Spec Ops: The Line, developed by Yager for the last generation of consoles, was a uniquely disturbing experience that was overlooked by many. Yager managed to infuse the darkest imagery and concepts into what appears on the surface to be a standard military shooter.
He led the player down a path of madness that slowly revealed the darkest side of humanity in all its horrifying and gruesome detail. Beyond the gameplay, Spec Ops had some truly chilling text hidden within the loading screens. We have collected some of the most interesting ones for your viewing pleasure.
The game starts with simple tips on how to play, then it slowly devolves into philosophical questions about humanity and violence.
At some point in the game, the question of why you, the player, are even fighting the war, you have lost all reason to continue, and the more you progress, the less the game gives you as a reward.
Spec Ops: The Line also breaks the forth wall and talks to you as the player, showing how the violence in the game is not real, even though the things you are doing are against what should be allowed by military personnel.
Spec Ops consistently put into question if what you are doing is good and if you even are the hero of the story.
This gets really weird when Yager also manages to throw in some concepts that will hopefully make you as a player think. This quote gives an idea of what the protagonist will be going through as he makes his way through the sandy streets of Dubai.
Within the world of Spec Ops, there really are no good choices the player can make. There is also no way to make it through the game without doing some horrible things. This concept is present throughout the experience and it is what makes Spec Ops: The Line is such a unique and haunting game of the last generation.
