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Marathon review

A confident reminder that nobody does an FPS like Bungie.

PC Gamer

Marathon sold just 1.2 million copies with nearly 70% on Steam, analyst estimates: "It hasn't exactly made the splash Sony and Bungie wanted"

"Players understand the Arc Raiders loop within 30 minutes, while Marathon's UI acts as a massive filter"

GamesRadar

Marathon is the first FPS to challenge Escape from Tarkov on its own turf, and after 80 hours I'm glad Bungie didn't try to please everyone

Opinion | Marathon's small maps and hardcore kill times aren't flaws – they're strengths

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I want to love Marathon but can already see why players are falling off its miserable grind

Marathon looks great and has some strong moment-to-moment action, but it lacks compelling reasons to keep playing.

TechRadar

There is nothing like Marathon's Cryo Archive map

It's a raid. It's a heist. It's Marathon.

PC Gamer

Marathon review – Joy, pain, and bountiful loot in a dark sci-fi future

Prepare to die, every day, all the time.

Destructoid

Marathon's Cryo Archive is locked to weekends partly because you're going to "lose a lot of gear" and you need time to grind during the week, director says

"It is intended to challenge you to your limits"

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'Is Marathon a success? Unfortunately, no, not yet' — Former Xbox exec says Bungie's new extraction shooter was built at a scale and cost that the current market 'simply isn't rewarding'

Former Microsoft Game Studios executive producer Laura Fryer believes Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon is a success among players, but the studio has a long road ahead to make the game worth its investment.

TechRadar

Marathon’s Cryo Archive race is over, and players quickly figured out its nigh-impossible difficulty levels

Risk it all to find what lies within.

Destructoid

Bungie admits Marathon's weekend-heavy endgame means 'there are likely some who cannot participate'

"We are, of course, always iterating and are open to looking at other options in the future."

PC Gamer

Destiny 2 is killing its most broken build, and I’m already mourning John Chunk

Back to Axions, I guess.

Destructoid

Marathon community crushes Cryo Archive puzzle, unlocks release date, and learns the map is only playable on weekends

That's a Compiler, alright.

PC Gamer

Marathon's Cryo Archive goes live Friday as a weekends-only "raid-style" PvPvE map: "So please, do scream"

Bungie promises "brutal" stakes

GamesRadar

Marathon’s Cryo Archive map has officially been unlocked, it looks like a Destiny raid, and Ben Starr is waiting within

I am scared.

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Marathon's competitive mode is so complicated that Bungie made a literal maths test to figure it out, and it actually helps

Get your practice in now.

Destructoid

How to complete Paradigm Shift 2 contract in Marathon – Download Protocol G access in Complex

Hacker!!

PC Gamer

Marathon Ranked explained: Rules, scoring, and rewards

Loot and extract alive to make it big on Tau Ceti.

The Guardian - UK

In the killer world of online gaming, there are no hits any more – just survivors

The fates of two ostensibly similar online games released this year, Marathon and Highguard, prove that success is becoming close to unattainable

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How to complete Return on Investment 5 contract in Marathon – Rigged UESC supply container location in Canal

The returns were worth it.

PC Gamer

Peak extraction shooter is waiting 7 minutes and 38 seconds to kill one guy in particular

Arguably, I won.

Destructoid

Marathon Season 1 Ranked mode countdown: Exact release date and time

The ultimate test.

Destructoid

How does Ranked mode work in Marathon?

Bet on yourself and win big...or lose bigger.

Destructoid

Marathon’s Cryo Archive ARG has entered its final step, and now its up to players to go on a killing spree

Bring your best gear.

GamesRadar

Marathon takes cues from Helldivers 2, as a cryptic message tells players to kill 500 million UESC to unlock its mysterious Cryo Archive map: "Clankers are back on the menu boys"

Runners have already killed 300 million

PC Gamer

The co-creators of Caves of Qud, our favorite roguelike fever dream, worked as narrative consultants on Marathon—which mostly meant they 'got to sit there in the room and throw completely absurd ideas at the wall'

I knew something about that Tick Milk felt familiar.

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