Bungie's Marathon Gameplay Reveal Sparked Mixed Reactions

Bungie has officially released the first gameplay video for Marathon, the highly anticipated sci-fi-themed extraction shooter. The gaming community has had a wide range of reactions to the long-awaited look at the game. There are players who are excited to start, players who are skeptical of the live-service model, and players who hope the game will be free-to-play.

Even though there was a lot of excitement before the reveal, people have had different reactions to the trailer. Some fans are really excited about the game and love how it looks, how the characters are designed, how the music makes you feel, and how detailed the weapons are.

Bungie, the company best known for making Halo, Destiny, and other classic series, has a long history of making great first-person games. Some longtime fans are surprised that Marathon is being worked on by a team that reportedly doesn't have as many veterans from Bungie's earlier hits.

The most important thing to talk about with Marathon is the type of game it is: an extraction shooter. Games like Escape from Tarkov and Call of Duty have made this style more popular, but it's still a niche experience that not everyone will enjoy. For some, even experienced multiplayer fans, extraction gameplay can get boring or repetitive if it's not done very well and has a rewarding progression loop.

One fan said, "I'm just not sure how I feel about this yet." "I played DMZ, and it was fine, but I didn't want to play it again." That's what I worry about most about Marathon. Bungie is marketing Marathon as a squad-based game, mostly for groups of three. You can play the game by yourself, but it's clear that it's best when you play with friends. This fits in with Bungie's ongoing focus on live-service and social gameplay, a style the company perfected with Destiny 2.

But the news also made it clear that Marathon will not be a free-to-play game. The price hasn't been confirmed yet, but many people think it will be around the same as other high-end live-service games like Helldivers 2. A battle pass system, which is common in modern online shooters, is also likely to be in the game.

Marathon will have six runner characters and three maps when it first comes out. More content is likely to be added after the game's release. Some people might think this isn't much, but Bungie may be counting on the depth of the main gameplay loop and the regular updates to keep people interested over time.

Marathon's biggest problem isn't its look or history; it's whether the extraction gameplay can be new, interesting, and satisfying enough to keep people coming back. In this type of game, the tension is high, the rewards are meaningful, and the game can be played again and again. Marathon could become a strong title in the competitive multiplayer scene if Bungie gets that loop right. Marathon is set to come out on 23 September for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

For now, people in the gaming world are cautiously optimistic. Some people are still skeptical, while others are interested. But most people agree that the only way to really judge Marathon is to play it. Bungie has made it clear that this isn't just another shooter. It's a step in a new direction for the company and a test to see if its good name can follow it into unknown territory.