What game have you recently beaten?

[Raype]

Well I finally beat Mass Effect 3, got the green ending on my first try. Thought it was a fitting ending. Shepard dies for the greater good and all that jazz. I'm happy with it. Did the same thing in Dragon Age.

I have to say, though... *this* is the ending everyone raged about? I mean, sure it was over a bit too quickly but jesus guys! It's the journey that matters!

Edit: Btw, the ending of the Citadel DLC was perfect. Better than the actual ending in fact. Loved it when the crew says "It's been a good ride" and Shep answers "The best." Awesome scene, so much was said with only those two words.

The issue stems from the other two endings being exactly the same.

Dragon Age had multiple endings with unique cutscenes and consequences. If you chose to, your character could die. Or sacrifice someone else. Or sacrifice no one. Etc.

Mass Effect has 3 coloured versions of the same thing.

So effectively the game that wasn't pushing choice as a feature had choices, and the one that did didn't. People were understandably upset.

It's especially jarring if your character had a tendency for ruthlessness, selfishness, and self preservation. Apparently he/she just decides "nah, fuck living. SPACE JESUS AWAAAAAY!" because that's how the story ends.

Probably doesn't help either that they had a better series of endings written that were either A.) not completed because the game was rushed, or b.) rewritten because they were leaked early, depending on who you ask.