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Bad Endings...
CrimsonEnigma:
Okay, so I have a question: was the ending really that bad?
I remember growing up and hearing everyone talk about Mass Effect and how great it was, but I wasn't able to play it because I didn't have an Xbox 360 or PS3. When I finally got one, Mass Effect 3 had been out for about a month, and all I heard about from my friends was how the game destroyed the series...and all I could read about online were articles about how the game had ruined literally everything. In the end, I ended up not buying Mass Effect, and I haven't touched the series since everyone says the ending is terrible.
But does it really ruin the entire series like I've heard?
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On topic now, I'm going to have to say that Xenoblade Chronicles X's ending really disappointed me. It makes the game feel unfinished, which might not be so bad if we had any indication that a sequel was forthcoming.
palmer6strings:
The game is actually really good. But the ending is pretty bad. The best one IMO is 2. But they are all really good games.
Another thing about 3 I didn't really like was the quest menu. It was soooooooooooo vague. Example:
There is this thing you need to find. It somewhere out there.
amiga1200:
retro time, as the subject isn't specific to any timeline. ;D
kid chameleon on the megadrive.
true, the only story is some text at the start, and in the user manual, but for a parallax scrolling platformer game of that size and scale (with fuck knows how many alt routes/bonus levels via telepads) i was SERIOUSLY expecting a monolith of text for an ending.
all it was were...some text...
that game will be my troll recommendation to burn a fucktonne of time away (with ZERO save capacity, true style) with the equal effect of an infirmed old man blowing his wad, and it amounts to a poof of sawdust, a complete anti climax. ??? >:(
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hey, just because it's old, doesn't mean any less effort was put into it.
shooter on coin ops wre the same, bang at least a two hour run on one coin, tooled up to the nines, wipe out all in your way, then enter name for highscore, NO outro. >:(
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two cops games dodge that though, thunder cross 2 (no skip, it's committed) and xexex.
yep, kick back and feel the g's! ;D (max power and trent steele don't consult anybody.)
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Seraph Man:
--- Quote from: CrimsonEnigma on February 15, 2016, 09:22:14 PM ---Okay, so I have a question: was the ending really that bad? [...] does it really ruin the entire series like I've heard?
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Alright, I'll try to hold back.
The first Mass Effect game is wonderful. It does such a great job at world building that it will leave you wanting more. Yeah, it's by no means perfect. The combat doesn't measure up to traditional first- or third-person shooters, the items menu was horribly unorganized, and assets were overused, but overall it's a great game.
Then Mass Effect 2 came out. Combat was refined, but the RPG elements took a hit, unique elements were removed or changed, and they attempted to fix problems in such a way that made things worse. The items menu (where you hold weapon upgrades) is a mess? Okay, eliminate weapon upgrades. Some people didn't like the driving segments with the Mako? Replace it with planet scanning. The RPG elements look overwhelming? Dumb it down. On top of that, the main story takes a back seat to several smaller character stories that are great for character development, but ultimately makes the plot of Mass Effect 2 meaningless. It doesn't deal with the main issue brought forth in ME1.
Finally Mass Effect 3. Combat is again refined so it now resembles a traditional third-person shooter more. Weapon upgrading is back and actually really good, and certain RPG elements are improved from 2. Certain missions, specifically the ones on Tuchanka and Rannoch, are some of the best in the series. But the dialog wheel suffered more detriment here, side missions are an even bigger joke than previously, there were a lot of cut corners, and then there's the ending. The ending failed on so many levels. It introduces a new character and a deus ex machina. There are three distinct choices that determine the end of the game, and each choice is terrible. The entire game has made a point of undermining each of these three choices. All the work you did up until this point means squat, really. There are slight variations in the cut scenes, and one ending can have an additional scene, but ultimately your choices didn't matter, which is important since the series sold itself on your choice mattering.
I won't say Mass Effect is terrible. I actually love Mass Effect. But not blindly. If you want to get into Mass Effect, I won't stop you. Hell, I'd even encourage you. Just keep in mind that while each game brings great things to the table, it will end in such an unsatisfying way, that even now people still are angry with what they were given in the end.
Oh, and the Leviathan DLC was garbage. It explained things, yes, but I was better off never knowing. Oddly enough, the ME3 multiplayer is damn good, and I'd still be playing it now if I had Xbox Live.
Sorry for derailing the thread. Back to topic.
--- Quote from: amiga1200 on February 15, 2016, 09:54:52 PM ---shooter on coin ops wre the same, bang at least a two hour run on one coin, tooled up to the nines, wipe out all in your way, then enter name for highscore, NO outro. >:(
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The only reason I wouldn't count those is because I didn't get invested in them story-wise. Otherwise I'd throw Link's Crossbow Training in there. It ended so soon and without a proper final boss.