Bungie's Marathon Is About To End, Miles From The Finish Line.
I've been a strong supporter of Marathon since its unveiling, to the point where I've written multiple blog posts about it and where I saw its potential success coming from. I've been fair and impartial in my criticism as the title has unfairly had "Concord 2.0" thrown at it. I noted critiques I had with the game, concerns about its alpha state, and wondered whether or not such a niche subgenre would be viable the way Bungie needed it to be. It's one thing to make a niche game, it's another when you bank your studio's future on it. So believe me when I say, I’m not turning on the game out of spite, bandwagoning, or a witch hunt. I wanted this game to succeed, part of me still hopes Bungie figures out whatever the gilded fuck is going on at their HQ, rather, I’ve been embarrassed by Bungie, and that needs no explanation. For months I've seen people attempt to tear down the game in its infancy for subjective, exaggerated reasons. However, with the pl...