Spec Ops: The Line Commentary
7A full review of Spec Ops: The Line. While I did try to cover everything the game has to offer, I did miss a thing or two. Hopefully, this is still an entertaining and informative adventure through the game.
Killing Is Harmless by Brendan Keogh. https://brkeogh.itch.io/killing-is-harmless
Raycevik's video, Spec Ops The Line...5 Years Later. An informative look at the game's development, among other things. Easily one of the most informative videos I've seen for Spec Ops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dzstxE_5Rc&t=2033s
Errant Signal's Review. Spoiler heavy, with a bit of focus on how the gameplay enforces the narrative's point. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlBrenhzMZI
Red Pill Review. Rather informative, drawing attention to the setting and environment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEc5OdJc2zI
The first part of Extra Credits' two part look at Spec Ops. They put particular focus on the relationship between the game's story and it's gameplay mechanics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjaBsuXWJJ8
AnotherGaming Englishman's look at the morality in Spec Ops. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dV5EUivYQY
Finally, HeavyEyed's look at the morality of the game, specifically when we're presented with a choice or not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R4N_FFd0KY
Interview with the lead writer on creating an un-heroic war story. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/07/spec-ops-the-lines-lead-writer-on-creating-an-un-heroic-war-story/
Interview with a soldier from kotaku. Not a good site, if my memory is being honest, but he does make the claims I've heard real soldiers made of this game. https://kotaku.com/5965192/what-does-a-marine-think-of-spec-ops-the-lines-violent-war-critique
Full Playthrough, no commentary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z5ufb-bqOE
TheOneTrueRenairen Let's Play. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXEMwpUMhzo&list=PLqf-rK8ZumzuhPF3hFG69Gd5Bya8uenHK
Redit post of someone who has read Heart of Darkness, watched Apocalypse Now, then played Spec Ops. Could be illuminating. https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/5d4o06/i_played_spec_ops_the_line_read_heart_of_darkness/
The Milgram Experiment. https://www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html
May 1968 French Protests. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/05/world/europe/france-may-1968-revolution.html
Heavy Lugo death loading screen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5a4aCveGQg
All the music used was pulled from this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lcMzNKMiHo&t=2324s
Video I got most of the ending footage from. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lauUirttVhs&t=32s
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