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Rating:8.4
Ever wanted to see where Halo came from? This is its conceptual beginning.
Long before Bungie was bought by Microsoft prior to the release of the Xbox and made into its own personal game studios, it was a small company that made games primarily for the Macintosh. That’s right, a Mac game devel... Read Full Review
30 of 32 users found the following review helpful
What Gamespot Users have to say about Marathon (1994)
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Rating:9.5
What do I think of this game?...
For a 1994 FPS, I'd say... Mother **** this game is awesome!!! The graphics are good, the music is good, the gameplay, even tho is a little confusing and uncomfortable for this century's gamers, it's still good! But... ... Read Full Review
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Rating:10
A crucially important stepping-stone in the course of gaming.
In the history of gaming and common medias, we have milestones; they may bring something new to a genre or franchise, or improve upon an earlier concept. In this regard, that's what Marathon was-a milestone. One impo... Read Full Review
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Rating:9
The only reason I'd be reviewing a game THIS old is because it is worth it. And my God is it worth it!
I will be reviewing this game based on how it is for when it was made. Back in the day, these were cutting edge graphics, and it gives even me a nostalgic feeling. I didn't even live in the times where this was new, I wa... Read Full Review
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Rating:9.5
Marathon was once one of the best mac games out there, and the rest of the trilogy was a good play as well.
i guess graphics wise its a pretty old style game, the sprites were low res and it wasn't true 3d. The one thing that this game had was a deep storyline and back story, it was always cool to read the scattered terminals.... Read Full Review
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Rating:9.6
The begining of it all. Marathon is a true master piece of its time.
You are a security officer sent to the UESC Marathon in the middle of an alien attack. Simple enough for a regular FPS. However that is for regular First-Person Shooters. Marathon is different. It has an invigorating ... Read Full Review
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Rating:9.6
This is where Halo started.
This is my favourite old-school (1994) FPS of all time, actually, it even beats many FPS out there on the market today. Here are some fun facts™: - Dual weildable weapons (unlike Doom) - Actually has an intense, int... Read Full Review
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Rating:8.8
The apex of Bunige's career. the unsung game of the early 90's. it learned dual weilding faster than the halo series...
I have to start off by saying that i have never seen a more plot driven FPS of that time than in Bungie's Marathon. at the time and even somewhat now, pc games were usually made for ibm's and 100% compatibles rather tha... Read Full Review
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Rating:7.5
The Granddaddy of Halo
Back in 1994, Bungie released this legendary game for the Mac. The game was truly amazing. It was way better than Doom in many ways, most noticeably in the Plot (as we all no, Doom's plot was Demons come through teleport... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
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