- homocidalham
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- Exalted Mythic Member
"That's about all that can be said for plots, which anyway are just one thing after another, a what and a what and a what.
Now try how and why."
Nothing I say will stop people from wanting more marathon. Who can blame them? When Marathon was created, I would dare say that it was one of the best written and designed games around. However, much of the brilliance of Marathon was how it was able to utilize the technology available at the time. This is why Marathon must be kept what it is. Trying to chase the same feeling nowadays would feel artificial and forced, and any changes would deviate from the inspiration behind Marathon.
I would say that it would be interesting to see more games, or even other media, ask some of the questions that Marathon seemed to be concerned with or see the narrative strengths that existed in marathon be more common, but Bungie is still around and games are becoming more refined every day. Marathon is done. Finished. It's a complete thought. The only other thing that is left to be said about it is the reactions people have had to it. Fortunately, the community is going strong enough that people are still have reactions to it, good and bad.
With all that said, the ideas that inspired it aren't unique to it. Other games have been made and will be made. Thus, rather than pining for another game called "marathon," look for games that embody the spirit of wandering around an enigmatic area, uncovering a world much larger than one's self, and fighting a battle that one has little hope of winning. That is the true spirit of Marathon. No name, person, or company has a monopoly on it.
[Edited on 01.02.2012 10:39 PM PST]