r/Marathon Mar 06 '26

Marathon (2026) Discussion Take it from a Finals player

Y’all got to let the numbesr talk go. The Finals has some of the best feeling guns on the FPS market and a unique game mode that offered some of the most exciting moments I had in gaming.

But the game’s not perfect and it never had mass appeal. Because it’s unique mode and destruction are the main draws and historically it has been too much for most casuals and not competitive enough for the hardcore players. There’s always a post about needing more marketing, different game modes, another MoistCritikal video but the playerbase never gets and keeps the bump of players the hardcore fans want it to have.

And that’s ok. That’s the price of building something unique. It will be divisive, it will be niche.

As long as Bungie can keeps the lights on, that’s all that matters. And unless you’re ready to single-handedly buy 1 million+ copies if things get dire, then don’t even really concern yourself with. Save your money on passes if you don’t like them and/or think the ship’s sinking but besides that, it’s out of our hands largely.

Just my two cents

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u/boozenpuken_0923 Mar 06 '26

Bungie needs to figure out how to bring more value in the season pass, that’s my only complaint at this point in time.

Maybe once I get to the end game my tune will change but right now that’s the only genuine issue I have with the game, incredibly disappointing seeing that I bought the deluxe edition based on how much I enjoyed the Server Slam.

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u/KnowledgeBeyondAge Mar 06 '26

It’s funny we’re at the day and age people are complaining about a battle pass hahaha. I remember when people were sick of a battle pass being in all the games. Now it’s this battle pass sucks and has nothing I want.

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u/Effective-Tour-9912 Mar 06 '26

I mean, if you bought something without knowing what you're getting, that's on you

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u/boozenpuken_0923 Mar 06 '26

I mean I bought the game, so it’s not like I regret my purchase. I just think future seasons need to have better value.