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Subject: Halo compared to Marathon

Halo was based off of Marathon by a LOT and I mean A LOT. Because 1 they got the armor name the Mjournle or what ever from that, they over use the Marathon symbol a lot in the first Halo and in other ones, based enemies from it, based weapons, achievements and much more. And the thing that makes me confused is that Bungie will say they have nothing in common but will use a whole bunch of stuff from it to "inspire" them. That would be like id software putting the BFG9000 and UAC logo in Rage or putting Headcrabs and Vertigans in protal 2.

  • 01.12.2011 6:22 PM PDT

lol, the BFG9000 is in almost every single ID game ('cept Rage I think).

Though the excuse they can make is the one in Quake 2 was called the BFG 10,000. Still the same gun.

But other then referances (and the fact the Marathon logo evidently means Reclaimer in Halo) they're really not TOO similar, but I see where you're coming from.

  • 01.12.2011 6:51 PM PDT

Marathon was a heck of a game.

  • 01.12.2011 7:03 PM PDT

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Think of Halo as the spiritual successor to Marathon. We can only assume the next IP will follow this pattern.

  • 01.12.2011 7:05 PM PDT