It was the presentation that was bad (Gaming)

by cheapLEY , Sunday, April 13, 2025, 19:57 (3 days ago) @ squidnh3

That's basically how I feel, I didn't play Marathon but have gotten a sense for it being "cool" through playing Halo and Destiny. So I really only have positive vibes for the setting, which is probably better than I would feel if it were something starting from scratch.

That's exactly where I am, too. I wondered about it from the other angle, though. What's the goodwill they're burning by calling something Marathon and disappointing the old fans that want a real, traditional Marathon follow up (or as much of one as you could make in modern times)? But, honestly, there probably aren't enough of those people to matter, and you might get some of them onboard anyway just because of the connection, I guess.