A Third-Person modern military Shooter designed to challenge players' morality by putting them in the middle of unspeakable situations.
Recent Reviews:
Very Positive (186) - 93% of the 186 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
All Reviews:
Very Positive (54,026) - 93% of the 54,026 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Jun 29, 2012
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Reviews

“Set My Brain On Fire”
– PC Gamer

“Intense And Unique”
– IGN

“Breaks From The Usual Conventions”
– Digital Trends

About This Game

Spec Ops: The Line is a new original title from 2K Games that features provocative and gripping Third-Person modern military Shooter gameplay designed to challenge players' morality by putting them in the middle of unspeakable situations where unimaginable choices affecting human life must be made. Features include, a gripping, storyline reminiscent of Apocalypse Now and Heart of Darkness but set in a ruined Dubai, tactical squad-based Delta Force gameplay throughout a horizontally and vertically oriented world, devastating sandstorms which can be used in combat, a variety of multiplayer modes and maps, and deep support featuring two factions.

It’s been 6 months since Dubai was wiped off the map by a cataclysmic sandstorm. Thousands of lives were lost, including those of American soldiers sent to evacuate the city. Today, the city lies buried under sand, the world’s most opulent ruin. Now, a mysterious radio signal is picked-up from Dubai, and a Delta Recon Team is sent to infiltrate the city. Their mission is simple: Locate survivors and radio for Evac. What they find is a city in the grip of war. To save Dubai, they’ll have to find the man at the heart of its madness—Col. John Konrad.

Gameplay


Spec Ops: The Line is an action-packed Third-Person Shooter that delivers heart pounding physically close combat through a squad-based play mechanic. Players lead a team of three characters, Captain Martin Walker, Lieutenant Adams and Sergeant Lugo. Each character has his own distinct personality and specialized skills, and the mature story they each play a role in explores the dark side of war in a realistic way, in which there are no good outcomes, only hard choices. As missions are completed more advanced weapons and equipment are made available. In addition, the desert environment of Dubai is brought into the game in a unique way with stunning visuals, and dynamic sandstorms that actively effect level designs, and which can be used to help and hinder progress. The vertical interiors of Dubai high rise buildings also provide tactical advantages and risks that can used be by players. Multiplayer campaigns bring new modes and unusual situations and environments to expand the single player experience.

Key Features

  • A new portrayal of the military shooter experience with twisting narrative uncertainties.
  • Action packed 3rd Person Shooter gameplay provides an up-close and personal view into the brutality and emotion within the combat.
  • Command an intelligent and powerful squad of Delta-Force soldiers in a dangerous and unpredictable combat zone.
  • Cross “The Line” in a mature story that explores the dark side of war, where there are no bright outcomes, only bad or worse choices.
  • Unique Dubai setting strikes the imagination and transports players to a larger-than-life playground for vertical gameplay and stunning visuals.
  • Sand-filled Dubai provides new gameplay experiences including sand avalanches, and powerful, disorienting sandstorm combat.
  • Customisable, Class-Based, Blazing Multiplayer

System Requirements

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macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum
    • OS *: Windows XP SP3
    • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 equivalent
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Hard Disk Space: 6 GB free
    • Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600XT (256 MB memory)
    • DirectX®: 9.0
    • Sound: DirectX Compatible
    • Additional: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include: STEAM Client, Microsoft Direct X, Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, Visual C++ 2005 SP1 RedistributableCompatible
    Recommended
    • OS *: Windows Vista/7
    • Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core processor
    • Memory: 3 GB RAM
    • Hard Disk Space: 10 GB free
    • Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/ATI Radeon HD 4850 (512+ MB memory)
    • DirectX®: 9.0
    • Sound: DirectX Compatible
    • Additional: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include: STEAM Client, Microsoft Direct X, Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, Visual C++ 2005 SP1 RedistributableCompatible
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum
    • OSX: 10.7.5
    • Processor: Intel Dual Core processor
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Hard Disk Space: 6 GB free
    • Video Card: Radeon HD 4670/4850/4870
    • Sound: Stereo Compatible
    • Additional: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game). Two button Mouse recommended.
    Recommended
    • Maverick OSX: 10.7.5
    • Processor: Intel Dual Core processor
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Hard Disk Space: 6 GB free
    • Video Card: - Radeon HD 5670/5750/5770/5870/6630/6750/6770/6970, GeForce 8800/9600/120/130/Quadro FX 5600, GeForce 9400/285/320/330/Quadro FX 4800, GeForce 640/650/660/675/680
    • Sound: Stereo Compatible
    • Additional: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game). Two button Mouse recommended.
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
    Minimum
    • OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Mint 17.1 or similar Linux Distribution
    • Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz
    • Memory: 4GB
    • Hard Disk Space: 6 GB Free
    • Video Card: NVidia/AMD OpenGL 4.1/OpenGL level 3.2 compatible Video RAM: 512Mb
    • Sound: ALSA/PulseAudio compatible

      Recommended Graphics Drivers
      • nVidia: NVidia 340.65 or better. 331 series are unsupported.
      • AMD: AMD Catalyst (aka fglrx) 14.12 or better

      • MESA drivers and Intel Graphics are not currently supported.

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