- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Frogwart
[color=white]I'm a Marathon virgin. I just took advantage of the Bungie Store clearance sale and picked up The Mac Sack. I want to play all the games on it but am having trouble deciding where to begin. Everything I hear about Marathon makes me lean toward it first (I've read the manuals for each game on the disc), but I'm intrigued by Abuse's side-scrolling (I love side-scrollers) and the premises of both Minotaur and Pathways Into Darkness.
Also, there's the little fact that I have to work, continue moving into a new apartment, and organize all my crap after settling in said apartment.
Does Bungie have a game that actually stretches and expands time?
If so, I should play that one first.[/color]
Yah, PiD first. its the even lesser known Bungie FPS. And I believe its the blue crystal that allows you to "stretch and expand" time. :P ([url]pid.bungie.org[/url]) And watch out for Muller. he's a wiley one. (PiD reminds me of a dark Indiana Jones adventure). However, its hard as hell. So i see potentially "time sucker upper."
After PiD hit up marathon. I'd personally make sure to read the story pages as you play (finish a chapter, read the chapter, repeat) to fully get the story. Again, this could take a while.
Never could get into Abuse. I dunno why. I just felt it was mindless killing and not any story. Tell me if you enjoy it and I was just missing something.
Minatuar is bada$$. I'm coaxing some of my friends to bring their mac laptops to come over to my airport network so we can play some more Minatuar for "good times sake." Take note though:
1) LANnetwork only game, needing Mac os Classic to play.
2) Requires about 10-15 minutes of manual reading, as well as another 10-15 minutes of "solo" playing to get the controls and understand how the game plays out.
3)Now, You have to get all your friends too also go through the ~20minutes required to learn the game.
4)yell "Apocylpse" and feast in the Battle Royale Carnage that issues! (well worth the trouble, addicting, hilarious, gameplay).
Enjoy your best spent 10(?) dollars of your life :D