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Mass Effect 3 Ending Vs Sci-Fi Writers

CVG:ME3's ending split gamers and caused an internet storm - but what do top sci-fi writers make of it?

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NYC_Gamer5154d ago (Edited 5154d ago )

Mass Effect 3 suffers from more than just a bad ending....The story/plot isn't top notch it could have been written and played out much better...uploading save files with so-called major decision seem useless since none of it really makes a difference in Mass Effect 3 only benefit is the enhanced stats you start off with early....The war asset missions are just stupid..

jamesensor5154d ago

For what I've seen in youtube videos of the game's ending it's surely a + shoota and - brain input. But then again, joining ME3 with Jersey Shore in an ad...

Godmars2905154d ago

Yeah, its not just the ending, its the whole series.

Ever since ME1, there was a noticeable lack rather than an increase of the world's development. Where it started with the Mako and world exploration it went to world scanning then scanning with beacons. Where races were - lightly - examined they became background characters and straight-men with little real difference to humans. Even the series hallmarks, choices and conversations, became non-options and eavesdropping which most players only picked up on at the end of game three.

Titles like Assassin's Creed and Prince of Persia seem to be guilty of the same thing: of being turned into lazy, reduced budgeted productions the more popular they become.

Flewid6385154d ago

The ending was definitely lazy. There is sooooooooo much lore to the ME universe. And rather than getting a full blown out explanation of the whole thing, we get a "this is what we're doing, here are your 'choices' glad u played the series, bye'" type of ending.

EmperorDalek5154d ago

*spoilers*

There was so much wrong with ME3, and that's not even including the ending. The biggest problm is the fact that TIM is always a villian. Working with him could have added a TON of replayability. You could choose his option at the end anyway, so why the hell wasn't that an option? He was better than the Alliance.

Add the fact that choices didn't matter, Tali's face, the citadel being the only hub apart from the Normandy (until maybe the inevitable Omega DLC), the non-existing side quests and terrible quest menu, it felt like a HUGE waste of potential.

I could have overlooked most of this and still give it a 9+, if the ending was a large scale suicide mission with tons of closure. Instead, we got the laziest ending ever. We found out that even the war assets didn't matter, and there was no closure AT ALL. You don't even know what happened at the last scene. Was it a dream, or was it real? No-one can answer that with 100% certainty.

I give ME3 a 6/10. Biggest disappointment ever, but still intense enough to make it above average.

Bercilak5154d ago

If you haven't yet seen it, watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

This is an excellent (but quite long) analysis of ME3, its ending, and why it was so completely unsatisfying and sub-par.

Godmars2905154d ago

I'm still not getting how at the very start of ME2 the Alliance governments have largely dismissed the existence of the Reapers, and yet when ME3 they're suppose to be in any shape to confront them. ME2 itself does nothing to officially reaffirm Sheppard's since he's not working through official channels.

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Mass Effect Companion Tier Ranking

One of the best things about the Mas Effect series is the companions you meet along the way. So here is a tier list of all the companions from Mass Effect!

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IAMRealHooman574d ago

Bro missing companions: Legion, Grunt, Samara/Morinth, Javik, EDI

anast574d ago

Legion, Zaeed, and Jack are my favorites.

RiseNShine574d ago

To think that Bioware at some point was capable of doing games like this, you see those characters and remember them like good old friends, and now check ME Andromeda, Anthem, Veilguard etc and wonder what the hell happened.

anast574d ago

They lost too much talent.

IAMRealHooman574d ago

some in andromeda are decent, I agree with peebee and Vetra being good companions. Except Liam he's trash tier

anast574d ago

Liam lol I can't stand that dude.

IAMRealHooman574d ago

it's like bitch but your shirt back on, your not blue or spikey get away from me

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Mass Effect 3's Ending for Javik Misses the Forest for the Trees

Based on one narratively fitting ending in Mass Effect 3, Prothean squadmate Javik is highly unlikely to return in the next Mass Effect game.

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anast853d ago

He was one of my least favorite characters. I wish they would have done the Proths different.

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The Best Video Games That Feature Canada

This Canada Day, explore our homeland with the best video games that have adapted or reimagined the Great White North in digital form.

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