A Heartfelt Promotion of Spec Ops: The Line

I am here today for no other reason than to gush about a game that was utterly fantastic and has gone down in history as a cult classic for a reason despite being a commercial failure. That game is Spec Ops: The Line, an emotional piece of art that existed for the sole purpose of disintegrating everything about a modern gaming trend from the roots up.

If you’re reading this and have not yet played Spec Ops: The Line, go buy it and play it. Don’t look it up, don’t read anything about it, don’t read anything past here. Spoilers wouldn’t stop you from enjoying the game, but it is the kind of game you can only play for the first time once. For the full impact, it’s best enjoyed (and agonized over) completely unspoiled. So this is your only chance.

Are you still here? Alright, moving on. Spec Ops: The Line...

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