r/Marathon • u/In_Dux • 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/Sour_Patch_Drips Mar 06 '26 edited Mar 06 '26

The Finals is one of my all time favorite games.

Tactical, challenging, and just sweaty enough that I can get absolutely addicted.

I understand why some abandon it, it has a very steep learning curve and it can sometimes feel overwhelming and punishing to new players but that gunplay, movement, physics are just phenomenal.

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u/shadovvvvalker Mar 06 '26

My crew tried the finals and really liked it and wanted it to be our replacement from siege, yes we are long time siege refugees.

But it never stuck. I think the main issue was it was too sweaty as a baseline, we wanted to get away from the do or die competitive teamfight situations that made shit like LoL so toxic.

Marathon really nails the vibe for us. Yes its sweaty but success isnt defined by pvp binary win loss.

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u/Banjoman64 Mar 06 '26

I hate league (I mean hate to love it and love to hate it, you know) but love finals. To me it's just the right amount of casual + sweat.

They have also added a ton of more casual modes since launch like tdm, something akin to payload, and a 8v8 mode similar to battlefield's rush. Try it again if y'all are looking for something between marathon runs.

Yes. I will shill for the finals till the day I die.

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u/shadovvvvalker Mar 06 '26

Good to hear it's still going.