As far as cover shooters go, it was not perfect, it was awful. You pop up, you shoot a guy while the rest of the enemies shoot you, you go back to cover to regenerate health. Repeat. And occasionally you move because of a grenade. Each combat area is very simple and only filled with half-covers. If you got killed, it was usually because of ones own impatience. They could have easily improved gameplay by adding some full-height cover. And some corner firing. That way you could actually avoid getting shot back at. Give the player some tactical choices. Maybe a few flanking routes.

And about the story… Its very predictable. Once you realise the game pretends to give you options then takes those options away, it is obvious you are being setup as the bad guy in a Apocalypse Now kinda style. And the only reason I kept playing was that Extra Credits strongly recommended it. I was kinda hoping there would be some twist at the end. But no such thing. The boss is “defeated” and you are presented with the games first and only story choice that actually matter.

Dubai covered in sand was beautiful.

But thats just my opinion. Im glad other people enjoyed the game.

There is a fondness in my heart for Spec Ops: The Line, and there always will be. The twists and turns of the story and the many details it sprinkles in throughout your playthrough is great.

Played like shit on PC when I got it. I never finished it. Bugs and annoyances got in the way of the enjoyment.