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Uh, that's not a strategy game. ;P


Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

> Arriving a bit earlier than expected, here's the final game of the
> Classic Marathon trilogy: "Marathon Infinity"
> https://store.steampowered.com/app/2398520/Classic_Marathon_Infinity/

> All the usual caveats apply; it's a boomer-shooter made in the
> boomer-shooter era, so expect nonsensical level design, a lack of
> quality-of-life features we now take for granted, and annoying
> key-card quests. It's gameplay is slower paced than its contemporaries
> too, so don't go into it expecting "Doom". And, yes, you can play this
> game for free without a Steam account if you download the Aleph One*
> version. It's just more convenient on Steam. 

> That said, this -and all the Classic Marathon games- mostly exist for
> diehard fans and people who have a historical interest in the series
> (either to see what Bungie was doing before Halo, or to see what FPS
> games were like in the mid to late 90s). Personally, even I don't find
> it much fun to actually play. 

> That won't stop me from clicking the 'add to library' button, of
> course. The Number must grow!






> * Aleph One Marathon Open Source Project
> https://alephone.lhowon.org/


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