Who here has played Marathon?

[StevieC]

Yes it's old, Yes it's still better than Halo. It has intellectual depth and it ONLY came out on the Mac. Well...Marathon 2 came out on Windows but 1 and 3 were Mac only. Now that Aleph One has been out for a while you CAN play them on any platform, and they're quite well made for their time. I think some writers here have penned articles about the series.

 

[Kovash86]

I have, way back in the day, I was in Jr. high when I discovered it on a school computer. I played with it some, even made a 2 room map, 1 room had more guns and ammo than you could carry, and the other had every monster in the game at least once.

 

[Zombie_King]

I haven't. Nothing to see here.

 

[Anton P. Nym]

See icon. *grin* Though I must admit that I played them after getting started on Halo, so I'm not one of those who played in Marathon's heyday.

The story is fantastic, though, and the gameplay actually holds up reasonably well even after more than a decade. (I love the terminal hunting.)

-- Steve

 

[Kovash86]

I don't remember it too well, since I didn't get to play on it much before they deleted it from the computers. I was unhappy when that occurred.

 

[laikenf]

I played it, beat it and liked it pretty much. That eas like 10-11 years ago, so I really don't remember much of the game. Bungie should think of bringing that franchise back.

 

[Doctor Panda]

That was prepackaged on my computer, but back when i checked it out i was *very* young, so I didn't exactly get very far with it. I always wondered if it was actually any good and was actually just thinking the other day if i still had my copy. The answer? Almost certainly not, unfortunately.

 

[Rob Sharona]

I remember eating a Marathon but then they changed it to Snickers.







I'm so, so sorry

 

[Anton P. Nym]

That was prepackaged on my computer, but back when i checked it out i was *very* young, so I didn't exactly get very far with it. I always wondered if it was actually any good and was actually just thinking the other day if i still had my copy. The answer? Almost certainly not, unfortunately.

It's freeware now. [http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org] Enjoy.

-- Steve

 

[GothmogII]

That was prepackaged on my computer, but back when i checked it out i was *very* young, so I didn't exactly get very far with it. I always wondered if it was actually any good and was actually just thinking the other day if i still had my copy. The answer? Almost certainly not, unfortunately.

It's freeware now. [http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org] Enjoy.

-- Steve

Yeah...but it has one of the most painful installation procedures I've ever encountered, especially if you want to get it working on windows.

 

[jabrwock]

I played all three when they originally came out. The storyline kinda lost me in Infinity, but marathon.bungie.org/story helped me to figure it out.

Occasionally I keep up with the UT freeware port.

 

[dekkarax]

yup, played aleph one

 

[Doctor Panda]

Haha, thanks. I've bookmarked the page but I'm currently studying for exams so i *think* i'll have to wait til i'm done with these....

yes, i'm on a forum when i have an exam tomorrow, shut up...

 

[haruvister]

As a lad I did work experience at a TV production company (they made Wizardora, if anyone remembers that) and I tell you I must have spent the entire two-week period playing Marathon with the graphic design guys. I remember it being really good, probably thanks to their super-Macs.

 

[Iori Branford]

Aleph One

Fourteen posts and still no link to the damn thing? Wake up, people.

http://source.bungie.org/

And from there, the install procedure is all of

Download a Scenario and Aleph One for your OS.
Drag Aleph One into the scenario folder.

 

[Anton P. Nym]

Aleph One

Fourteen posts and still no link to the damn thing? Wake up, people.

Hello.... *toomp* *toomp* *toomp* This thing on? [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/jump/9.62083.508831] *feedback squeal*

-- Steve

 

[Doctor Panda]

That was prepackaged on my computer, but back when i checked it out i was *very* young, so I didn't exactly get very far with it. I always wondered if it was actually any good and was actually just thinking the other day if i still had my copy. The answer? Almost certainly not, unfortunately.

It's freeware now. [http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org] Enjoy.

-- Steve

I actually downloaded it today - they've apparently streamlined the installation procedure - as described above, there is none. Thanks for the heads up folks, it's a fun little game.

Yeah...but it has one of the most painful installation procedures I've ever encountered, especially if you want to get it working on windows.

 

[GothmogII]

Aleph One

Fourteen posts and still no link to the damn thing? Wake up, people.

http://source.bungie.org/

And from there, the install procedure is all of

Download a Scenario and Aleph One for your OS.
Drag Aleph One into the scenario folder.

Thank you lord! No messing around in SourceForge for me!

 

[noolli]

I played it, beat it and liked it pretty much. That eas like 10-11 years ago, so I really don't remember much of the game. Bungie should think of bringing that franchise back.

If they remade the marathon games they would end up looking and feeling like halo.

and if the game is that good then it doesn't need to be remade.

 

[GothmogII]

I played it, beat it and liked it pretty much. That eas like 10-11 years ago, so I really don't remember much of the game. Bungie should think of bringing that franchise back.

That's another thing...where's Myth gone!? The Fallen Lords and Soulblighter were great squad based RTS. They should make a Myth 3...yeah, not like -that's- been done before >.>