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3/6/2026 5:46:39 AM
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So, how's Marathon?
I bet it sucks so much because it never looked good or appealing to me whatsoever. Hence why I refuse to buy it, let alone try it. I just cannot take it's art design and the ugly designs of the weapons seriously. So, I bet it's a horrible video game.
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Server slam was fun
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2 RepliesEdited by Jet Set Willy: 3/9/2026 2:38:04 PMThe server slam let people check it out, so those that didn’t like it could avoid buying it. As a result the people that bought it do like it. Unfortunately their numbers look comparatively thin. Marathon steam player count is around 1/3rd of arc raiders, and has been like that consistently since Friday. If doing 1/3rd as well as Arc Raiders was the target then they’ve nailed it, but given the Marathon development costs and Bungie’s ongoing costs I imagine it’s significantly less than hoped/required.
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1 ReplyOnce I started to think of Marathon as a rogue-like instead of an extraction shooter I was a lot more successful and started having a lot more fun. It does have problems. UI is… a problem. Shotguns need tuning. Invis is VERY strong. And the art is very refreshing but will get stale over time.
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3 Replies[quote]I bet it sucks so much because it never looked good or appealing to me whatsoever. Hence why I refuse to buy it, let alone try it. I just cannot take it's art design and the ugly designs of the weapons seriously. So, I bet it's a horrible video game.[/quote] It’s pretty damn good. Only major flaw though is only having an extraction shooter mode. If it had a campaign or an arena shooter mode, it would be a lot better. Oh and the battlepass is comically bad, which I would consider a major flaw considering it’s an additional cost on top of accessing the game.
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They’re trying to call it a win on FB because it’s getting good ratings lol. Less than a 100,000 players on steam on the release day of a new Bungie game is not a win lol D2 expansions had more and they were considered by Sony to underperform, I can just imagine what they’re thinking about a game that just took 6 yrs to make and is pulling in less players than D2.
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2 RepliesBungie: the numbers are low because people are working (Peaked at 88k in 24 hours of release) Meanwhile Slay the Spire 2 an Indie game is sitting on 200k players That ‘other extraction game’ 130k
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It's good actually.
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🤦♂️🤦♂️
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How are you not banned yet?
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Edited by Eazy-E: 3/6/2026 3:02:14 PM1 day at a time
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Edited by Speaker: 3/6/2026 2:57:36 PMNope its just fine, gameplay is good, and all these tool posts dont change that.
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I like the art style.
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6 RepliesIts really good, just needs more content
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2 RepliesYou ll have to wait end of March to know as Bungie asked the reviewers to delay releasing official score until Cryo Archive releases.
