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2012USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox93 % positive

A third-person cover shooter set in a sand-buried Dubai that gradually turns into a harrowing critique of war, guilt and the genre's own power fantasies. Its moral dilemmas and Captain Walker's psychological unraveling make it unforgettable.

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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Spec Ops: The Line special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

86 %Match

2003USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable93 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Spec Ops: The Line: emotional impact, a dark atmosphere and good gunplay.

A bleak neo-noir shooter where Max Payne dives through slow-motion gunfights powered by bullet time, wrapped around a tragic love story with Mona Sax told through graphic-novel panels.

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Strong, story-driven narrative

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