Marathon
You are far in the future on a colony ship deep in outer space. A security officer on the mission, you are the last hope for defending the ship as hostile and intelligent aliens prepare to destroy every living…
Marathon is a shooter developed by Bungie, released 21 December 1994 on iOS and Mac.
What Marathon is
Marathon is a shooter game developed by Bungie and released in 1994. It is available on iOS and Mac.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Alien forces have boarded the colony ship UESC Marathon in the Tau Ceti system, in orbit around humanity’s first interstellar colony. The situation is dire, and as a security officer assigned to the Marathon, your duty is to defend the ship and its crew from the alien threat.
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: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Marathon series
Marathon is the first of 3 entries we hold in the Marathon series. The next entry was Marathon 2: Durandal in 1995.
What it launched against
Marathon launched on 21 December 1994, within three weeks of Tekken, Umihara Kawase, Breath of Fire II and King's Field.
Released around the same time: Tekken, Umihara Kawase, Breath of Fire II, King's Field.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
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