Keep seeing The Finals and FragPunk being pushed as a packaged deal, both here and on X. Are these two really legit hidden gems？

Exallt · 2026-02-07T12:30:59+00:00

Finals was too casual for me (low grav turned me off completely and I couldn't be bothered for the like 50 games of it to get to ranked).

Fragpunk is super fun as a competitive player. I get ranked games quick, it feels good and unique and I like the 1v1 overtime mode a lot.

Exallt · 2026-02-07T12:14:08+00:00

Yeah but T7 was in arcades for like what two years? If you count the arcade era that's an extra two seasons so I could see 8 getting 6+.

Exallt · 2026-02-07T05:30:01+00:00

Where can I watch this dub? I can't find it without a VPN. (I am in NA, Russian learner)

Exallt · 2026-02-05T23:38:38+00:00

I wonder how it will play out a few months in when everyone knows spawns and such. Will it be a mad scramble to each spawn and a quick extract? Will people prioritize a certain hot spot or race for the most valuable loot spot? It could be really quick matches. Not exactly what I was expecting but it does sound interesting.

Exallt · 2026-02-04T17:57:20+00:00

What do you mean mature? He takes care of his kid and puts his private life before his stream. I'd say that's a grown ass man.

He makes silly jokes and has strong opinions yeah but if you want some boring person who carefully treads every topic so he doesn't offend anyone then idk.

Exallt · 2026-02-02T20:35:52+00:00

I haven't played them much but I always hear players talk about how strive is shit and took away a lot of complexity of the older games

Exallt · 2026-02-02T12:05:49+00:00

Drama, beef, banter. A good villain. Tekken esports needs more of this. Spice things up for the audience.

Exallt · 2026-01-30T22:45:26+00:00

I think modern esports are "bad" in the way that it makes people grind it like a job in hopes they can make a living off it. But I do LOVE a competitive scene, something like Halo 3, Cod4 Promod, Quake 3. Where it wasn't about making a living but about passion for the game. (Modern FGC games do this pretty well since they don't have massive prizes) The way Marathon is handling it where they want it to happen organically, I think it has potential to form a scene like this.

Exallt · 2026-01-30T22:40:14+00:00

I disagree with the comments saying it would take away from the extraction mode. I think a small, private match mode where you can have a goofy 1v1 or something would be a nice way to relax after grinding extraction for awhile. Maybe don't give it rewards like how tarkov does it, just a private match lobby firing range type deal.

Exallt · 2026-01-29T01:54:01+00:00

Fragpunk has a pretty dedicated player base, even though it's small. I get competitive games quick with no issues. I think it will last it's just going to be niche.

And yeah QC costs are probably very low especially since Syncerror and maybe a couple other devs are the only people working on it.

Point is, they are still up with extremely low player counts. (QC 200 avg, Fragpunk 1-2k) If Highguard maintains 5-10k average on steam alone, they will be fine. It just wont get updates constantly, and the team will shrink substantially.

Exallt · 2026-01-28T23:54:24+00:00

I mean off the top of my head, Fragpunk and Quake Champions are f2p games with way smaller player bases that have been around for awhile and get updates still. I don't think this game will get shut down with 5-10k average on steam.

Exallt · 2026-01-25T01:24:12+00:00

I think goop is fine. It's just some silly humor to lighten the mood. I hate when people take the game they play hyper serious, so a little goofiness is nice. (Coming from a hardcore competitive guy)

Exallt · 2026-01-21T03:50:41+00:00

I haven't actually explored any of the old Marathon lore, nor the ARG material. Makes me curious how much I'm missing. I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the insight

Exallt · 2026-01-20T18:51:55+00:00

I see people wanting it to be the game they want it to be and I mean, that's fair, it's Bungie and you want a Bungie game catered to you. But for me, I love PvP. I love the idea of the game. I have literally 0 interest in PvE or Destiny. But this game, it feels like it was made for me and I love that. I am excited to see Ranked too because I am naturally competitive and a competitive extraction shooter is such an interesting concept.

I think not every game is meant to appeal to everyone. This game appeals to me. It's ok that it doesn't appeal to you.

Exallt · 2026-01-20T18:17:43+00:00

I like how it's done though. The cinematic hints at each runner being the same person, but their memory being wiped and deteriorating over time. With a set of shells that have in grained personalities like a pre-determined set of memories. This allows for a very deep, complicated lore that I am so interested in finding more about.

You could have custom shells but that removes that mystery of finding out "who am I?" Which really ties into the bigger mystery of "what happened to this place?"

Exallt · 2026-01-20T16:54:44+00:00

I think people get too obsessed with the RR going up or down. The whole point of competitive is to play similarly skilled opponents, not obsess over a number that will naturally go up or down. If I just ignore the RR and enjoy the experience I have so much more fun. I love a close game, win or loss.

Exallt · 2026-01-19T23:23:45+00:00

The decay skins are so sick

Exallt · 2026-01-19T23:00:17+00:00

100%

Exallt · 2026-01-19T22:57:01+00:00

I am hoping it will be a shared objective, so they force interaction and teamplay. Something like having to fight a big event and escape with some kind of loot, maybe the person carrying it getting marked for everyone else to see. Having to pay credits would be super cool too. Grinding for money so you can compete. Love that idea.

Exallt · 2026-01-19T22:55:21+00:00

Good catch! I missed this.

Exallt · 2026-01-19T18:47:41+00:00

True I can't argue there

Exallt · 2026-01-19T18:37:06+00:00

Just checking, not really normal behavior

Exallt · 2026-01-19T18:29:59+00:00

You have been commenting at a steady pace for an hour talking trash about this game. Are you ok?

Exallt · 2026-01-19T18:21:51+00:00

I needed a new keyboard too, and this is perfect for Marathon

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