buffyslayer12 wrote...
it was suggested that i repost this in the sticky thread. dont know if it will add any thing that hasn't already been said but here is my letter.
Dear bioware,
First of all I'd like to thank your production teams for making some of the
best games I've ever played. (especially the "mass effect" franchise). They have
entertained me over and over again and relived my stress in times when I needed
an outlet. When my dog died, I played mass effect. When a girlfriend broke up
with me, I played mass effect. When my father died, I played mass effect. And
while your games never fixed my problems, they did provide me with much needed
distractions. And for that I will always be grateful.
A few years ago I bought a game that I didn't think I'd like, (i hate first
person shooters) but I was bored and wanted something to do. I saw a commercial
for a game called "mass effect". It looked like an fps, but the commercial said
it was an RPG. I figured "what the heck, I'll try it". I went out purchased it
(xbox360 version), came home and began to play. I was blown away.... Best game
ever. Then I drove the mako, best game ever with the worst vehicle ever. 
But
the mako's ability to drive straight up impossible vertical inclines even won me
over eventually. I loved your game so much that when my Xbox red ringed and I
couldn't afford a new one immediately, I still needed my mass effect fix, so I
bought it for the pc. Since then, I've purchased all the dlc for both systems.
(got a new Xbox. ) purchased mass effect 2 collector edition and all of its
dlc. Both for the Xbox and ps3. And planned on getting it for the pc. Purchased
four different mass effect books as well as t shirts from the bioware store. (my
favorite being the mako mountain climbing one). Over the years I must have
invested over a thousand hours to the mass effect series, I have 9 different
playthroughs of various shepherds as well as a few I haven't finished yet. I
even bought dragon age origins just to get blood dragon armor dlc. I bought an
iPhone so I could play mass effect galaxy. And I drank dr pepper for a week just
to get the dlc under the caps for me2. ( I hate dr pepper).
Then me3 was announced. I was thrilled when I would read interviews
promising multiple ending resolutions to the story. I preordered the game a year
before its release. I had every intention of buying all three
versions(Xbox,ps3,and pc). But for now I would just get the collectors edition
for the 360. I'd wait before I got the new iPhone game and app. I wanted to
enjoy mass effect the way it's intended. The midnight launch came, I picked up
my copy, went home and played for twenty hours straight. (not exaggerating ). I
was thrilled, overjoyed even. It was better then I thought it would be. Then I
got to the ending... It felt like I had been kicked in the crotch by a mule. I
was given a choice of outcomes that use the worst logic I've ever heard and not
given the option to argue with this magical genocidal maniac ai. I had to
sacrifice my shepherd for what felt like no good reason, I always new this might
not end well that shep might not survive. But my options were a, b, or c. A.
commit genocide on the geth and ruin the galaxy by destroying the relays. B.
enforce god boys will on the galaxy by making everyone the same and ruin the
galaxy. Or C. control the reapers and become the homicidal god child, and ruin
the galaxy.(I thought to myself, what happened to not having an a,b, or c
ending) I sat and stared at my tv screen not able to believe this was the end.
I stared so long I got a message, critical mission failure, the crucible was
destroyed. Reload. I chose control this time, I figured at least I'm not killing
a whole race of people or enforcing my will on the galaxy, I was a paragon after
all. But it didn't feel right, so I reloaded again and tried synthesis. It was
the same ending but with a green explosion. (no I said to myself I must have
done something wrong) reload. Destroy... Exact same ending in red this time and
shep breathes (at least I think it's shep). Going back to my thoughts, i must
have done something wrong, not enough war assets probably, I thought I did
everything but I must have screwed up. I got the bad ending(yes, just one
ending) to the Internet. I must figured out what I did wrong so i can get the
ending that actually makes sense. But there isn't one, there is one ending,
riddled with inconsistencies and plot holes. Not 16 unique endings...1 ending
with a choice of a.red b. blue or c. Green explosions.
To say I'm disappointed is and understatement. I've since followed the
controversy on the Internet, I've read the public response by bioware. That your
listening to feedback and want suggestions. I was going to keep quite and wait
to see what you were going to do, but I realizedif people stay silent you may
take that to mean I liked the ending. I didn't. I haven't been able to play any
of my other 8 Shepard's what's the point they all end the same way. As it stands
right now, I won't be be buying any dlc, I might not buy another bioware game, I
feel as though I was lied too. I don't trust you anymore. Maybe it's whiny, and
juvenile, it doesn't change how I feel. I'll give you the opportunity to fix
this, you deserve at least that for all the joy you've given me over the years.
I don't demand a new ending, I don't expect you to change your art, or
compromise your integrity, but no this... If I don't get satisfaction, you've
lost a costumer.
As for suggestions how and what to fix, it's been said by many others on
your forum, clarity, closure, patching plot holes, New endings.... More endings
like you said. The irony is my Shepard got the right ending the first time he
refused to make that awful nonsensical choice and the crucible was destroyed any
the races of the galaxy went down fighting. Critical mission failure.... Not
really, they died as they lived, free, independent, unique people. It's not a
happy ending, but it's an ending. And it makes more sense than bowing to the
star child. I just don't think you meant to make the best ending to a three game
franchise a critical mission failure screen. It seems.... Anti-climactic.
p.s. my other 8 sheps, as different as they are. will get the same ending.
p.p.s. forgive any spelling errors, my spell check goes wonky every now and then.
p.p.p.s. hold the line.
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LOL ....same story here....every part is the same... i chose the destroy option everytime though because frankly that's the true option that i am sure Shepard will pick. Logic: You don't sacrifice your humanity or Kroganity or Turianity to become a synthetic...that's too big a decision for any one person or star child
. Secondly i spent two whole years in the pursuit of destroying the damn evil metal ****s....why the hell would i control them...become the next catalyst and then eradicate the galaxy of life in the next cycle!?! Destroy is definitely the best option. Plus, the biggest bonus is that Shepard lives.
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