Marathon 2: Durandal
Marathon 2: Durandal is the sequel to the first Marathon. Although the engine is similar to Doom in most respects (2.5D maps, bitmap sprites instead of polygons, etc.), Marathon 2 distinguishes itself with…
Marathon 2: Durandal is a shooter developed by Bungie, released 24 November 1995 on Xbox 360, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Marathon 2: Durandal is
Marathon 2: Durandal is a shooter game developed by Bungie and released in 1995. It is available on Xbox 360, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Marathon 2 Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
After your successful mission on the starship Marathon, you find yourself under the control of the rogue computer Durandal, who compels you to carry out tasks in a remote region of the galaxy. Your objective is to explore the remains of an ancient civilization, locate the remnants of a lost clan, and unveil their hidden knowledge. Prepare yourself for encounters with formidable and ancient adversaries, armed with advanced weaponry and cunning tactics. Throughout your journey, you must strive to survive the nightmarish alien environment and find a way to break free from Durandal's grip.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Marathon series
Marathon 2: Durandal is the second of 3 entries we hold in the Marathon series. It arrived 11 months after Marathon. The next entry was Marathon Infinity in 1996.
How it was received
Marathon 2: Durandal holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 19% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1995 averaged 66, so it scored 6 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Marathon 2: Durandal launched on 24 November 1995, within three weeks of Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Suikoden, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Suikoden, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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All media
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