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[Men_in_Boxes]

Which Extraction Shooter is more your vibe?

 

[HRK69]

Neither of them stand out

Both feel like the developer is merely chasing trends, without bringing any fresh innovation to the genre or creating something unique

As a result, they lack the originality that could have set them apart from other games in the same space

 

[SHAKEZ]

These games are all the same with a different coat of paint. It all boils down to who is the most "sweat" player, playing like a maniac every match, shit is not fun.

 

[Shubh_C63]

What a tough choice, but I like third person shooters more.
I still go back to Division 2 from time to time, so going by only the trailer impressions alone, ARC RAIDERS.

 

[mrqs]

Arc, absolutely. Looks much cooler, comes from a new and dedicated team. Bungie looks to be lost.

 

[Sgt.Asher]

Where's the neither option?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

These games are all the same with a different coat of paint. It all boils down to who is the most "sweat" player, playing like a maniac every match, shit is not fun.

I think this is a valid concern with Marathon. Less so with ARC Raiders.

 

[SHAKEZ]

I think this is a valid concern with Marathon. Less so with ARC Raiders.

Arc is just third person, the gameplay loop is the very same. I really liked their initial concept of fighting against the robots in a PVE world, but oh well...

 

[Lux77]

Neither

 

[MiguelItUp]

I tried the ARC Raiders test and it did absolutely nothing for me. The look, the vibe, the gameplay, everything. So much that I don't think I'll even give it another chance when it's actually out.

Marathon always concerned me for a number of reasons, and those reasons still remain. Along with new ones regarding price, content, and more. I was never excited about it per se, but I was definitely curious about how it'd pan out. It already sounds like it's going in a direction that feels more concerning, unfortunately.

I mean, I'm catching up on all the videos and clips, but man, SkillUp playing it last week and saying "I don't know if it's going to be enough..." says a whole lot.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Arc is just third person, the gameplay loop is the very same.

Count the number of gunshots in both trailers. You'll be surprised.

 

[HRK69]

Where's the neither option?

In your wallet baby

 

[SHAKEZ]

Count the number of gunshots in both trailers. You'll be surprised.

I don't know if that makes a real difference to the overall gameplay loop.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

I don't know if that makes a real difference to the overall gameplay loop.

That's like saying Halo Combat Evolved is just like Splinter Cell - no difference. I think the tactics and pace you use to defeat opponents actually matter a lot.

 

[pulicat]

Is it acceptable to have that level of graphical fidelity in 2025 for Marathon?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Is it acceptable to have that level of graphical fidelity in 2025 for Marathon?

Yeah. PvP doesn't depend on graphic fidelity to succeed. This looks fine.

 

[David Ricardo]

Is it acceptable to have that level of graphical fidelity in 2025 for Marathon?

It´s not the graphics for me, it´s the character design. It´s the same style as concord. Not as bad, but definitely there is a vibe they have in common.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

ARC has much better grittier graphics, but the clips show a lot of running around not doing much. Marathon clips show much more action.

 

[dreamstation]

The aesthetic of Marathon is doing nothing for me and Destiny's movement and gunplay felt way too slow and floaty. The FINALS feels great in that regard so more wanting to see more of Arc Raiders. Having said that I'm not a fan of extraction shooters in general so not super keen for either. Hate losing progress and time to sweats and prefer always progressing and improving my characters.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

A kick in the balls or a punch in the armpit?

 

[nikos]

I'll try both but prefer first person.

 

[SHAKEZ]

That's like saying Halo Combat Evolved is just like Splinter Cell - no difference. I think the tactics and pace you use to defeat opponents actually matter a lot.

Those are completely different games dude, you're out of your mind...

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Those are completely different games dude, you're out of your mind...

Not really.

They're both linear games where you defeat AI enemies for 10 - 15 hours until you beat it. Unlimited respawns, cutscenes after every level. Commander in your ear telling you what your mission is.

I'm trying to get you to think about how Marathon and ARC Raiders might be different.

 

[SHAKEZ]

Not really.

They're both linear games where you defeat AI enemies for 10 - 15 hours until you beat it. Unlimited respawns, cutscenes after every level. Commander in your ear telling you what your mission is.

I'm trying to get you to think about how Marathon and ARC Raiders might be different.

Dude they're not even the same genre of game, stop lol. I know you like extraction games or even Marathon, that's fine. But you're being excessively defensive of it, it's not that deep, the gameplay loop of both games is the very same, one just has more enemy density than the other and a different camera.

 

[Loomy]

Need to see more from Arc Raiders. The good thing with both of them is Marathon looks like the gunplay from Destiny and Arc Raiders look like the gunpla from The Finals.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

the gameplay loop of both games is the very same, one just has more enemy density than the other and a different camera.

Are you talking Halo and Splinter Cell or Marathon and ARC?

 

[rodrigolfp]

ARC as it will not have brain dead aiming...

 

[Divus]

Before they became extraction shooters I was looking forward to both of them. Now not so much.

 

[reinking]

Probably neither because I stopped playing competitive shooters years ago. If I do jump on one at launch, probably Marathon because I know gunplay will be great in a Bungie game.

 

[SHAKEZ]

Are you talking Halo and Splinter Cell or Marathon and ARC?

Halo and Splinter cell are completely different genres, Arc and Marathon are the same with minor differences, the biggest being the art style, which is why I said "different coat of paint" initially.
I'll say that Arc wins in the art style, but the gameplay looks extremely boring.

 

[BlackTron]

The rainbow arc logo invokes Concord which is probably an unfair blow.

 

[Parazels]

I am not a fan of extraction shooters and I didn't know about Arc Raiders at all.

But the demo, which I've just watched, looks incredible, now I want to play this game!