Marathon | Verify Age
www.marathonthegame.com
From the creators of Halo and Destiny comes Marathon, Bungie's new sci-fi extraction shooter.

I’m way late to the party, but just found out about Marathon, by Bungie.

Marathon, by Bungie

I don’t really play FPS games, but the trailer looks awesome!

What do you guys think?

Also, do you reckon it’ll be F2P? I saw a video on YT that suggested that.

Much love,
gon

  • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
    19·
    1 year ago

    I’m unclear if you’re familiar with the Marathon IP, and just discovered the new game they’re making, or if you’re just discovering Marathon as a whole, but if it’s the latter, you might be interested to find out that there were 3 games in the Marathon series already, released back in the 90s, around the same time as Doom / Doom 2, and they were incredible, as one of if not the first FPS with a heavy focus on storyline over just run and gun shooting. What’s more, you can play them for free, through this open-source engine that runs the original map files, and has been endorsed by the game’s original creators.

    • gon [he]@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      I was unfamiliar with Marathon as a whole, but the YT video I linked did mention there were other, older games. I wonder if the new game will take much from the older ones…

      Thank you for the link, I’ll definitely give them a try :D

      • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Based on what we know of the new game (which isn’t much), it appears to be a sequel of sorts that takes place well after the events of the original games, as far as storyline or theming goes, but the gameplay looks like it’ll be quite different.

  • morganth@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    Well damn. I loved the original trilogy and I have been saying for ages that I want a remake using modern game design and technology. But based on that website and trailer, I don’t think I’m getting what I wanted. Marathon had a multiplayer mode, yes, but the core was a single player story that made you feel like you were all alone in the world. This looks like not that.

    • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Honestly I’d just love to see a modern re-imagining of the original trilogy. Same story, same basic level structure, just give us a modern 3D engine and some alterations to make the ship generally feel larger and to follow modern design philosophies.

  • Ansis@iusearchlinux.fyiEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    The trailer is amazing and I trust Bungie to create something that looks and feels incredible. Their art team is one of the best and they just understand gunplay.

    However, PvP extraction shooter? That part makes me think I will not enjoy this at all.