ME3 Endings...?

[Desolate_Hybrid]

I haven't finished the game yet. I am having to spend time doing other things at the moment. I think the game is amazing so far. However, I have noticed some discussion saying that the ending(s) is/are absolutely terrible. Many people are hating BioWare for it. This sort of thing happens all the time with games, where a few people complain about something, then many more will jump on the bandwagon or will hate on something simply because it gained popularity.

I am curious to hear though, is the ending(s) really THAT bad?

(Please no spoilers, I haven't beaten it yet.)

[R315r4z0r]

The game was incredible up until the last 5 minutes. Then.... garbage.

It seriously made me regret putting in all the time I spent making choices and guiding my character throughout the series.

[GammaCobra]

I have the feeling that Mass Effect 3 is shorter than the previous one, or is it just me?

[stephanovich]

The game was incredible up until the last 5 minutes. Then.... garbage.

It seriously made me regret putting in all the time I spent making choices and guiding my character throughout the series.

I agree. The built-up was great and then.......seriously? That's exactly the ending I never wanted and hoped they wouldn't do. Can't say ME1 and to some degree ME2 didn't hint at it, but...I was disappointed.

I have the feeling that Mass Effect 3 is shorter than the previous one, or is it just me?

Equal length for me on the saves.

[RealWar]

I see all these people complaining about the ending of Mass Effect 3, and they're saying, "worse ending ever"; then I say, "Command & Conquer 4"

Edit: Major

[R315r4z0r]

I only played each game once through. I wanted to experience them all once at a time and go through each decision one by one until the end. I didn't want to replay games and forge my decisions based on a bias of knowing what was going to happen afterwords.

My original plan was to finish ME3 with all my imports and see how it ended. Then I was going to go back to ME1 and start over to see how different everything would have been. But now that I know the endings of ME3 and how incredibly limited they are and how little they have to do with any of the decisions you made throughout the series, I no longer see a point in me replaying the series.


It isn't that we need a super happy 'everyone wins' ending... but can they at least provide an ending with closure, resolution, a feeling of accomplishment, and logical sense?

I didn't think it was possible to take such a great series and utterly demolish it in the last 5 minutes of the final game. That has to be some sort of world record or something...

[Noodlesocks]

You need to play the multiplayer to get the good ending.

Alternativly, do al the side quests and essentially 100% the game.

Good ending isn't much better though.

[Commander32]

I find it not too bad, but not too good either, I REALLY hope Bioware doesn't do that for Generals 2.... D:

[stephanovich]

I see all these people complaining about the ending of Mass Effect 3, and they're saying, "worse ending ever"; then I say, "Command & Conquer 4"

Edit: Major

I actually think C&C4's ending is better...

[R315r4z0r]

You need to play the multiplayer to get the good ending.

Alternativly, do al the side quests and essentially 100% the game.

Good ending isn't much better though.

I know about that. But it isn't any different.. it's just an extra 5 second extension to the final cutscene. The ending choices are still the same.