Game's fun and rewarding, if you don't W-key into every engagement then complain in the reviews or on forums where everyone circlejerks about how sweaty or woke the game is. Best extraction shooter out there right now, and it keeps getting better. If you've played other extraction shooters before and bounced hard off of them, this game probably isn't for you. But if you're patient, mindful, and comfortable with a little bit of adversity, then I highly recommend this game.
Gunplay, movement, worldbuilding, art, and sound design are all second-to-none. Runs well on low-end hardware. Shells are overall well-designed and make map traversal and PvP interactions dynamic and engaging. Maps each have their own unique feel and gameplay loop and encourage players to constantly make risk/reward evaluations.
The UESC bots force you to either go loud or avoid them, put constant pressure on you to not rat in any one place for too long, and are a significant threat, especially while also dealing with other players. While I don't personally think they're a very interesting faction to fight in a pure PvE environment, they serve excellently in their role as a PvEvP enemy. And there's a whole bestiary of potential [REDACTED] enemies from the older Marathon series that could get added in the future to add some spice for those seeking a PvE-only experience.
If PvP's not your thing, keep an eye on this one, they're actively working on adding more PvE game modes, with a major PvE update planned for next season in mid-late September.
Devs actually listen to the community and keep experimenting with the formula to see what works, which is a good thing. There's always some rotating or experimental game mode to keep the game relatively fresh. The game is constantly improving with frequent balance improvements, content updates, and bugfixes, and there's always room for improvement.
*This is what a living game with devs who care looks like.*
Worst thing about this game are the grifters and astroturfers scaring people away from having a unique experience. Concurrent player numbers are not the same as total playerbase, and SteamDB numbers do not account for the player numbers on consoles. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either an idiot, or thinks *you* are and are actively trying to profit off of you.
P.S. Destiny 2 was a shambling corpse long before it died. It's okay to mourn it's passing, I do too. But Marathon didn't kill your favorite game, corporate greed did. Blame the execs up at Sony who keep making stupid, petty decisions at your expense. I encourage you to find a new 3rd space full of people who are passionate and actually enjoy nice things instead of constantly ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ on them. You'll be happier for it, trust me.
