New Games on the Horizon (the video game thread)

[Dirtbag59]

Love Mass Effect 3, but I would advise anyone thats held out this long to not buy it until Bioware releases a new, more acceptable batch of endings. Luckily for us Bioware is the type of company that would do that for the fans but until that time comes it's best to make sure they know the fans are serious about this issue concerning the games ending.

Part of that is me asking friends such as yourselves to continue holding out on purchasing the game.

News: Mass Effect 3 ending petition raises $30K for charity in 24 hours - ComputerAndVideoGames.com

I donated a whopping $7 to the charity which is actually for a good cause, providing kids with terminal illnesses in hospitals a chance to play video games.

Retake Mass Effect 3

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Love Mass Effect 3, but I would advise anyone thats held out this long to not buy it until Bioware releases a new, more acceptable batch of endings. Luckily for us Bioware is the type of company that would do that for the fans but until that time comes it's best to make sure they know the fans are serious about this issue concerning the games ending.

Part of that is me asking friends such as yourselves to continue holding out on purchasing the game.

News: Mass Effect 3 ending petition raises $30K for charity in 24 hours - ComputerAndVideoGames.com

I donated a whopping $7 to the charity which is actually for a good cause, providing kids with terminal illnesses in hospitals a chance to play video games.

Retake Mass Effect 3

I know I'm in the minority on this, but I loved my ending to ME 3. Sure there are loop holes and it's tough to put a 100% loved ending to a trilogy that's spanned 6 years of expiriences. It really bothers me how much people are complaining about this, even some going so far as to file complaints with the FTC which is just straight up ridiculous. I know everyone's entitled to their opinion but some people are talking that entitlement to absurd levels. I've enjoyed my purchase but to each their own.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by skinsfanthru&thru

I know I'm in the minority on this, but I loved my ending to ME 3. Sure there are loop holes and it's tough to put a 100% loved ending to a trilogy that's spanned 6 years of expiriences. It really bothers me how much people are complaining about this, even some going so far as to file complaints with the FTC which is just straight up ridiculous. I know everyone's entitled to their opinion but some people are talking that entitlement to absurd levels. I've enjoyed my purchase but to each their own.

The ending itself might not have been bad in and of itself but they used it in the wrong game. Mass Effect is about creating your own experience and going up against impossible odds. So in theory if I wanted a feel good story my choices should have afforded me that opportunity, conversely if I wanted my story to end as a tragedy my choices should have allowed me to dictate as such.

Furthermore the developers stated time and time again that there would be true and significantly different multiple endings and that the choices the players made would have significant consequences on the final result (theres a whole list on the Bioware forum of quotes from the producers all of which turned out to be virtually outright lies). Turns out the players choices had no impact on the ending and the only real difference in the ending is the color of the explosion. Not to mention a lot of people were robbed of a final boss fight.

As for the FTC thing, sure it's going a little to far and hopefully nothing really comes of it but make no mistake the actual reasons cited, false advertising, are entirely valid.

So in short it's not that the ending is bad the problem is it serves as virtually the only ending in a game that prides itself on allowing the player to shape the story. The good news for you is even if they change the ending you'll still have the current ending that you enjoyed plus more reasons to play again.