Bungie's Marathon: The Blueprint of FPS Storytelling

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Bungie is remembered for Halo and Destiny. They are known for spawning the age of console shooters. But, before Halo, they had their own classic shooter series. Can we find the beginnings of Bungie's established formula and unique presentation in this game? Can we discern what sets them apart?

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:15 Aleph One
2:37 Summary
4:46 Design
12:22 Weapons
19:57 Enemies
22:33 Story
25:44 Marathon
29:29 Soundtrack
30:57 Marathon 2: Durandal
35:13 Marathon: Infinity
39:05 Trying to Decipher the Themes
46:55 My Attempt at Understanding the Philosophy
49:19 My Crackpot Theory
52:14 The Spirit of Bungie


Special thanks to:
Bungie
Aleph One Team
The Marathon story site (which obviously wasn't created in 1993)
The Marathon Discord (I know I probably missed a bunch of stuff)
r/Marathon
Robert Mclees (who was an artist at Bungie during both Halo and Marathon, though some would tell you otherwise)
Mandalore Gaming (for stealing my idea and uploading a day before)
The Number 7
Mr Beast

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