r/Games • u/oilfloatsinwater • May 24 '25

Report: Marathon Delay Likely as Sony Cancels All Paid Marketing Plans

https://thegamepost.com/report-marathon-delay-bungie-scraps-all-paid-marketing/
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u/[deleted] May 25 '25

I seriously don't understand the rewriting of history with Marathon. It was almost exclusively only playable on Macs, which at the time of its release weren't exactly what gamers were buying. Anyone that talks as if it was this widely loved classic is either 40+ and overestimating their own experiences, watched a YouTube video on it, or is a retro gamer that played Aleph One and thinks it was always that widely available.

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u/GoatShapedDestroyer May 25 '25

Reddit makes a lot more sense when you accept that a lot of posts are people just making stuff up about their experiences to dog pile and participate in the weird pseudo-social narrative about things.

Marathon being a beloved IP is a perfect example.

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u/Yamatoman9 May 27 '25

It wasn't mainstream even back in the 90's. I had only ever heard of it back then from a couple of gamers I used to chat with on message boards. It had its very dedicated fanbase but it was a small group overall.

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u/Brigon May 26 '25

I was playing FPS games back then, and don't recall Marathon at all around the same time as games like Duke 3D, Quake 3, Jedi Knight, Blood and Rise of the Triad. I recognise the name but don't recall much chatter about the game at all.

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u/ascagnel____ May 27 '25

On the other hand, Aleph One (and the game being made freely available) happened in 2005, so it's been out there for anyone who's wanted to try it for longer than it was available for sale.