Spec Ops: The Line is a cover based shooter. With First Lieutenant Alphonso Adams and Staff Sergeant John Lugo, Walker must confirm the presence of survivors and Captain Martin Walker, the leader of this force, served alongside Konrad and reveres him as a hero. The US covertly sends an elite, 3-man Delta force to investigate Dubai.
Attempted evacuation of Dubai ended in complete failure. That is, until a looped radio signal is received 2 weeks before the start of the game: “This is Colonel John Konrad, United States Army. The 33rd were disavowed for treason and no more was heard from the city… The United Arab Emirates declared Dubai a no-man’s-land and banned travel to the city. The last communication from Dubai said the 33rd was attempting to lead a caravan out of the city. The worsening of the storms created a huge “storm wall” that stopped communication, air travel and surveillance. Konrad disobeyed orders to try and provide relief to the city, deserting with his entire battalion. I finished Spec Ops (Campaign Mode) in 2019 to see why it was a commercial flop but a critical success… and I did not expect this… PremiseĦ months prior to the start of the game, Dubai had been experiencing the worst sandstorms in recorded history and only the most wealthy and influential had managed to secretly evacuate leaving many Emiratis and foreigner aid workers behind.Ĭolonel John Konrad, commander of the 33rd Infantry Battalion of the US Army, and his unit were en route back to America from Afghanistan when these storms struck. It garnered critical acclaim for its unusual portrayal of war and is considered a cult hit.
Spec Ops: The Line is a 3rd person shooter released by 2K Games in 2012.