One of Marathon's best tricks? It dodges the "Blorko" problem that doomed Concord and Highguard
Bungie's upcoming shooter Marathon distinguishes itself from recent hero shooter failures like Concord and Highguard by focusing on functional 'Shells' rather than heavily marketed individual characters. This approach allows players to engage with distinct playstyles without the pressure of immediately bonding with pre-defined personalities, a strategy that has proven challenging for other games in the genre.
- Entities
- Game: Apex Legends
- Topic: Character Design
- Game: Valorant
- Game: Concord
- Game: Battlefield 2042
- Company: Bungie
- Topic: Game Design
- Topic: Hero Shooter
- Game: Overwatch
- Game: Marathon
- Game: Highguard
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