The Best games so far this year all have terrible endings

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#1 MegaPigeon
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Anyone else noticed this? It makes me mad. MAAAAD :evil:
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#2 _Bear
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Sadly I'm going to have to agree with you, it seems they know how to start, have decent stories and gameplay. But they just can't end the games well. I notice this trend in movies also in the last decade or so. It seems they are so focused on everything else by the time they get to the ending they are out of fizzle or something. I wish they spent more time on wrapping up the story in a lot of these games and movies.
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#3 CaptHawkeye
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Halo 3 had a very good ending in my opinion.

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#4 sydstoner
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Bioshock had a terrible ending for a game with such a brill storyline.
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#5 OneWingedAngeI
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Halo 3 had a very good ending in my opinion.

CaptHawkeye

you have some strange taste in endings.
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#6 chuck1234526
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I would have to agree with the person who started this topic. Metroid prime corruption, for example, has good graphics and solid gameplay. But in the end, it's almost the exact same horrible ending as Halo 3. It does make me mad that these people make great games with horrible endings.
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#7 190586385885857957282413308806
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Bioshock had a terrible ending for a game with such a brill storyline.sydstoner

I thought the good ending was touching but out of place... the bad ending looked like it was put together in 3 minutes.

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#8 AtomicTangerine
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[QUOTE="sydstoner"]Bioshock had a terrible ending for a game with such a brill storyline.smerlus

I thought the good ending was touching but out of place... the bad ending looked like it was put together in 3 minutes.

Yeah, and many plot points are just totally forgotten. Like shouldn't your character be horribly disfigured from all the splicing? And isn't becoming a big daddy irreversible?

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#9 Laughlin_12
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That's actually true. I didn't notice until now. :|
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#10 Video_Game_King
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(needlessly defending Super Mario Galaxy) You expect plot out of Mario? High standards.
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#11 Bootylicious
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Halo 3 had a very good ending in my opinion.

CaptHawkeye

lol. :lol:

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#12 hogthershod
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They weren't horrible endings, but when you build up a substantial story to the likes of Halo 3 and Bioshock, you expect much more. I rather liked how both games end, but yeah, gone are the days where we get a rewarding ending as we did with, say, the Final Fantasy series.
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#13 Pessu
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Crysis had a great ending. It left the strory open and easily continuable for the second part but it didnt feel like a horrible cliff hanger either.
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I thought Halo 3 had a fine ending, quite sentimental, but you'll only know this if you watch through the credits. It's not some crazy, mind-blowing endings to end all endings (zing) but those who like it certainly don't deserve the disrespect some of you are giving them. ^Like COD4 has the most amazing ending to a five hour campaign ever :roll:

The Witcher also has a great (actually I think 3 great) endings, and it's without a doubt one of the top games of the year. Really one of the best RPGs since Planetscape or Fallout 2.

The reviews say ME also has a really good ending that also sets it up for the next two in the trilogy, which is no mean feat.

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I thought Halo 3 had a fine ending, quite sentimental, but you'll only know this if you watch through the credits. It's not some crazy, mind-blowing endings to end all endings (zing) but those who like it certainly don't deserve the disrespect some of you are giving them. ^Like COD4 has the most amazing ending to a five hour campaign ever :roll:

The Witcher also has a great (actually I think 3 great) endings, and it's without a doubt one of the top games of the year. Really one of the best RPGs since Planetscape or Fallout 2.

The reviews say ME also has a really good ending that also sets it up for the next two in the trilogy, which is no mean feat.

Uncle_Tbag

the halo 3 ending was basically a fart. im not one for comparing a crappy ending to another crappy ending to justify something. it could have been a lot better is all im saying
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#16 rragnaar
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Ratchet and Clank, and Jeanne D'Arc are the only games I've played this year that had good endings.  Bioshock was a total dissapointment for me.  I would have rated that game higher if it had a decent story.
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#17 Uncle_Tbag
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[QUOTE="Uncle_Tbag"]

I thought Halo 3 had a fine ending, quite sentimental, but you'll only know this if you watch through the credits. It's not some crazy, mind-blowing endings to end all endings (zing) but those who like it certainly don't deserve the disrespect some of you are giving them. ^Like COD4 has the most amazing ending to a five hour campaign ever :roll:

The Witcher also has a great (actually I think 3 great) endings, and it's without a doubt one of the top games of the year. Really one of the best RPGs since Planetscape or Fallout 2.

The reviews say ME also has a really good ending that also sets it up for the next two in the trilogy, which is no mean feat.

OneWingedAngeI


the halo 3 ending was basically a fart. im not one for comparing a crappy ending to another crappy ending to justify something. it could have been a lot better is all im saying

I'm not comparing it to another game's ending. That comment was directed at someone, not either game.

Saying it's a "fart" really offers deep insight into why you think it's so bad.

I liked it because it contained a cliffhanger within the ending, one with a nice resolution before the last cinematic ends; set up a divide between 2 sets of characters, both eliciting different emotions, both going through two different "endings" to the saga.

The exchange between MC and Cortana was quite nice, with here calling him something she'd never called him by before. (Not saying to much here in case anyone hasn't seen it.) It also shed quite a bit of light on the emotional makeup of MC and Cortana, and a reverence Cortana has for him that's never really been revealed before.

It also did a good job in wrapping up the trilogy while leaving room for more, especially if you see the legendary ending. It opened up a HUGE possibilitly for another chapter starring both main characters (and also possibly tied it in to Marathon).

Once again, so sorry you thought it was a . . . fart.

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#18 CaptHawkeye
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[QUOTE="CaptHawkeye"]

Halo 3 had a very good ending in my opinion.

OneWingedAngeI


you have some strange taste in endings.

How so?

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#19 Archangel3371
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I thought Halo 3's ending was pretty good too especially the ending you get after finishing the game on Legendary. While I certainly won't say that it was an ending that really brought down the house I was satisfied with it and it left me pondering the possibilities of what may happen for the franchise next.

Other then that I haven't seen any of the other recent big game endings such as Bioshock so I don't know how those turned out, yet.

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#20 KrAzY_cHrIs
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I just completed assassins creed and I have to say you are correct!
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#21 beavisofcod2
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God of War 2 has a pretty awesome ending
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#22 EvilTaru
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Anyone else noticed this? It makes me mad. MAAAAD :evil:MegaPigeon

Uncharted has an awesome ending, Ratchet had a pretty good ending, HALO 3's ending was alright.

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#23 AtomicTangerine
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God of War 2 has a pretty awesome endingbeavisofcod2

I don't know... It got a little too Terminator-esque for me to say it was good. I just don't like working in time-travel and Greek mythology. Personally, I think the ending is lame because it means Kratos can just go back and murder baby Zeus.

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#24 GodModeEnabled
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Yeah most ending have been exptremly horrible Halo 3 and Bioshock especially.
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#25 -_Jeremy_-
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Um, some.

Halo 3 was okay.
Bioshock was actually pretty dumb.

BUT.
Portal has the best ending ever. :P
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#26 brandon2802
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Can anyone name some good endings? I just want to know what your standards are.
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#27 majadamus
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I skimmed through this thread very carefully to avoid spoilers...

...ya, video game endings aren't usually something to look forward to. I don't play games for the storyline. I'll watch a movie/TV/read a book/comic/manga for a good story.

Can anyone name some good endings? I just want to know what your standards are.brandon2802

Final Fantasy X

Grandia II

Heavenly Sword (pretty good climatic ending)

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#28 Planeforger
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Half-Life 2 Episode 2 had a fantastic ending.
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#29 Tiberius
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BUT.
Portal has the best ending ever. :P
-_Jeremy_-

Beat me to it. ;)