JCreasy
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Early impressions from Tarkov players who tested Marathon were reportedly underwhelming. This is a grave concern given that mainstream non-Tarkov-playing observers were ALSO underwhelmed when the project was announced as an extraction shooter modeled after Tarkov.
Who is this game for?
No one has emerged to cheerlead the gameplay choice here. Sentiment has mostly been, “I guess I’ll try it out. It’s Bungie.”
The one thing that’s been universally praised is the art direction seen in the teaser trailer. The visuals are what everyone is excited about. No surprise seeing as this is where Bungie historically excels.
Enter highly successful Helldivers 2, which owes much of its success to its embrace of PvE. That intentional choice, with inherent mainstream appeal, has driven its popularity even further than anyone originally imagined.
There’s a clear signal here that Bungie should consider. If non-Tarkov fans weren’t excited about the actual gameplay announcement, and Tarkov fans weren’t excited about Bungie’s interpretation of Tarkov, new Marathon feels DOA.
Bungie should pivot instead of trying to force something on the market no one wants. I would be genuinely excited to play something Helldivers 2-style with all the brilliant art direction and energy of a AAA Bungie game. I would buy all the skins. All the cyberpunk armor. All the sci-fi weapons.
And they should borrow liberally. I would buy this version of Marathon just to see Bungie-designed stratagems.
And now, Gaf, I await your response . . .
Who is this game for?
No one has emerged to cheerlead the gameplay choice here. Sentiment has mostly been, “I guess I’ll try it out. It’s Bungie.”
The one thing that’s been universally praised is the art direction seen in the teaser trailer. The visuals are what everyone is excited about. No surprise seeing as this is where Bungie historically excels.
Enter highly successful Helldivers 2, which owes much of its success to its embrace of PvE. That intentional choice, with inherent mainstream appeal, has driven its popularity even further than anyone originally imagined.
There’s a clear signal here that Bungie should consider. If non-Tarkov fans weren’t excited about the actual gameplay announcement, and Tarkov fans weren’t excited about Bungie’s interpretation of Tarkov, new Marathon feels DOA.
Bungie should pivot instead of trying to force something on the market no one wants. I would be genuinely excited to play something Helldivers 2-style with all the brilliant art direction and energy of a AAA Bungie game. I would buy all the skins. All the cyberpunk armor. All the sci-fi weapons.
And they should borrow liberally. I would buy this version of Marathon just to see Bungie-designed stratagems.
And now, Gaf, I await your response . . .
Bungie is GaaS expert after all.
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