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Marathon: Resurrection Forum
Just tried the M:R demo for the first time...
Posted By: Chris Wood
Date: 2004.9.15.13.55
Hello all. After originally reading about this project a couple years back I haven't been very active with computer gaming at all. I recently brought my beige G3 up to a usable standard with an inexpensive G4 ZIF upgrade and an ATI Radeon, and now I have started to use it once again.
I recently downloaded the M:R demo and played through it on single player. I must say I'm very impressed with the work that has been done, the maps, textures, and lighting all have the feel of the original game updated to new technology. I can't find any fault with those three strengths, and I'm also impressed with the interface, especially the motion sensor and the terminals. One thing I noticed immediately is how much HARDER it is. The AIs lead their projectile shots and DODGE! Almost everything AI-controlled in Marathon was fodder to a good player, while now they present a significant challenge. The effects, including the teleport effect and BCE plugins are well-done. I like that all of the original sounds were used. Is music possible?
A few things were a bit disappointing, but not unexpected given the preview screenshots. I don't like the marine model very much, as it is not nearly true-to-the-original (actually, it looks a lot like a 3D DOOM Marine :-/ ). The Phor look a bit dirty and "sharp" rather than slender, clean, and cool as in the original game sprites -- actually the polygon counts on everything are a bit low, but probably a realistic limitation of the engine. I protest the usage of revised "M2" weapons in original game; the original-style MA-75 and SPNKR X-17 would have been nicer. The grenade physics are probably spot-on, but don't appear to match the rate at which the player falls -- gravity and player speed are nothing like the Marathon series in general.
I had plenty of fun with botmatches, the gameplay is quite true-to-the original. It was great to be playing in Waldo World Arena again, complete with original-style Marathon textures. This mod really brings back memories. I can't wait to play a full single-player game all the way through!
-Chris
P.S. I really like the Hulk model (w/ the possible exception of the fangs), and I really want to see what a vaccum-ready Trooper looks like with a lightly-fogged translucent bubble. Bravo on putting the third eye on the forehead instead of on the nose -- I don't know what the Bungie guys were smoking when some of the M2 stuff was done up. :-p
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- Just tried the M:R demo for the first time... -- Chris Wood -- 2004.9.15.13.55
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