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[QLQ]

Fuck off with your bullshit in this thread as well.

Gee so sensitive.

 

[clarky]

clarky on a fucking tear in this thread.

I'm excited for this game. Can't wait to see it! Hope a beta is soon.

Word is we get a look next week, hopefully its decent.

 

[Horseganador]

There is so much desire for failure in the environment

 

[Arsic]

There is so much desire for failure in the environment

There isn't a single game coming that isn't met with hate.

Witcher 4? Shit.
Elden Ring NR? Shit.
Duskbloods? Shit.
MGS3Delta? Shit.

About the only games that seem to have some sort of air of calmness around them or dare say hype on a mass scale seem to be GTA6, and and a possible Bloodborne remake or sequel.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Ah, yes, Marathon, the iconic science fiction universe. Such an L for Bungie to not deliver on the series unmistakeable identity.

I mean, you say that, but the IP was big enough to warrant sequels and a fan base. So, yeah...

 

[Tomofdahook17]

This game is going to look like Concord but just as an extraction shooter.

 

[SJRB]

82% chance this ends up in disaster

 

[nial]

Ughhhh

What we needed, the mafia guy comes to give us news.

what's your beef with geoff

 

[FalsettoVibe]

 

[Sanepar]

I think u should check number of views on first trailer.

 

[Perrott]

I mean, you say that, but the IP was big enough to warrant sequels and a fan base. So, yeah...

Well, during that era of games, you could saw the weirdest, most obscure shit such as Art Truck Battle (from Human Entertainment, Affect and Spike) get several sequels out on PS1. So having more than one game in your series doesn't mean that it's individual elements will remain distinctive enough and non-generic 30 years later.

I'd argue that the striking art direction from the 2023 teaser trailer is the single, most remarkable thing about the entire Marathon IP up to this point, sitting way on top of anything that was done back in the day as part of the original trilogy of games -- of which the oxygen system might be the most notable, that being the reason why it sits at the very core of the new Marathon's design, as a risk-reward dynamic (as well as a timer) in the context of it's extraction shooter structure.

So, hey, the new Marathon is indeed a Marathon game after all.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

There isn't a single game coming that isn't met with hate.

Witcher 4? Shit.
Elden Ring NR? Shit.
Duskbloods? Shit.
MGS3Delta? Shit.

About the only games that seem to have some sort of air of calmness around them or dare say hype on a mass scale seem to be GTA6, and and a possible Bloodborne remake or sequel.

The hilarious part is that GTA 6 is less interesting than all the other games you listed

 

[MiguelItUp]

Well, during that era of games, you could saw the weirdest, most obscure shit such as Art Truck Battle (from Human Entertainment, Affect and Spike) get several sequels out on PS1. So having more than one game in your series doesn't mean that it's individual elements will remain distinctive enough and non-generic 30 years later.

I'd argue that the striking art direction from the 2023 teaser trailer is the single, most remarkable thing about the entire Marathon IP up to this point, sitting way on top of anything that was done back in the day as part of the original trilogy of games -- of which the oxygen system might be the most notable, that being the reason why it sits at the very core of the new Marathon's design, as a risk-reward dynamic (as well as a timer) in the context of it's extraction shooter structure.

So, hey, the new Marathon is indeed a Marathon game after all.

There's no argument or debate here, simply an agree to disagree. There are plenty that agree with you, and plenty that don't. Yes, it has the name "Marathon" and the logo, but that's literally it. Nothing else they've shown or talked about resembles the original IP. If that's enough for you, cool.

I'm curious to see how the game is and how it will be received regardless, though I personally feel like the extraction shooter genre has already gone stale. But we'll see.

 

[bighugeguns]

I liked the music and audio vibes in the trailer but this is just more soulless live service bullshit.