They come in to contact with a group of hostile armed survivors, referred to as the Insurgents, who are in conflict with the 33rd and have captured a squad of 33rd soldiers. Multiple critics have positively observed similarities to Apocalypse Now, a Vietnam War era adaptation of Heart of Darkness, in the game's feel and expression of inglorious war.ĭelta operators Walker, Adams and Lugo traverse the storm wall through to the outskirts of a mostly-buried Dubai on foot. While lead writer Walt Williams has stated that there are many influences that have gone into the plot, the premise is inspired by Joseph Conrad 's novella Heart of Darkness. The game follows Captain Martin Walker (voiced by Nolan North ) as he is sent into a post-catastrophe Dubai with an elite Delta Force team to hunt for a decorated officer named Colonel Konrad (voiced by Bruce Boxleitner ), as well as evacuate any survivors. The game was released in North America for the Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms on Jin North America and on Jin Europe.Īlthough in the Spec Ops series, The Line does not take any story elements from previous titles.
Spec Ops: The Line is a third-person shooter video game developed by Yager Development and published by 2K Games.