This Achievement in Spec Ops: The Line Destroyed My Ego

[@Snamwiches]

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[@samc7486]

please do cruelty squad next i beg of you

[@Vinifrida]

I refuse to buy Nord.. unless you tell me how pretty I am, obviously.

[@brandenrambo7333]

please try to get the iron bro achievement in broforce

[@horriblehabits6142]

Snam we want RE6

[@xxkillmmmbbaaaxx]

Yaoo! If you feel like having a challenge, go for the emperor trophy in The Elder Scrolls Online. Its one of the hardest trophy ever. If anyone can do it, its you!

[@Tomb-stoneJack]

This difficulty single handily convinced me blind firing is a good mechanic.

[@stevencollier3833]

Whoever said, "this is the darude of sandstorms" deserves a free sub.

[@ASlickNamedPimpback]

song name?

[@easiestcc6451]

​@@ASlickNamedPimpbackdarude sandstorm

[@Snamwiches]

I’ll give ‘em a VIP next time I see them haha

[@nom3nnescio]

As a person from finland, I feel somehow proud

[@BoldWombat]

Ah yes, the gamemode where instead of asking "do you feel like a hero yet?" They ask "Do you want to change the difficulty?"

[@JeremyGregson]

The grenade spam gave me instant flashbacks to World at War on Veteran.

[@pixelcount350]

AHHHHHHHHH!

[@_f1r3g3ar7]

*PTSD INTENSIFIES*

[@FUBARguy107]

​@SweatyTwatOn veteran it was one of the hardest CoD's ever because of the grenade spam and idiotic AI teamies

[@devinloew7681]

I was thinking the same thing. I still don't know how I did it when I was like 14. I didn't know at that time that it was infamously difficult, but I definitely felt the rage.

[@SpecShadow]

for me it was Stalker Clear Sky what happens in the swamps - stays in the swamps uninstall

[@inglesfluente2693]

"...and they suck. Actually, they BLOW. UP." Man, I love your sense of humour.

[@Naruzakun]

The best ending is when you wait for rescue, only to start killing everyone and you become what you've been fighting the whole game. Realy nice

[@OG-ColorfulAbyss.]

but you HAVE to get the ultimate final kill animation

[@dadity9142]

This is truly one of my favorite games of all time, it came out of nowhere for me as a teen and really made me question a lot of things. One of the first games I platinumed (Or whatever the xbox equivalent is) and a game I still love to this day.

[@steelbear2063]

There's no equivalent to Platinum on Xbox or anywhere. Saying "Platinumed" is meaningless anyway, because it can mean anything from truly getting 100% to not actually finishing the base game

[@MrMegaMetroid]

​@@steelbear2063platinum means having earned all the achievements (well trophies). its not meaningless

[@lightlati7496]

Sadly, very few Xbox games have the "get all other achievements" achievement, and the ones that do are RIDICULOUSLY hard to obtain(Dark Souls, Catherine, iirc Dragonball Xenoverse)

[@MrMegaMetroid]

@@lightlati7496 yeah it would be nice to have an achievable for completing a games achievements, and having a list of all of them. Maybe a badge or sth

[@vurhn2009]

​@@MrMegaMetroid Either way I simply say 100%, it's the same thing just for Achievements unless you 100% all game content list.

[@kevinmegannety1163]

This game used the novel Heart of Darkness as its base of inspiration, much like how the novel was used to create the movie Apocalypse Now. All great all worth reading, playing and watching.

[@Snamwiches]

LOVE Apocalypse Now

[@DukeofDandy]

I could not get through Heart of Darkness. It was such a dry read for me.

[@markdotinc8371]

​@@DukeofDandy but it's so smol

[@DukeofDandy]

@markdotinc8371 it is, and I understand it is a highly revered piece of literature. I wish no disrespect to those who enjoyed it. But.... man, I literally just kept falling asleep trying to get through the first couple parts. It just isn't the style of writing that pulls me in. (Also, did my original comment get deleted? Came to respond and I can't see it :P )

[@azizyahaya2174]

The irony is that fragmentation grenades, are in fact, used to flush targets out of cover so you can get a clear shot of them. That's actual military doctrine, right there.

[@viva8la7ram]

I remember completing this game on FUBAR difficulty back in 2014. Never had I ever raged as much as I did while playing a video game. I was literally yelling at the screen and pounding on my keyboard out of anger and frustration with how many bs moments I had during my time with the game. Props to you, Snam, for completing this live with an audience on Twitch.

[@ArDeeMee]

Yeah, iirc the gaming magazine I read back then said the companion AI was the worst thing about the game.

[@Snamwiches]

Dude the deaths really do come out of nowhere right?

[@viva8la7ram]

@@Snamwiches Yup! Having to babysit the AI companions made the difficulty even harder than it had to be. The struggle was real! 😂

[@jjtninja]

I have every single achievement in this game. FUBAR didn't give me much trouble, except when running through a certain hallway while Little Birds are lighting it up. I enjoy this game's story.

[@WapakalypseMan]

Same. I didn’t have any problems with my teammates going down. I probably died about 30 times on fubar. He was playing too aggressively for the stream

[@Flare-s3c]

Same, replayed the game a few times on FUBAR just for the full experience and the only issue is that chopper sprint.

[@Zaczac111]

Yup, that hallway was the only part that gave any trouble. 90% chance to just die running through there…

[@SOCMMOB]

I played this game when it released expecting a generic competitor to Gears or something. Wow was I wrong. It is still one of my all time favorite games and it blew my mind.

[@laurendunn0809]

“Simple for a toddler brain like mine.”Says the engineer LMAO

[@Snamwiches]

As long as you don’t get on any rocket ships designed by me you’re fine :)

[@laurendunn0809]

@@Snamwichesdon’t worry I won’t. Especially after the Dead Space incident….:)

[@joshfly210]

It’s hilariously frustrating watching Snam be his own worst enemy by running out of cover with multiple enemies in front of him from different angles on the hardest difficulty instead of taking his time. He just gets impatient which leads to more mistakes/deaths.

[@Snamwiches]

Absolutely, but I wouldn’t want it any other way really

[@OG-ColorfulAbyss.]

Well they rush you or throw 500 grenades so you can't just sit still

[@WapakalypseMan]

Gotta keep it entertaining for the stream

[@Zaczac111]

@@OG-ColorfulAbyss.Nah, if you’re slow and methodical FUBAR isn’t that bad.

[@KingCrusoe]

I just wanna know why Snam's dry-as-fuck humor and delivery is so perfect every god damn time XD

[@LJtheking14]

As the president for 2025 I demand you play Resident Evil 6

[@mckrunk]

real.

[@cheese_chez]

As the vice president for 2025 I support my future president

[@Andrew-Ryan]

And as former president I say “C’mon man, it’s a peach in my belly man. I just hope the astronauts can find the space cats.”

[@henrytownshend6441]

You got my vote

[@NotBlue93]

As the ex-president of 2024 I demand you not only play it, but don't cringe for more than 2 hours

[@BarCode1994]

I platinum'ed this game in a span of 24 hours while I was on CQ duty in Korea. My sanity was definitely affected, but I don't regret it one bit.

[@samuelantoniocastillomeza5034]

Instead ending as the broken protagonist, you came out victorious with that 1000 score. It's dope to come back years after to a game to get that last achievment.

[@HaliousX]

Snam, it is my birthday today and I absolutely love this game. What a gift. Thank you!

[@EmoMetalMusicLuvr16]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎉🎉🎉 I hope your day has been awesome! 😊🎂

[@Jimmyvdpost]

Happy birthday 🎉

[@bayareasportsfan04]

Happy birthday 🎂

[@kierraellis6570]

🎂 🎉Happy Birthday!!!🎉 🎂

[@ArDeeMee]

🎂🥳

[@DinosaurDemon]

Snam's reverse imposter syndrome at 9:40 is truly inspiring

[@lazypaladin]

Damn, I'm earl- _Oooh, this game..._

[@alphaw0lfenvt]

11:50 great choice in music the Super Street fighter 4 theme was a so perfect well done Snam!

[@muffintop9120]

22:45 Nothing quite like the peaceful, soothing music of Majula overlaid by Snam’s angry swearing.

[@zanulabuschagne4826]

I have never been able to finish the game. The last shootout was always my rage quite moment. But one day, I will do it, I hope. Well done man!!

[@Egan-pop]

You can do it!!

[@Snamwiches]

I believe!

[@TheGreg-x8k]

So, Snam. Do you feel like a hero yet?

[@bayareasportsfan04]

"If you don't mind me asking, how did you survive FUBAR?" "Who says I did..."

[@Snamwiches]

Of course! I’m the greatest Spec Ops player of all time after all!

[@robertkovarna8294]

@@SnamwichesI did it better than you though.

[@Slideerr]

Where’s resident evil 6 sandwich man

[@steelbear2063]

I too am wondering about that.

[@vegetalover56dbz98]

I third am wondering about that

[@CJthehobbyist]

Eagles?

[@TheTrueMerrio]

Joe Biden needs to give his blessing first.

[@Snamwiches]

Playthrough is done, hopefully after next Halo vid pinky promise

[@GuyFarruski]

How this man maintains a happy face among all the pain and despair is the biggest achievement of this video

[@DILLIGAFgaming-c8t]

You have my utmost respect for claiming that cheevo Snam. Tried that myself years back, somehow managed to get to the on rails section and my console ended up flying out the window because of the rage it caused 😅

[@vurhn2009]

I did the cheevo on Steam, at least it's not like that God awful Max Payne 3 which I'll be doing soon for fun and misery.

[@staticradio724]

Considering what this game is about, the fact that it even *has* achievements is hilarious.

[@TheTerminatorCarrot]

IIRC, it wasn't supposed to but then the suits got involved...

[@steelbear2063]

@@TheTerminatorCarrot Nah, honestly fuck that noise, "oh you could turn the game off" - yeah and you could be making zero bucks from a game that isn't supposed to be played or whatever their philosophical bullshit is. Like it's a videogame

[@TheTerminatorCarrot]

@@steelbear2063 Being a massive cash cow was never the fucking point of the game - it was to make a statement and get players to think. I wasn't trying to imply that they're not allowed to think about profits at all - my point was that shareholders should think about *marketing* the product to the relevant audiences, rather than getting developers to compromise their own creative visions just because "ooh trendy thing make lots of money".

[@steelbear2063]

@@TheTerminatorCarrot "Being a massive cash cow was never the fucking point of the game" - it's a product, mate, in a business. And do tell what statement does this game make and what are players supposed to think? Because I bet that something goes back around to being counter productive.

[@TheTerminatorCarrot]

@@steelbear2063 "it's a product, mate, in a business" - a business that is *heavily* influenced by creativity & storytelling, which was the intent of the *developers* - the intent of the *shareholders* is to market the product and make money. Again, never did I state that games aren't allowed to make money - once again, my point was that shareholders should stick to what they know, rather than forcing their own creative visions on dev teams, because they don't work in the creative field. The "statement" the game makes is intended to be, from my knowledge, a critique on American interventionism in foreign conflicts as well as a critique on the gaming industry (and gamers in general) for glorifying war in videogames (CoD, most especially). Obviously, it's counterproductive from a *financial* standpoint, because war-themed games sell like hot cakes - but once again, videogames have an artistic & creative element; their sole purpose is not to make boatloads of cash. Finances are a driving factor in development, as most everyone would agree with; developers, however, are allowed to make games for other reasons unrelated to making money. As for what players are supposed to "think" - that's up to the players themselves. They can draw different conclusions about the game, its plot and the message it's trying to convey; they can either take it on board, disregard it as preachy bullshit, or find merits on different sides of the argument.

[@zowiebentley5740]

Loved this game .always felt it was underappreciated and not enough ppl had played or heard of it

[@therealboothead4681]

Thank you for making content on these games mainly L4D2 that game made my childhood and is the reason I play games today so thank you for bringing back my childhood and some extremely great content.

[@dechangeman]

I love these videos. This game is really intense and I really enjoyed playing it. But i LOVED seeing you suffer here :D

[@givcit]

you cannot escape the 6 evil residents snam...

[@ThePlaydohWarrior]

Leave it to Snam to take the most horrific part of Spec Ops and turn it into one of the funniest jokes.

[@not-sid8342]

Fun fact: FUBAR stands for F*ed Up Beyond All Reason. Seems fitting...

[@ArDeeMee]

FINALLY. Thanks for spelling it out.

[@steelbear2063]

@@ArDeeMee What do you mean finally? As if you couldn't find that information in seconds

[@SiriusPayne]

Sorry no.'FUBAR' is military slang for "F**ked Up Beyond All Recognition (or Repair)". It is said to be a term that comes from World War II and refers to any situation, or person, that has gone wrong and there is no possibility of repair

[@CosmicJokers]

Awesome vid as always ! Glad to see the return of pro gamer tips too !

[@Snamwiches]

Only a half one, gotta do 1.5 next time to make up for it

[@GameMaster136]

Do you feel like a hero yet . . . for unlocking that achievement? No matter what happens next, don't be too hard on yourself. Even now, after all you've done, you can still go home. Lucky you . . . You are still a good person.

[@gabrielathemagekirby5070]

The kirby music at the beginning is king dedede battle from triple deluxe. (If anyone was wondering)

[@_altoarcadevere]

OH MY GOD YOU BRING ME BACK TO MYMEMORIES OF PLAYING THIS GAME. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND GLAD YOUVE PLAYED IT

[@KB-oh7xk]

"Do you feel like a streamer yet?"

[@EmoMetalMusicLuvr16]

The combination of Snam's edits and humor makes these videos God tier 😂

[@xlayer5]

"ended up receiving back shots" HEY PHRASING

[@akoskralik3053]

I can happily say that I got this achievement myself. I feel your pain dude, FUBAR difficulty is fckin' brutal. Most times I just sat in cover, marking enemies for my allies to kill. Took them out one by one. It took forever, but that's the way to do it on FUBAR, because you just can't survive certain encounters without this strategy.

[@ToastyTorrent]

I started watching your channel because I also enjoy achievement hunting, it a lot of fun watching someone else try hard achievements you've also done or attempted. I recommend going for the Stormbringer achievement from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, S rank all mission on Revengeance difficulty. Which means beating each rated encounter on the hardest difficulty without getting hit (in most cases) in a reasonable time.

[@GuardianM25]

17:17 Snam ignores that he has flashbangs to help him with this problem

[@urosmamic4172]

Little did you know that flashes don't do shit against heavies

[@Retrovoider]

Oh yes, my favorite movement formation that I yell to my friends while gaming, good ol' y=In((2x+3)/2x^2+e^x^3!

[@CK-wk3vr]

i always get excited when you release a new video!!! love seeing a better gamer put my attempts to shame lol

[@DaimyoD0]

1:24 "warm-blooded American patriots" Did you mean red-blooded? Hot-blooded? Or were you just reassuring us that the characters aren't lizard-people? 😂

[@MalachiteDragon1]

Can't it be both?

[@ArDeeMee]

Option 3. Definitely option 3.

[@Zaczac111]

Means they’re alive at least

[@MrSkuddawg]

Snamwiches, the man that has completed more Gaming Achievements/Challenges than I've had good days. But seriously, Appreciate all the hard work and love the editing and good vibes.

[@Snamwiches]

All that means is that the good days are coming brother :)

[@Jozeevis]

Awesome video! I always think back on Spec Ops: The Line as an awesome game that was awful to get through, and I probably never want to play again. And that was on normal difficulty! Seeing you play through the hardest difficulty looks stupidly difficult, and I'm incredibly impressed (as always) that you managed to make it through to the end, congrats!

[@skarmory93]

See everyone and their mum says Days Gone is underrated (which completely goes against what that word means and tbh i found it average). Now THIS is an underrated game. Has an incredible story, and the gamepaly was awesome

[@AllHailMe12431]

I'm just waiting for this man to try playing through one of the Ninja Gaiden games. Have fun with those ones, Snam. Especially Xbox 360 Ninja Gaiden II.

[@Schmitty487]

How crazy Snam uploads a video of Spec ops the line the same day I myself start FUAR difficulty. Also this games story is one of the best I've ever played.

[@neondarling379]

The game constantly asking you to change the difficulty is actually hilarious

[@amemeforlife6983]

Watching him throw away the eagle hurt since that thing is so good for concerving ammo in your primary.

[@Shabanezloth]

I did this achievement a year ago. Honestly, apart from 3-4 insanely annoying parts, it was very fun

[@Snamwiches]

100% agree!

[@jaimesanchez1404]

That ResidentEvil 6 arcade soundtrack goes hard asf

[@ChickenPlays666]

I felt your pain on this one Snam. I just recently went for this achievement and it was hell for me to. Congrats on the W.

[@kylerogers7564]

Ahhh yes I did this one, and I did RE6 soooooo do RE6 chop chop!

[@MegadethTillDeth]

Watching this is flaring my PTSD. I went through the entire game, got to the last chapter, my 360 froze, and it completely fucked my saves. I would have to start all over again. I haven't touched it since, think it's been 7 years lol. I'm a massive achievement nerd, and I just can't handle going back

[@stevenrogers8601]

God I love these edits 😂❤

[@rover_libra]

That maths joke was honestly genius!

[@Snamwiches]

I didn’t get this engineering degree for nothing 😤

[@No_One_Important]

18:08 That's some nice TF2 fan-fic you got there.

[@Brandon-dy8us]

Such a kick ass soundtrack to go along with kick ass gameplay.

[@chevygarcia9358]

ay bro finally able to watch you again and its nice to see you going through a hell im also going through cause fubar is very difficult

[@MrGreenfingers09]

I fucking adore this game. It is easily one of my most unexpected gaming wins. I did not expect it.

[@CardiffKjc]

15:15 SNAM IF THATS SERIOUS SAM MUSIC I LOVE YOU

[@Snamwiches]

IT IS THANK YOU FOR NOTICING

[@CardiffKjc]

@@Snamwiches I would love to see a video on any game in the serious Sam franchise. Maybe serious Sam tfe or tse on mental difficulty?

[@Unconfirmedstatus]

24:37 I will make the M-99 sniper only have about 2 bullets. Oh, and you will not be able to resupply it, unless you pick it up via execution. And even then, it only gives you 1-2 bullets. (90% 1 bullet, 10% 2 bullets) The beginning of Chapter 14 will also have an additional 4 Zulu Squads and 1 Heavy, plus 6 standard infantry.

[@Nautaboy]

There was 1 section of my fubar run that literally took me days to finish. Probably one of my favorite achievements I unlocked during the pandemic

[@BillionFrames88]

So one of my luckiest moments in gaming came for this trophy/achievement in chapter 6 I think when you run from the helicopter and it’s completely RNG based I got through that the first try and was fucking so happy with it

[@vurhn2009]

It took me few tries but not as bad as the late levels.

[@combatwombat2134]

"Do you feel like a hero yet?" Love this game, goddamn

[@jimmyfitzsimmons7170]

22:46 god those note give me chills =)

[@bogdanbadea5767]

I kinda got addicted to your videos. Great light comedy, editing skills, and top gaming skills make the perfect combination 👌

[@Memoquin1866]

I got this achievement years ago and remember thinking at the time that FUBAR difficulty is basically thematically appropriate

[@Mrbleakney]

I wonder if he feels like a hero yet

[@therighttap6873]

Yes!!! I started playing this at the highest difficulty and only made it halfway through. After seeing this I need to get back to it thanks for the great content man much love ❤️

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

...ah. the game that philosophically and now _physically_ tests your sanity. WAR. IS HELL

[@EvanGarrido]

No Re6?

[@conan2096]

such an amazing game. i love how its seemingly generic gameplay led you unknowingly into such an incredible story that has given it a massive cult fame.

[@itzeagle1969]

Because of your challenges of gears from months and months ago Snam, i gave the Gears Series a shot and did all of em and am now in gears 5 on Insane just to challenge myself. Thank you for making insane fun by reminding me to laugh and smile for shitty deaths. Also, i love Gears now and cant wait to replay them all again for Insane achievements for the remastered games. Forgot to mention* Ps. I got into bioshock and am now going to finish and 100 percent all three games now. All I need is the first two games DLC and Infinite No-death run to get them all done. Also blue ribbons )=

[@Greg-Storm]

Noticed that godly Serious Sam 3 final battle theme at 15:25

[@585_Phinfan]

💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 congrats on the achievement/trophy. Coming from me who finished this on fubar as well, this had to be one of the most difficult playthroughs EVER. Btw, im awaiting resident evil 3 remake inferno difficulty playthrough 👀

[@SushiReversed]

wow what an incredible game. be a real shame if it was delisted from steam and forced you to pirate it illegally in 2024... edit: you could always get a key off a grey market website before the price jumps too much. also an option.

[@user-hx5oe9iz1h]

Yeaaah......that would be a shame

[@RevenantPhoenix]

This is the only trophy i need before I platinum this in the PS3. Currently stuck on Chapter 6...

[@steelbear2063]

Godspeed, soldier

[@somehulabaloo]

This achievement upset me so much that I didn't touch the game for years. I only just late last year went back and completed it to make this game my 200th perfect game. It was so satisfying to finish.

[@Snamwiches]

Huge dude, congrats!

[@blakebindus3102]

The equation had me dead!

[@foetoid1310]

As someone who has 100% this game: The game doesnt tell you that you run slightly faster with "lighter" guns and the RUN mission becomes easier if you equip an SMG/pistol vs an Assault rifle. I was only able to beat that last Section of the game bacause my teamate got stuck vaulting over a ledge and became invincible, and i was then able to spot every other enemy and hed kill them without being downed. AA12 best gun in the game

[@TrippinBusa]

Grenades are a combatants best friend

[@frosif7751]

"I think I should be fine" ad plays before explosion

[@vurhn2009]

Nice, thank God you're playing this game. It was a missed opportunity this game didn't get enough traction but among the people who do are the niche audiences including me. I'm also glad to play and watch the game at 2017 first time. The FUBAR achievement was frustrating but I did get the 100% on Steam years ago, it was not that worse but definitely tested my mental state.

[@yazidefirenze]

Snamuel never misses

[@lastoli2500]

You should do Kane and lynch 2 on the hardest difficulty next

[@ArgerasCZ]

As fellow owner of this achievement, man Fubar difficulty makes you really feel like Captain Walker because god I have ptsd watching this video :D Literally all my complains you said too, much love for you, love your vids

[@jessethecomet]

lmao the thing abt spec ops the line is i watched a bunch of playthroughsand was thinking abt getting the game on steam.. one week later, BOOM! it's gone

[@cubajohnson7787]

23:16 put me in tears 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@angeleyes9245]

Love the videos. Always look forward to the next one. Love the difficultys that you do.

[@ubx9563]

I just finished replaying this game an hour ago. I started out on FUBAR, but had to change down one level by chapter 3. still died well over ten times in every single episode.

[@yeetdefender]

Always a good day when senior witches posts a banger

[@theballadeer9504]

09:30 the overdose of copium 😂