@Nitrox ....there are plenty of valid opinions on N4G. In this instance I feel strongly enough to know changing any story because a vocal group demands it does compromise the integrity regardless of any good supporting argument. You could have plenty of reasons as to why you think it should be done... but the moment you change it after its been released you compromise the integrity of the original story.

@Dlacy13g

I'm not saying that it necessarily SHOULD be done, just that it's not such a big deal if it IS done.

Plus, I remember reading somewhere that the plan wasn't to rewrite the ending, but to provide additional content that ties things together better.
I'm all for that provided it's free DLC, otherwise there's going to be another S#!tstorm over it...

Also I agree with you that changing things after release is a little too late. But the point I agreed with most in the article is that the film industry does things like this all the time if test audiences hate the ending, which results in a much higher quality movie than it would have been originally... However, that's a luxury the game industry doesn't really have.

@Nitrox I think we are in a bit of agreement. I have no issue with them providing some clarification on events and like you hope its free if they do. I also know the film industry does use test audiences and will change endings if there is negative reaction... but remember those are "test" audiences and the film hasn't actually been released yet. Closest thing the game industry has to this is the beta test.

No, Leonardo should be under no obligation to change the piece, I fully agree with that. But in the end it's still his decision to make that work of art pleasing for himself all others be damned, or rework it in a way that everyone can enjoy.

One choice makes his work something that the masses will write off and never look back at, the other gains him fame and respect for creating something the general population loves.

@pshycoNinja

Why are you comparing the ending (or even the game itself) to the effin Mona Lisa?

what the hell is so artistic about Mass Effect 3's ending? It doesn't even make sense.

And that's really all people are asking for, an ending that doesn't make them go "WTF?".

Is that really so horrible?

Mass Effect is a video game, not a painting. That's a stupid comparison.

Were talking about an interactive medium with a story. They ended it with one ending and 3 colors. Does that sound reasonable for a story-centric game that's supposed to be all about decisions, and when they promised that choices would carry more weight this time around? It was supposed to be the END of a trilogy. They could have had at LEAST a few endings that involved more than a color change, but no, they didn't want to endanger the possibility of sequels or DLC.

I don't get it. So, ur problem is with the lack of footage post ending. Spoiler!!!!!!!!! Had they shown exactly how the three drastically different choices affected the world post choice, it would have been fine? And like i wrote, ur issue wasn't with the endings themselves but the fact that they allowed u to chose. U would have been fine with the illusion that ur choices are what affected the ending. For example, Continued Spoiler!!!!!, if u saved the council, everyone survive the end of me2, u were paragon every time, u brokered peace between the geth and quarians, and u helped edi and joker forge a relationship, u automatically chose synthesis. And i could chose something and something for the other two. If they had done just that instead of giving all three everyone would feel like their choices mattered in the ending.

What did everyone want? How many possibilities were there anyway. And how can people say there is one ending. There are three drastically different endings. It's just that they don't give post decision visuals. They make u imagine what happened. I guess they could have shown rebuilding, all races holding hands singing kumba ya. Or they could have could have shown races studying reapers or using them like slaves to rebuild. Or, maybe they could show 2 policy, both organic-synthetic looking a new dawn, a new palette to color.

Now, i know why reviewers didn't lambaste the game for it's ending. They weren't deceiving anyone. It's funny too because i have the guide and at the end, it spells out all the different requirements based on different choices and ur readiness. There are 16. Yes, i guess they could have changed the requirements to reflect all the decisions u have made over the last 5 years, but i guess that's the real problem. It isn't the endings so much, but the fact that they didn't directly occur because of choices. So, all they have to do is patch it so that there aren't three choices, just the same three endings based on choices instead. Just don't b pissed if u can't see endimg C because u chose to kill kaiden in mass effect 1.

Sadly I haven't gotten a chance to play ME3 yet, But I'm vsure theres nothing terribly wrong with. And besides. how easy can it be to make enough ending for every possible choice?

Liam lol I can't stand that dude.

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