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Consider me in, and reading that Mitch is a very big fan gives me hopes that this will fit nicely between Ep 6 and 7.

 

[OdysseusVA]

First I was like



Then I was like

:|

 

[Primethius]

Didn't really care for Spec Ops (aside from the twist, I didn't like much else) but I still think this bodes quite well for the game.

 

[dr_rus]

So hopefully a good Star Wars SP campaign for a change. The last good SP Star Wars shooter was Republic Commando and that was 12 years ago.

 

[AwShucks]

Oh shit, sold. Spec Ops The Line is amazing.

 

[Gai Murakumo]

The writer of Spec Ops Nice. Mitch Dyer from IGN? Oh okay then I guess.

 

[chrisPjelly]

Now we know why it's taking place from the perspective of someone in the Empire, lol

 

[ForkNetwork]

WALT?! I follow that guy on Twitter, we on good hands bois

 

[RK9039]

My eyes can't see Mitch Dyer's writing beyond 50 inches.

 

[The Lone Courier]

Thats great to hear. DICE's single player campaigns are terrible.

 

[Nokterian]

These days, Uwe Boll runs a restaurant considered Michelin star worthy!

But does he fight those who say his food is not good enough?

 

[TheXbox]

I hope these dudes played TIE Fighter. That's how you tell a story from the Empire's perspective.

 

[Pit]

Give Mitch a chance.

 

[strafer]

Spec Ops is a underrated masterpiece.

 

[TheCowboyPoet]

Where's that Podcast Unlocked gif??

 

[Heckler456]

Ugh, non-established talent in the industry?!

 

[Boke1879]

The story likely won't be any better or worse than many other games and people are freaking out because of Mitch Dyer lol.

 

[Salty Rice]

Just hope he is better with writing a story than with his naked eye.

 

[daffy]

ehh these 60fps jokes are a bit forced

 

[Maintenance]

ehh these 60fps jokes are a bit forced

Forced is the bullshit he tried to say.

 

[Geist-]

This is really good to hear. The Line had one of the best stories of last generation, but I wonder what kind of limitations he's going to have. I can't imagine a Star Wars game having a white phosphorous type scene in it.

 

[Squire]

Just hope he is better with writing a story than with his naked eye.

Some of you guys are remarkably petty and vindictive.

 

[TheUnsunghero26]

Looking forward to having a single player Star Wars game again! I have heard nothing but good things about Spec Op's story; seems like this is in good hands.

Just hope he is better with writing a story than with his naked eye.

Your forced joke doesn't even make any sense.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

This could be good, but I expect the story to be bad.

 

[FinaruDensetsu]

Not a fan of Dyer's work at IGN but maybe he's great at writing game stories so I'll give him a chance.

 

[Keasar]

Walt Williams (Spec Ops)

Hmmmm.

+

I'm listening...

but mostly because of Walt Williams, don't really care as much for Star Wars. Spec Ops: the Line still remains one of the most memorable shooters ever played, if someone can shake up the usual boring Star Wars stories, it would be him. Problem remains though, would EA or DICE even allow him to go all out military-suffering-PTSD-oh-god-the-screams-I-still-hear-them on the story?

 

[paragonpro]

Good for mitch, he wrote some great peices back at ign we will see how a full game story goes!

 

[zsynqx]

Spec Ops writer + a story from the Empire's perspective

We might actually a really damn good story

Yep, this could be really interesting if handled well.

Doubt EA will allow them to take any huge narrative risks though.

 

[FireBeaver]

Do you feel like a hero yet Luke?

 

[Keasar]

Do you feel like a hero yet Luke?

Fuck that would have been awesome. All those people on the Deathstar who died slowly appearing as ghosts beneath that wooden platform as everyone celebrate, Anakin's ghost turning to Luke and saying that.

 

[Real Hero]

Now we know why it's taking place from the perspective of someone in the Empire, lol

Why not?

 

[EdibleKnife]

Walt's Twitter boosted an Inferno Squad (written by Christie Golden) prequel book coming in July btw

 

[CaptainSmirnov]

Please be on the level of bad company, at least with the attention it got for SP. Let's face it Battlefield campaigns since then have felt like cheap addons

 

[The Salt Life]

Is Mitch Dyer a big deal? His experience with IGN shouldn't be a positive highlight.

Shouldn't be a negative one either.

 

[dragonfart28]

Why don't they just put Arthur Gies on there as well to make it complete fanfic.

 

[Lifeline]

10/10 from IGN

 

[Fahzgoolin]

Why do so many of you hate Mitch's writing before you hear/see it?

 

[Linkark07]

Do you feel like a jedi yet?

 

[MarveI]

Wow that's exciting news. I hope Walt has complete creative freedom with the story.

 

[RecRoulette]

Wow that's exciting news. I hope Walt has complete creative freedom with the story.

Considering it's Star Wars and part of the canon, I highly doubt it.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Good luck to the lad, he's doing something myself and I'm sure many others would love, working on a Star Wars project.

 

[dr_rus]

Hmmmm.

I'm listening...

but mostly because of Walt Williams, don't really care as much for Star Wars. Spec Ops: the Line still remains one of the most memorable shooters ever played, if someone can shake up the usual boring Star Wars stories, it would be him. Problem remains though, would EA or DICE even allow him to go all out military-suffering-PTSD-oh-god-the-screams-I-still-hear-them on the story?

Battlefront isn't known for SP campaigns so they can do whatever they want in it really. I also don't think that doing Star Wars: The Line is the proper way to create a good story.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Battlefront isn't known for SP campaigns so they can do whatever they want in it really. I also don't think that doing Star Wars: The Line is the proper way to create a good story.

It would be interesting, but I agree. There is a lot of things that a writer can do in the Star Wars universe, but just doing a reskin of Specs: The Line would feel a bit cheap.

 

[MadMod]

Spec Ops had one of the best stories of last gen, so I'm excited! Of course I assume they're not going to have as much freedom with this franchise, but still great as Williams seems like he's not afraid to push boundaries.

Edit: for anyone interested, he's a link to the inspiration for the Spec Ops story, very interesting. http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/14/3590430/dont-be-a-hero-the-full-story-behind-spec-ops-the-line

 

[karasu]

lol people shocked at Mitch Dyer's IGN history, but the dude from 1up is running Destiny 2 right now and Gary Whitta used to be a gaf poster.

 

[Slixshot]

Walt's Twitter boosted an Inferno Squad (written by Christie Golden) prequel book coming in July btw

Final cover art for the novel.

"Don't judge a book by it's cover," right? Screw that, I'm reading this book because of it!

 

[PBalfredo]

.

 

[Bizzquik]

Some of you guys are remarkably petty and vindictive.

+1
Good for Mitch. I wish him nothing but the best.

Mitch certainly knows the lore, and he was working with a veteran writer for a studio not known for creating memorable single-player narratives. Maybe they'll all surprise us with something great.

 

[Jangowuzhere]

Hmmmm.

I'm listening...

but mostly because of Walt Williams, don't really care as much for Star Wars. Spec Ops: the Line still remains one of the most memorable shooters ever played, if someone can shake up the usual boring Star Wars stories, it would be him. Problem remains though, would EA or DICE even allow him to go all out military-suffering-PTSD-oh-god-the-screams-I-still-hear-them on the story?

You're just setting yourself up for disappointment if you're expecting yet another story similar to Spec Ops. The writer isn't likely to go down that route yet again, especially with a Star Wars game.

 

[evi]

Why do so many of you hate Mitch's writing before you hear/see it?

Gamers hate gaming outlets.