Craig

What about spec ops: the line.

You did blast phosphorus onto innocent people.

Yes, in Spec Ops: The Line, you are effectively the "bad guy" without realizing it until much later in the story. The game is designed to subvert the typical shooter genre by making the player, as Captain Martin Walker, gradually commit increasingly horrific acts in the name of doing what seems like the right thing—saving lives and stopping a perceived villain. However, as the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that Walker's actions have caused immense suffering and that the real villain was not an external enemy, but himself and his own misguided sense of heroism.����Moral Ambiguity and Player PerspectiveThe game constantly presents morally ambiguous choices, and Walker rationalizes his actions, believing he is the hero saving Dubai from chaos.��As the story progresses, Walker (and by extension, the player) begins to hallucinate and distort reality, blaming Colonel Konrad for the atrocities when, in fact, Konrad was dead and Walker was responsible for everything.��The climax reveals that Walker’s mission was based on delusion, and the player is forced to confront the consequences of their actions, often feeling guilt and remorse.��Thematic ImpactThe game’s central theme is the psychological burden and moral responsibility of war, especially for those who believe they are acting for good but end up causing harm.��It challenges players to reflect on their own role in perpetuating violence and the ease with which people justify their actions when they believe they are the hero.��In summary, Spec Ops: The Line deliberately makes the player the "bad guy" by revealing that the protagonist’s actions, rationalized as heroic, are actually the source of the tragedy and suffering in Dubai.���