gear and heads to Dubai for this review of Spec Ops: The Line.

Engrossing amalgam of art and architecture; Memorable moments; both humorous and shocking

Stiff movement mechanics; Relentless killing overrides moral dilemmas

Spec Ops: The Line is one of those games that was brilliant in concept and in some ways masterfully executed, but a key element is missing that makes it only a bit better than average.

An immense sandstorm rocked the gorgeous Middle Eastern city of Dubai. The event was so catastrophic that members of a battalion, the "Damned 33rd," on their home from Afghanistan decided to aid in relief efforts. Unfortunately, to no avail...

Spec Ops: The Line is unabashed in its Heart of Darkness influences. Joseph Conrad's classic journey upriver through the Congo, and later Vietnam and Cambodia in Apocalypse Now , replaced with the golden sand dunes of a desolate Dubai.

If we were to base our impression of war solely on video games, it wouldn't seem like that bad of a place to be. Despite video games' attempts to mimic the dramatic sensibilities of film, the depiction of war in games rarely goes beyond the trivialization to which we have grown accustomed.

is one of those games that was brilliant in concept and in some ways masterfully executed, but a key element is missing that makes it only a bit better than average. Unfortunately, the part that's missing is fun shooting, which is kind of important in a game where you're holding a gun nearly the...

We like surprises here at Click and, despite all the talk about how great Spec Ops: The Line was going to be ahead of its release, we didn't really think it would amount to much more than a run of the mill third person shooter with a hefty online component that'd fill a bit of a gap for gamers...

A well executed game lacking much in the way of original gameplay. Play it for the story, grind it for the interaction.