Mass Effect 3 fan files complaint over the game's ending

[Charlie]

It's things like this that make me wonder why I even make videogames...

Haha. I don't blame you. I thought this thread was a joke when I clicked it. But somehow it isn't...

[Tobal]

wow, just wow, rmoxon you are in a class of 1.

[nakamura]

And sometimes I don't even think he is in that class.

[Neon Ignition]

Whatever class you think he's in, rmoxon disagrees

[charlesr]

I just watched the angry joe thing. I'm guessing the people fussed about this shouldn't play Deadly Premonition. Or watch Twin Peaks.

[rmoxon]

Whatever class you think he's in, rmoxon disagrees

I disagree!!!!

[rmoxon]

I just watched the angry joe thing. I'm guessing the people fussed about this shouldn't play Deadly Premonition. Or watch Twin Peaks.

Ignoring my own feelings on the ending, it's clear that many people played Mass Effect in the mindset that they were getting a big blockbuster game and in blockbuster tradition everything would be wrapped up and tied with a bow by the end of it.

I don't believe that was ever their intention with the series though, these games are a lot more personal and less mainstream in structure than that.

[Uli]

It's a fantastic game and worth playing through until completion. I'm still left gagging for more and will buy the DLC.

But the ending is so arbitrary and disconnected, and riddled with holes. There's just no avoiding that. It's not that it's a bad ending so much that it's so arbitrary and makes you feel like everything you did was a waste of time. The gaping plotholes are what really bother me more than anything.

Despite that, you should definately play it to completion - everything up until the last 10 minutes is pure class.

it's encouraging to hear from all sides the game is still great to play. there's a saying in german "Der Weg ist das Ziel", loosely the journey is the goal. however, it's sad that a dev like Bioware seemingly has lost respect for the gamers love and passion towards their products.

[MartyG]

Ignoring my own feelings on the ending, it's clear that many people played Mass Effect in the mindset that they were getting a big blockbuster game and in blockbuster tradition everything would be wrapped up and tied with a bow by the end of it.

I don't believe that was ever their intention with the series though, these games are a lot more personal and less mainstream in structure than that.

I don't think that's it - BioWare stated on numerous occasions that the endings in ME3 would be based on your character's journey and choices made through the trilogy; instead everyone has roughly the same ending regardless of any decisions they made. That seems to be the highest billed complaint.

And to quote just one of the dozens of these:

There are many different endings. We wouldn’t do it any other way. How could you go through all three campaigns playing as your Shepard and then be forced into a bespoke ending that everyone gets?

I'm nearly at the end so I guess I'll live with it, as I can't see a rewrite addressing decisions made becoming a reality.

[rmoxon]

I don't think that's it - BioWare stated on numerous occasions that the endings in ME3 would be based on your character's journey and choices made through the trilogy; instead everyone has roughly the same ending regardless of any decisions they made. That seems to be the highest billed complaint.

And to quote just one of the dozens of these:



I'm nearly at the end so I guess I'll live with it, as I can't see a rewrite addressing decisions made becoming a reality.

No.

People seem to be getting differnt endings in regards to who has lived and died and stuff. Those are the things that drive these games, your own personal descisions in regards to the characters. The fact that everyone has the same outcome to the overarching story means little, becuase that's not what Mass Effect is about.

[MartyG]

People seem to be getting differnt endings in regards to who has lived and died and stuff.

As I said, I haven't seen the ending yet - that seems to be the main complaint from what I've read.

[sj33]

No.

People seem to be getting differnt endings in regards to who has lived and died and stuff. Those are the things that drive these games, your own personal descisions in regards to the characters. The fact that everyone has the same outcome to the overarching story means little, becuase that's not what Mass Effect is about.

With all due respect, your third sentence directly contradicts your first and second sentences.

[Stoppy2000]

With all due respect, your third sentence directly contradicts your first and second sentences.

It sure does. It's probably edge's fault.

[rmoxon]

With all due respect, your third sentence directly contradicts your first and second sentences.

No it doesnt. Not at all.

Who lives and who dies effects things on a personal level, thats how these games are different for everyone. However the plotline in regards to sheapard going out and saving the galaxy will play out much the same for everyone, but that doesnt bother me, becuase for me thats not what mass Effect is about.

See this is why i said that I felt you didnt really get what they were aiming for the other day, youre misunderstanding me now becuase you cant seem to see the difference between the way the game works on a personal level and the overarching plot (which is actually not half as important in the grand scheme of things).

Youre now saying I contradicted myself when i didnt at all, I couldnt possibley have because I was talking about two very different things.

[MisterBubbles]

So if who lives and who dies is completely different for everybody, then how can Bioware tell us what the ending means and what it means for the ME universe???