As a short break before beginning our next game; the boys discuss the future of the live service model and how it impacts the gaming industry as a whole.

They also try and help Adam through his crippling Destiny 2 addiction but that challenge might be beyond them.

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We did it!

After many annoying levels of FPS design from a time forgotten, we've played the final level of Classic Marathon and we're all in agreement that the story was amazing...right? Okay, maybe just me.

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Jonathan, Adam and Mittens are forced to explore the ship of the alien species known as the Pfhor.

Durandal, (A.I. more problematic than chat GPT) is still treating them as pawns in a game larger than themselves.

Will they ever outwit the crafty A.I? Probably not.

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In this week's episode we discuss the simple topic of freewill as we focus our attention on Durandal and his continuing development as a rogue A.I.

We also come across a level that is rather infamous in the Marathon community...

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Jonathan, Adam and Mittens explore the character of Durandal.

How does this 90's depiction of A.I. hold up when compared to our current understanding?

How was the Mars colony treated in this expanded universe?

Are Bungie (according to Mittens) "talentless hacks?"

Join us to find out.

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"Somewhere in the Heavens, they are waiting" - Marathon (1994)

The guys prepare for their playthrough of the classic Marathon by discussing their prior experience with Bungie (which mainly devolves into them gushing about Halo)

Will Jonathan manage to keep the show on track? Will Adam ever stop giving Bungie all of his money?

Will Mittens true name ever be known...no.

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