That's a price worth paying. (Gaming)

by cheapLEY , Sunday, April 26, 2026, 11:47 (3 hours, 18 minutes ago) @ Cody Miller

Okay, that's fair enough. I didn't even disagree with you until I played Marathon. It was a large part of the reason I initially just wrote it off. I thought I was kinda just done with online PvP games. But it showed me that I was wrong, I guess. I've been having a blast, and, even for as much as I love it, I'm genuinely surprised I'm still going strong after 80 hours.

Saros comes out next week, which I'll definitely be buying--I'm curious to see if finally switching to a new game will be my end point in Marathon, at least for the season. I don't think so, though.

I do disagree with your comment on creativity, though. I'm still constantly blown away by Marathon in terms of . . . I don't even know how to put it. Artistic value? I'm genuinely enthralled by every aspect of the game from map design (both from a gameplay and artistic perspective) to the sound, music, and even the story. I think it's all very strong creatively. I've played less thoughtful AAA single player games, honestly.