Marathon (Every FPS Ever Made)

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Published on October 6, 2022 10:30:18 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxTHpttP8Ns

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Marathon (1994)

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A security guard was accompanying a group of space colonists on their trip on the huge space ship, the Marathon. Suddenly, aliens of the Pfhor race attack the ship and massacre the colonists. What's worse, the aliens damage the omniscient super-computers on Marathon. One of them is heavily damaged, and the other becomes insane. Caught in the midst of the battle between the two AIs, trying to stay alive in the onslaught of the Pfhor, the protagonist begins a desperate fight for survival.

Marathon is a first-person shooter, notable for pioneering the "free look" feature (moving the camera in all directions with the mouse). There is a variety of weapons that serve the hero in battle. Different types of enemies (organic or mechanical) take different amounts of damage depending on the weapon. The protagonist is also able to fire from two weapons (such as pistols) simultaneously. Shooting enemies is not the only thing to do in the game; it is possible to communicate with the damaged AIs of the ship by looking at messages they send you via computers. The story is unraveled primarily through those messages.

Developed by: Bungie Software Products Corporation
Published by: Bungie Software Products Corporation
Released In: Dec 21, 1994

Freeware
The game was released as freeware along with the rest of the Marathon trilogy (see Links/Searches).
Halo
Halo can in many ways be seen as a spiritual successor to the Marathon series; a way of bringing their Marathon innovations to a bigger crowd. The following Halo features stem directly from the Marathon series:
Dual wielded weapons with dual firing modes
Weapon clips
The alien pistol, SPNKR rocket launcher, Needler, magnum megaclass and assault rifle are all direct descendants of Marathon weapons, right down to the names.
Rogue/Rampant AI constructs
Alien technology not even the aliens know what is (The Forerunner in Halo; The Jjaro in Marathon)
"Releasing an ancient terror from the stars upon the universe by activation of ancient alien artifact" (The Wr'knkacnter for Marathon, the Flood for Halo)
The UNSC in Halo is a redux of the UESC of Marathon's United Earth Space Council / United Nations Space Council
Also the Marathon logo is used repeatedly in Halo
Innovations
Marathon is the first first-person shooter released to incorporate a number of features, such as the ability to look and aim up and down, rooms over rooms (though no true bridges), dual-trigger weapons, 4D space, health recharges which were fixed into walls and activated rather than picked up, eight-player deathmatch, the ability to see your opponents' weapons in multiplayer, voice communication and an easy way to save recordings of any game.
Awards
Computer Gaming World
November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) - #64 overall among the “150 Best Games of All Time” list
GameSpy
2001 – #44 Top Game of All Time

Macintosh
Business Model Attribute Image Commercial
Minimum CPU Class Required Attribute Image Motorola 68020
Minimum OS Class Required Attribute Image System 6.0.7
Minimum RAM Required Attribute Image 3 MB
Media Type Attribute Image 3.5" Floppy Disk
Input Devices Supported Attribute Image Keyboard, Attribute Image Microphone, Attribute Image Mouse
Controller Types Supported Digital Joystick
Multiplayer Options Attribute Image LAN
Number of Offline Players Attribute Image 1 Player
Number of Online Players 2-8 Players
Notes OS Class 7.0 or higher required for network play.

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