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018: Spec Ops: The Line

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We travel head-first into a sandstorm in Spec Ops: The Line.

Developer: Yager Development | Publisher: 2K Games | Release Date: June 26, 2012

The OG crew (Jacob, Moe and Mike) rides in a helicopter, disobey direct orders and become the hero. “What is this “vault with B” malarkey?” Our next episode launches on December 13th and we are playing To The Moon!

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Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub

Show Notes (spoilers):

  • 1:12 What is Spec Ops: The Line?
  • 2:32 What is your past experience with Spec Ops: The Line?
  • 3:45 A warning about Spec Ops: The Line
  • 4:33 The game’s setup (Chapter 1-3)
  • 7:42 Jacob’s hypothesis about the game
  • 9:28 Moe jumps ahead to an important choice
  • 12:25 The game’s mechanics
  • 14:50 Favourite weapons
  • 18:10 We return to the first choice in the game (Rick Gould)
  • 19:45 Mike brings up Heart of Darkness & Apocalypse Now
  • 22:52 Mike brings it back to Spec Ops: The Line with “white phosphorus” (Chapter 8)
  • 27:27 We talk about how we played the game
  • 29:03 “There’s always a choice”
  • 30:15 Who is Konrad?
  • 31:30 Where’s the 9 volt battery?
  • 32:30 The game’s visuals
  • 35:18 Nolan North
  • 36:45 Jacob’s “tin hat” theory
  • 37:15 How would you market this game?
  • 41:05 The hanging men (Chapter 9)
  • 43:05 Is the game believable? Blame the sandstorms.
  • 44:25 The other hanging
  • 46:43 Tunnel vision
  • 48:17 The water truck choice
  • 49:42 The fourth wall
  • 50:40 Executions
  • 51:40 The game’s message
  • 53:25 The final sequence & hallucinations
  • 58:28 Konrad’s revelation and the final decision (“who is Konrad?”)
  • 1:02:50 The second set of endings
  • 1:04:36 Our final thoughts