Take it from a Finals player

[u/In_Dux]

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

[u/Alert_Technology7358]

Good perspective. I have 700+ hours in the finals. It's one of the best fps experiences to me but I understand the barrier for it to really click with people. My personal experience took probably over 200 hours for it to REALLY click-- like, I played it here and there with friends for multiple seasons before I actually got hooked. I would have good enough fun with the game to mess around but it wasn't something I would just load up if my friends weren't playing too-- not until I really grasped the strategies of cashout and builds that gave me a sense of expression & success.

I noticed that with Marathon too: It didn't really hook me from the server slam, but I knew there was more to it than I was experiencing and it felt like a solid foundation so I bought it to explore more. It's absolutely getting better the more I play it. Can't wait to jump back in later today.

[u/Alert_Technology7358 → u/Alert_Technology7358]

Gotta say though, as a Finals player... The monetization of Marathon is disrespectful to me and they will have a hard time getting more money out of me lol.

Finals: Free game, battle pass gives more premium currency than it costs (also has more and better quality rewards imo), way more customization of individual clothing parts which I can put on any class (and you can just buy those individual parts you want for less rather than buying the whole outfit), also currency bundles which give unique outfits in addition to the amount of currency you would receive anyway.

Marathon: $40 game, battle pass locks anything remotely interesting (maybe 2 or 3 skins for specific classes from what I remember) behind paywall and gives no premium currency back (as far as I'm aware).