Spec Ops: The Line

by Yager Development

2012

ShooterAdventure

Branching Story · Military · Stealth

Great

ShooterAdventure

Branching Story · Military · Stealth

Great

About

A third-person shooter in which three American soldiers led by Capt. Walker are sent to Dubai in order to recover whoever remains of an infantry unit, the 33rd Battalion, until they decide to take action against the militants situated in the city. As they progress, however, the logistical and ethical complexity of their objective deepens, and their perception of themselves, and their enemy, is put into question.

Publisher: 2K Games, Missing Link Games, Take-Two Interactive
Engine: Unreal Engine 3
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action, Stealth, Warfare
Perspective: Third person
Age Rating: M — Mature 17+

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Where to Buy

Steam

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