The Marathon Cryo Archive has been roundly conquered at this point, and Bungie’s much-touted endgame mission proves that it still knows how to put a memorable encounter together. It’s an intricate and unforgiving series of combat encounters and puzzles, fusing the challenge of the best Destiny raids with the multiplayer tension inherent to the extraction shooter. However, after watching the race to a world-first completion play out, and taking feedback from everyone else fighting through the deck of the UESC Marathon, Bungie has acknowledged that it might be a little too restrictive for the average player.
Marathon’s Cryo Archive is a hit, but Bungie admits it needs to be more accessible
22 March 20260

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