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Why? Can you possibly argue that Marathon is more fun than Halo? I think Halo's gameplay is about five times better than Marathon's. It's quicker and rewards staying back and using cover. In Marathon, you just blast your way through and mop up the baddies. The AI in Marathon is archaic. It doesn't use any intelligent tactics at all, other than run towards you. You can carry a ton of weapons around with you, and although this is good for real life, in a videogame I like the two gun limit. Marathon is fun, yes. And I will not argue against that for its time, it beats all. But Halo is the same way. For its time, it is so innovative. You can run up to a bad guy guns blazing, melee him, the peg him with a plasma grenade. No moment in Marathon was as fun killing a single Elite on Legendary is in Halo.
Marathon has a totally different feel to it. It's a hell of a lot spookier. Every level of Marathon is like The Flood and 343 GS. Every second you fear death. I like the feel of Halo. If you're carefull, you will live, but if you let down your guard, you die. In Marathon, the only times I died was when I had one slice of shiled left and I knew I was going to die when the next group of enemies saw me. I don't like that feeling. That's why I generally don't play first person shooters, you're limited to a set amount of health and only a few medpacks here and there. So Marathonm with its infinite shield recharges, is a relief compared to most. But in Halo, you can recharge anywhere you want, which makes the gameplay so much more dynamic.
Yeah I haven't played M2 and Mºº, but they would have to be five times better than Marathon to throw the curve their way. Halo pwnes.