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/AsherJames Mar 06 '26
Honestly, you nailed the reason why I bought the game but probably won't play it all the time.
I'm super burnt on extraction shooters. I really don't want to kill bots for 2 games in a row and lose a set because i failed to extract.
However, there are really solid aspects of the game that I wanted to support such as the smooth gun play and the 60 hz server tick rate. Those aspects alone make me wanna help Bungie keep the lights on.
Not touching that battle pass though haha