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And because of the fact that the original script was leaked they chose to scrap the whole original idea, and make up something else. That indicates that what they have brought us wasn't their vision all along, since it has changed because of a trivial concern. Lots of games gets leaked before their time, and it was unfortunate that it was exposed to the public. No, the endings do not make up for the whole experience, but they are a part of the necessary components to finish the whole lot of it. The ending could sort of be compared to that of a domino brick, if you pull it out then the whole thing will collapse. The destination is just as important as the journey.nedpepper wrote...
I'm not saying there are not issues at a corporate level. EA and Bioware do not seem to be a good fit and it shows. And I'm not even saying you don't have a right to be disappointed. That's your preference. What am I saying is that the fans are not owed anything more than what they got. I actually find the idea that they are going to SELL new endings to be disappointing. You want to buy a non canon ending to a finished game just to feel better about it? There's something depressingly cynical about that.
I'd rather just accept that this was their vision and I had a great time enjoying the journey. Endings do not make up the totality of an experience. It's like saying someone dying at the end of their long life depresses you and takes away all the happy memories you had of them. It doesn't. And creating the perfect ending to any beloved series is one the most challenging aspects a writer has to deal with. George RR Martin keeps talking about his giant fear of messing up Game of Thrones. You ever think maybe that's why he's so scared to end it or even work towards an ending? Fan expectations can sometimes take on a life of their own. It is what it is. I just think people need some perspective here.
Right, and thus they changed it from what it was original supposed to be. You don't even have to read the script, you could always just look at "Final Hours of Mass Effect 3" app that sort of elaborates on all of the things that were scrapped in the game. I get the feeling you've beaten the game already, so if you feel like it you could always ask around as some people will probably have the thing lying around.I didn't read the leaked draft of the script. I don't enjoy spoiling a story meant to be played and seen.
And how many times do you walk into a movie or pick up a book with expectations that don't live up to the hype. Look at most movie trailers. Half the time, studios try and market a movie in ways that completely contradict what the director was intending.
All the time my good sir. I do not judge a movie based on the marketing. I didn't with Dragon Age Origins and the Manson music and I didn't start doing it now. I chose to play the game, and judge it for what it is. It turned out to be completely different from what I've expected. It was an amazing experience. Let me be clear that I had no high expectations for this game, I didn't think after Mass Effect 2 that the third game would be anything special for me. But I still wanted to finish the story. I wanted an ending with closure equal to that we got in Dragon Age Origins. We got the choice to survive, but at a great cost, and it isn't what some of you would a "Disney" ending either. Lots of people had to die in order to win the war against the Darkspawn, and the same counts for Mass Effect 3. Lots of people will die, so there is no way it can end completely happy. But it can end with a hopeful ending. The main difference here is that Mass Effect is not really a novel or a movie. It's an interactive game, where the plot can be moved in all sorts of directions. The reader don't get to decide in which direction the plot of a book or a movie is supposed to go. The script and the direction is already set in stone. They are not an interactive experience like Mass Effect. It is based upon the choices of the player, so why shouldn't these choices reflect on how the trilogy should end. It's about having a choice here, and the problem is that the endings we got in ME3 does not essentially offer us a choice. I played this game with no high expectations, and I never payed attention to the marketing as I do not judge the game based on what I've seen in trailers. It surprised me, however, when I reached the end all of it got turned up-side down.
I'm pretty sure the people who played Fallout 3 doesn't agree with you, but I might be wrong. The developers of the Witcher seems to willing enough to add closure to their game. Free of charge. I'm not even saying that I want to pay for DLC, in order to make myself feel better. I'm saying that I would appreciate some closure on what exactly happened to my companions, the worlds I saved, the people I helped, an epilogue like in Origins but more interactive since I do no think a wall of text would suit Mass Effect. I'm not asking for a compensation here, I'm asking for some clarity. I'm asking for some closure, I don't see what is wrong with thatYou want to buy a non canon ending to a finished game just to feel better about it? There's something depressingly cynical about that.
It's interesting how you should mention a "non-canon ending" as far as I can understand from these endings I don't see how they are being consistent with the overall lore, the so called "canon" of Mass Effect. We can probably argue forever about this, so if that's what you want then let's us continue in a PM.
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