The Good And Bad Of ‘Marathon’ Season 2 So Far

InnovationGamingThe Good And Bad Of ‘Marathon’ Season 2 So FarByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorJun 04, 2026, 09:20am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.MarathonBungieMarathon season 2 is upon us. Bungie is attempting to draw players into the game not just with new content, but an extended free week where anyone can try out the game in full to see if they want to shell out $40 to keep going afterwardWe’ll talk about how many people have actually done that later on, but for now, I figured I’d go through what’s working and what isn’t.Marathon Season 2: The GoodNight Marsh – It’s very cool. Perhaps it’s my brand new OLED screen talking, but this place is dark dark, and creates the spookiest atmosphere we’ve seen in the game so far. Moving through the grass in pitch black darkness, roaming through desolate corridors with only a flashlight, the atmosphere is top-notch. The new tower/event additions are good as well, with Upper Complex being a sort of extremely rewarding mini raid (though more on that later). If Bungie wasn’t going to do a new map, this was a good idea.The Cradle – I really love this system. It’s a way to upgrade base stats without needing to go deep into the vendor system to get needed improvements. Starting from zero, I have been able to almost max heat capacity/reduction in that row in just a few hours just from dismantling loot and doing easy contracts. I’d consider this a very good boon for newer players who can get around some of the game’s more oppressive systems much earlier.Cosmetics – Yes, I will throw a microtransaction or two in here. Bungie is finally making truly unique skins that are attractive enough to actually buy (at least for me, I bought the Oni Thief instantly). If this game is going to have any am...