No thank you. (Gaming)

by cheapLEY , Monday, April 14, 2025, 12:58 (14 days ago) @ Vortech

I just find it hard to believe they (really Sony) would decide to. Also, I deeply suspect I am old and want a thing that won't exist again.

I'm with you. I just want Halo again, honestly, but they're never going to do that. And, really, I'm not sure they could. I don't think a good FPS campaign with a separate arena competitive multiplayer mode works anymore. You need a steady stream of content and battle passes to keep players playing. Playing just for the fun of it just kinda isn't enough (again, not for me personally, just for the wider market).

The more coverage I see of Marathon, the more it's bringing me around, though. It does look and sound fun. I like extraction shooters. Seasonal resets and losing everything upon death anyway solves my main problem with Destiny in regards to feeling the need to grind to play the actual stuff I want. This does seem like a game one could just jump in and play with friends whenever, without feeling the pressure to do the weekly checklists.