War is hell, and you’re right in the middle of the flames. At times, the immersion is so deep that you forget that you’re even playing a game. See, the constant chatter between your squad mates makes them believable. While the majority of shooters transform you into a super soldier, here you have to face the consequences. Storyline twists begin within the first hour of the game - we’ll let you experience them for yourself - and from this point on, every shot and life you take adds to the growing weight of emotional unrest placed upon you. But while the action-packed gameplay is similar, the narratives are far apart. Nathan Drake fans will find a familiar voice in Captain Walker, as they’re both brought to life by Nolan North. PlayStation fans have grown to love cinematic shooters, thanks in part to the success of the Uncharted series. It only takes moments for the madness of an ambush to ensue. All is eerily quiet until you reach a bloodied Humvee with mutilated corpses from the 33rd Battalion inside. The desolation is immediately apparent: Dubai is now a tattered wasteland half buried in the sand. You, as Captain Martin Walker, and your two squad mates are the first living souls to successfully penetrate the thick storm wall in over six months. Attempted evacuation of Dubai ended in complete failure. That is, until a scratchy radio message hurriedly relays: “This is Colonel John Konrad, United States Army. But communication is promptly lost, and months pass without a word from the squad. 33rd Battalion which, fresh from fighting in Afghanistan, takes a detour through the storm wall in order to help with an evacuation effort.

The intolerable turmoil has forced even the government to abandon the forsaken place, leaving its citizens to die. The game’s set in present day Dubai, where devastating sandstorms have ravaged the once luxurious city.

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