There are seven characters in Marathon, known as Runner Shells, and each one comes with unique abilities to set them apart. Even if you've played old playtests for the game, the classes have changed ...

One of the most defining and controversial aspects of Marathon is its Runner Shells. These are the equivalent of heroes in the hero shooter genre, but have been applied to the extraction shooter genre ...

Bungie is back with a bold new vision for the extraction shooter, and your survival on Tau Ceti IV depends entirely on the body you drop in with. In Marathon, players inhabit cybernetic "Shells," each ...

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At a glance, Runner Shells might look like heroes in disguise, but Bungie’s implementation is more nuanced. Each Shell is built around a broad gameplay archetype such as intel gathering, combat ...

My excitement levels for Marathon hit rock bottom in the middle of last year, with rival extraction shooter Arc Raiders turning my head and keeping me hooked ever since its Server Slam playtest.

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