Oranet wrote...
In the end,I have to agree with most, if not all, of the OP. Though, for me to address, in detail, this topic would take the space of War and Peace because of it's complexity. I am among the 40 or so percent that actually finish games for the most part. No, not all of them, but so far every Bioware game I have purchased (also a couple other game devs).
Bottom line for me is the question of why would it have been so terrible to have a 'happy ending' choice? I understand the 'sacrifice' of a hero character in literature, art, plays, and even gaming, but what would be so wrong with an ending similar to BG as one of the choices or options?
Since March I have came into this forum many times; mostly to read what the players think and in some instances to respond or ask a question. For the most part I have witnessed some great debates with most participants respectful of other's opinion and offering a well thought out counter arguement. Frankly, the other types of responses I generally ignore.
What Bioware does or doesn't do is, as stated hundreds of times in this forum, entirely up to them. I believe they DO listen to their customers (i.e. the EC DLC) but as a business they have many constraints to contend with that simply does not allow for all variations to be included in the final product. Yes, I think ME3 was rushed and the DLCs (except the EC) were in the bank to increase revenues after game release. But that, again, is/was Bioware and EA's decision and right.
In the end, I cannot say I will never buy another Bioware product. I am, in fact, running a male and female shep through ME1 & 2 currently and will import them into 3 after the next DLC (if I purchase them that is). I can say I will not buy them sight unseen however; and preorders of BW products will simply not happen as it has with every game after I played BG.
Finally, the OP was rather refreshing to read. I hope more of the good folks on this forum continue to follow suit with topics which are well thought out and relevant.
Ken
Thank you for the kind words. I am not a perfect individual, I have found things to growl about before, and have done things to get a few snarls. But I also control my own mind and thus I can choose when to be kind or when to be a real hellion. As of now I feel a need to be kind, even in my lack of sleep.
Bioware is cooking something up, I can feel it but this could also be just a bit of hope. I would be lying if I said that I didn't want to see my Shepard claw his way out of that pile of rubble, walk his near broken body down that beam ramp, and suddenly fall into the waiting arms of Tali. Happy endings are nice to have, but a hero giving their life for the cause is great too.
Respectfully speaking, our tastes may differ but the love of a good story is always the same common feeling.
Noted and respected, thank you Ken for your awesome response.
/salute
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