Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood


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Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood

Posted By: Cheerful Date: 5/11/04 1:41 p.m.
In Response To: Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood (Malakite)

: as for the reasons that the marathon community is small, i offer this: it was
: (mostly) only released on one of two systems that were popular at the
: time, and it was on the one that would ultimately lose the popularity
: war(because pc companies fight dirty). it was made by a small(then) indy
: game company, and for mindlessly violent action, it couldn't really
: compete with doom. and if the movie and game industries have taught us
: anything, its that mindless hyper-violence will always outsell a good
: story.
: which is ok. mindless hyperviolence has its uses. but there will always be
: those of us who, most of the time(yeah, i play doom every once in a while)
: prefer a good story.
Again, more good points. But I'd actually argue that in terms of sheer action Marathon by far surpasses Doom or Quake. I'll admit that I've only played the first episode of Doom, and the first Quake game all the way through, but I don't recall any of them having battles on the same scale as some of the big ones in Marathon. If I Had A Rocket Launcher comes to mind. There are games that beat Marathon in the action department: Serious Sam comes to mind. I just don't think Doom or Quake do the job. Though if there were insanely huge battles in the later episodes of Doom or something, by all means correct me.

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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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: Again, more good points. But I'd actually argue that in terms of sheer action : Marathon by far surpasses Doom or Quake. I'll admit that I've only played : the first episode of Doom, and the first Quake game all the way through, : but I don't recall any of them having battles on the same scale as some of : the big ones in Marathon. If I Had A Rocket Launcher comes to mind. There : are games that beat Marathon in the action department: Serious Sam comes : to mind. I just don't think Doom or Quake do the job. Though if there were : insanely huge battles in the later episodes of Doom or something, by all : means correct me.

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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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