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Re:Spec Ops: The Line permanently removed from Steam and oth... by livrem on Monday February 12, 2024 @02:28AM (#39342419)
Everyone keeps saying the story is great, but as someone that cares way more about gameplay than story I could not make it very far into this game. It plays basically like Operation Wolf, but in 3D. After being railroaded through a few shooting galleries I arrived at a level that was more difficult, and after failing a few times the game asked me if I wanted to switch to Easy Mode. Then I uninstalled it. Maybe the story is great, but I'd rather watch a movie or read a book for a good story.
Re:Spec Ops: The Line permanently removed from Steam and oth... by ytoawwhra92 on Monday February 12, 2024 @04:08AM (#39342928)
A lot of praise for writing/stories in video games comes from people who've never read a novel recreationally.
Re:Spec Ops: The Line permanently removed from Steam and oth... by jamesear on Monday February 12, 2024 @09:04AM (#39344856)
The bar for writing in games is surprisingly low.

I'll not mention any in particular, but IME even games noted for their writing have generic stories.

Maybe there's something in the medium that constrains stories? A story explored through the eyes of a protagonist with limited actions (repeated an abnormally large number of times), who you know will eventually succeed.