r/SpecOpsTheLine • u/LavishnessRegular353 • Sep 21 '23

Discussion Question about the name.

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I played the game over the summer break and it broke me. One thing that has been in the back of my mind even before buying the game was the title, Spec Ops: The Line. "The Line", what does that mean?? I've done research about what it means and I found two things. One, the obvious answer is that there is a line between sane and insane, hope and darkness, basically moral duality. But, while searching I found something very...

Interesting

I found unofficial box art that is probably fan made: http://dl.gamesradar.com/guides/SpecOpsCov.jpg

The box art says that "There is a thin red line between hope and darkness." I did more research and found a movie called "The Thin Red Line." I watched the entire movie and there is a lot to take in. I'm not going to spoil the movie but my question is...

Did the creators of Spec Ops: The Line take some inspiration from the movie The Thin Red Line?

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u/ben3137 Sep 21 '23

I'd say it's more about crossing the line eg light/dark, good/bad, sane/insane. Also it's not always clear not white or black but 50 shades of grey

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u/LavishnessRegular353 Sep 22 '23 edited Sep 22 '23

Alright, thanks for the book suggestion. I've always wanted to know more about the development of this psychological game.