Spec Ops: The Line
Spec Ops: The Line
Spec Ops: The Line, développé par Yager Development et édité par 2K Games, Missing Link Games et Take-Two Interactive, est sorti le 26 juin 2012 sur PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Mac et Linux. Ce jeu de tir à la troisième personne mêlant aventure plonge le capitaine Martin Walker, accompagné du lieutenant Adams et du sergent Lugo, dans un Dubaï en ruines six mois après des tempêtes de sable cataclysmiques. Envoyés en tant qu'équipe de reconnaissance de la Delta Force suite à un signal radio mystérieux, les trois soldats doivent localiser les survivants et comprendre ce qu'il est advenu du colonel John Konrad et de ses hommes, avant de se retrouver face à une ville en guerre où leurs certitudes éthiques sont mises à l'épreuve. Le titre repose sur une mécanique d'escouade et intègre des tempêtes de sable dynamiques modifiant activement les niveaux, ainsi qu'un mode multijoueur. La presse a salué une expérience captivante et parfois éprouvante à partir de la moitié du récit, tandis que certains joueurs ont remarqué la qualité d'écriture du personnage de Walker ou jugé le système de tir satisfaisant malgré des limites d'équipement. Le jeu affiche un score Metacritic de 76 et une note agrégée de 77,12.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« From around the halfway mark onwards, The Line is a gripping, at time harrowing, and unforgettable experience. [Sept 2012, p.66] »
« If you just want to click your brain off and shoot some guys, Spec Ops is not for you. That's ok though, gamers looking for that can find it in, well, almost every other game ever made. Spec Ops is unique in its intelligent treatment of adult themes. If you want a different take on the war game, I can't recommend Spec Ops enough. »
« One of those rare games where the story nearly eclipses the gameplay. There is some powerful imagery throughout the game that will stay with you long after you've played it, and the choices throughout add to the replay factor because you'll want to go in and see what would have happened if you had made a different decision. »
« Equal parts shooty and thinky, this is a deeply involving action game with a brain. [Sept 2012, p.96] »
« Spec Ops: The Line may seem like a standard third-person military shooter on the surface, but once you dig a little more, you discover its dark side. War is hell, and no game has delivered that point better than The Line. The decisions you are forced to make and the outcomes they deliver are incredibly gritty and representative of the things soldiers likely deal with in battle. The mind is a powerful tool, and having never served, I have massive respect for people who have had to deal with things like this. If you are looking for an emotionally charged military shooter, Spec Ops: The Line is a must-play. »
« Even by military-shooter standards, Spec Ops: The Line is an uncompromisingly bleak journey into the mouth of madness. Sharing almost nothing with its predecessors except the Spec Ops moniker, this squad-based shooter tries to make you think - sometimes successfully, sometimes not - about the lines you're willing to cross in battle. »
« Spec Ops The Line is a good TPS whose lack of originality regarding its gameplay mechanics can be easliy criticized. And yet, the title offers a great experience, depicting a bright and apocalyptic vision of Dubaï, just as if players were there. The mise-en-scène of Spec Ops The Line also manages to share, both psychologically and physically, the craziness experienced by our heroes. Finally, the classic multiplayer modes make us forget the short time needed to finish the main campaign. »
« As a complete package, Spec Ops: The Line is highly recommended. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« I saw Captain Martin Walker in the top 500 most well-written characters in fiction, and I absolutely agree with it. Walker is the best-written protagonist I've ever seen. The game is only 4 hours long, but you remember it for years. The story is depressing. The game is so good that you'll say, "I've had enough, I don't want a sequel." It's that good. »
« Littraly the best game i have ever played, if you're for the story your never gonna forget this game ,the character development is next level you feel the atmosphere,and the sandstorm are feeling like real storms a 10/10 »
« Отличная сюжетная история с хорошим сюжетом и прописанными персонажами. Как ни странно, геймплей это худущее что есть в данной игре. Стрелять здесь просто не хочется. Здесь хочется смотреть интересную историю. Хорошо с режиссированную и поставленную в духе военных лент. Те, кто упрекали игру в год выхода скорее всего ожидали очередного шутера в духе Зова долга, но получили совсем не того чего хотели. Эту игру определённо стоит порекомендовать тому, кто хочет увидеть интересный и бодрый сюжет, связанный с военной тематикой не дающий тебе заскучать. »
« Yet another masterpiece that midwits are too dumb to understand so they call it bad. »
« Absolutely, a lot of people criticising the gameplay but I find it really good. »
« A narrativa desse jogo é algo incrível. Quando eu zerei o jogo eu imediatamente comecei a jogar de novo. O tema, o cenário, as escolhas e consequências que o jogo trás foi simplesmente insano. A jogabilidade merecia um pouco mais de cuidado. Mas Spec Ops merecia uma sequência... »
« This game left its mark on me. Three days passed since I finished its Single Campaign, I'm still in shock... IMHO, this is a must play game to everyone. »
« Fresh take on showcasing war showing its brutal side instead of heroic. Gunplay feels right, especially instant kills by headshots. However checkpoints sometimes aren't placed well resulting in repeating sometimes long sections because one enemy would be hidden completely behind a cover with XM, eliminating us without time to react. 6+/10 »
