SleepingDragon3 wrote...
Hate to derail the disscussion but I wanted to give my take on the endings and the recation to them. Why I don't hate the endings by any means they are a bit underwhelming. However, I won't judge them fully until the game comes out. Even if they are bad I'll be okay with that and I have a few reasons.
1. I don't think a bad ending ruins a story- I'll use a movie I like as an example. I'm a big Disney animation fan and one of my favorite films of the Renaissance period is The Little Mermaid. Now I have a lot of problems with the ending becuase Ariel makes a very stupid choice and is rewarded for it. As a result, she doesn't go through a full character arc. However, I cant discount the rest of the movie just because i don't like the last three minutes. The music, characters, animation, and story (minus the ending) are all top knotch. I'm sure I'm in the minority here but a bad ending doesn't destroy a story but thats just me.
Sure. I can understand. But not all of us are like that. And this is a video game that has promised us from the start that choices mattered. That our decisions would have a big impact on the events to unfold. Turns out our choices are just different roads to get to the same bitter end. I'm sure I'll enjoy the game, but the ending is an absolute dealbreaker. It feels like a betrayal (yes, I am whining).
SleepingDragon3 wrote...
2. The game will most likey be very fun- I really enjoyed the demo a lot and I'm looking forward to multiple play throughs. If the gameplay is great than I'll probably like it enough to play more than once. It boggles my mind how people are willing to throw great gameplay out that window just because of the last part of the game.
Good for you. Me, I don't really like the gameplay. The new features didn't appeal to me. I played for the story. Many of us do.
SleepingDragon3 wrote...
Now we get to the controversial part, my opinion on the reaction. I'll try to be respectful as possible. Personally, I feel a lot of people are blowing this out of proportion. The game isn't even out yet and some are demanding Bioware's blood.
Yeah, I can understand that. The ****storm is massive and I can't even imagine what's gonna happen two days from now.
SleepingDragon3 wrote...
Unfortunatley, BSN has developed a negative reputation acording to some other forums I'm a member of and tragically I can see why. I used to enjoy reading these boards (I'm pretty shy on the web) but the negativity is just out of control. A least give the game a try before you unleash the kraken. I bet it won't be as bad as it seems once the endings are contextualized.
Yes, we are being negative. We are because some of us poured a part of ourselves into this game for *six years*. I'm personally not buying the game on release, because I have no interest in paying 60 dollars to have my heart ripped out. I'll wait for reviews or wait for the price to go down.
SleepingDragon3 wrote...
I view video games as art and artists don't just create their work for others but also for themselves. This is how Mac Walters wanted to end Mass Effect and even if I don't like it I respect his wishes. Allright i'm pretty much done here so I'll end this by wishes everyone a happy Tuesday and good hunting.
Sorry, but I disagree on this one. If Mac Walters wanted to write something for himself, by all means, let him do it. But he is creating a product intended for a certain target that is going to *sold* to other people. Saying "But *I* like it and so should you!" is not a good business strategy. Besides they repeatedly claim they listen to the fans. And they do. They really do. But I see no fan who asked for such an ending. And it surprises me they thought we did want something like this.
Happy Tuesday to you too.
Modifié par Karrie788, 05 mars 2012 - 03:47 .