I dunno. Part of me is kind of looking forward to the nerd rage that will ensue when Bioware announces that the indoctination theory was right and then tries to sell the us the "real" ending that they planned all along for $10.
"Then my blood boils, to the point that I lose sleep, dreaming about a world where everything goes to hell because companies bow down to the noisy, mouth-breathing Neanderthals who clog up forums because something forced them to think. Something forced them out of their happy little Hollywood bubble, and made them uncomfortable. "
Um, no. The "ending" that Bioware gave us just gets stupider the more you think about it. People are not mad over the fact tha...
It's interesting that the author is making an issue out of Bioware's artistic integrity. This is the same company that cut stuff out of the main story and sold it as day one DLC. Sorry, but you don't get the play the "artistic integrity" card after you pull a stunt like that.
Nope, sorry. I agree that the two possible endings to Bioshock are both a little hokey and pedestrian. But so are the endings to most video games. Bioshock is about par for the course in this regard.
By way of contrast, the ending to ME3 is wretched and abysmal in every way imaginable. It is an atrocity. You can make a good argument that when you factor in the lead-up over three games and the promises made the the developers, the ending to ME3 is the worst video game e...
Bioware doesn't deserve to catch any breaks after the way they ended ME3. Between the day one DLC and this, they've used up every last bit of good will they were ever entitled to.
Enjoy paying $10 for the "real" ending though. Hope its worth it.
The last boss fight in Bioshock is lame, but the ending to that game is about a million times better than Mass Effect 3's ending.
Just imagine how bad it's going to be when Bioware releases the REAL ending as DLC and charges you $10 for it.
DLC please.
Nice article. The "ending" to Mass Effect 3 was horrible, but I'd rather live in a world where developers take chances, even if that means that they occasionally fail miserably like Bioware did, than to live in a world whever everybody always plays it safe by sticking to familiar cliches.
In other words, I'll suffer through an occaional ME3 if that's the price you have to pay for games like RDR.
Because as it turns out, some scrub who makes random decisions throughout the game and skips all the side missions has access to exactly the same endings as somebody who meticulously thinks through every choice and does every mission, as long as he played multiplayer for a few hours. Sorry, but that's stupid.
Have fun with your "highest ending."
I really enjoy ME3 while I'm playing it -- currently I'm on Tuchanka for my Insanity playthrough after beating the game earlier in the weekend, and it's still all kinds of fun. But it's as if Bioware went out of their way to ruin what should have been a crowing achievement on one of the best franchises of this generation.
-- Day 1 DLC that was cut from the main story.
-- Tacked-on multiplayer that pollutes the SP experience.
-- The worst end...
Maybe the author should finish the game first. Then he'll understand why the ending is getting so much hate.
The only thing that could possibly cheapen this franchise any more is if Bioware releases the "real" ending as DLC. As awful and inexcusable as the ending is, Bioware made their bed and now they need to lie it.
I'm not going to dignify this with a hit. Sorry, but the ending really is that bad.
Nice write-up. I just finished ME3 yesterday, and I was appalled at how bad the ending was. When you consider how much care went into writing the plot of this franchise, it's amazing that they couldn't write a sensible ending.
The ending to this game is indefensible. I would have been perfectly okay with a downbeat or otherwise-unexpected conclusion -- if Bioware decided that Shephard wasn't going to get a happy, heroic ending, that's fine. I just want the ending to make some kind of sense.
The only way that this ending could have possibly been more stupid would have been if Bioware had pulled the "It was all a dream" scam. Actually, that might not have been as bad as the act...
Agreed. It definitely doesn't deserve a 10, if for no other reason than the fact that the story was deliberately cut down to make room for day one DLC. In addition, the gameplay is predictable and repetitive. It's still a good game overall, but 9/10 is about right.
"Getting the bar full" isn't enough for the good ending. It isn't even close. Or at least that's what I've read.
Bioware has every right to end their game as they see fit.
And as someone who played the game, I have every right to express my opinion that it sucks.
See how this works?