PushSquare : Arc Raiders is an extraction shooter that wants you to pay attention. It wants you to scan the horizon and really listen to its soundscape, and that makes it one of the most exciting multiplayer games heading to PS5 this year.
We've had our eyes on Arc Raiders since its announcement back in 2021. However, once developer Embark Studios released The Finals, a breath of fresh air in the first-person shooter space, our anticipation grew.
Windows Central: “Embark Studios' ARC Raiders is the extraction shooter I've been waiting for. Here's why it's better than Bungie's upcoming Marathon.”
This is silly. I think both games are amazing. Both games can be very successful at the same time and I hope they are.
I hate articles like this. “My opinion is all that matters. Click my stuff”. Both games will have their audiences. Some ppl like rock. Some ppl like rap. Not everyone is the same.
So we can we can see into the future now? I’m sure ARC is fine, me personally? Far more interested in Marathon. Between known Bungie’s solid gameplay and world building to the aesthetics and concept, I’m all in on Marathon.
I played the Technical Test 2 earlier today and had a blast. I got thrown in an instance, saw a guy walking up some stairs, started shooting at him and watched him run for his life. It was funny until I got killed by some random drones. They're both different games and will have their space. Only the gameplay loop will tell.
Why do gamers/gamejournalist do this? We need to stop with all this doom article game shit.
windowscentral wouldn't have wrote this "piece" if Bungie was still owned by Microsoft.
And yes, I'm implying exactly what anyone reading this comment thinks.
A recent hands-on preview event for Embark Studios' ARC Raiders cemented it as a game that extraction shooter fans will want to keep an eye on.
Embark Studio's new game is going to be a hit.
Don’t see the hype for this & I don’t see the hate for Marathon. I played marathon and I just got off Arc play test. This is my opinion but marathon has more hook. Arc felt more generic. The fact that Arc had 3 different currencies and monetization systems setup on a play test turned me off instantly. ARC gunplay doesnt come close to marathons let alone Helldivers.
Yes marathon is not great atm but it has way more potential imo. Bungie focusing on balancing/gameplay on a playtest & their current transparency gives me more excitement on it.