clarky
Gold Member
Wouldn't say I always believed until I actually played it. I've been fully onboard since the October test.
I was always interested, but that alpha reveal really shook my resolve.
#clarkywasright.
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I was always interested, but that alpha reveal really shook my resolve.
#clarkywasright.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
I'm not going to tell Rembrandt how to paint, but I will say this...Think I might go with:
Marathon |OT| Gamings next Halo moment (tm)
Seriously, will probably go with Escape will make me god unlessMen_in_Boxes provides me with another gem before launch.
"Escape with make me God" is safe, professional, corporate...maybe a little forgettable?
The story of Marathon, imo, is the mass grave that was dug for it 9 months ago and how it defied all odds to skullf**k all the naysayers in their orbital sockets. In my opinion, the tag should stand to remind those who doubted how piggish their behavior was.
Or "Death is the first step".
BurningNad
Member
Death is the first step would be incredibly perfect
clarky
Gold Member
ViciousAgenda
Member
I would call the OT "snickers". Why? Cause over here in Ireland, a snickers bar used to be called a marathon.
clarky
Gold Member
Not really related to the game in anyway though and incredibly region specific.
ViciousAgenda
Member
Haha totally, just thought it was a fun footnote
Johnny Concrete
Member
How aboutThink I might go with:
Marathon |OT| Gamings next Halo moment (tm)
Seriously, will probably go with Escape will make me god unless
"Escape Will Make Me GOTY"
BurningNad
Member
Damn this is gonna be a tough decision, glad I don't have to choose
clarky
Gold Member
Dam son now i have a decision to make.
Men_in_Boxes
will get the final say.Also if anyone knows how to make those flashy hi res gifs please dm me.
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CowboyLou
Member
Honestly... this would be my pick. Although I like "Gaming's Next Halo Moment" too
I'm relatively late to this thread but I've believed since the first reveal. I wanted to experience that art style no matter what the final game ended up being. I did enjoy the pre-overhaul tests last year and kept my belief up through its darkest moments, so I'm just glad they've seemingly managed to turn things around in a big way.
clarky
Gold Member
Honestly, i'd like it if this stays gaming's best kept secret and doesn't blow up.Honestly... this would be my pick. Although I like "Gaming's Next Halo Moment" too
I'm relatively late to this thread but I've believed since the first reveal. I wanted to experience that art style no matter what the final game ended up being. I did enjoy the pre-overhaul tests last year and kept my belief up through its darkest moments, so I'm just glad they've seemingly managed to turn things around in a big way.
Like when you have a favourite show or band then it goes tits up and spoils it due to popularity. Mildly successful but catering to a niche audience like Hunt will do just fine.
CowboyLou
Member
I don't disagree, I just think it would be a funny thread title since the thread title it's referencing was so ridiculous to begin with.
I do hope Hunt level of success will be enough to carry the game long-term. I don't know what kind of expectations Bungie or Sony have on this game, but that's probably the best they can hope for.
clarky
Gold Member
I don't want to say it but I will anyway. I think this game will do really well. Its great, we know that. Might just take a while for everyone else to catch on.
Loomy
Thinks Microaggressions are Real
Still need a curated public playtest. I hope they're confident enough for that.
BurningNad
Member
It's happening before release, we just don't know when.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
That's an interesting approach from both devs. Kinda shows that both tactics can work, but it all depends on team size and budget.
clarky
Gold Member
Free weekend. I expect i won't go down well with the wider gaming audience unless you are into this kind of thing.
Its brutal and not what i expected from Bungie at all. My first thoughts when i played was wow they really thought this would stick?
Then it stuck. Love it, hope it does well, its a massive gamble.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
What do you guys consider "do well"? How many sales in the first month? How many top end concurrents on PC?
BurningNad
Member
I'd be happy if we can stay over 100k concurrent players, ideally 150k minimum. Right this moment Arc is at 200k. Apex Legends is at 150k.
Hunt is at 25k. Marathon will absolutely beat that.
clarky
Gold Member
To be self sufficient and keep me entertained. I don't care if it does 10k or 500k ccu on steam.
Think will probably land about 50k on steam and have a dedicated base. Its a console shooter at heart and will do better on PS.
It has a chance to blow up because it's really good but its up against the horde so unlikely.
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Mobilemofo
Member
I'll probably watch someone play it for five minutes...keep me entertained whilst having a big poo.
#usefulmarathon
#usefulmarathon
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clarky
Gold Member
Interesting. Let us know when you turn 16.
Mobilemofo
Member
Ok dad.
clarky
Gold Member
it's God to you son.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
So if it's going to be more of a console shooter, then if it sells 5 million total in 2026; would that sound like a good thing? Or is that not enough?
clarky
Gold Member
No idea im not Sony or Bungie. As long as it lives i couldn't care less about sales.
Like i said though i think it will do a lot better than people around here are expecting.
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Loomy
Thinks Microaggressions are Real
I've liked every playtest I've joined. And the last one was a massive jump from earlier in 2025, so I'm already on board.
I think it more than 5 million in 2026 since it's coming out in March. The competitive PvP crowd would eat this game up if they gave it a try.
clarky
Gold Member
Ah yeah forgot you were already on board, my bad.
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Mobilemofo
Member
Bless.
clarky
Gold Member
thats my job.Bless.
CowboyLou
Member
Man, taking a step back, even years after announce I still can't believe Marathon of all things is being revived. The original trilogy is so cool and unique if you're into 90s shooters (I didn't play them myself until much more recently). I don't know what possessed Bungie to do this because this game is not gonna live or die based on name recognition from fans of the original (which is far too obscure for that). They could have called this something else entirely and it wouldn't have made much difference. I'm just glad they have an interest in their old IP and see the potential in it.
Of course there are people out there upset that this revival is coming in the form of a PvP extraction shooter instead of a single-player campaign (like Doom got). I felt this disappointment myself after the initial reveal but quickly moved away from that position for numerous reasons. The extraction loop fits so well with the vibe of the original games (especially as Infinity got into trippy themes of cycles of death and rebirth). The story of the originals was told exclusively through terminal entries which actually translates perfectly to what's doable in a multiplayer extraction shooter. A lot of online discussion is driven by older, more "hardcore" fans of exclusively single-player experiences who have a tendency to downplay and diminish multiplayer elements. I remember one time I was arguing with someone that multiplayer was just as important a pillar of Halo as campaign (if not more), and I was getting so much pushback it was insane. Halo without multiplayer is like tits without nipples. Bungie has always had a focus on PvP, and the PvP network play component of the original games was incredibly important to their legacy since it essentially gave Mac gamers their own Doom. This PvPvE direction is hardly some betrayal of the original Marathon experience, rather it seems a perfectly logical choice to combine the storytelling aspect with the multiplayer aspect while ratcheting up the gameplay tension (to me it seems a perfect tonal fit for a narrative that's always been about enduring bleak and cryptic circumstances while being strung along by sci-fi entities above and beyond comprehension).
So yeah, I quickly realized I didn't want a straightforward single-player FPS campaign revival of Marathon, especially because doing that kind of thing at a high production level just doesn't seem as feasible as it used to be - full price for an FPS campaign is a tough sell now (Doom is kind of the exception to the rule, but The Dark Ages seems to have underperformed). And even if it had been a campaign with a separate multiplayer component PS360-gen style, that kind of package also rarely works out these days. This spin on the Marathon concept is so much more interesting, especially as my own interests have tipped towards multiplayer experiences in recent years anyway.
Of course there are people out there upset that this revival is coming in the form of a PvP extraction shooter instead of a single-player campaign (like Doom got). I felt this disappointment myself after the initial reveal but quickly moved away from that position for numerous reasons. The extraction loop fits so well with the vibe of the original games (especially as Infinity got into trippy themes of cycles of death and rebirth). The story of the originals was told exclusively through terminal entries which actually translates perfectly to what's doable in a multiplayer extraction shooter. A lot of online discussion is driven by older, more "hardcore" fans of exclusively single-player experiences who have a tendency to downplay and diminish multiplayer elements. I remember one time I was arguing with someone that multiplayer was just as important a pillar of Halo as campaign (if not more), and I was getting so much pushback it was insane. Halo without multiplayer is like tits without nipples. Bungie has always had a focus on PvP, and the PvP network play component of the original games was incredibly important to their legacy since it essentially gave Mac gamers their own Doom. This PvPvE direction is hardly some betrayal of the original Marathon experience, rather it seems a perfectly logical choice to combine the storytelling aspect with the multiplayer aspect while ratcheting up the gameplay tension (to me it seems a perfect tonal fit for a narrative that's always been about enduring bleak and cryptic circumstances while being strung along by sci-fi entities above and beyond comprehension).
So yeah, I quickly realized I didn't want a straightforward single-player FPS campaign revival of Marathon, especially because doing that kind of thing at a high production level just doesn't seem as feasible as it used to be - full price for an FPS campaign is a tough sell now (Doom is kind of the exception to the rule, but The Dark Ages seems to have underperformed). And even if it had been a campaign with a separate multiplayer component PS360-gen style, that kind of package also rarely works out these days. This spin on the Marathon concept is so much more interesting, especially as my own interests have tipped towards multiplayer experiences in recent years anyway.
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Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
You honor me. I will help in any way that is asked of me.Dam son now i have a decision to make.
Also if anyone knows how to make those flashy hi res gifs please dm me.
For the NeoGAF Extraction Cadre. Dilly dilly!
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
We got a Marathon podcast boys!
BurningNad
Member
Oh hell yes
clarky
Gold Member
Find this guy slightly irritating.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Which one? I assume Skarrow? He's definitely got a weird positive vibe but I've gotten used to him already.
clarky
Gold Member
Yeah. If Bungie ran him over he'd be like "wow great car, awesome!"
clarky
Gold Member
Going to be fun breaking the game with some of this stuff. No way does it launch without some combinations being rediculously OP.
Gamer_By_Proxy
About to beat off
I think you should take the OT title from someone else and don't credit them.
clarky
Gold Member
I already ripped a few decals for the banner in my first draft, probably won't slip into to final. No big deal.
clarky
Gold Member
This game is going to be so busted on launch. Makes the loot so much more exciting as well.
Luipadre
Member
Yeah and also marathon has infinite quests so even after you leveled up all factions, you go in with a purpose. You can get money, weapons, heal items etc from those quests so its nice
