Marathon (1994)
A new interview with the developers of the upcoming origin shooterMarathonreveals that the game will put up a challenge for players . The new game fromHalodeveloper Bungie takes spot in the sci - fi stage setting of the 1990s title by the same name . Players will be have into the treasure - productive vacate dependency on Tau Ceti IV as Runners , tax with bringing back as many wealth as they can .
The extraction shooter genre is n’t for everyone , butMarathonaims to reach broad appeal with its trouble level . Game Director Joe Ziegler talk to thePlayStation Blogabout the forthcoming title , noting that the devs tried tostrike a good balance for newcomers to the origin shooter genre . " I will definitely say that this game is challenging and acute , " say Ziegler , " but it ’s very rewarding . "
Succeeding In Marathon Will Depend On Survival Skills
Failure To Extract Can Have Brutal Reprecussions
The gameplay loop ofMarathonconsists of musician travel to the desolate colony in cybernetic trunk to disinvest it for worthful component . As they collect loot , they ’ll have to get by with other Runners , automatic enemies , and even some local wildlife that does n’t appreciate the encroachment . Survival is key to bringing back enough riches to make the risk of exposure worth it , andfailing to do so can have some very harsh consequences .
Despite a couple of possible comparisons , Bungie ’s upcoming extraction gun Marathon bet like a deeply dissimilar game from Concord .
role player will have the option of exploring the map to maximize rewards , butfailing to pull up means losing all your collect itemsand basically wiping your advancement . Despite the huge repercussions of failure , Ziegler feels confident thatMarathonplayers will be able to hone their survival skills the more they playact : " You ’ll feel yourself developing selection skill that you may not have experienced before , that begin to make you feel masterful . "
Marathon Aims To Give Console And PC Players The Same Experience
It’s Challenging, But Not Because Of Your Console Of Choice
There ’s one thing that players can be sure of when it comes to the difficulty ofMarathon : If you conk out , it wo n’t be because of your choice of where you play the game . According to Ziegler , both microcomputer and console table player were considered during growth , secure that controller and keyboard Runners both get the best experience .
When it establish , Marathonwill be available for PS5 , Xbox Series X|S , and PC . notice that although the game was developed by Sony , itwon’t need a PSN accountfor anyone not playing on the PS5 .
Ziegler sound out that the devs " designed this game to feel really natural on controller as well , " so that no part of the challenge will do from address from " finnicky " ascendence . With these potential issues iron out , players can " focus on conform and memorise those survival skills to pull out off memorable run , " according to Ziegler . Marathonpromises to bring a challenging but rewarding gaming experience to fresh and existing fans of extraction shot when it launch on September 23 . Aclosed alpha is scheduledto start out on April 23 .
Source : PlayStation Blog
