Marathon 2: Durandal

I have not played these 3 games in nearly 30 years. Get a $20 game pad on Amazon. The experience is better than the original.

Last time I visited these I remember wishing there were a way to use gyro since swiping gets a bit old with boomer hands. But thank you!

I enjoy playing this old game from my childhood, glad it’s been adapted to the iPad. Relearning the controls for touch screen is fun, like relearning how to play the game in a way. I noticed the in several levels, when stepping on a certain square, the gun graphic is replaced by a large black square that bounces as you walk. It makes it impossible to see and game unplayable, especially when 2x guns are activated. The only way to get around it is to anticipate the polygon and switch to a non-essential weapon before you get there. Very annoying. Would be great to fix, and i can give details and screenshots if needed. The black graphic disappears when level is completed… It would be great to see Forge for the iPad, haha, i know that might be too much too ask. I loved creating and games when i was a kid, and that creative aspect from games has been lost long ago unfortunately. Also, making Marathon playable modern multiplayer would be revolutionary, it was maybe the first FPS to have that option i believe. Other than the bug, it is great as it is at the moment

It worked once but then not since. Using iOS 16.2 . I have 13 pro max. I’ve deleted and redownloaded, restarted, no fix

I’m using a PS5 controller. I can do everything except open doors.

Needs controller support

This was one of my first shooters on PC, and I loved it. Coming back to it so many years later is fantastic. It really holds up and offers the same simple, great shooter experience I miss in many newer games. Guns and movement with no special moves or finishers, or anything else. Playing with the controller makes aiming a bit more challenging, but playing on normal offers a great challenge while not being overly frustrating. I have a mouse and keyboard for the iPad, but there does not appear to be any support for it, which is a bit of a shame, but not a big deal.

This is a high-quality build of the classic game from the 90s which was a quantum leap forward for the FPS at the time. Put a few hours into it and enjoying some nostalgia, My only complaint is that I had so much trouble finding out how to invert the y-axis using a Bluetooth controller. I did do it (or else this wouldn’t be a 5 star review) but it took way too long to figure it out.

New update crashes to desktop when starting game. I’m on iOS 12.4

Never played any Marathon, always knew of the nostalgic connections with halo and Bungie. Just spent some time with it, and it deserves its reputation. Right up there with Doom (even more so). With controller support this is a classic game that will never leave me iPad. PS: new players make sure to tone down the joystick speeds!! It’s way to high at default settings.