{"id":301644,"date":"2025-04-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=353758"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:47:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:47:59","slug":"the-alpha-of-marathon-leaves-mixed-feelings-due-to-a-very-peculiar-design-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-alpha-of-marathon-leaves-mixed-feelings-due-to-a-very-peculiar-design-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"The alpha of Marathon leaves mixed feelings due to a very peculiar design decision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recent alpha of Marathon has sparked an intense debate among players, especially regarding the inclusion of aim assist for both controllers and keyboard and mouse. <strong>This feature, known as &#8220;aim magnetism,&#8221; is enabled by default and has generated polarized opinions among PC users<\/strong>, who traditionally value precision and control in first-person shooter games.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assistance that can be disabled, but automatically puts you at a disadvantage<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Users in the Marathon subreddit have expressed their discontent, suggesting that the aim assist for keyboard and mouse is excessive, which could harm the gaming experience. <strong>Comments like &#8220;this is absolutely crazy to have this in a serious keyboard and mouse game&#8221; have resonated within the community, highlighting concerns about &#8220;skill expression&#8221; in the game<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bungie has stated that aim assist is simply a feature in testing during the alpha, aimed at balancing the experience between PC and console players. However, <strong>many players feel that this approach takes away the tension from the battles<\/strong>. It has been reported that the game feels boring and that mobility is limited, contributing to an experience where confrontations seem to occur on &#8220;autopilot&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marathon | Gameplay Reveal Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uZRGDZCl9pg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the controversy, <strong>Marathon&#8217;s alpha allows players to disable aim assist, thus offering options to customize their experience<\/strong>. According to gameplay director Andrew Witts, the intention is to receive feedback and adjust gameplay based on players&#8217; opinions, stating that &#8220;we don&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s in the most perfect place.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marathon, being Bungie&#8217;s first exclusive PvP shooter, navigates uncharted waters,<\/strong> especially in a genre where precision is key. With the alpha available until May 4th, time will tell how this conversation will affect the game&#8217;s development before its final release.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recent alpha of Marathon has sparked an intense debate among players, especially regarding the inclusion of aim assist for both controllers and keyboard and mouse. This feature, known as &#8220;aim magnetism,&#8221; is enabled by default and has generated polarized opinions among PC users, who traditionally value precision and control in first-person shooter games. Assistance that can be disabled, but which automatically puts you at a disadvantage. 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