I was hoping to try out the game firsthand myself to see if I would react to this (I've had two previous experiences with FPS' making me feel slightly ill; TimeSplitters: FP and Prey) but since my 360 batery is dieing, and I can't find my charger I'll be without Marathon for a little while (possibly for the better).

However, a friend of mine on another forum I frequent mentioned earlier today that he had the same sense of illness that IGN experienced. I have no idea what Freeverse has done to make this game so sickening (perhaps the bump from 30 to 60 fps has something to do with it) but I've never heard of such a widespread sense of sickness from playing a game. One can hope that they release an update to make the game...slower? (I think this could be a first time request out of a game)

Spyglass Board Games may be the only new XBLA title to check out this week (which would be slightly disappointing).

Yeah, thanks for that tip because this is crazy. Complaining about a fast framerate?!? Bizarre.

I have to test my mettle when I get home this evening.

I wonder how easy the game is when you're playing 8-player co-op? Fighting over ammo would probably be the biggest issues. LOL.

" I have no idea what Freeverse has done to make this game so sickening (perhaps the bump from 30 to 60 fps has something to do with it) but I've never heard of such a widespread sense of sickness from playing a game."

There were the same complaints at release. It was geenrally considered the combination of head bop with the unusual ability to look up and down was the cause.

If you don't get sick playing FPS in general than I really don't see how this will be any worse for you. It is IGN however so validity has to be querstioned in general. This may just be someone's idea of an inside joke.

I think the motion sickness comes from haveing a faked-3d world (it seems to be faked the same way Doom 2 was), but also having a certain degree of 3d motion (looking up and down).

Anway, can anybody tell me if they have skill-based matchmaking in this game, similar to Halo 3? I'd buy it in a second if it does, if not, back to bomberman for me.

I cant believe how rubbish and overrated this game is, just because it was made by the team that made Halo doesnt mean its any good! I love FPS' games and this certainly isnt any good imo, compared to Doom, Duke and other games in times gone by this is complete tosh.

Two more links of interest:

Team Xbox also dedicated a paragraph of their review to the illness factor

http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1360/Marathon-Durandal/p2/

And Joystiq makes a post as well including some words from Freeverse developer Bruce Morrison

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/02/marathon-durandals-bonus-feature-motion-sickness/

 

Overated? By whom? The internetz?

For a lot of people, the game is a nolstalgia trip. To compare, after putting in so much time in Halo 2's multiplayer, Halo 1's = zero fun for me. Similarly, in 2012, if Halo 1 is released as an XBLA title for the next console, many people will consider it quite dated because Crysis's quality bar & gameplay will be seen as a low-bar.

Also note that the game is published by MGS, so ofcourse you'll get extra marketing push, expecially on the console. Now, it more than shows it's age, but saying that it doesn't compare to Doom and Duke Nukem is simply your nolstalgia talking.

 

As for the sickening feeling - I didn't experience it.

Side note - I love that Marathon logo - so clean & professional.