Marathon - Bungie Extraction Shooter

Utnayan · 2026-02-26T19:09:13-0500

I shit you not. This is their UX designer.

Talenvor · 2026-02-26T19:09:36-0500

Never played arc raiders so can’t really compare them, but just put in 3+ hours on Marathon. Solo que normal shells, haven’t tried rook yet. Only ever saw 2 runners in all my matches. One ignored me (my first match after tutorial so I was too scared to try and shoot him), the other killed me before I even saw him. TTK is incredibly low against runners. I like the look and feel since I’ve enjoyed Destiny off and on for 10 years. Sound is really well done too. I have no idea what I’m doing, but have enjoyed looting random stuff that I have no idea what it does. Feels like my backpack gets full almost instantly so I’ve never gotten even close to the timer running out, even when I also complete basic contracts. World feels very…empty? I only ever kill a handful of bots and I hear runners shooting off in the distance, I assume that’s what that is, but I never see them other than the 2x mentioned above. Not sure if I’d end up loving Arc Raiders or not since the draw of Marathon so far has been the familiarity of gunplay with Destiny. Going to keep trying the server slam to see if it starts clicking or if I just get bored and quit. Is AR head and shoulders above this? I’ve never really seen the appeal of PvP extraction shooters, but now I’ve tried one a bit and it’s not so bad yet

Utnayan · 2026-02-26T19:13:51-0500

Talenvor said:
Never played arc raiders so can’t really compare them, but just put in 3+ hours on Marathon. Solo que normal shells, haven’t tried rook yet. Only ever saw 2 runners in all my matches. One ignored me (my first match after tutorial so I was too scared to try and shoot him), the other killed me before I even saw him. TTK is incredibly low against runners. I like the look and feel since I’ve enjoyed Destiny off and on for 10 years. Sound is really well done too. I have no idea what I’m doing, but have enjoyed looting random stuff tha I have no idea what it does. Feels like my backpack gets full almost instantly so I’ve never gotten even close to the timer running out, even when I also complete basic contracts. World feels very…empty? I only ever kill a handful of bots and I assume I hear runners shooting off in the distance but I never see them other than the 2x mentioned above. Not sure if I’d end up loving Arc Raiders or not since the draw of Marathon so far has been the familiarity of gunplay with Destiny. Going to keep trying the server slam to see if it starts clicking or if I just get bored and quit.

They aren’t runners shooting in the distance. These idiots literally put ambient gun shots in and you have no way to know who is battling or what’s ambient.

Talenvor · 2026-02-26T19:14:37-0500

Seriously? How stupid. The sound is so good, but if I can’t pinpoint real players what’s the point?

edit: and is it just me or is the ammo economy wack? Maybe I’m just used to Destiny but I feel like I run out of ammo so fast even when I only kill a handful of bots. My backpack is already too small so brining all my vault reserve ammo doesn’t really seem to help much

Utnayan · 2026-02-26T19:15:52-0500

Talenvor said:
Seriously? How stupid. The sound is so good, but if I can’t pinpoint real players what’s the point?

No positional audio either.

If you ever get arc raiders,

Sludig and I and others here are on all the time. Coming from that thing you are going to be amazed in the difference.

Lenas · 2026-02-26T19:19:49-0500

Utnayan said:
They aren’t runners shooting in the distance. These idiots literally put ambient gun shots in and you have no way to know who is battling or what’s ambient.

Would love to see some proof of this because I've been playing most of the afternoon and haven't experienced it. Most likely you saw a clip where someone didn't notice a turret. They are placed out in the open areas and shoot people passing through regions.

Utnayan · 2026-02-26T19:20:51-0500

There are complaints about it all over the steam discussion forums and streamers ripping the shit out of the game design decision.

Xevy · 2026-02-26T19:29:50-0500

Lotta people playing. Should hopefully get a good readout on how the game is by the end of the test.

Lenas · 2026-02-26T19:34:13-0500

Utnayan said:
There are complaints about it all over the steam discussion forums and streamers ripping the shit out of the game design decision.

Oh shit okay thanks for the proof.

Springbok · 2026-02-26T19:37:39-0500

There is fun to be had here but so far, for me, it's too long between engagements. I've hoarded a shit load of stuff as rook. These two maps are just okay so far.

Talenvor · 2026-02-26T19:41:26-0500

Do shells ever level up and get better/new abilities or increased stats? I’ve yet to find any shells specific loot, but I’d assume that’s how your character evolves and until then you can play any shell that fits your playstyle interchangeably?

Lenas · 2026-02-26T19:44:42-0500

Talenvor said:
Do shells ever level up and get better/new abilities or increased stats? I’ve yet to find any shells specific loot, but I’d assume that’s how your character evolves and until then you can play any shell that fits your playstyle interchangeably?

You get permanent stat upgrades by purchasing unlocks at different factions once you rank them up. Yes, shells have specific loot (cores) that change aspects of their gameplay. Probably only found in higher level maps / key card rooms.

Siliconemelons · 2026-02-26T20:16:56-0500

This is what they want us to stop playing nude mod stellar blade for?

Tarrant · 2026-02-26T20:41:01-0500

This....is not good.

MusicForFish · 2026-02-26T20:56:11-0500

Tried it. Once you are actually doing something, it feels like the gunplay I've come to expect from a Bungie product. But there's way to many things to fucking hate and bitch about in it's current iteration. I won't be buying this.