Spec Ops Video Game Series
A series of tactical FPP/TPP shooters. The initial installments of the series were created by Zombie studio in cooperation with Ripcord Games. Currently, the brand is owned by Take-Two Interactive, and its development is handled by Yager Development and Darkside Game Studios.
The origins of the series can be traced back to the 1998 and the release of Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way on PC. Well-received by players, the title got two expansions - Spec Ops: Ranger Team Bravo (1998) and Spec Ops: Mission 2000 (1999). In 1999, the developers prepared a sequel - Spec Ops II: Green Berets, which was accompanied by the expansion Spec Ops II: Operation Bravo. A change of publisher, which became Take-Two Interactive, resulted in Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol released in 2000 on PlayStation console. In less than two years, the series got four more installments: Spec Ops II: Omega Squad (2000), Spec Ops: Ranger Elite (2001), Spec Ops: Covert Assault (2001) and Spec Ops: Airborne Commando (2002). There were also plans for Spec Ops: Airborne Division by Rockstar Vancouver studio, but the project was not completed. The brand returned in 2012 with the multiplatform game Spec Ops: The Line, developed by Yager Development studio in cooperation with Darkside Game.
Individual installments of the Spec Ops series don't share the storyline. Their common feature is the opportunity to command a small unit of soldiers, such as the Rangers. The missions are sometimes loosely based on authentic military operations.
The gameplay combines elements of a shooter and a tactical game. During the game, players can observe the action from a first-person (FPP) or third-person (TPP) perspective. The protagonists have at their disposal a wide range of weaponry, including small arms, assault and sniper rifles and grenades. In addition to the campaign, most games also feature a LAN- or Internet-based multiplayer mode.
Spec Ops: The Line
June 26, 2012
Action, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Tactics, TPP, TPS, Modern Conflicts.
A dynamic TPP action game created by Yager Development. The game provides a continuation to the Spec Ops series started by Zombie Studios in 1998. The action takes place in Dubai, which is devastated by sand storms. The Delta Force team reaches the place in order to find the missing American soldiers who remained in town to protect its inhabitants. The plot of the game presents the player with grave moral dilemmas on more than one occasion. The gameplay itself focuses on traversing subsequent locations and fighting enemies. The player leads a team of three skilled soldiers. The dynamic movement of sand is an important element to the game, for it can become either an ally or a foe in certain situations. Apart from the single player campaign, the game features a multiplayer component. Spec Ops: The Line stands out with spectacular visuals and its unique, yellowish color palette.
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Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol
June 5, 2000
Action, Co-op, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Shooters, Tactics, TPP, TPS.
A tactical action game in which we lead a two-person branch of American rankings, performing various missions in different parts of the world. One of the distinguishing elements of production is the cooperation mode for two players on a split screen.
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Spec Ops 2: Green Berets
November 9, 1999
Action, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Singleplayer.
Spec Ops 2: Green Berets is the second part of a series of tactical first person shootings by Zombie Inc. Players play the role of the commander of the title units of the "Green Berets". - an elite unit of the American army. Their task is to plan and then carry out a series of military operations in different corners of the globe.
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Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way
April 30, 1998
Action, Singleplayer.
A realistic game with a strong emphasis on tactical action in which the player takes control of an elite American Ranger squad.
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Expansion Packs:
- Spec Ops: Ranger Team Bravo October 1, 1999
Spec Ops: Rangers Assault
April 20, 1998
Action, Singleplayer.
Spec Ops: Rangers Assault is a special edition of Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way tactical action game supplemented by Spec Ops: Ranger Team Bravo. Players have the opportunity to direct the actions of the American Rangers during a number of dangerous missions in North Korea, Afghanistan, Bosnia and Iraq, among others.
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