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Re: This may be totally bonkers...

Posted By: Godot Date: 8/7/13 11:52 p.m.
In Response To: Re: This may be totally bonkers... (Roland)

: Infinity is an indecisive game in a lot of ways. Much of it retreads Marathon
: 2, and much of it is experimental.
Hmmm... retreading Marathon 2 was the WHOLE point of Infinity.
As for experimental. Here's the blurb from the original release announcement in Feb '96

Marathon Infinity will elaborate the Marathon story,
laying bare many of the mysteries raised in the first two games
about Durandal, Tycho and the player. Either a single player or a
networked group can play through the story and of course the game will
also include maps designed specifically for multiplayer network combat.
Never-before-used enhancements will free the player from the strict
linearity of previous games, and different physics models will be
applicable to consecutive levels, making the environment even more
unpredictable and demanding.

Note the part:

Never-before-used enhancements will free the player from the strict
linearity of previous games,

Unfortunately it never really panned out as advertised.
Of course there are those 'legacy' teleporters which take you back to earlier levels or advance you forward to others.
What's up with that? Has anyone fully mapped out the teleporter paths in Infinity? Well apart from that one guy in a British gaming mag. AND I CAN'T FIND IT NOW.
Cheers
Hamish

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: Hmmm... retreading Marathon 2 was the WHOLE point of Infinity. : As for experimental. Here's the blurb from the original release announcement : in Feb '96 : : Marathon Infinity will elaborate the Marathon story, : laying bare many of the mysteries raised in the first two games : about Durandal, Tycho and the player. Either a single player or a : networked group can play through the story and of course the game will : also include maps designed specifically for multiplayer network combat. : Never-before-used enhancements will free the player from the strict : linearity of previous games, and different physics models will be : applicable to consecutive levels, making the environment even more : unpredictable and demanding. : : Note the part: : Never-before-used enhancements will free the player from the strict : linearity of previous games, : : Unfortunately it never really panned out as advertised. : Of course there are those 'legacy' teleporters which take you back to earlier : levels or advance you forward to others. : What's up with that? Has anyone fully mapped out the teleporter paths in : Infinity? Well apart from that one guy in a British gaming mag. AND I : CAN'T FIND IT NOW. : Cheers : Hamish

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Re: Temporal Starting Point	Martin	7/31/13 5:59 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	ShaunKL	7/31/13 7:10 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Roland	7/31/13 8:52 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Godot	8/1/13 12:11 a.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Roland	8/1/13 2:29 p.m.
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Re: Temporal Starting Point	Roland	8/2/13 2:35 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Godot	8/3/13 4:50 a.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Roland	8/3/13 10:29 a.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Godot	8/3/13 11:05 a.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Roland	8/3/13 1:43 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Forrest of B.org	8/3/13 11:15 a.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Roland	8/3/13 1:36 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Hopper	8/3/13 2:48 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Forrest of B.org	8/3/13 3:16 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Hopper	8/3/13 3:28 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Roland	8/3/13 3:46 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Hopper	8/3/13 4:17 p.m.
This may be totally bonkers...	Bob-B-Q	8/4/13 5:40 a.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Roland	8/5/13 2:21 p.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Bob-B-Q	8/6/13 9:01 a.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Martin	8/6/13 10:41 a.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Roland	8/6/13 2:22 p.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Martin	8/6/13 6:22 p.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Roland	8/6/13 2:15 p.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Godot	8/7/13 5:14 a.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Roland	8/7/13 6:39 p.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Godot	8/7/13 11:52 p.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	PerseusSpartacus	8/7/13 11:05 p.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Godot	8/7/13 11:38 p.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Godot	8/8/13 3:25 a.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	PerseusSpartacus	8/8/13 8:40 a.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Godot	8/8/13 9:13 a.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Bob-B-Q	8/8/13 10:40 a.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Godot	8/8/13 10:46 a.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Godot	8/8/13 11:00 a.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Roland	8/8/13 3:16 p.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Bob-B-Q	8/8/13 4:15 p.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Godot	8/8/13 8:19 p.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Godot	8/9/13 12:18 a.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Godot	8/8/13 11:17 a.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	PerseusSpartacus	8/8/13 2:46 p.m.
Re: This may be totally bonkers...	Godot	8/8/13 8:21 p.m.
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Re: Temporal Starting Point	Godot	7/31/13 11:51 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Godot	7/31/13 10:16 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	ShaunKL	8/3/13 4:00 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Roland	8/3/13 4:53 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	ShaunKL	8/3/13 5:18 p.m.
Re: Temporal Starting Point	Roland	8/3/13 8:57 p.m.



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