Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood


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Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood

Posted By: Cheerful Date: 5/11/04 10:34 a.m.
In Response To: Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood (Johannes Gunnar)

: First of all, normal people don't want to dig for the fun. It wants it right
: in their arms. That's why they listen to pop music and play action only
: games. Myself, i want to dig deeper for the treasures, and the more you
: deep the better things you find. Great music, great games (Marathon) and
: so on.
: And what do you have against Unreal Tournament, Halo and Deus Ex? All of them
: GREAT games. It looks like you are no better than those people that
: underrated Marathon. Those are all GREAT games. And very well developed.
: For example UT is on my list over all time greatest FPS's. (not the new
: UT's, just the original UT)
Good points. I'm not very familiar with UT, but Deus Ex has an extremely involved plot and well-developed characters. It also has a more "human" element, that Marathon is unfortunately lacking (though probably due to technology limitations of the time). I also remember hearing from a friend that a lot of the people who made DX were Marathon fans, though unfortunately I can't confirm this. Like you said, Marathon was ahead of its time; sometimes this hurts a product's popularity, but that doesn't make it any less important. I think its safe to say that a lot of the truly innovative games of later, such as Deus Ex or, I suppose, Half-Life, would not exist or be as good if it hadn't been for Marathon.
And really, isn't it kind of fun to have a fanatical devotion to a game very few people have played or even heard of? I'd find this website much less interesting if there were a billion more just like it. It gives it a "cult movie" appeal.

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Marathon is so, SO misunderstood Starship Security Officer 5/10/04 4:56 p.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood Yossarian 5/10/04 5:19 p.m.

It helps me run. :) *NM* Mista_B 5/10/04 6:08 p.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood Starship Security Officer 5/11/04 3:54 a.m.

I still say it's a Mac v. PC thing *NM* Steve Levinson 5/10/04 6:14 p.m.

Re: Starship Security Officer is so misunderstood •M 5/10/04 10:28 p.m.

I was misunderstood, but... Starship Security Officer 5/11/04 4:01 a.m.

Re: I was misunderstood, but... Yossarian 5/11/04 4:17 a.m.

Re: I was misunderstood, but... Bob-B-Q 5/11/04 5:46 a.m.

Re: I was misunderstood, but... Steve Levinson 5/11/04 5:55 a.m.

Re: I was misunderstood, but... Miguel 5/11/04 7:17 a.m.

Download C64 emulators? *NM* Callie21V 5/11/04 10:08 a.m.

poop my pants? *NM* the Battle Cat 5/12/04 6:43 a.m.

Argh. Having to go and keep explaining. Starship Security Officer 5/12/04 6:16 p.m.

Re: I was misunderstood, but... Andrew Nagy 7/31/06 5:00 p.m.

It came from beyond the bitbucket... Forrest of B.org 8/1/06 7:53 a.m.

Re: It came from beyond the bitbucket... Andrew Nagy 8/1/06 10:51 a.m.

Re: It came from beyond the bitbucket... Forrest of B.org 8/1/06 8:40 p.m.

Re: It came from beyond the bitbucket... Andrew Nagy 8/3/06 7:59 p.m.

Re: I was misunderstood, but... Vid Boi 8/3/06 10:46 a.m.

Re: I was misunderstood, but... Starship Security Officer 5/12/04 6:12 p.m.

Re: I was misunderstood, but... D-M.A. 5/12/04 10:27 a.m.

Re: I was misunderstood, but... Forrest of B.org 5/12/04 11:29 a.m.

Re: I was misunderstood, but... the Battle Cat 5/13/04 6:33 a.m.

Re: I was misunderstood, but... •M 5/12/04 12:05 p.m.

Said "fuck kindness, someone hand me a spanker"guy *NM* Starship Security Officer 5/12/04 6:05 p.m.

What? What did I do now? Starship Security Officer 5/12/04 6:03 p.m.

DID YOU HEAR ME, YOSS? *NM* Starship Security Officer 5/13/04 6:38 p.m.

Re: Starship Security Officer is so misunderstood Evil Otto 5/17/04 9:28 a.m.

Petrich: Got bored, moved on. Sad, but happens. *NM* Mista_B 5/17/04 10:07 a.m.

Re: Starship Security Officer is so misunderstood Speaker-To-Animals 5/17/04 1:00 p.m.

Re: Starship Security Officer is so misunderstood Bob-B-Q 5/17/04 2:06 p.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood Johannes Gunnar 5/11/04 7:21 a.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood Cheerful 5/11/04 10:34 a.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood Malakite 5/11/04 12:58 p.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood Cheerful 5/11/04 1:41 p.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood Bob-B-Q 5/11/04 2:25 p.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood Forrest of B.org 5/11/04 3:51 p.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood Starship Security Officer 5/12/04 5:58 p.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood the Battle Cat 5/12/04 6:57 a.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood mneub12 5/12/04 3:29 p.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood Bob-B-Q 5/12/04 3:49 p.m.

"...accidental because it was so slap-dash and..." *NM* Andrew Nagy 5/13/04 12:07 p.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood Steve Levinson 5/12/04 4:03 p.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood mneub12 5/12/04 4:56 p.m.

A WITCH!! BURN HIM!! BURN HIM!! *NM* the Battle Cat 5/13/04 6:30 a.m.

Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood Starship Security Officer 5/12/04 5:45 p.m.

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: Good points. I'm not very familiar with UT, but Deus Ex has an extremely : involved plot and well-developed characters. It also has a more : "human" element, that Marathon is unfortunately lacking (though : probably due to technology limitations of the time). I also remember : hearing from a friend that a lot of the people who made DX were Marathon : fans, though unfortunately I can't confirm this. Like you said, Marathon : was ahead of its time; sometimes this hurts a product's popularity, but : that doesn't make it any less important. I think its safe to say that a : lot of the truly innovative games of later, such as Deus Ex or, I suppose, : Half-Life, would not exist or be as good if it hadn't been for Marathon. : And really, isn't it kind of fun to have a fanatical devotion to a game very : few people have played or even heard of? I'd find this website much less : interesting if there were a billion more just like it. It gives it a : "cult movie" appeal.

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Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	Starship Security Officer	5/10/04 4:56 p.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	Yossarian	5/10/04 5:19 p.m.
It helps me run. :) NM	Mista_B	5/10/04 6:08 p.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	Starship Security Officer	5/11/04 3:54 a.m.
I still say it's a Mac v. PC thing NM	Steve Levinson	5/10/04 6:14 p.m.
Re: Starship Security Officer is so misunderstood	•M	5/10/04 10:28 p.m.
I was misunderstood, but...	Starship Security Officer	5/11/04 4:01 a.m.
Re: I was misunderstood, but...	Yossarian	5/11/04 4:17 a.m.
Re: I was misunderstood, but...	Bob-B-Q	5/11/04 5:46 a.m.
Re: I was misunderstood, but...	Steve Levinson	5/11/04 5:55 a.m.
Re: I was misunderstood, but...	Miguel	5/11/04 7:17 a.m.
Download C64 emulators? NM	Callie21V	5/11/04 10:08 a.m.
poop my pants? NM	the Battle Cat	5/12/04 6:43 a.m.
Argh. Having to go and keep explaining.	Starship Security Officer	5/12/04 6:16 p.m.
Re: I was misunderstood, but...	Andrew Nagy	7/31/06 5:00 p.m.
It came from beyond the bitbucket...	Forrest of B.org	8/1/06 7:53 a.m.
Re: It came from beyond the bitbucket...	Andrew Nagy	8/1/06 10:51 a.m.
Re: It came from beyond the bitbucket...	Forrest of B.org	8/1/06 8:40 p.m.
Re: It came from beyond the bitbucket...	Andrew Nagy	8/3/06 7:59 p.m.
Re: I was misunderstood, but...	Vid Boi	8/3/06 10:46 a.m.
Re: I was misunderstood, but...	Starship Security Officer	5/12/04 6:12 p.m.
Re: I was misunderstood, but...	D-M.A.	5/12/04 10:27 a.m.
Re: I was misunderstood, but...	Forrest of B.org	5/12/04 11:29 a.m.
Re: I was misunderstood, but...	the Battle Cat	5/13/04 6:33 a.m.
Re: I was misunderstood, but...	•M	5/12/04 12:05 p.m.
Said "fuck kindness, someone hand me a spanker"guy NM	Starship Security Officer	5/12/04 6:05 p.m.
What? What did I do now?	Starship Security Officer	5/12/04 6:03 p.m.
DID YOU HEAR ME, YOSS? NM	Starship Security Officer	5/13/04 6:38 p.m.
Re: Starship Security Officer is so misunderstood	Evil Otto	5/17/04 9:28 a.m.
Petrich: Got bored, moved on. Sad, but happens. NM	Mista_B	5/17/04 10:07 a.m.
Re: Starship Security Officer is so misunderstood	Speaker-To-Animals	5/17/04 1:00 p.m.
Re: Starship Security Officer is so misunderstood	Bob-B-Q	5/17/04 2:06 p.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	Johannes Gunnar	5/11/04 7:21 a.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	Cheerful	5/11/04 10:34 a.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	Malakite	5/11/04 12:58 p.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	Cheerful	5/11/04 1:41 p.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	Bob-B-Q	5/11/04 2:25 p.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	Forrest of B.org	5/11/04 3:51 p.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	Starship Security Officer	5/12/04 5:58 p.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	the Battle Cat	5/12/04 6:57 a.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	mneub12	5/12/04 3:29 p.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	Bob-B-Q	5/12/04 3:49 p.m.
"...accidental because it was so slap-dash and..." NM	Andrew Nagy	5/13/04 12:07 p.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	Steve Levinson	5/12/04 4:03 p.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	mneub12	5/12/04 4:56 p.m.
A WITCH!! BURN HIM!! BURN HIM!! NM	the Battle Cat	5/13/04 6:30 a.m.
Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood	Starship Security Officer	5/12/04 5:45 p.m.



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