spec ops: the line
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War In Video Games: What Is It Good For?
18We’ve been playing video games about war for as long as I can remember, and I’m old. What does that mean? And why do video games struggle to make statements about war in the way movies like Apocalypse Now have? These are some of the questions that a panel of Academics and Game Designers (including…
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Spec Ops’ Multiplayer Developer Defends Mode Called ‘Cancerous’ By The Game’s Designer
The studio responsible for the multiplayer component of Spec Ops: The Line, whose lead designer called it a “cancerous growth” foisted upon the game by publisher 2K Games, defended its work in a statement today.
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Intense, Yes. Unique? Maybe…
Here is a video game soldier, rifle in hands, taking cover. A helicopter explodes behind him. The word “intense” might describe this scene from the TV commercial for the new shooter Spec Ops: The Line, but “unique”?
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The Vicious, Man-Killing Sand Of Spec Ops: The Line
Spec Ops: The Line isn’t just a game with neat sand physics and interplay, it has a lot going for it. Here’s a little action video montage that shows you some bits and pieces of how the game plays, what it looks like and some of that sand.