Spec Ops: The Line writer says making violent games is 'too easy'
"We wanted to see if we could make a game where the moment-to-moment violence was meaningful," Williams said of Spec Ops: The Line. "If violence was going to be meaningful, we needed to plant a seed of doubt."
READ MORE >Shack PSA: Spec Ops: The Line co-op now available
Spec Ops: The Line is getting a free co-op update today, offering four objective-based scenarios for two players.
READ MORE >""Waves of enemies", "four missions" - as in, no campaign co-op? I'll pass."
see all 3 commentsSpec Ops dev 'regrets' having achievements on choices, says sales are low
While Yager's decision to take 2K's Spec Ops series into psychological territory was commendable, there's one feature that irked many gamers the wrong way: achievements.
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see all 15 commentsSpec Ops: The Line multiplayer trailer claims sand is a 'gamechanger'
Sure, Spec Ops: The Line may look like your ordinary third-person cover-based shooter. But 2K Games wants you to think it's more than that. In fact, the latest trailer claims that the sand-based gameplay offered in The Line is a "gamechanger."
READ MORE >"Gimmick gameplay, just like Hydrophobia. News to game devs: one trick does not a magic show make."
see all 9 commentsSpec Ops: The Line preview
I was ready to write off Spec Ops: The Line. But after two hours of hands-on time, I walked away impressed, eager to play more.
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"I want to enjoy this game. Really, I do. However, I think I've experienced just enough of what ..."
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