Spec Ops: The Line | Do you feel like a hero yet?

[@-Mushroom_Kid-]

“We had no choice” “Let’s keep moving” “It’s not our fault” The man was in denial the whole time trying to explain away his mass graves. Game really had shit to say.

[@fallenoak4560]

Imagining Konrad's Lines as Walker's subconscious is very opening.

[@Wintersun131]

“You brought this on yourselves”

[@dominiksulik6156]

you were in denial... all of us were we could have just turned off the game...

[@Ghost_2k]

That's the one part that I don't like, If there were a way to leave Dubai In the game the impact would be harder, because you could have really stopped everything, that "stop playing" doesn't mean a thing​@@dominiksulik6156

[@mel-ou3ys]

@@dominiksulik6156 exactly, the game also forces us to reflect on ourselves. Why did we continue playing the game? To feel like a hero. Just as Walker did.

[@максмаксимов-л5щ]

“The truth Walker is that you’re here because you wanted to feel like something you are not… a hero”

[@regorn01]

I'm here because you can't accept what you've done. It broke you.

[@هايالقناةفقطتجربة]

it wasn't even konrad that said that it was walkers head

[@gustavofring5674]

“We were ordered to abandon these people, instead we chose damnnation” Absolutely love that line, it shows how Konrad wanted to do good and how the 33rd were some what of the good guys

[@gustavofring5674]

Like a necessary evil

[@biocaster777]

He was dead, he couldn't live with the fact that he failed the evaculation. It was his men who continue his wishes on their own accord even after his passing.

[@AFeralTrout420]

Oh so that's what happened

[@deathgod4613]

The road to hell is paved with good intentions

[@Ashraf-Hrira]

Walker: "I didn't mean to hurt anybody" Konrad: "no one ever does walker"

[@adammaloney3192]

'I DIDNT MEAN TO HURT ANYBODY' that line brings tears to my eyes everytime I hear it.

[@ShrodingeRen]

"No one ever does, Walker."

[@rustkarl]

“Even now… after all you’ve done… you can still go home. Lucky you.” “Home? We can’t go home. There’s a line men like us have to cross. If we’re lucky we do what’s necessary and then we die. No Captain, no what I really want, is peace.” “How did you survive this?” “Who said I did?” The wish, the truth and of course, the horror.

[@AFeralTrout420]

Best quotes

[@CityOfGod17]

"Whatever happens next don't be too hard on yourself"

[@SeizetheMetal]

The weird thing is I have PTSD and I remember what Conrad said “don’t be too hard on yourself after all you’ve done you can still go home. Lucky you”

[@kaptainkoffee9074]

Same here, CPTSD, I still think about it sometimes.

[@Dread3781]

This game shows the horror soldiers have to possibly face when they're in command of their own unit. I played this when i was a child and didnt understand anything at first, but that dead mother and child still painted a clear image in my memory to this day... played the game again as a teen and I understood what was going on in this game and I see a masterpiece

[@SageOfReality]

Nolan North deserves more voice acting in the next gen line of games....he's so compelling.

[@regorn01]

The guy did well. Not just with Nathan Drake, even as Martin Walker.

[@rohanaparmar2003]

@@regorn01 As Desmond Miles too

[@Dread3781]

​@passionategamer116 the pedophile human eating guy in the Last of Us as well

[@ianthemerc7016]

And Deadpool

[@SirFooplesTheThird]

Have you guys forgotten how Nolan North was everywhere at some point? The dude has more characters than an entire city

[@-2N4.]

"Who said i did" Literally chills. Great edit

[@CounterBoredom]

This games was misunderstood by so many. Its was a masterpiece

[@MiJi_29]

And it was understood by our generation right now

[@Palentro]

"It takes a strong man to deny what's right in front of him." Spec Ops: The Line is one of the greatest mindf*ck and horridly disturbing storytelling masterpieces I'll ever play. Thanks Zurik23M for the amazing tribute reminding me this unbelievably bizarre level of... Insanity!

[@Zurik23M]

Agree with you, my friend. Thank you!

[@AFeralTrout420]

Agreed

[@gew43]

yup (:

[@Claymann71]

" ... _who said I did?_ " "If you were a better person, _you wouldn't be here._ " "Welcome to hell, Walker. We've been waiting for you." " *KILL F#$%ING CONFIRMED.* "

[@OddionKEN]

spec ops the line is a masterpiece that's overlooked by many, the story telling the choices, the twists, I couldn't believe what type of art I stumbled through when I first played it, it made quite the impression to stick to my heart and stay for a lot long, thanks Zurik for the spectacular edit as always this made my week,

[@WolvGame]

+

[@TrueSonOfSkyrim]

Gameplay is nothing special sadly, but the story is amazing for me.

[@chrisf1604]

@@lawsen3719 Do you really think it would be a good idea for a game that tries to hammer down into your skull that WAR IS NO FUN to make gameplay a smooth and FUN experience??? Even if the clunkiness was unintended, in the end it underlined the fundamental message of this game almost perfectly. But maybe you instinctively did what the game told you right from the very start when you walk by a big STOP sign...this game can only truly be "won" when you do not play it. When you don´t enter Dubai.

[@Vase94]

@@lawsen3719 Also. Don't censor yourself on youtube comments, makes you look like a joke. It also tells everybody you're a filthy goody-two shoes who reports people who cuss.

[@Хорекизпараллельныхмиров]

Hi guys! I recently came to Spec ops the line at the "certain death" difficulty level and now at least I would like to master the latter. However, it is closed. Who knows what the reason might be?

[@bayareasportsfan04]

"How did you survive all this?" "Who said I did..." That line has stuck with me ever since I first completed the game

[@db-du5l688]

Even after ten years, this game is still brought up in comparison to other games. Goes to show how powerful this game was. Keep bringing up so maybe someday we may get another game similar in term of quality.

[@chrisf1604]

No, keep bringing it up to make humanity learn this game´s message! Just wanting "another game" is showing that "killing for entertainment is harmless"...

[@db-du5l688]

@@chrisf1604 I finished the game with "WAR AM BAD" told with a nuance way. Or you could go with yours. That is a viable one as well. Maybe just rephrase it as "the consequences of a power fantasy."

[@ToonBoom788]

I say if there is no other game like this, than that makes the game all the more special

[@MonoMist01]

“Killing for yourself is murder. Killing for your country is heroic. Killing for entertainment is harmless.”

[@IdkAlcohol]

What confuses me is if You're gonna kill someone for your own entertainment, wouldn't that count as killing for yourself?

[@Mr511Turok]

OH MY GOOOOOD I CANT BELIEVE YOU DID A TRIBUTE FOR MY FAVOURITE GAME FOR ALL TIMES!!! THAT IS AMAZING BROTHER !!!

[@Zurik23M]

Thank you so much!

[@MinersLoveGames]

"None of this would have happened if you just stopped."

[@leonardodeassis685]

This game may be rough around the edges on technical levels, but holy shit it is amazing in telling a story, to me this in the holy pantheon of legendary video game stories alongside Metal Gear Solid 3, Silent Hill 2 and Red Dead Redemption 2. Still the only game to have the guts to not glorify war and killing in the name of your nation, almost 10 years and nothing came of close of telling this type of story again, and I think there will never be another game with enough guts to do so. "To kill for yourself is murder. To kill for your government is heroic. To kill for entertainment is harmless"

[@neilcrombie4100]

"there was no choice" "there is always a choice" what a line

[@quangbangnguyen5155]

walker crossed it no doubts

[@muhtasimfuad1945]

I clinged on to this quote all these years , when people told me “I didn’t have any other choice” , I said there is always a choice , then they would agree . Which solidifies the statement . You always have a choice .

[@bud389]

Lol, no you don't. At numerous parts in the game your choices are shown to be irrelevant, or forced. The white phosphorous part in particular is a highlight of bad game design in a game like this, since it tries to show you the "consequences of your actions", while ignoring the theme of "choice". You quite literally can do nothing to avoid it. The game forces you into it, then calls you a bad person for doing it, and then pretends like you had a choice at the end. The game's a f**king joke.

[@blackfangex6813]

​@@bud389 lol Your choice was you stop playing, literally the whole Game was encoring You to stop playing Even before the white phosphorus scene, after it, the Game mocking and insulting the player For keep playing. "Non of this would had happen if You just stop"

[@goldonawheelchair6582]

​@@blackfangex6813 and also something else the guy missed is that in the start of the game the first chapter literally there is a giant stop sign before you enter dubai We chose to keep going the game warned us but we did not listen

[@tituswerner4183]

This is one of those games I remember playing as a kid that had a lasting impact on me and gave me chills down my spine. This wasn't a war game where your a glorified killing machine, no your a murder with consequences to the actions you make watching your sanity slowly crack into madness. They don't make em like they used too I actually saw this game on sale about 6 months ago and replayed the whole thing because it's such a beautiful masterpiece thats is a must play for any gamer rock on Zurik! Thank you and god bless

[@afav8966]

Playing this masterpiece during the heated days of Summer 2012 ? Unforgettable, considering the game is set in a desert environment, the good old times

[@AFGsultanZ]

They really need to bring this back, remaster it would be great, or maybe a movie. But this deserves more recognition.

[@CoolHandLuke87]

Well we have apocalypse now so we don't need a movie a remaster yes

[@WorldsAway000]

Wow. I didn't think I'd hear Spec Ops: The Line again. One of the best games I've ever played. Thanks for taking me down memory lane again.

[@AntoniusAxia]

Amazing game.. I recently spoke about it in two of my classes. Thank's for the tribute, amazing work !

[@Zurik23M]

Thank you!

[@Aidan_2099]

This game is 10 years old next month and is still the goat

[@coldaf2720]

"Who said I did" Walker died at the start.

[@Yagprod]

Best anti-callofduty ever.

[@TotallyNotARebel_550]

"America good, Russia bad" "America good, their traitors are bad!1!1 Wait are they helping civilians-"

[@didityus-fs4by]

"Do you feel like a hero yet?"

[@jazzbuckley3677]

We need more games like this

[@jazzbuckley3677]

After playing this game I never played or looked at a shooter game the same way again

[@SH4RKON]

Same, it just feels like what I'm doing is wrong and that I'm doing what Walker did..

[@matteeeoooo77]

A New Masterpiece One of the best game i've ever play

[@madisontb529]

The loading screen tells it best. If you were a better person, you wouldn't be here.

[@gloriasomma4036]

such an underrated game. at the time i dont think there was another shooter where you have gunfights in sandstorms

[@GyntonikSoul]

This video send shivers down my spine. The voice acting in this game is just amazing, and you emphasized the struggle, the pain and the suffering with this video. Very well done.

[@solomonpro414]

I think spec ops the line is one of the few games that stops you and asks you what you have done. The game is a "Do you wish to continue?" without flat-out asking it.

[@Gamefreakjl]

God I remember picking this game up back when it first dropped, I was convinced it was just gonna be ANOTHER military shooter that more or less is summed up with "Murica fuck yeah!" kinda mentality of glorifying the military like a lotta military fps games did. But boy was I in for a gut check, game still to this day was one of my favorite 3rd person shooters and haunts me with how devastatingly brutal the story was and great revelation at the end that all of it was in your characters head, all his justifications for doing what he did that led him down the story path were just his wayof coping with it all.

[@JanikAshe]

Nolan North rules! What a performance.

[@dolanuscaesar1326]

People say that this game cannot have a sequel. But when you think about it, psychological horror war-FPS like Spec Ops the line could be interesting. Think about a game like this one. It starts as regular FPS, but thing start being off. Then you find out you play as a wounded soldier who is in a coma, reliving your missions amd decisions. Unlike the Spec Ops, we would see the personal life of the protagonist, he has close ones, family... At the end of the game you get a choice. Wake up and live with the things you have done for your close ones... Or give up.

[@Evilsanity2273]

"It takes a strong me to deny what's in front of him if the truths undeniable your create your own" John Konrad

[@jasonc182]

Incredible video for an incredible game. I just played it for the first time a few days ago and was amazed by it. The world needs more games like this. Thanks for the video!

[@Musicbox_6]

"It seems that reports of my survival were.. greatly exaggerated"

[@ThornyRose13]

Ну ты конечно поработал так поработал. У меня мурашки от этого видео с самого начала пошли, слишком отзывается сейчас! Боль просто. На второй части я все, слезы подступили. Игра явно стоящая, посыл тоже. И сейчас актуально особенно, от этого сильнее отзывается. Спасибо тебе за это видео, оно очень мощное 🤍 ты умничка, что доделал его. Я ждала и лишний раз убедилась, что оно очень того стоило, но я даже не ожидала, что прям настолько проберет! И какая же потрясающая музыка!

[@Zurik23M]

Спасибо большое, Ксю! Очень рад, что тебе понравилось. Твои слова для меня самые важные ❤

[@hatred8726]

Можно, пожалуйста название последней темы в твоем видео? Больно хорошо звучит.

[@ThornyRose13]

@@hatred8726 в чьём видео?

[@DarkDragon_-pe6wc]

@@ThornyRose13 Он хочет узнать название музыки в последние минуты видео, написал сюда, потому что нашел русский комментарий а тут и автор ещё русским оказался.

[@ThornyRose13]

@@DarkDragon_-pe6wc вся музыка всегда указана же в описании под видео

[@FIRE_BOMB1]

This edit and some other stuff made me play this. Thank you for making me buy this. I will always be grateful for your work.

[@bunker9492]

"Collateral damage can be justified, if the gain outweighs the cost. How much do you think Adams and Lugo are worth?".

[@nexxunlanxd]

Martin Walker el angel de la muerte.

[@beardkhedr_bk8389]

It was a masterpiece of story telling i loved it and i cried through it i still remember my choices i still remember every detail and i can't find a game to give the same love i gave for that game ❤️❤️

[@pain6874]

I keep coming back to this. It’s just so well done.

[@MegaSim3]

"You need to see what you have done" I honestly couldn't bear to see it again

[@riiddisbuk2496]

An underrated masterpiece with an underrated tribute. Props to you :)

[@grayfox1771]

This game is so underrated.

[@Spartangeneral7]

The most comprehensive synopsis trailer of the game I've seen.

[@Yakubian1995]

I remember finishing this on the xbox 360 on my big box tv. I just sat there as walker poimted the gun at himself. I dont know if i gukly understood this story at the time but im glad i experienced it

[@jimiperlas3215]

I will put Spec Ops The Line with games like Manhunt, Bioshock & Silent Hill. This game is a psychological rollercoaster ride. 2K is so underrated when it comes to storytelling.

[@thesuperrancher9684]

I like how after walker shoots conrad conrad starts saying all the things walker would want to hear

[@martinwalker4612]

It's Konrad. He did it. All of it.

[@chadwell69]

What a masterpiece. Definitely one of my favourite story's in a game up there with hotline miami. I remember when I got to the end I immediately pulled the trigger on myself. Didn't think Walker did wrong but he had sinned and needed to atone for them. Seems I missed out on a nice secret ending. Ah well guess I have to play the game again. What a shame.

[@alibarznji2000]

Great game, I'm glad I played it without knowing anything about it at all

[@shrimp3rjr413]

If anyone here hasn't played this game, go play it right now.

[@majormononoke8958]

No, i dont want to hurt anyone.

[@stormmidori56709]

​@@majormononoke8958nobody ever wants to

[@stormmidori56709]

​@@majormononoke8958THREE

[@St0neyWanKenobi]

Im so happy you both witnessed the masterpiece of a modern-day hero complex, and made a video on this game. Most bad games arent worth slogging through, but this one was. Knowing the true story made all the bullshit feel paid off. Theres many reasons this game doesnt deserve the loght of day in media, but im glad an editor like you did, to help get someone interested into playing the game on the easiest difficulty to experience the story

[@AtmoranBektas]

This game was one of first real ass games that I've experienced. English is not my native language so until I reach like 12-13, gaming was not about stories or characters for me. Like there was GTA which is nothing but "shoot-steal-drive" for me back then and some other games too. But this game... As it being one of the first games I've played while also understanding the story and characters, was something otherworldly. Thank you Zurik, again and again. Thank you.

[@esterahavristiuc7774]

Another masterpiece!

[@Zurik23M]

Thank you!

[@1gbuzzin]

One of most traumatizing games of all time

[@JayDMusic]

Holy shit dude, I love this game. I've watched so many videos on it, analyses, reviews, cutscenes. It's a literal dream come true to see you do a tribute. I haven't even hit play yet. I'm sure it's gonna be sick.

[@АйзекДорнан]

Легендарная игра, и одно из самых уникальных произведений в историй

[@kardia706]

大尉は正しいことがしたかっただけなのに……悲しいなぁ。あと、この動画の編集は最高だな

[@AllDaGoodNamesRGone]

Perfect tribute! Until you include the twist I thought it was a commercial. Take out 30 seconds, go back in time, and you could have been responsible for millions more in sales of the best FPS story ever. Thank you for taking the time to put this together for a game that is criminally under recognized, and doesn't get into enough gamers hands.

[@severemutations]

You cannot understand, nor do you want to.

[@gerrittwesselink1147]

Well done! I've heard about this game and now I think I'll finally end up playing it.

[@FantasySeal]

A masterpiece

[@BoonkyEdits]

Wow Zurik! This is so beautiful! It's amazing to see an edit on Spec Ops: The Line. You're killing it lately with your edits on videogames, which i love it!

[@Zurik23M]

Thank you so much, my brother!

[@pietro_ferrari]

Spec Ops shows us the real war. Not what Hollywood movies says. There’s no heroes, no villains. In war, everybody loses. It’s just a bad joke.

[@UsaKen_PMC]

At first i thought this one gonna be another arcade "Bravo-69 going pew pew" and save the day. Turns out it wasn't. It shows the opposite of the common naratives by the media. It shows what's inside one's mind. And it's fucked up. In the end, i put Spec Ops on the same list with WaW.

[@Amisdise98364]

Underrated gem

[@velgrudo]

Zurik, your edits constantly move me and fill me with the exact emotions you’re trying to portray! I’ve used your edits to introduce myself into different TV shows and movies. Now, I’m excited to be able to try out a new game thanks to your edit! Amazing content as usual and I’m oh so excited for the next one! 🙌🏻🔥

[@Zurik23M]

Thank you so much for such kind words!!

[@BigBossIvan]

Masterpiece of a game and a tribute video. Both deserve so much more attention.

[@bobruiz1242]

A sadly under rated game

[@They_Call_Me_HeartFace]

This was the second game that maked me really wish to end it fast, no matter what the actual fuck happened before or what happens next, just reach the end and leave because i've reached too far in every single sense to leave it there. And the fact that you didn't really needed to edit with other effects to make it even more perfect just tells alone how this game treat,teach and talk to us.

[@vipercry]

There is always a choice

[@vazak11]

Great work!

[@Worzel200]

this game gave me the interest of having very morally flawed protagonists, I wish we had more stories like Spec Ops, just the general idea of starting as the hero and becoming the villain is a (as of now) interesting niche story idea I'm interested in.

[@angelrosas6767]

Walker didn't deserve to became a villain I wish there was another option. this is too sad. this is not a lie

[@baller42061]

"How'd you survive all this?" "Who said I did." This This right here is one of the most brilliant fucking lines I have heard in my life

[@LeRohlik]

I like how the comments are full of Quotes from the video

[@Derahn]

I remember playing this game….. awesome

[@mehmetyalcn770]

I think you're a hero who did this video.

[@bedd444]

This game man nostalgia ..

[@ItsJustRuru]

They gotta make a remaster of this game

[@3ofSpades]

“How did you survive all of this?” “Who said I did?” This game was admittedly a very necessary evil in a time where cod was deluding people into thinking they could be indestructible heroes saving the world. War is terrible and veterans who come back home never really get over the shell shock of the horrific things they see and do. I’m glad a game told it like it is, but way too many people took with this narrative and games have no clue what they’re doing anymore since they have it in their heads that they can’t be serious or intense.

[@КириллБарашев-ъ2э]

Роскошное видео, ничего не упустил и отлично смонтировал! Эмоции, которые вызвала The Line при первом прохождении - мало вообще какое произведение в состоянии вызвать. Эх, фильм бы по их сценарию, там даже раскадровка основных моментов готова, просто идеальная постановка кадра.. Как игра, она, мягко говоря, посредственная, но господи-боже, эта история - шедевр. Чертовски жаль, что такой тру геймдев пипл не схавал

[@prodenk5751]

фильм будет не очень. Суть как раз в том что игра разговаривает с игроком. Как в фильме это можно реализовать, я не знаю.

[@leeeinfield]

I would gladly pay full price for a full remaster

[@mohammadfadel2317]

Best tribute ever !! You deserve a medal, great job 👍👏

[@jonbaxter2254]

Incredible game, done by one of my fav youtubers.

[@dennisthemenace4288]

Your "video games" playlist need more love.

[@Frendude]

"Every war can be stopped, every fucking single one But after all, we live in a place where man can choose to kill another man And that's why it happens There's no why, there's no but Unfortunately, it happens" -My Grandpa, may his soul find rest on heave Nothing to do with the game But it does at the same time

[@DrewFr33m4nn]

A damn good game, deserves a damn good video. Well done.

[@peled1]

heyyy nice dint know others were playing this almost have the platnium for this game just 3 more chapters on fubar and its mine :)

[@WarmestProduct]

Why be a hero when you can be a monster?