About this episode
Patrick Casey reviews Bungie’s Marathon, discussing its gameplay, aesthetics, and comparison to other games in the genre.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.patrickcasey.com Bungie’s Marathon is a new extraction shooter released on March 5, 2026. Although it garnered positive reviews on Steam, its player count remains fairly low. So what happened? Is the game woke or is there something else going on? In this rare RESTORING ORDER VIDEO GAME REVIEW I talk about the new Marathon game, explaining its origins and lore. I cover its aesthetic dimension, gameplay, shell (class) system, maps, quests, weapons, items, and factions. I compare Marathon to other extraction shooters, such as Escape from Tarkov and Arc Raiders, and ponder why this reasonably good game hasn’t had a big impact on the gaming world.
People in this episode
Host: Patrick Casey
Topics covered
- video game review
- extraction shooter
- gameplay analysis
- gaming culture
- Bungie
- Marathon
Keywords
- Marathon
- Bungie
- extraction shooter
- game review
- gaming
- Escape from Tarkov
- Arc Raiders
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Bungie’s Marathon
Books & works: Escape from Tarkov, Arc Raiders
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