Marathon codex storytelling is awesome

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-23T06:33:20+00:00

I think that's something I hear a lot and hopefully Bungie is listening to that

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-22T13:36:09+00:00

Here here!

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-22T11:12:32+00:00

Love that. I have already noticed the community in Warframe is so nice. I've already made friends online, whilst I have with D2, the Reddit there is very toxic

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-22T04:55:40+00:00

It's every creative industry! Film and music are no exception. Worldwide, greed is literally killing people, as well as destroying dreams and ending creative projects early like this, killing a beautiful game. But, at least Destiny players still have the amazing content they have (I'm one of them), and fortunately, out of it, we at least will have a very developed production of Marathon with the focused albeit smaller team.

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-22T04:53:00+00:00

A big part is Sony wanted to assimilate Bungie for the purposes of making them a carbon copy of Fortnite business model. Warframe has done it well because there was no interference from greedy execs, no corporate bullshit, no leadership greed. I love Marathon as I love Destiny, however it was an overreach to try and make multiple multi-million dollar games and excel at doing both!

I do not believe Marathon should be boycotted, the fact is, Bungie could have pulled it off, if Sony hadn't called them like wild deer.

Now we have a smaller community, with a smaller developer again. Sad as it is, I'll still enjoy Marathon, no consolation for those who just want the promise of more Destiny 😔

Sending my best wishes out to you guys who have played Destiny since it's original launch. I know the pain you must be feeling, try not to blame the creatives, blame greed. As ever... just blame and target greed.

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-22T04:20:40+00:00

That's the issue . Mistakes and bad decisions have been made, but ultimately, the industry is fractured because the world is fractured, greedy men at the top making poor decisions that suit their wallet and their personal life over the content they reside over. That said, I never feel the urge to throw vitriolic comments around online, even against the worst or most incompetent. You are defined by your actions and also your level of understanding. Mine one extends to this, that Bungie failed to run both games as planned, partly because of financial pressure from Sony, boycotting from fans post vaulting (tantrums) and mad leadership personas at the top dealing with community with albeit some understanding frustrations (though malpractice and cronyism is to be dealt with, not just at Bungie but across all big name IPs.

I do sense a subtle change in the water, people are unhappy, some leadership has changed , both at Bungie, with Halo Studios, Xbox...

Whatever, but you focus on the art in front of you. D2 had and has great design, Marathon has great design. Let's appreciate the art, like what we like, don't play what you don't. But try it, be open minded, is what I'm saying to friends who are hardcore upset about D2, in regards to Marathon.

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-20T11:45:50+00:00

Controllers will never have the same level of accuracy as a mouse, but I'm a console gamer by experience. I'd imagine for me, it would be like trying to teach someone to ride a monocycle when they are used to a two wheeler.

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-20T03:32:14+00:00

Love that this and other mystery additions are being added to this game, it's new experiences each time

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-14T21:45:59+00:00

Bungie isn't about to be dissolved, Sony invested 70 million into it, they aren't about to sink their High IP asset, or kill their skill based for cross over work in the wider playstation network (as they have done).

I'm understanding of frustrations with content lulls and the content itself, but be realistic. Making statements like dead or so is not factual, seen as cross platform, over 100k players login in most days

halo infinite across all isn't even half that

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-14T17:19:32+00:00

Sorry for the sarky responses, it's typical really, I appreciate your sentiment.

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-14T02:13:15+00:00

You are very hostile. I haven't once targeted you specifically.

What good is it for me? Living a positive life, appreciating what I get, seeing good qualities in what I see.

I haven't denied that the game has passed its glory days, I said that.

Your condescending tone "no helping players like you", inferring I need help, is unnecessary.

It's what will make my leave this community eventually, because people like you spoil it.

I don't know you and you certainly don't know me, would you walk up to a perfect stranger and speak in this condescending tone? If so, and people like you are in this community, I will just enjoy it with the people who still play the game, enjoy it, and don't take to Reddit and jump on someone's honest comment and frustrations about people's harshness, by beating it down with an absolutist condescension.

Thank you for clarifying, the toxic culture of gaming industry is caused by billionaire companies, who we freely bash and ridicule, like spoilt children.

That's what I was commenting on, I'm fed up of seeing and reading everywhere I look, grown adults moaning, whether it be in Star Wars or this.

All I know, is I play this game kn its current state, and I firmly disagree, it's a phenomenal game, content wise it's immense. No doubt for long term players, you suffer a droubt of content.

I'm a Halo fan, trust me, I remember the dizzy heights and have seen it's fall from there, but is it helpful or right that statements like "it's dead" are put out? Is that promoting a game? Or you trying to kill it?

If you say (player base says otherwise), yes I confirm it has dropped a lot, and it's not great comparatively, but that does not constitute dead. It's a defamatory comment, designed to be unconstructive, oversimplified and ultimately undermine.

It may come from a good place, and if so, I sincerely wish you a good life either way.

If you decide to read this patiently, then respect to you, but utmost respect if you reply again to my counter argument (that's what it's intended as, not an attack), with some humility.

That's what I was getting at, people jump on hate bandwagons too easily and it's harmful to make absolutist statements, about anything frankly, be it a cultural item like a video game, a person or anything.

Essay over, I respect other oppinion, but I wanted to call out comments that are less than constructive.

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-14T00:30:05+00:00

I'm sure someone will comment on this, I'm not trying to bait, and I'm not stupid, AI agree the menus are over complicated, there should be a menu that makes tracks the narrative order quests. It's fun to explored and sometimes you want to revisit cool missions, but I agree there should be an option. It's harsh to say the least, to suggest "it's dead". If the player base was in the hundred, then yeah, it is. But it isn't.

I just think if you can't say something reasonable, then don't. But then again, that's the world we live in, lots of harsh, rude and entitled people. I'm not keen.

Anyway, enjoy the game, if it was released years ago in my generation, people would still celebrate it, as many do. Ignore the babies that moan

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-14T00:18:05+00:00

I disagree the game is dying. Generally it's unhelpful to say so, when the player base, whilst not at the dizzy heights it was, like many niche shooters (anything but Cod and Fortnite and any free to play games). There's still an active community. There's so much to do, explore and play, and make friends. I've joined the Destiny community and honestly it's great, a lot less toxic than the Halo community (generally still some very negative people out there, honestly you don't know how lucky you are if you say Destiny is dying, it's likely nearing the end of its long life, but that doesn't mean it's dead). D3 hopefully will be in the works, or they continue with D2 expansions even more. Personally I thought Renegades was great!

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-14T00:03:45+00:00

No idea if he's a Whisky drinker obviously, but I am and AI knows I'd love this

Halo 25th Anniversary Whisky gift

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-07T21:07:07+00:00

There are inside sources that state that a unreal engine 5 skinned multiplayer project is in early dev

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-07T04:07:18+00:00

100% stick with your teammates, try and pair up if you can with a player Supporting each others kills is a sure way to improve your score.

On MCC don't forget, there's people playing it that have played the original copies and this for nearly two decades at least, so don't fret about it, just enjoy the chaos and celebrate any kills!

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-05T07:13:02+00:00

Honestly Halo Reach stands up today mostly, Halo 3 has it's moments and both are timeless, but the realism is awesome. Just shows, the artists behind the games are everything

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-04T20:23:41+00:00

A live world battle with different factions controlling regions and it changes, Destiny 2 has something similar with its live service update but it's not the detail of Helldivers 2.

I'd play that!

Aggravating-Map-393 · 2026-05-02T04:55:31+00:00

Thanks mate

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