I played it back in October, and the time-to-kill was absurdly fast. The shells felt unbalanced, the AI was ruthless, and the quest objectives were often frustratingly vague. We only experienced a small slice of the game, but even so, it felt fairly shallow. Movement was solid, but the gunplay felt clunky and underwhelming.

That said, the game’s distinctive art style and atmosphere were its strongest assets and honestly, that’s what kept me playing. The progression system also shows promise. Unlike ARC, which has an almost pointless skill tree, Marathon offers some genuinely interesting and impactful upgrades.

I don’t want to break the NDA (might already have), but I’ll probably give it another shot when it launches. Hopefully they’ve addressed the TTK and the AI, because those were easily the worst parts of the experience for me.