We've just received word from Brian Akaka of Freeverse that Marathon: Durandal has just received the update treatment.

Here's the big stuff in the update. First, the addition of Survival mode to the Demo. You will now get 6 minutes to romp around killing stuff and trying to avoid being killed to "get a taste" of full mode. (I certainly cannot complain about a richer demo, you?)

Secondly, and most importantly, Freeverse has added a wider field of view (as an option) for those of you that have been getting queasy whilst blowing the crap out of aliens.

So, less puking, more surviving. Sounds good. Anyone going back for seconds to whet their appetite for that other Bungie created game series?

For those people that own the game there are actually a couple solid small adjustments in the update too. Check 'em out in the full Press Release after the break.

[via Freeverse]

Marathon: Durandal Title Update Available

New York, September 5th-

There is a new title update available for Marathon: Durandal, run the game while connected to Xbox Live to get this update.

What's new?

- Added Survival mode to the Demo. Check out 6 minutes of intense survival carnage, this will give you a taste of the larger survival game in the full version.

- Tired of swimming for your weapons when you die in lava in Cooperative mode? Now when you (or a team mate) dies in Lava or Alien Goo, their weapons will drop safely on the ledge next to them, no more sunburn!

- Are you an Old School gamer who uses Old School controls? We added a new and 7th controller set which will give you Legacy controls.

- Added more sensitivity settings to give you even tighter control.

- Older games like Marathon, use a very narrow view angle (field of view) while new games use a much wider view. Now you can toggle between the original Marathon field of view (Classic View Angle) and a new modern view angle.

- Added a "player disconnected" message for the host in multiplayer games.

- Fixed a bug where quick match wouldn't find available matches.

- Fixed a bug where the host would not post Bob kills to the Bob-B-Q leaderboard in coop games.

About Freeverse:

Freeverse strives to develop and publish seamless software, with a particular concentration on the Mac OS. Our developed and published titles have been honored with more Apple Design Awards than any other company. Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers, and sound designers from around the globe.

www.freeverse.com