And even then, they were years ahead of their time. A multiplayer only game, a serious focus on story in action games, mouse look in shooters, rocket jumping, underbarrel grenade launchers, dual wielding, reloading... They did so much to pioneer the next twenty years of gaming. Bungie was a treasure.
@@brethnew And in doing so they standardized the controls for shooters on console. Dual stick controls seem pretty obvious now, but back when Halo came out, many shooters were still using tank controls where you couldn’t move and look at the same time, or you had to use shoulder buttons to strafe. And after that Halo 2 went on to define modern matchmaking to the point that even PC games use it today. Bungie truly was special.
the reclaimer symbol is actually different, the marathon logo is just an easter egg in many places throughout the original trilogy (for example in 343 guilty spark's eye, or even right on the box for halo CE, appearing in the center of the logo)
@@mkevz it used to be the marathon logo, but in Halo 4 it was redesigned to look less like it for copyright reasons (same way the Autumn’s emblem was changed to the 7th column in REACH)
Growing up, my dad worked with a guy who did level design for Marathon Durandal and Infinity. Small world, and how I was able to get exposed to this brilliant series at such a young age! Very cool videos man, this game needs time in the spotlight again!
Oh man I remember countless hours running around trying to figure out how to beat various levels. I'd play with a friend, we'd be taking notes, constantly having to discuss and debate what to do, where to go, etc.
I'm a little disappointed that you didn't mention that the entire Marathon Trilogy was made free by Bungie and can be played on modern PCs easily, but I love the video otherwise!
10:18 As a kid who grew up in an apple mac household and who would only get to play games at my PC owning friends houses....... this scene right here was something i replayed hundreds of time in the demo that shipped on a floppy disk on the front of a MacWorld magazine one month. I remember doing chores to get some money together and then phoning up to order this game. It was the first summer where i dedicated time to just playing through a video game........ magical.
Tried to look up ANYTHING about og Marathon once I heard that it even exist and there was almost nothing, only this video I found. Now I know some background, thank you! Can't wait for the new one coming!
So did some research it looks like we will be playing as Cybernetic Individuals on the City of TAU, that City the Marathon Ship was heading towards. And given the state of the moon I will wager that the Aliens and occupying and the citizens commissioned the ‘Runners’ to combat the Aliens and acquire lost tech to aid in the Resistance. However humanity is not unified in this regard, which is why teams of runners fight each other for the artifacts. I’m excited to see how this game will turn out.
It's worth mentioning here that Marathon, Marathon: Durandal, and Marathon Infinity are all currently available on iPhone and iPad. If nothing else it's a trip into the history of FPS game design at that time (not to mention a nostalgia trip for those of us who played the heck out of it at the time), and insight into the origins of concepts that would migrate their way into the Halo games. Of course, if you really want to see where the roots of Halo came from, both Marathon and the MYTH games had many elements that evolved into what became Halo.
@@thelemon5069 It will have to be something very special to pass muster, IMO. The market is already flooded with PVP titles (which have to compete for player base) and they are far too prone to “live service” pitfalls. Plus, the spirit of the original Marathon games was the journey through the campaign as much as the action- learning about the AI’s personalities, digging into lore on terminals, and the turns of the story. That type of thing will be little more than window dressing in a rinse-and-repeat PVP experience, if even that.
The theme to the 2nd one was amazing. I loved that I could put the Marathon 2 disk into any CD player, skip the first track and that amazing theme would play...
Succinctly the best Marathan recap for beginners on youtube, though you could and should absolutely elaborate on the plot and the impact of of the emergent storytelling, and the legacy of every Bungie game involving an AI
Man this brings me back. It started for me with the first game in the mid 90s. As the years went on it got better and better, one year I got the Marathon Trilogy Boxset for Christmas. My mom was the best. The boxset let you design your own levels as well, it was jam packed.
@@Chickensea10 MY jaw dropped when I saw it during the stream. Hope they honor the original properly. I think this is a different approach but we will see! Stoked to see them not forgetting what made them Bungie!
That’s an understatement! As a fan of Bungie’s stuff, I really enjoyed watching it all, as well as your interview with Seropian and Jones. Huge thanks for your involvement and insight from the time!
The original Marathon was the game that got me into gaming. Sure, I played the Mario games and such before that but didn't have the same level of interest in gaming that I've had since.
My niche opinion. If Marathon got brought back, rebooted, remade, whatever... Joel Nielsen would be perfect for an updated vibe and soundtrack I feel. For those who don't know he did the soundtrack for Black Mesa, the rather impressive fan remake of Half-Life. A lot of good heart and emotion in them, and one track in particular (Questionable Ethics 1) got me curious about how Joel would handle a song like the Durundal Theme
Accidentally stumbled upon your channel and I just wanted to say I really enjoy your content. Very nice to listen and professional. Great job and looking forward to see more :)
This video was released 2 weeks ago? Wow... I randomly heard about this bungie Game on a video here on UA-cam and wanted to know more about it... This is perfect ❤️
The entire reason why destiny is still alive is because of the gunplay. I’m not a bungie shill but one thing I know they can do well is make gameplay feel amazing and fluid. I’ll give them a chance before condemning them this early
Awesome game. My favorite FPS. I’ve played through it start to finish at least 30 times. The game design really holds up. The simple graphics look amazing on a large monitor. PS: If I want to vent a bit, I play “The Rose.” The Bobs are the raspberry sauce that go atop my gooey Pfhor pudding.
It’s unfortunate how this game got lost in time. It was an FPS way ahead of its time with a deep story, looking up and down, stackable rooms, dual wielding, alt fire, multiplayer modes that stack up to games today, etc. Doom has a special place in my heart but this game had a lot more to offer in a time where people really only cared about fast passes shooters like Doom. I don’t have a single friend that’ll play it either. Meanwhile, it is free on phones and computer, you can play 8 player multiplayer deathmatch and coop through the entire campaign of all three.
Decades after I am still pissed at the fact that Halo actually first appeared when Apple was presenting the new G5 Powermacs and Bungie showed a preview to what was to become Halo. Like every other Mac fan living in gaming hell at the time, we all thought with that game the Mac would actually show PCs the exaust pipe for a change. But of course Microsoft needed a kickass launch title for the upcoming XBox so they basically bought Bungie alltogether. Oni was finished to the extent that they had to release it, but Halo was gone ....
Halo was initially supposed to be a Mac game and was presented by Steve Jobs at Macworld 1999. I’m a Mac user and Bungie fanboy since the early 90s, and played Pathways, Marathon, Myth and Oni, then the first three Halo games, and now Destiny.
Marathon is the trilogy that made me want to become a game developer. I love these games and owe them everything. The storyline to this day is more exciting than most modern FPS titles, and I hope one day they do a remake.
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Thanks for watching! Be sure to check out Episode 1 where we delve into Bungie's origins: ua-cam.com/video/J7RYF-sU_Kg/v-deo.html
I was waiting for this!
I'm surprised you didn't mention that Marathon and Halo share the same gaming universe. Bungie acknowledged this as well.
When's episode 3 for Myth coming?
@@IHyRaXI i hope soon lol
@@IHyRaXI Myth episode is finally in the works!
These were some seriously humble begginings
Pretty humble beginnings, too.
Big humble beginnings, as well.
And even then, they were years ahead of their time. A multiplayer only game, a serious focus on story in action games, mouse look in shooters, rocket jumping, underbarrel grenade launchers, dual wielding, reloading... They did so much to pioneer the next twenty years of gaming. Bungie was a treasure.
@@Brawler_1337 Yeah they brought the half-life experience to consoles which is awesome
@@brethnew And in doing so they standardized the controls for shooters on console. Dual stick controls seem pretty obvious now, but back when Halo came out, many shooters were still using tank controls where you couldn’t move and look at the same time, or you had to use shoulder buttons to strafe.
And after that Halo 2 went on to define modern matchmaking to the point that even PC games use it today. Bungie truly was special.
I haven't thought about Marathon in years. This video is gonna be a refreshing surprise.
Sitting here like.....😮
Greetings from 2023
Bungee just announced a relaunch of marathon.
The reclaimer symbol in halo is the marathon logo lol
the reclaimer symbol is actually different, the marathon logo is just an easter egg in many places throughout the original trilogy (for example in 343 guilty spark's eye, or even right on the box for halo CE, appearing in the center of the logo)
@@mkevz it used to be the marathon logo, but in Halo 4 it was redesigned to look less like it for copyright reasons (same way the Autumn’s emblem was changed to the 7th column in REACH)
@@austinhinton3944 that's why I said throughout the *original trilogy*
windows vista version of halo 2 has marathon terminal text in the background of the main menu too.
The marathon/ reclaimer logo is a decal in no mans sky
Growing up, my dad worked with a guy who did level design for Marathon Durandal and Infinity. Small world, and how I was able to get exposed to this brilliant series at such a young age! Very cool videos man, this game needs time in the spotlight again!
It’s crazy how I’m getting recommended this game. I thought marathon was a new title. And they are now making a reboot of marathon. This is cool.
Not much of a reboot more of another tile in the universe
Oh man I remember countless hours running around trying to figure out how to beat various levels. I'd play with a friend, we'd be taking notes, constantly having to discuss and debate what to do, where to go, etc.
I'm a little disappointed that you didn't mention that the entire Marathon Trilogy was made free by Bungie and can be played on modern PCs easily, but I love the video otherwise!
That's coming in the next episode! Thanks for watching :)
@@SameToken Sweet!
how can it be played i was looking for it
@@godzilla80192 Aleph One. It’s a source port that updates the game. Someone also ported it to IOS.
@@firemaker1258 There's also _Marathon Resurrection,_ which modernizes it as a UT99 mod. Aleph One is the vanilla experience to put it simply.
Pathways into Uranus is genius
With the recent news of a new Marathon, it was nice to kind of understand what it’s about. Good vid.
10:18 As a kid who grew up in an apple mac household and who would only get to play games at my PC owning friends houses....... this scene right here was something i replayed hundreds of time in the demo that shipped on a floppy disk on the front of a MacWorld magazine one month.
I remember doing chores to get some money together and then phoning up to order this game.
It was the first summer where i dedicated time to just playing through a video game........ magical.
Anyone else here because of the announcement trailer?
Watching this after the Marathon announcement trailer. This game looks amazing! Can't wait!
Tried to look up ANYTHING about og Marathon once I heard that it even exist and there was almost nothing, only this video I found. Now I know some background, thank you!
Can't wait for the new one coming!
The algorithm picked your video up with Bungie's latest teaser.
The song Aliens Again playing while you protect the humans is honestly what solidified Marathon as my favorite old-school game.
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MARATHON IS BACK
Watching again to see what the New Marathon might look like.
So did some research it looks like we will be playing as Cybernetic Individuals on the City of TAU, that City the Marathon Ship was heading towards.
And given the state of the moon I will wager that the Aliens and occupying and the citizens commissioned the ‘Runners’ to combat the Aliens and acquire lost tech to aid in the Resistance.
However humanity is not unified in this regard, which is why teams of runners fight each other for the artifacts.
I’m excited to see how this game will turn out.
It's insane how popular this game is. I recently uploaded a full play threw of the game and I'm surprised it's gotten so many views!
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Unreal video. Such a special series to early Mac adopters. This vid unlocked a ton of dope memories, thank you.
Who’s watching this after that new marathon trailer? 🎉
Love this series, I love halo and have for a long time but somehow never realized the potential Bungie demonstrated pre halo.
anyone else here after Marathon got announced in the PlayStation showcase 2023?
I don’t usually watch video essays. This was great.
It's worth mentioning here that Marathon, Marathon: Durandal, and Marathon Infinity are all currently available on iPhone and iPad. If nothing else it's a trip into the history of FPS game design at that time (not to mention a nostalgia trip for those of us who played the heck out of it at the time), and insight into the origins of concepts that would migrate their way into the Halo games. Of course, if you really want to see where the roots of Halo came from, both Marathon and the MYTH games had many elements that evolved into what became Halo.
This is one of the best made videos regarding Marathon i've ever seen, quality stuff
It is so disappointing seeing what Bungie is doing with Marathon now...
You haven't even seen gameplay yet
@@thelemon5069 It will have to be something very special to pass muster, IMO. The market is already flooded with PVP titles (which have to compete for player base) and they are far too prone to “live service” pitfalls. Plus, the spirit of the original Marathon games was the journey through the campaign as much as the action- learning about the AI’s personalities, digging into lore on terminals, and the turns of the story. That type of thing will be little more than window dressing in a rinse-and-repeat PVP experience, if even that.
Watching game devs eat pizza on the floor in the '90s is a perfect vibe. Feels like home.
Makes me want to dig out my old Mac and my 3 Marathon games to play. Yes I still have them in mint condition, somewhere. :)
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The theme to the 2nd one was amazing. I loved that I could put the Marathon 2 disk into any CD player, skip the first track and that amazing theme would play...
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You know that video you made about the recap of halo was so good I keep rewatching it because it's so good don't forget to make a PT 2
Imagine a time where a delay of only 4 months (extra 12 weeks from promised date) was considered a huge set back.
Here after the new Marathon announcement. Awesome to see Bungie come back to this series for their next game.
Succinctly the best Marathan recap for beginners on youtube, though you could and should absolutely elaborate on the plot and the impact of of the emergent storytelling, and the legacy of every Bungie game involving an AI
Watching this after the announcement of Marathon
a very well made video, i hope we get to see an episode 3 some day!
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Man this brings me back. It started for me with the first game in the mid 90s. As the years went on it got better and better, one year I got the Marathon Trilogy Boxset for Christmas. My mom was the best. The boxset let you design your own levels as well, it was jam packed.
That's because Marathon Infinite (the third game) had a level maker in it.
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@@Chickensea10 MY jaw dropped when I saw it during the stream. Hope they honor the original properly. I think this is a different approach but we will see! Stoked to see them not forgetting what made them Bungie!
@@waydesworld108 seems they are taking the pvp side only but who knows! Maybe something will change/be teased in the future
@@Chickensea10 We shall see! Cant wait!
I still have yet to play Marathon. I probably should do that
Played Marathon and its sequels. This is Halo (master chief and Cortana) loved it
Imo Marathon is still the greatest game of all time. That level of richness to a story has never been seen since.
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I have a felling your video is gonna get some new views
Lol. My handycam came in handy :)
That’s an understatement! As a fan of Bungie’s stuff, I really enjoyed watching it all, as well as your interview with Seropian and Jones. Huge thanks for your involvement and insight from the time!
The original Marathon was the game that got me into gaming. Sure, I played the Mario games and such before that but didn't have the same level of interest in gaming that I've had since.
Great video! Nothing beats Marathon's atmosphere or story for me, even today. I hope you cover Myth eventually. :)
You should definetly check out the history and lore of Destiny
My niche opinion. If Marathon got brought back, rebooted, remade, whatever... Joel Nielsen would be perfect for an updated vibe and soundtrack I feel. For those who don't know he did the soundtrack for Black Mesa, the rather impressive fan remake of Half-Life. A lot of good heart and emotion in them, and one track in particular (Questionable Ethics 1) got me curious about how Joel would handle a song like the Durundal Theme
Three years and we still don’t have Episode 3. SameToken has become Valve.
Dude these videos are awesome!! Keep up the great work, I want more!!
phenomenal work on this documentary. 👏👏
Its so cool to see what aspects of bungies old games made it into to halo mostly the story and Cortanas ramponcy
I loved punching up my punching power in the physics editor and sending aliens clear across the map and splattering them. lol
Accidentally stumbled upon your channel and I just wanted to say I really enjoy your content. Very nice to listen and professional. Great job and looking forward to see more :)
Would love to see this series continued
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I love marathon! I hope we get to see the other parts!
Awesome video with great pacing and music. I never saw beta footage before but the final product was alot better so it's great they took their time.
This video was released 2 weeks ago? Wow... I randomly heard about this bungie Game on a video here on UA-cam and wanted to know more about it... This is perfect ❤️
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here after they said they would have a new title
Came here after bungies marathon announcement
Looks like a disappointment, came back to see the Real Marathon
@@sincereeastman6972 What makes is such a dissapointment to you?
16:51 The names of the maps are so "early-20's nerd" and it is awesome.
Love this game. Level design can be a little janky sometimes, but everything else I love. Very strong atmosphere and art style.
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Ahh memories I had of this series while playing it on the Macintosh Performa 575 at school.
Two great videos! Any update on episode 3 in the series?
Bungie "gameplay is king", "story is integral". Not anymore now its microtransactions and liveservice. The Next Marathon will be an Extravtion Shooter
The entire reason why destiny is still alive is because of the gunplay. I’m not a bungie shill but one thing I know they can do well is make gameplay feel amazing and fluid. I’ll give them a chance before condemning them this early
BOYS
this series has a new game
Really interested to learn more after the Marathon reboot reveal.
Really enjoyed this! Is episode 3 coming out anytime soon? Looking forward to more Marathon!
I loved Pathways , Damage Inc. , Marathon 1 ,2 ,3 They were so fun to play
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I love how bungie put the effort into the campaign, much different than 343
Myth was also a masterpiece of storytelling.
Such a shame about the sequel.
Another great video! Great production value.
Always nice seeing you post
Welcome back, everyone else revisiting this retrospective after the Sony showcase
here after bungie announced the new marathon game today
always great to enjoy your research
Is it also interesting to see a lot of the narrative bones developed in Marathon that come up in later Bungie games.
here it is, literally the reason I subscribed
Awesome game. My favorite FPS. I’ve played through it start to finish at least 30 times. The game design really holds up. The simple graphics look amazing on a large monitor.
PS: If I want to vent a bit, I play “The Rose.” The Bobs are the raspberry sauce that go atop my gooey Pfhor pudding.
I remember playing this during lunch time at my middle school. It was my first real LAN party but I didn’t know it.
The algorithm brought me back to the past.
The nostalgia!! Marathon was my childhood.
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Had to remind myself this was yt, you sir are amazing
It’s unfortunate how this game got lost in time. It was an FPS way ahead of its time with a deep story, looking up and down, stackable rooms, dual wielding, alt fire, multiplayer modes that stack up to games today, etc. Doom has a special place in my heart but this game had a lot more to offer in a time where people really only cared about fast passes shooters like Doom. I don’t have a single friend that’ll play it either. Meanwhile, it is free on phones and computer, you can play 8 player multiplayer deathmatch and coop through the entire campaign of all three.
My algorithm is cracked right now
no mention of myth series that started their music/theme and storytelling genius
So happy this finally dropped! ive been patiently waiting!!
they just announced the remake today!
The Game series GW used to base the Tau from.
Still one of my favorite gaming memories ❤
we used to play marathon at the fire station in the mid 90's...lots of fun..
Decades after I am still pissed at the fact that Halo actually first appeared when Apple was presenting the new G5 Powermacs and Bungie showed a preview to what was to become Halo. Like every other Mac fan living in gaming hell at the time, we all thought with that game the Mac would actually show PCs the exaust pipe for a change. But of course Microsoft needed a kickass launch title for the upcoming XBox so they basically bought Bungie alltogether. Oni was finished to the extent that they had to release it, but Halo was gone ....
And now in 2023 Marathon returns
It was most fun to run around enemies causing them to friendly fire, then they would attack each other until one died.
Who’s here from 2023?
Ur mom
Halo was initially supposed to be a Mac game and was presented by Steve Jobs at Macworld 1999. I’m a Mac user and Bungie fanboy since the early 90s, and played Pathways, Marathon, Myth and Oni, then the first three Halo games, and now Destiny.
Lore-wise, the bungie verses are indeed vast to these Days.
And now youll play marathon.
Full circle.
@@IwinMahWay nope, play Star Citizen, as I’m also a Wing Commander fanboi
We need episode 3!!!
I didn't know about this game
They seriously need to make a new Marathon game so that they can regain their FPS masterpiece throne.
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I wonder if this video is gonna blow up now that bungie announced their live service game.
I’m kind of mad it’s not a sequel or reboot I would love a modern marathon game
Bungie was so on top of the industry back in these days. I really wish they wouldn't have sold out and fired most of their original devs and writers.
Marathon is the trilogy that made me want to become a game developer. I love these games and owe them everything. The storyline to this day is more exciting than most modern FPS titles, and I hope one day they do a remake.
Bungie definitely has a trend of remaking their entire games in crunch time