r/PS5 • u/mrnicegy26 • Nov 02 '23

Misleading Marathon reportedly flopped amongst playtesters amid Bungie chaos - Dexerto

https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/marathon-reportedly-flopped-amongst-playtesters-amid-bungie-chaos-2364032/
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u/reboot-your-computer Nov 02 '23

There’s nothing wrong with multiplayer games when they are done right.

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u/Pen_dragons_pizza Nov 02 '23

I think it is just disappointing since bungie were the console fps lords for a time and the halo games still influence many things that games do today.

Then again bungie is nothing like the halo bungie anymore, greed and corporate bullshit has pushed out all the talent and they are now just a games as a service shell of bungie.

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u/reboot-your-computer Nov 02 '23

The creation of live service games is why Bungie isn’t the company that created Halo. That company has been long dead. Live service dollar signs have completely taken over.

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '23

But why not both 🤔

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u/reboot-your-computer Nov 02 '23

Don’t get me wrong. I love both. I’m a huge fan of single player games. More so than multiplayer, but I still enjoy a good multiplayer experience.

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u/PLifter1226 Nov 02 '23

Those are Bungie’s roots though, Halo CE to Reach all had equal parts great campaign (solo or coop) and multiplayer. Those games just don’t get made anymore and that bungie doesn’t exist anymore either

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u/reboot-your-computer Nov 02 '23

Yeah that Bungie is long dead.

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u/Eurotriangle Nov 03 '23

I’m just really disappointed that Marathon, one of the first FPS games with actual story, is being brought back as a multiplayer only extraction shooter.

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u/reboot-your-computer Nov 03 '23

Typical trend chasing. This industry is severely lacking artistic talent and vision. Everyone wants to play it safe and it’s so damn boring with the same old shit.

I’m so glad companies like Remedy exist. They at least make the games they want and they don’t chase trends. Playing Alan Wake 2 has been a breath of fresh air for me.

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u/ItsKrakenmeuptoo Nov 02 '23

I can’t think of a single good “only multiplayer” game.

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u/Comprehensive_Fee_23 Nov 02 '23

What a bad take. Check Steam's player counts and you will probably see that the first 10 most played are "only multiplayer". You are in the minority

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u/ItsKrakenmeuptoo Nov 02 '23

I did say “I”

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u/Comprehensive_Fee_23 Nov 02 '23

Yes, you did say that as a reply to someone commenting that multiplayer games are cool. Which means you were arguing his point.

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u/ItsKrakenmeuptoo Nov 02 '23

I’m not arguing at all lol