Spec Ops: The Line deserves your time. From the outside, it takes the form of a generic current warfare shooter; don't judge a book by its cover. It's not just another shooter. Its emotional depth and character progression is unparalleled in games, at least against the backdrop of war.

+ Emotional character development; + Sandy Dubai is interesting; + An engaging campaign

- Cover system will kill you; - Button mapping is troublesome; - No real squad elements

Captain Martin Walker asked for a mission and, for his sins, they gave him one. If you can see where this is going then congratulations - you've watched Apocalypse Now . The similarities between Francis Ford Coppola's hallucination of Vietnam and this team-based shooter starring a lot of waist-high...

A Revolution in Gaming Narrative by Chris Fox ?2012 Chris Fox Ever since I heard that Spec Ops: The Line was a war game with a heavy focus on narrative I have been incredibly eager to play it.

I love it when a game blindsides me. I knew of Spec Ops although I had not paid much attention to it, I didn't even know it was a third person shooter until I fired it up. That was when I got very pleasantly surprised, for once we are looking at a war based shooter with some sense of magnitude, a...

This game ive been waitin for a while now looks very detailed in the videos which is a good sign that the developers have looked threw this game inch buy inch but saying that ill have to play it.

Joseph Conrad explored the themes of moral fallibility and the corrupting effect of absolute power in his novella, Heart of Darkness . It was a ground-breaking work of fiction (although loosely based on Conrad's own experiences in the Congo during the height of European colonialism).

Thought-provoking and deep storyline; Exceptional voice acting; Decent Multiplayer

Sluggish cover system; Linear; Inconsistent visuals

Alone, shell-shocked and bloody, you stagger into the impossibly opulent lobby of a Dubai hotel. The walls on either side glow blue, and cast rippling reflections on the floor. Brimming with brightly coloured fish, the aquarium bears the illusion of limitless depth.

Spec Ops: The Line is a game rife with contrast. In the sandstorm-wracked city of Dubai, refugees huddle in crude shanties erected in the opulent atriums of luxury hotels, and soldiers construct rough outposts in swanky rooftop clubs.

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

Stiff movement mechanics; Relentless killing overrides moral dilemmas

One of the most daring marriages of narrative and action game ever seen, and yet still the end result never fully satisfies as either a game or story.

Mature and incisive script that makes other games with similar scenes seem puerile by comparison; Solid third person action and some cleverly cast voice work

Third person action loses its charm long before the game's end and even the story seem stretched to breaking point at times; Cover system isn't entirely reliable

Was a wee present, read the reviews before purchase, but didn't expect it to be so good. Out of expectation indeed. Great story line, it is a bit short, yet very sweet and full of replayable value.