DualShockers writes, "Before Master Chief became the gaming icon for his generation, there was a little Apple game developer called Bungie, and they made a game called Marathon. I waxed nostalgic for Marathon a bit ago, so I decided to give the series the full treatment it deserves.
If the symbol up there looks familiar, you probably first saw it when selecting your difficulty in the original Halo, and it’s one of the many touches that will make Marathon seem familiar, even if you’ve never played it before. Halo fans will appreciate some of the touches, like dual wielding shotguns and goofy level names. No dedicated grenade or melee button here, although you can dual wield your fists which makes for a badass (if ineffective) weapon..."
The Marathon Duo queue test ends as Bungie confirms its return in Season 2, with new experimental playlists already on the way.
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Its neat especially since not everyone might have two friends playing it. Makes it more personal to go at in duos.
It's 2026 and basic match making features in MP games are still being drip fed to an audience that still gets excited over said basic feature being implemented.
Check out Gamer Social Club’s Marathon Review to see what we thought of Bungie's extraction shooter. Can it go the distance?
Console Creatures writes, "If you give Marathon your time, it will reward your patience. However, between UI issues and unclear systems, there’s a lot of murkiness to parse through."
This game keeps coming up again and again and every time it sounds better. I'm going to have to go back and play this now. Glad there are links in the article!
Master Chief for life!!! YEAHHH!
Never heard of this game, interesting article
Marathon is the roots of Halo and no one really knows about it. Great article.
Halo appeared at Macworld before Xbox was even a thought.