
Marathon: Durandal Review
The spiritual predecessor to Halo is an interesting glimpse to the dawn of the shooter age, but the gameplay feels dated at this point.
The spiritual predecessor to Halo is an interesting glimpse to the dawn of the shooter age, but the gameplay feels dated at this point.
Marathon 2 is a distance runner, and with all its perks and goodies should more than tide over the 3-D shooter fanatic until the totally customizable Marathon Infinity comes out ...
Marathon 2 was the sequel to Bungie's Marathon, and came out in 1995. Ever since, FPS have moved on to full 3D environments, realistic graphics, surround sound, and cinematic presentations. Similarly Bungie is now wor... Read Full Review
4 of 4 users found the following review helpfulThis is one of my favourite games of the 90's. I used to play DOOM and Quake a lot, but then I bought this game. And I have spent more time killing Pfhor than I have killing demons, undead, or anything else. Marathon 2 i... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulMINI-REVIEW: The year was 1995; gaming was still primitive, and the true concept of the FPS was still fairly new. Graphically, games were still mostly 2.5 Dimensional, and most held little, if any depthful plot to the... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulMarathon 2 is one of my favorite first-person shooters of all time, so when I got my Xbox 360, this enhanced port was one of the first things I downloaded. The new HD graphics are good, but thankfully it allows you to ma... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulMarathon 2: Durandal Is A Game That Not Only 1-Ups Some FPS From It's Time. Nowadays, The Game Itself Is Free, Using Aleph-One, But Even Now, It Is Still A Turning Point Game For Bungie, Essentialy Halo Of The 90's. The ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulWe've all heared of Doom and Quake. But only some have Heared of Marathon. Originaly Devoloped for Mac. The game Was a cult classic but had no Major Audiance. Now its finaly been given justice and re-pixaled in Xbox 360 ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI feel as if this is just a knock off of Doom II. The graphics are the same, gameplay the same, and weapons and interface the same. But, I must say, I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff. I love Halo and this adds to the s... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI can argue no one who would want to give this game a bad review. By todays standards the graphics are bad, the controls are bad, and the AI is bad. So people are within their rights to call this modern day reincarnation... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulMarathon Durandal is the second in a trilogy of shooters developed by Bungie long before the Halo series, but after playing the Halo games, when you go and look back at what was made before it, you appreciate the similar... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulOK I am tired of people comparing this game to Doom. Yes it looks like Doom is in the same genre of games but this is NOT Doom and has a completely unique storyline that I think is even better than Doom. Now I also like ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulMarathon Durandal, what a great name, I cant get over it. Anyway, back on topic, Marathon Durandal is a first person shooter with a rather confusing, puzzle/maze based story mode that many new gamers may not like much. ... Read Full Review
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