{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"Puzzlemint (puzzlemint)'s status on Tuesday, 03-Jul-12 11:54:34 UTC","author_name":"Puzzlemint (puzzlemint)","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/puzzlemint","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/1629762","html":"@carcino<\/span><\/a><\/span> !vgp<\/span><\/a><\/span> Instead of the typical "Buck yeah, American war hero!" storyline of most MMS games, Spec Ops takes the "War is hell" approach and really drives it home. || You are sent on what initially seems like a rescue mission, only to find yourself caught in an active war zone with no idea which side (if either) is "the bad guys", and having to defend yourself against both. || There are cutscenes -- perhaps a few more than strictly necessary -- to drive the story forward, but most of the story is told through in-game chatter between yourself and your teammates. || The game also allows you to make choices (with consequences) through the gameplay, rather than through any RPG-style dialogue. "Do I shoot this guy, or let him walk away?"; "Do I use this rocket launcher to clear the room of hostiles, or do I try to find another way around?"; "Do I go in guns blazing? oops, I just gunned down a civilian who was running for cover.""}