Spec Ops: The Line preview
Working in the games industry makes it easy to become cynical and jaded. Jager Development hands me the controller of their upcoming game, Spec Ops: The Line, and I can't help but think "oh great, another generic cover shooter."
"From the way you play, I see you've played these kinds of games before," the Yager producer notes. In my mind, I think: "who hasn't?" Ever since the introduction of Gears of War in 2006, this generation has been filled with copycat clones--some good, mostly awful.
I was ready to write off the game. Nay, that's what I was expecting. But after two hours of hands-on time on The Line, I walked away impressed, eager to play more.
"Reminds me of Rogue Warrior; Zombie Studios was the original developer of that, but then ..."
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