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Far Cry 3 And The Stranger In A Strange Land How refreshing is it to have a tactical shooter set in Dubai without one side having to be some sort of terrorists? It’s The Exiles versus The Damned in Spec Ops: The Line‘s online multiplayer sandbox.
Mass lynchings. Vultures feasting on unburied soldiers. Lots and lots of sand where it should not be. Things look way past effed up in the new story trailer for 2K Games’ military drama.
Cheer up, soldier! 2K Games first foray into the military shooter genre hits retail on June 26 (June 29 internationally), and preorder customers receive a free upgrade to the premium edition in all its FUBAR glory.
Might we be seeing soldiers cry — or, at least get very pensive — in Spec Ops: The Line? Maybe. It may be set in the architectural wonderland of Dubai, but bad shit’s going to down in 2K Games’ upcoming military shooter. These screens and concept art shots show the shattered steel and glass of Dubai festooned with bodies of lynched soldiers and one firefight that looks like it might be happening in front of what might be a playground. Emotional manipulation needle’s in the red, captain!
Looking at a random aerial shot of Dubai might lead you to think you’re looking at a future New York. Or London. Or Hong Kong. But this place actually exists, newer than those places and more remote, too. The hyperreal city sits on the edge of the Arabian Desert, boasting skyscrapers and man-made islands unlike those found anywhere else. And, soon, if 2K Games and Jager Interactive get their way, it’ll be the next memorable video game locale, the place where thousands of players will shoot their way through a story of what happens when society’s rules crumble in a land of excess.
Here’s a new trailer for 2K’s upcoming Spec Ops: The Line. Hrm.
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.
Survival Mode’s one of the biggest tweaks to the multiplayer portion of Activision’s upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It’s a variation on Gear of Wars‘ Horde Mode experience but wrapped up in present-day paramilitary flavour that’s made the Modern Warfare series such a dominant franchise.
Call me a pessimist, but post-apocalyptic Dubai doesn’t look like the sort of place you’d want to holiday in. And look! They’ve even hung the flag wrong.
