Well, I am going to be a little more specific on the matter that everyone is bringing up with A0 and say that there is a bit of a problem with the OpenGL support. As soon as I turn it on in basic mode the characters go white when they do stuff and then I freeze. Runs fine without OpenGL and under Marathon Infinity. I can not wait until this is fixed; for those few seconds with OpenGL on it looked UNBELIEVABLE. I am completely hooked to this atm and if some of the things like the swampy water kept their Marathon look but were made more graphical on a modern standard and internet gaming was added you NEVER get me away from my computer. I don't buy games 'cause I rarely play 'em but I would go miles out of my way to buy this.
Adam Rice <madamimadam@mac.com>
Brisbane, Qld Australia - Monday, March 19, 2001 at 22:19:14 (EST)
OH MY GOD!
I can't wait to feature this as FILE OF THE WEEK on MacOSZone.com
Mark Vogler <markv@macoszone.com>
Winston-Salem, NC USA - Monday, March 19, 2001 at 21:17:08 (EST)
I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH! I'M JUST SCREAMING WITH JOY! THIS ROCKS SSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH! thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!
Rubicon hopless addict <furhyde@mac.com>
Frankfort, OH USA - Monday, March 19, 2001 at 19:08:33 (EST)
I forgot to mention, I really really really like the new Assault Rifle and the realistic smokey explosions. Oh, yes, and thank you a lot. An awful lot. My life is worth living once more.
Mr Bongowongo Again <agentwd44@whatmail.com>
New Town, Tas Australia - Monday, March 19, 2001 at 19:01:17 (EST)
RUBICON RULES!!! I love this game, all of the lovely new graphics and levels. It took HOURS to download (about six hours in all, including numerous crashes and laggy bits), but IT WAS WORTH EVERY SECOND!!! You guys have not wasted the last four years of your spare time. Rubicon is a great achievement. By the way, is there any chance of an updater to update the standard version to the A1 version? I don't want to spend another evening downloading, and I want the A1 version!!! How incredibly greedy of me.
Yours addictively, Mr Bongowongo
Mr Bongowongo <agentwd44@whatmail.com>
New Town, Tas Australia - Monday, March 19, 2001 at 18:43:58 (EST)
I love this game, my thanks to the Rubicon team. The levels are as complex, if not more than those of infinity. A lot more fun to play than, the turn left, turn right finish level ones of um.. my own construction. The mod is a work of briliance in every aspect and just shows what the public is capable of when commited. I'll be glued to it untill I have tried all paths.
Fernando. <jonathan_dickie@yahoo.co.uk>
Paisley, Scotland - Monday, March 19, 2001 at 17:09:30 (EST)
This is great! The Infinity version runs @ 30 fps easy on low-res full screen on my 6100. This isn't bungie quality, it's better! Most Marathon scenarios concentrate on maximizing the carnage, but this one brings back the problem-solving feel of the original series. So far I've only beaten the first level, and if they're all so big, the game will take months or years to beat! I can't wait until I get a G3 upgrade and I can run this in hi-res. One thing though, in the underwater part of the first level, the ambient sound makes a funny "click" when it repeats itself. I'll be sure to give this a great review on MacInstruct.
Ben
Ben
USA - Monday, March 19, 2001 at 17:08:25 (EST)
All the servers with the game bugged.
There is too much people who want the game.
Can you please make an upgrade with the marathon demo, I have it, the buttons are not at the right place....
The complete game does not work with my mac(68K 33MHz) but everything is working well with the demo of marathon*.
Gabriel <fgabriel26@hotmail.com>
St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada - Monday, March 19, 2001 at 15:13:20 (EST)
Came too late to the mac party to get into the Marathon games. I can however say this is pretty good despite the age of the engine. It being freeware it's just plain awesome. Running the AO version on a B&WG3 with no problems. Call me spoiled but when can we expect the editing tools?
Kakarot <kakarot@earth1.net>
USA - Monday, March 19, 2001 at 14:28:04 (EST)
I love playing this, but in parts where there is a lot of action, all the shapes turn into white rectangles and then i freeze up, and this is only 2 minutes into the game! I'm trying to run at 1024 with the hud in the stand alone version on a Sawtooth G4/400 with 192 MB RAM.
ChainsawMcGraw <chainsawmcgraw@mac.com>
Las Vegas, NV USA - Monday, March 19, 2001 at 13:33:07 (EST)
ok, thats "no valid" not "not calid "
:)
Dan again
USA - Monday, March 19, 2001 at 07:21:10 (EST)
ok, small prob, i got a FRESH copy of Marathon ? 1.5 on my HD, when I click install, it does its scan and says not calid copy was found. Some one HELP! Please!...... :-)
Dan <thebigm99@mac.com>
UK - Monday, March 19, 2001 at 01:37:32 (EST)
WHOA!! This isn't an addon or a modification, it's a whole new damn game!! This REALLY is Marathon 4! Some fo the levels are nuts! I've been making liberal use of the spoiler because I'm not the brightest bulb in the hall when it comes to noticing small switche s& doubling back, etc. Thanks for that thing, or I would have deleted it out of frustration. Other than that (and I'm a big wuss even though I love all 3 marathon games) it's incredibly immersive. I still cannot figure out how to change the outcome of the first chapter to get to the non-Pfhor Homeworld chapter. But I'll figure it out soon enough. Great game, can't wait for the AO enchanced version. BTW, been running it on AO Light & it works great. The funny resolutions thing is AO's problem, not yours.
Jeff Byrnes <Gogo@carolina.rr.com>
Charlotte, NC USA - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 22:42:58 (EST)
So.. when is Bungie going to officially announce this as Marathon 4, again? :)
Brian Retchless (Mojo) <mojo@fortunecity.com>
Colleyville, TX USA - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 19:30:53 (EST)
I'm just plain amazed. First minutes and already a climax. Everything is so polished, you really captured the essence of Marathon. Many thanks and congratulations !
Dan <danjuro@mac.com>
Paris, France - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 19:11:41 (EST)
Help, I really want to play this but when I start a new game it puts my main monitor to sleep (Sony HMD-200A) I am using it with PowerMac 7500 upgraded to a 233/G3
and an ATi Xclaim VR 128 video card. (I had this same problem with an Ambrosia game title but never heard back from them).
I will be getting a new G4 in a week or so , but I want to play this now!
Thanks
Jim <bibo@mac.com>
USA - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 18:57:34 (EST)
The underwater level in the Chimera... woah, now that's ingenuity!
Keep up the good work, your one of the reasons this 'ol fossil Marathon is still round!
Sean
USA - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 18:19:55 (EST)
This is great stuff. You guys created a worthy successor to the Marathon trilogy. I'm only in level three right now, but from what I've seen yet... Rubicon rocks! Can't wait for the enhanced Aleph One version, though...
Thomas Herzog <mcduke@mac.com>
Salzburg, Austria - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 17:15:04 (EST)
From what I've had a chance to play, this scenario is absolutely amazing. I actually can't really give it justice with words, you'll just have to play it.
I also found that secret level, although I'm having a hard time just trying to figure out how to get out of that first room :).
Paulc, thats not a problem with Rubicon, but a problem with the Aleph One engine--first off, turning on that 2D Graphics option crashes EVERYONE. Second, yeah, the no HUD thing is a problem, but a problem that is apparently only Voodoo card specific. Not that it will help or anything, just letting everyone know, the Rubicon team is not at fault. In fact, they've done everything right. :)
Ryan Herriman <ryan@avara.org>
Lee's Summit, MO USA - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 13:52:19 (EST)
When I downloaded Rubicon and tried to install it I got a message saying could not find 'install rubicon'. Has anyone else experienced this or know the solution to the problem?
-thanks
Alex <alexander_Payson@brown.edu>
Providence, RI - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 13:49:50 (EST)
My god. For the first time in my Vidding career I am speechless. I guess that means kudos. Oh god.
oogaßooga <oogabooga@drunkenbastards.com>
concord, ca USA - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 13:19:57 (EST)
I've been playing Marathon for as long as I remember, playing through the trilogy, getting to know Durandal and his motives, and the twisted mess of an AI called Tycho. I've played countless other third-party scenario's and this one beats 'em all, hands down, both in terms of length and complexity. The game is balanced very well, with the upgrades made to the various weapons matching the strength of the Pfhor opponents. Hulks with grenades! Was I ever not expecting that! An excellent game, and worthy of being dubbed the fourth chapter in the Marathon saga. Great work, guys.
Alan Slipp <thanos2000@hotmail.com>
Wolfville, NS CANADA - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 13:02:53 (EST)
I've been playing almost nonstop since eight AM yesterday morning, and still I've only seen one of the reported four possible endings. It wasn't a let down- indeed, I promptly trashed my saved games and went back to find the alternate paths. This thing is incredible. I didn't know the Marathon engine could produce work this beautiful. The Giger-esque ship interiors and frighteningly organic Pfhor structures were particularly stunning. The new weapons kick ass- the maser cannon and mercury fusion rifles especially- although personally I don't much care for the new SPNKR. Still haven't found the mortar, although I have found one secret level (which I cannot beat for the life of me- those mine drones pack a wallop).
To the team that made this- you guys rock. Ludefisk forever.
Jake Manley <eotb@mac.com>
Meredith, NH USA - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 11:35:52 (EST)
Seem to have some problems.. have Voodoo 5500, latest drivers/OGL, OS 8.6, 500MHz G3 accelerator. No hud shows up. Someone suggested turning "on" the "play 2D through OGL" sub setting.. all that did was cause the game to completely freeze.. multiple times. Also, setting resolution to 1024 produces an image that does NOT fill the screen.. there are irregular black borders around all 4 sides.. makes no difference if I use the full screen setting or not, both on and off produce the same thing. Bummer.. without the HUD (and the radar) this deiosn't quite have the Marathon feel!
paulc <rubicon@paulc.com>
Mew York, NY USA - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 09:43:24 (EST)
The development team has obviously spent great deals of time on this, and it was well worth it. Rubicon is welcomed into the Marathon series, as it is not simply an addition, but it's a whole new experience...
Justin Brimm <jbrimm@mac.com>
Los Angeles, CA USA - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 05:53:08 (EST)
All I gotta say is I am stunned at the quality. This is just a great scenario! Haven't had a chance to play too much of it yet but it is very detailed and very engrossing! It captures the flavor of the marathon universe very well. I am definitely looking forward to the larger version for aleph one! Just awesome stuff. Kudos to the entire team!
Dan P.
Los Angeles, CA USA - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 04:39:32 (EST)
i didn't know marathon could be this good. ive barely gotten to the second level and already im back in the real marathon world, loving every second. new characters, guns, and sounds. insane. ecspeciall the sounds, cant hear that platform sounds enough! makes me want to play the entire series through. thank you.
Ori <Ori_2@excite.com>
Lothlorien, USA - Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 00:46:34 (EST)
I experienced installation problems with the Infinity version, and I had to run without OpenGL to make AO run, but the scenario itself is stunning! I'm only a few levels into the game, but what I've seen so far is absolutely great! Could as well have been Bungie. Bravo!
Johannes Rydh <jrydh@telia.com>
Bengtsfors, Sweden - Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 16:22:39 (EST)
I set the browser to download before going to bed last night and was SO jazzed to see the download completed when I woke up. Even MORE jazzed when I installed it and fired it up! New music! New sounds! New textures! This is incredible! And I'm only on the second level so far! It's nice to be back in the saddle after so long. You folks even nailed Durandal's "tone". The com screens definitely have the same feel as the original. It'd be easy to believe that this came straight from Bungie! The amount of hard work that went into this vast scenario is evident. My cyber-helmet is off to the entire team!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
Doug Stryker <gator1985@mac.com>
Dallas, TX USA - Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 13:43:39 (EST)
I stayed up all night last night downloading this scenario, and it's blatantly clear that I didn't waste my time. I salute the hard working individuals behind the creating of this superb scenario.
One question: do you get to use the Mercury B2 later in the game? :)
WSTE-M
- Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 10:21:45 (EST)
Very cool! Movement very smooth with AO version millions colors on G4 w/ 100MB RAM allocation. Sounds outstanding--pervasive without being harsh. Love the pistols, except you seem to have to hold them slightly high. Machine gun fire much improved. Not sure about the grenades yet . . . it's 5 a.m. and should get some sleep.
You guys should be very proud of yourselves. Thank You very much!
Mark Hennon <private@private.net>
Kirkland, WA USA - Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 08:09:28 (EST)
nice nice nice nice nice...
What more can I say... Nice to be back in the suit. This is the first Marathon Add-on that actually got the feel of marathon. The chilling soundeffects reminds me of Predators, half expecting one to materialize in front of me... oh wrong game =)
Good Work, cant wait to see what you do with the Fat AO version.
Johan <sluagh@hem.passagen.se>
Falun, Se Sweden - Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 06:04:22 (EST)
Wow, this scenario rocks! Much better than any other non-Bungie material I've played. I'm forcing myself not to cheat, so I can only comment on the first three levels. I've been averaging about an hour per level. Some parts are frustrating, but I really like the rapid-fire fists and the as-smooth-as-can-be-expected integration of dirt, rock, and ship hull. Beautiful work. I've been playing the Aleph One version, and haven't experienced any problems. My only concern is whether there will ever be a better Marathon scenario, or if this is the end...
Jesse Simko <jsimko@hampshire.edu>
Amherst, MA USA - Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 03:43:29 (EST)
Oh this is going to be good. I just know it.
Thanks for putting together another Marathon. Thanks for posting it too.
Now if I could only get one of those "guns don't kill people, Phor do" shirts...
shpanky <cray@pobox.com>
Canada - Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 00:44:46 (EST)
Patience, young grasshopper. The game will be available for mass download starting at exactly 12:01 AM. Keep reloading that "download" page. :-)
Scott (Rubicon Staff) <scott@fuel5.com>
Philadelphia, PA USA - Friday, March 16, 2001 at 23:32:53 (EST)
okay, it's friday at 9:30 PM..... ahem(taps foot).... AHEM.....
GRoo
Red Deer, AB Canada - Friday, March 16, 2001 at 23:30:36 (EST)
dan, you're a day early. check the front page.
mert
USA - Friday, March 16, 2001 at 07:30:10 (EST)
It was supposed to come out half an hour ago. I'm getting old here.
Dan Rudolph <Ace_of_Sevens@mac.com>
Cedar Rapids, IA USA - Friday, March 16, 2001 at 00:42:30 (EST)
stupendous!
rza <root@all-evil.net>
USA - Thursday, March 15, 2001 at 12:55:01 (EST)
MARATHON is the greatest first person shooter and this new add on will KICK ASS
Robby Stephens <Robby_92@excite.com>
lutherville, MD USA - Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 18:18:42 (EST)
Hiya,
Finally a new solo Infinity scenario for all of us bored freaks that are still going through the map page searching for maps that we might have forgotten about or haven't played in a while. My wife won't see me all weekend. Cheers
mike <mkorba@sympatico.ca>
toronto, ontario canada - Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 14:57:48 (EST)
Marathon Rubicon looks great! Will the AO version be based on the SDL Aleph One so that non-Mac users can play it? Having a PC and loving Marathon is tough.
KillGore =PN= <killgore@paxnimbus.com>
Evanston, IL USA - Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 14:21:49 (EST)
i liked the little graphic on the news page that said "THIS FRIDAY NIGHT". for some odd reason, it reminds me of those ads i see on TV for the WWF or the WCW. (especially the WCW ad where Hulk Hogan rips his shirt open, but i digress...)
oh well. like everyone else, i'll probably be part of the mad rush to get Rubicon.
oh, and ignore what they say on the MacGameFiles.com reviews section for your trailer. effin' good trailer--effin' good scenario.
Admiral Tfear <admiral_tfear@mac.com>
Toronto, Canada - Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 00:19:05 (EST)
Yo, Thanks for puting Marathon back together. It looks like one the greatest to come.
If your movie is any thing like the game. Wa hooooo!!!!
John Batsford <frankj@fd.catv.ne.jp>
Yokohama, K Japan - Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at 21:27:31 (EST)
This is going to be the best Marathon Scenario ever. And probably going to be the best of all time.
BzA <sephirothzx@yahoo.com>
Boca Raton, FL USA - Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at 17:57:04 (EST)
Marathon Rubicon rox as everyone knows. Does everyone know that Caesar crossed the Rubicon to fight Pompey? I thought it was kool.
Ori <Ori_2@excite.com>
Newton, KS USA - Monday, March 12, 2001 at 21:37:25 (EST)
Rubicon will work on any computer system that was able to run Marathon Infinity. All that it requires is some more RAM than Infinity, to compensate for the large amounts of new art and other material.
Scott (Rubicon Staff) <scott@marathonrubicon.com>
Philadelphia, PA USA - Saturday, March 10, 2001 at 18:24:20 (EST)
just goes to show how much better marathon is than other FPS games, people are still producing higher quality free add ons for Marathon engine after all these years, and maybe more to come!
Nice going guys!
Daniel <TheBigM99@mac.com>
Winchester, UK - Saturday, March 10, 2001 at 13:46:10 (EST)
Will it work for old 68k macs?
Gaby <fgabriel26@hotmail.com>
St-Hyacinthe, Canada - Saturday, March 10, 2001 at 11:34:19 (EST)
Looks awsome!!! I can't wait until it gets A.O. & Mac X support!!!
"Over a thousand years ago, Lh'owon was all
but destroyed during the war in which the
Pfhor enslaved the S'pht. It is fitting
that we should return here to look for a
tool to use against them."
Chris Holmes <jhtrih@mac.com>
Westminster, MD USA - Saturday, March 10, 2001 at 08:41:04 (EST)
Thanks for the encouragement everyone.
Andrew, in response to your suggestion, automatic line breaks have been implemented. I've also fixed up your post for you. :-)
Don, the projected release date is "very soon..." The upcoming build of the game should be the final version, so not long yet. Rubicon's Carbon / Cocoa development timeframe depends on how quickly Aleph One is carbonized.
Scott (Rubicon Staff) <scott@fuel5.com>
Philadelphia, PA USA - Saturday, March 10, 2001 at 00:03:33 (EST)
Looks great! When is the projected release date? Will there be an OS X version (Carbon/Cocoa)?
Don <seher@home.com>
Arlington, TX USA - Friday, March 09, 2001 at 22:50:59 (EST)
Web design is great, the front page tell us all and the screenshots...WOW!!! Marathon : Rubicon is a big success! Congrats...
Bani Hidir Mohd <distortia87@yahoo.com>
-, - Singapore - Friday, March 09, 2001 at 22:22:55 (EST)
What, no automatic line breaks? Drag it!!
Andrew Nagy
- Friday, March 09, 2001 at 18:25:19 (EST)
Funny, I was just reading a book called The Trigger, by Arthur C. Clarke and Michael P. Kube-McDowell. Page 144 says: "Barbara Thayer-Cummins, please," she said, glancing sideways at Gordon with a look that said, Here we go, across the Rubicon.
Hmm, I think I'll try looking it up on MacDICT·
Rubicon n 1: the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war [syn: {Rubicon}] 2: a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment [syn: {Rubicon}, {point of no return}] Rubicon, WI Zip code(s): 53078
Andrew Nagy <ajn@df-21.net>
PA USA - Friday, March 09, 2001 at 18:24:22 (EST)
This scenario looks great already, and it should only get greater! (it had better get greater, anyway. You guys stole my idea for a big beefy fusion cannon!)
Mr Bongowongo <agentwd44@what . >
Honart, Tas Australia - Friday, March 09, 2001 at 17:50:18 (EST)
Cool artwork!
Tilo Probst <upito.probst@t-online.de>
Weimar, Thueringia Germany - Friday, March 09, 2001 at 17:49:01 (EST)
Yea rubicon looks great
Sam Murray <hogan@es.co.nz>
Dunedin, NZ - Friday, March 09, 2001 at 16:33:30 (EST)
This marathon rubicon looks awsome!!! I can't wait for it to be released.
Terminal <explorer85@aol.com>
Ann Arbor, MI USA - Friday, March 09, 2001 at 09:45:28 (EST)
- Back to the Rubicon Home Page
- Base CGI work by Matt. I gave the script a few hours worth of modifications so that it would better fit our needs.
