Soooo....Mass Effect 3

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Well, compared to what is probably the worst ending I have encountered in my 30+ years of gaming, the end of Dragon Age 2 is downright good and fulfilling...

For me, the Mass Effect 3 "ending" actually manages to kill not only the 3rd part, but the entire trilogy.

Some good reviews for those who don't mind major spoilage:

http://calitreview.com/24673
http://www.gamefront.com/mass-effect-3-e...are-right/
http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedta...more-15395
http://angryjoeshow.com/2012/03/top-10-r...3s-ending/

In this case, really, don't trust ANY of the mainstream reviews

Potential spoilers for the ending:

Just spent the last hour or so reading through all these. I'm floored.

Having completed the game, I was a bit surprised by the ending. I wasn't as invested as other fans apparently were, but after having read these articles, I feel their anger.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla...FlSjwhwHVM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla...33tJx8iy0A

I've been following the debate over the issue of authorship in gaming (Bioshock's Levine expressed his disdain for the fans' reaction), and while I initially felt that the story of Mass Effect was Bioware's to tell and that they shouldn't cater to fans' insipid and asinine growls of entitlement, the links Armin provided has made me change my opinion.

I think it's a shame that such an impressively popular game series like Mass Effect was given such a poor treatment by the writers. I'd love to defend their profession, their craftmanship and their final product, but this ending makes no God damn sense!

What's worse is that I feel this might change videogaming and authorship for the worse. Bioware has responded to the criticism and will most likely change or add something to the ending, placating the rabid masses, who in turn will be the inspiration for others who freak out when "their" video game stories don't fit in with their preconceived notion. I shudder to think of Art by Democracy.