People thinkDestinyplayers are biased againstMarathon, but nothing could be further from the truth.

Destiny isnt Bungies sole focus anymore, but that doesnt mean we should wish ill on Marathon.

And mostly, we dont.

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Arc Raiders is an absolute blast to play.

From what weve seen so far, no.

To understand the extraction shooter genre, you have to understand Tarkov.

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It is heinously overcomplicated and sadistically unforgiving at every turn.

There are things in Tarkov that no rational game developer would ever do.

30?Escape From Tarkov has 185.

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And yes, the kind of ammo you use matters a lot.

Tarkov is so hostile to its players that it doesnt even have a map.

Theres no GPS to extraction sites, there are no quest markers.

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They say it takes 1,000 hours of playing Tarkov just to suck at it.

Tarkovs complexity is a feature, not a bug.

Its what gives the game depth and makes people want to keep playing.

Three soldiers in a plaza in Escape from Tarkov holding guns and covering each other.

Weve seen developers fall for this trap before.

A game made for everyone is a game made for no one.

Marathons attempt at approachability has resulted in a game that lacks depth.

Some Runners aiming their gun in Marathon.

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