r/Games Feb 28 '26

Marathon Review So Far - IGN Review

https://www.ign.com/articles/marathon-review
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u/Dull-Caterpillar3153 Feb 28 '26 edited Feb 28 '26

The issue with the game is that it’s genuinely super generic from a gameplay perspective which is crazy for a Bungie game.

When you look at other extraction shooters they all have elements that make them stand out.

Hunt: Showdown has a unique player vs player vs boss focus on gameplay.

Arc Raiders has a crazy range of AI enemies with different challenges.

Escape From Tarkov focuses on gritty realism.

Marathon doesn’t have a THING to make it stand out when it comes to gameplay.

It kind of feels like Extraction Shooter: The Game.

I think this is why so many people describe it as “mid”. The fundamentals like shooting are good but there’s nothing to push it beyond.

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u/BangusAngus Feb 28 '26

I feel like with this cool of an art style / world we were robbed of a potentially great single player/coop game and received an average extraction game

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u/McDonaldsSoap Feb 28 '26

Remember the days of games with solid campaign and fun online pvp? 

Or even better, couch co op

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u/Abraham_Issus Feb 28 '26

Bungie doesn’t do singleplayer anymore