Marathon - The (Solo) Review
I won't bury the lede here; Is Marathon good? Yes, absolutely, I legitimately adore this game, got my money's worth and see it in many ways as a triumph of experimental design and storytelling. Do I recommend buying/playing Marathon ? In its current state... probably not. For solo players, almost definitely not. This game isn't just hard to recommend, its play is surprisingly shallow and rough around the edges for a 40 dollar game. But it's not bad . It's just so complicated. This review almost had a title calling the game a "Mids-sterpiece" or calling it "A bold vision held back from greatness" but at this point I respect the game too much to do anything so tacky. But I also respect people's time too much to tell them to play it. Ugh. Let's get into it ~ Without further ado, here's my review of Marathon (2026) : Gosh where to even start? Marathon (2026) is a live service extraction shooter[*1] that costs $40, boasts 3 (soon to be...
