Unoriginal Soundtracks #68: Spec Ops The Line

Every other Wednesday, I share a playlist of songs tangentially related to a single game or series. Songs about alien sex for Mass Effect, world leaders for Civilization, and so on. Searching for relevant terms on Spotify is a great way to discover new music and uncover hidden gems. Make requests to @USPodcast on Twitter.

With Spec Ops: The Line, Yager showed that even military shooters -- typically some of the least thought-provoking games -- can tell stories for grownups. Their Joseph Conrad-inspired game inspires this playlist of rap, country, and post punk.

Tracklist

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PTSD -- Myka 9
War -- Edwin Starr
Sandstorm -- Anni Rossi
Desert God -- Sleepy Sun
War Crimes (The Crime Remains The Same) -- The Specials
Cool Water -- Slim Whitman
The Last DJ [Live] -- Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Heart Of Darkness -- Pere Ubu
Shell Shock -- The Purple Hearts

(Opening theme contains elements of Completely Unoriginal by the Bee Gees, Soundtracks And Come Backs by GoldFish, and This Podcast Contains Spoilers.)

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