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Insanity.
When people are talking about forced hate, they are never talking about actual "criticism".
It's painfully obvious the difference between constructive feedback and people just trolling online.
Eh, literally any post I make on the game on any platform gets a bunch of weirdos screeching how it's gonna be a dead game, you're a shill, and just general nastiness.
I don't think it's out of pocket to say the current "environment" has really just emboldened a lot of shitty people.
The forced hate on this game has been kind of a sight to behold, but whatever, it's routine at this point in online spaces.
This week I'm more focused on how Marathon is a game that does require you spend some time learning how everything works... and that requires patience.
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Yea it’s because of Cryo Archive not coming till mid-March.
I’d say the user reviews are probably more important than critics on this one.
Really surprised at how much I’ve come around on Marathon since having little interest in it before the server slam.
Like the quickness of the matches, the art is great, shooting is as good as ever.
Just a good game.
I know journalism is a rapidly deteriorating industry, but it also feels like fighting a losing battle when folks on here are mostly sharing articles to dunk on them, rather than solid pieces from journos and critics out here trying our best every day to stay working and writing
I’m already out of loot space in Marathon cause I’m stockpiling all my gear.
It’s too early for the pain of losing anything good…
I honestly have zero excitement for a next-gen console right now ha.
Feels like this gen is kinda really just get going till even though we’re years into it because COVID.
Obviously job makes me interested in it, but as a normal player eh?
We’ll see.
Nothing we can do about it.
That's because it was Destiny.
Certain expectations for an existing franchise.
I doubt Marathon's budget is anywhere near Destiny.
100%.
That's just on PC too. As we saw with Highguard, the game was even more popular on consoles which people will also ignore.
All the usuals are going to focus on Marathon concurrent while ignoring it's another $40 premium game for Sony.
80,000+ at launch is damn good already.
Oh good.
We got rid of one asshole for another even more illiterate moron and jackass from Oklahoma that larps as a combat veteran but actually is just a guy who inherited a plumbing business.
The Spire has finally reawakened. ⚔️
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What? It’a the animation style of the channel that we all collaborated on and are proud of.
Maybe don’t make stupid assumptions.
When Jenna pitched this by just saying "L Is Real" and nothing else I didn't really even know how to respond to that.
A new episode of Game Arcadia from @thejenna.bsky.social is now available!
This time we're looking at the L is Real conspiracy. It's a weird one.
Good Games Group acquires Humble Games, rebranded to Balor Games
Good Games Group, a company established by former Humble Games staff back in 2024 following a restructuring that saw all staff laid off, has purchased Humble Games from Ziff Davis and rebranded it to Balor Games, the company…
Well the article does specify this is limited to their single player games.
Makes ya wonder what the Xbox strategy is going to continue to be.
Keep devaluing their home hardware or focus on selling software everywhere they can.
It boggles my mind to this day that Paxton’s career wasn’t done after Uvalde, but I guess that’s the maga voter for ya.
Constantly. For every game. Every big game has gotta be for everyone.
Oh, that part I understand. You'd just think the constant reporting on it from people that know better would... you know, know better haha.
