Weekend PC Download Deals for March 30: Free Spec Ops: The Line
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There are dozens of deals to be found across multiple retailers this weekend, but the most eye-opening deal is Spec Ops: The Line going for absolutely free on the Humble Store until the end of the day on Friday.
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see all 2 commentsSpec Ops: The Line writer says making violent games is 'too easy'
"We wanted to see if we could make a game where the moment-to-moment violence was meaningful," Williams said of Spec Ops: The Line. "If violence was going to be meaningful, we needed to plant a seed of doubt."
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see all 6 commentsSpec Ops dev 'regrets' having achievements on choices, says sales are low
While Yager's decision to take 2K's Spec Ops series into psychological territory was commendable, there's one feature that irked many gamers the wrong way: achievements.
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see all 15 commentsSpec Ops: The Line multiplayer trailer claims sand is a 'gamechanger'
Sure, Spec Ops: The Line may look like your ordinary third-person cover-based shooter. But 2K Games wants you to think it's more than that. In fact, the latest trailer claims that the sand-based gameplay offered in The Line is a "gamechanger."
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I was ready to write off Spec Ops: The Line. But after two hours of hands-on time, I walked away impressed, eager to play more.
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"maybe they were trying to pull a Spec Ops: The Line with it."
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