Re: The First Marathon Is The Best


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Re: The First Marathon Is The Best

Posted By: Irritated Date: 3/17/04 2:23 p.m.
In Response To: Re: The First Marathon Is The Best (mattschenk)

I've enjoyed all the Marathon games, but I actually would say that the first one was my favorite, even though I played it last. I think it had better atmosphere than M2 and Infinity. The dark corridors of the Marathon were more tense than the S'pht ruins, which to me always seemed a bit bland for an alien civilization. The most striking though is the evolution of the Pfhor ship. In the first game it gave an aura of gloomy magnificence; the ceiling lost in darkness and eerie light coming from the omnipresent slime. The music helped a lot too. M2's Pfhor ship looked like some crazy disco, and the Infinity version was pretty utilitarian in appearance. I also preferred the Hunters in Marathon 1. The later versions always seemed like they wandered off of a Hexen level. The first ones looked more insectoid, plus they had that cool howl.
Marathon 1 also puts me in an oddly introspective mood. As I wander through the darkened corridors of the ship I end up thinking about what life was like there before the Pfhor came. Like the earlier posters said, it gives more of an emotional impact.
But all the games are, of course, great...

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Re: The First Marathon Is The Best Starship Security Officer 3/16/04 5:29 p.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best D-M.A. 3/16/04 11:01 p.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best Kirk 3/17/04 1:44 a.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best Steve Levinson 3/17/04 12:45 p.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best Adam Ashwell 3/17/04 12:53 p.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best Starship Security Officer 3/17/04 4:57 p.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best Yossarian 3/17/04 2:04 p.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best Adam Ashwell 3/17/04 2:13 p.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best Yossarian 3/17/04 10:10 p.m.

From Catch-22, right? *NM* the Battle Cat 3/18/04 6:58 a.m.

catch what now? *NM* Yossarian 3/18/04 7:55 a.m.

catch what now? Elliott 3/18/04 12:33 p.m.

Who shot who in the what now? *NM* Mark Levin 3/18/04 1:51 p.m.

So sorry. Elliott 3/18/04 2:27 p.m.

I'm not in at the moment. *NM* Major Major. 3/19/04 12:01 a.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best Adam Ashwell 3/17/04 12:50 p.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best Steve Levinson 3/17/04 12:53 p.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best Adam Ashwell 3/17/04 1:30 p.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best mattschenk 3/17/04 11:19 a.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best Irritated 3/17/04 2:23 p.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best Adam Ashwell 3/17/04 3:55 p.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best the Battle Cat 3/18/04 7:14 a.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best D-M.A. 3/18/04 10:49 a.m.

Re: The First Marathon Is The Best Adam Ashwell 3/18/04 11:50 a.m.

Sort o' reminds me of Neoptolemus, lol *NM* Starship Security Officer 3/18/04 6:01 p.m.

Re: Sort o' reminds me of Neoptolemus, lol the Battle Cat 3/19/04 7:15 a.m.

Re: Sort o' reminds me of Neoptolemus, lol Adam Ashwell 3/19/04 11:18 a.m.

Re: Sort o' reminds me of Neoptolemus, lol Todd. 3/19/04 4:31 p.m.

Re: Sort o' reminds me of Neoptolemus, lol Adam Ashwell 3/19/04 5:25 p.m.

RE: The First Marathon Is The Best deathmonger 3/17/04 4:57 p.m.

Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best Starship Security Officer 3/17/04 5:02 p.m.

Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best Elliott 3/17/04 7:24 p.m.

Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best Starship Security Officer 3/18/04 4:11 a.m.

Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best D-M.A. 3/18/04 4:31 a.m.

Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best Elliott 3/18/04 7:14 a.m.

Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best Steve Levinson 3/18/04 11:33 a.m.

Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best Elliott 3/18/04 12:38 p.m.

Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best Yossarian 3/18/04 12:58 p.m.

Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best Starship Security Officer 3/18/04 5:59 p.m.

Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best the Battle Cat 3/19/04 7:41 a.m.

*Wheezes through the Battle Cat's entire message* *NM* Starship Security Officer 3/19/04 8:19 p.m.

Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best D-M.A. 3/18/04 2:03 a.m.

Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best Starship Security Officer 3/18/04 4:04 a.m.

Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best D-M.A. 3/18/04 4:26 a.m.

Very well, then. ;) *NM* Starship Security Officer 3/18/04 4:28 a.m.

Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best deathmonger 3/18/04 4:47 a.m.

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: I've enjoyed all the Marathon games, but I actually would say that the first : one was my favorite, even though I played it last. I think it had better : atmosphere than M2 and Infinity. The dark corridors of the Marathon were : more tense than the S'pht ruins, which to me always seemed a bit bland for : an alien civilization. The most striking though is the evolution of the : Pfhor ship. In the first game it gave an aura of gloomy magnificence; the : ceiling lost in darkness and eerie light coming from the omnipresent : slime. The music helped a lot too. M2's Pfhor ship looked like some crazy : disco, and the Infinity version was pretty utilitarian in appearance. I : also preferred the Hunters in Marathon 1. The later versions always seemed : like they wandered off of a Hexen level. The first ones looked more : insectoid, plus they had that cool howl. : Marathon 1 also puts me in an oddly introspective mood. As I wander through : the darkened corridors of the ship I end up thinking about what life was : like there before the Pfhor came. Like the earlier posters said, it gives : more of an emotional impact. : But all the games are, of course, great...

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Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	Starship Security Officer	3/16/04 5:29 p.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	D-M.A.	3/16/04 11:01 p.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	Kirk	3/17/04 1:44 a.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	Steve Levinson	3/17/04 12:45 p.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	Adam Ashwell	3/17/04 12:53 p.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	Starship Security Officer	3/17/04 4:57 p.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	Yossarian	3/17/04 2:04 p.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	Adam Ashwell	3/17/04 2:13 p.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	Yossarian	3/17/04 10:10 p.m.
From Catch-22, right? NM	the Battle Cat	3/18/04 6:58 a.m.
catch what now? NM	Yossarian	3/18/04 7:55 a.m.
catch what now?	Elliott	3/18/04 12:33 p.m.
Who shot who in the what now? NM	Mark Levin	3/18/04 1:51 p.m.
So sorry.	Elliott	3/18/04 2:27 p.m.
I'm not in at the moment. NM	Major Major.	3/19/04 12:01 a.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	Adam Ashwell	3/17/04 12:50 p.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	Steve Levinson	3/17/04 12:53 p.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	Adam Ashwell	3/17/04 1:30 p.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	mattschenk	3/17/04 11:19 a.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	Irritated	3/17/04 2:23 p.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	Adam Ashwell	3/17/04 3:55 p.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	the Battle Cat	3/18/04 7:14 a.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	D-M.A.	3/18/04 10:49 a.m.
Re: The First Marathon Is The Best	Adam Ashwell	3/18/04 11:50 a.m.
Sort o' reminds me of Neoptolemus, lol NM	Starship Security Officer	3/18/04 6:01 p.m.
Re: Sort o' reminds me of Neoptolemus, lol	the Battle Cat	3/19/04 7:15 a.m.
Re: Sort o' reminds me of Neoptolemus, lol	Adam Ashwell	3/19/04 11:18 a.m.
Re: Sort o' reminds me of Neoptolemus, lol	Todd.	3/19/04 4:31 p.m.
Re: Sort o' reminds me of Neoptolemus, lol	Adam Ashwell	3/19/04 5:25 p.m.
RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	deathmonger	3/17/04 4:57 p.m.
Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	Starship Security Officer	3/17/04 5:02 p.m.
Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	Elliott	3/17/04 7:24 p.m.
Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	Starship Security Officer	3/18/04 4:11 a.m.
Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	D-M.A.	3/18/04 4:31 a.m.
Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	Elliott	3/18/04 7:14 a.m.
Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	Steve Levinson	3/18/04 11:33 a.m.
Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	Elliott	3/18/04 12:38 p.m.
Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	Yossarian	3/18/04 12:58 p.m.
Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	Starship Security Officer	3/18/04 5:59 p.m.
Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	the Battle Cat	3/19/04 7:41 a.m.
Wheezes through the Battle Cat's entire message NM	Starship Security Officer	3/19/04 8:19 p.m.
Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	D-M.A.	3/18/04 2:03 a.m.
Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	Starship Security Officer	3/18/04 4:04 a.m.
Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	D-M.A.	3/18/04 4:26 a.m.
Very well, then. ;) NM	Starship Security Officer	3/18/04 4:28 a.m.
Re: RE: The First Marathon Is The Best	deathmonger	3/18/04 4:47 a.m.



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