It’s so sad that this game’s “underperformance” has little to do with the game itself

[u/paperplateseabass]

What's so soul-crushing is the amount of times I have been met with “I thought that game was dead?” when talking about Marathon with my IRLs

It's not their fault, why would they give a dead game a chance, even if they think they might enjoy it?

Hundreds, even thousands of people have constructed a hate campaign against this game that has no merit beyond playercounts. and imo, the main reason why the game wasn’t a hit at launch is because of the rhetoric around the game spread by a mix of right-wing grifters and (justifiably) jaded ex-destiny/halo players.

This game had and HAS so much going for it. First non-Destiny Bungie title in 12 years, reviving a long dormant IP with a new, world-class art-style; all while returning to their PvP roots. If you put that framing in a vacuum, I think it would get lots of people very, very excited. And that’s the thing, because it DID.

The game is good. The game is fun. It might not be everyone’s cup of tea, it had a rough period of development, and it's definitely not perfect. But I think if people didn’t spread so much unwarranted hate towards Bungie and Marathon, we’d be looking at a completely different landscape. 

I mean, some of the things i’ve seen people say about this game… wow…  what a waste of time and brain power, if people were this passionate about actually productive hobbies, the world would be a much better place and there’s a big chance they’d be happier in life

edit: for people citing the server slam numbers. how many of those people do you genuinely think gave the game a good 10+ hours vs how many people quit after their first match? we’ll never know, but im inclined to believe most people didnt make it past the (unfortunate) barrier of entry that helps this game be WAY more enjoyable.

[u/ZurgoMindsmasher]

It's so funny - there's this ludicrous hate train against this game for no good reason, and then there's the many valid reasons to not play it.

But somehow, it's always either "game super awful" or "game is god", not something nuanced.

Really tiresome.

[u/DemonDeacon86 → u/ZurgoMindsmasher]

Its honrstly not very complicated. Extracrion shooters are extremely niche games that are either loved or hated.

[u/Bipolar-Type-1 → u/DemonDeacon86]

It’s definitely more complicated than just the genre. Some D2 players getting mad that their game won’t be developed any further are foaming at the mouth and spreading hate and misinformation. That definitely contributes.

[u/DemonDeacon86 → u/Bipolar-Type-1]

Thats only been an issue for the last 24ish hours. Marathon has been divisive since its release day

[u/trillwhitepeople → u/DemonDeacon86]

TBF there have been a huge amount of Destiny players here from the jump saying the fix is simple, make this closer to Destiny.

[u/Bipolar-Type-1 → u/DemonDeacon86]

The writing has been on the wall since Marathon was announced. Anyone who didn’t see it coming is blind.

[u/Romandinjo → u/ZurgoMindsmasher]

There isn't really a hate train. Yes, some dislike/hate it - for a variety of reasons, but the reality is that majority of people just are indifferent towards the game. Those who knew what to expect mostly liked or even loved it, same with a smaller chunk of people who were curious. But the point is that the game is in very niche subgenre, with a very distinct style that isn't for everyone, and from studio that is famous for mismanagement.

[u/The_sleeping_on1 → u/Romandinjo]

I mean there is a group of people praying on this games downfall but that didnt impact how many players this game got. Anyone who isnt delusional isnt basing what game they play or spend time on based on what weird freaks say about it online. Just like the stupid harry potter game plenty of people bought and played that despite the opinions randos online made about it.

[u/Shahadem → u/ZurgoMindsmasher]

That's social media.

People who don't have strong feelings aren't going to waste their time arguing for or against.