The Story Secrets of Spec Ops: The Line

Whether you’re sleep-deprived, schizophrenic, or taking illicit substances, hallucinations can seem as real as any normal day-to-day experience. You may even understand that what you’re seeing, hearing, or feeling isn’t actually happening, but it doesn’t make the illusion any less vivid.

As Captain Martin Walker, players of the superb Spec Ops: The Line experience multiple hallucinations. True to video game tradition, you’re meant to do as instructed and believe what you’re told. Most of Walker’s delusions are obvious indicators of the man’s descent into madness. Some are less apparent until revealed during the finale. Even fewer are undetectable as illusions — you probably still don’t realize how thoroughly you’ve been duped.

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Originally written and published by at IGN PS3. Click here to read the original story.