Army Battalion led by the elusive Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Konrad. The plot ostensibly follows the exploits of a three-man Delta Force team made up of Captain Martin Walker (voiced by Uncharted’s Nolan North), Lieutenant Alphonse Adams, and Staff Sergeant John Lugo as they seek to uncover what has become of the rogue 33rd U.S. Its narrative references Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now (and to a lesser degree Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness) but transposes its setting from the jungles of Vietnam to a ruined, dystopian version of modern Dubai. Developed by Yager and published by 2K Games, Spec Ops: The Line (2012) has been one of the most-discussed video games of the past year.Įdge Magazine calls it 'one of the most subversive shooters yet made' and notes: “It may not be subtle, but it engages with problems that the bellicose ilk of Modern Warfare and Medal of Honor have yet to acknowledge.'ĭespite mixed critical response and moderate sales for the third-person tactical shooter, the game inspired a 50,000 word ebook entitled Killing is Harmless as well as an accompanying online bibliography at the site Critical Distance, which highlights over 50 articles, videos, and other responses to the game.

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