Make an alternate ending to a game you like.
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god, all that reminds me of "congratuations, shinji" from the end of neon genesis evangelion.EHKOS said:
OT: Fire Emblem (2003)
Ninian isn't revived by deus ex machina. Instead, she stays dead, which is much more powerful.
This. X's ending was poignant and heartfelt, and X-2 ruined that. 'Twould have been far better had X-2 ne'er existed.Tanis said:
fallout 3, your character doesn't walk off into the sunset/ sacrifice his/herself. he/she keeps playing. seriously that pissed me off. hang on wait? it's been fixed? I got nothing.
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Everything else these days has to be dark and depressing, I look to old FF's for happy endings. Why do people hate happy endings all of a sudden. I will agree that X-2 was beyond bad but it gave me the cliché ending I wanted so I forgave it.King of Asgaard said:
OT: My ending to ME 3. Improved far beyond the old one:
Just as Shepard is about to pick one of the four options a planet sized, talking, pink elephant called Dave and his transvestite pixie lover Alan magically appear and kill all the Reapers with a duet of I would walk 500 miles by The Proclaimers.
See. Improved.
FFX's ending is not dark and depressing, it's bitter sweet. And it left such an emotional impact because of it. FFX-2 took that impact and tacked on a forced happy ending just because. It was completely unnecessary, and that's why I don't think of it as canon.Gizmo1990 said:
In fact, the supposed bad ending is my favourite because
Tidus stays in the Farplane.
Mass Effect 3..all of it, and instead change it to this. No starchild, no bullshit, and some balance between Sappy, happy endings and soul crushingly sad:
You're Welcome.
Your squad members before the relay don't partake in the final charge, instead staying back with a small group of soldiers and the rest of your crew, including any surviving ME 2 squad members that made it, to hold back a large force of indoctrinated forces that are trying to charge the rear and stop the alliance making it to the beam.
Everything else plays out the same until after the illusive man encounter, after which..these choices happen depending on EMS.
EMS at lowest: The crucible simply doesn't work due to the alliance making it "Far too quickly with too few resources". As Shepard lays half-conscious on the floor of the citadel, Harbinger suddenly flys up into the window and charges a beam. No dialogue, no speech, just him firing a laser as Shepard looks on in horror at the reapers decimating the fleet before being incinerated.
EMS low: The crucible prepares to fire, Shepard looking on satisfied as it does. Unfortunately, whilst it charges warning lights appear on the console speaking of a 'malfunction', making Shepard look on in confusion. Then, it fires...blowing the citadel up as it does. While the resulting blast wipes out the reapers, it also fries earth and everything within the Milky way, destroying the gathered fleet. It then continues spreading out across the relays and too other star systems with the same result.
EMS medium: The crucible prepares to fire, Anderson and Shepard having a conversation about family (Eg. This one, naturally changing depending on gender: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDWpd9nCKws) before they finally die from blood loss. Down below on the ground, the crew you left behind are all overwhelmed and killed as it fires. If you have a L.I, they will look up as the blast comes their way, but end up being killed as the first reapers start to fall from the sky and collapse. They will say some variant of the word "You did it. Y-you actually..did it!"Before they get overwhelmed by the last of the reaper forces and are killed. It then fades out before fading in on a memorial service being given in honor of all that "Gave their lives". In attendance will be everyone you've helped from the main game/side-quests provided they survived (Eg. Conrad Verner) before the coffins of everyone are carried out in typical military fashion, Gun salute included. As the final Coffin is carried out the shot cuts to a memorial with the names of everyone that was at the final fight, zooming in on the name "[First name] Shepard" before finally fading to black and credits.
EMS High: Same as the first, except instead of the crew dying the blast fires just slightly faster, managing to wipe out all the husks and leave the entire crew alive, even EDI (Who naturally makes some manner of comment about this) before everyone starts cheering. It is then that everyone starts cheering in Victory as the reapers start to fall from the sky and die. If you have an LI they will be the only one not cheering, simply looking up at the citadel before making a mad break to the transport beam with a distressed look in their eyes. The other squad members suddenly stop cheering and follow along, moving into the beam. Upon reaching Shepard the LI will suddenly rush over, grabbing their shoulder before saying "Shepard!?". At this point Shepard will look up, simply saying the love interests name before they die of blood loss. At this point the LI will continue to call out Shepards name before hugging them close, letting out a final pained scream before it fades out to the funeral service mentioned above. It is as above only instead, before the final coffin is carried out the LI's hand will gently brush over it as it's carried away. If you have an LI, this ending is achieved regardless of actions in the game.
Variations:
NO LI, Wrex lives: Only difference here is instead of the love interest rushing in, Wrex is the first one to rush in instead. After reaching where Shepard is, the ever popular meme between them is acted out one final time. Wrex grabs Shepards shoulder, simply asking "Shepard.." in concern before Shepard looks at him, saying a weak "Wrex.." before dying of blood loss. Wrex's expression is one of pain but otherwise he just waits their solemnly until the rest of the force arrives. Funeral carries out the same only without hand lingering over coffin.
NO LI, Wrex dead, Genophage cured, Grunt alive: Same with Wrex, only it's Grunt instead who rushes in. Same as above they enact the meme out one more time, as Grunt speaks a concerned "Shepard.." before Shepard replies with a proud, but weak."Grunt.." Shepard will then paraphrase Andersons last words as they slump forward weakly."You did good Grunt, you did good. I'm...proud of you.."Before dying of blood loss. Funeral carries out same as above.
NO LI, Wreave in charge, Genophage sabotaged/cured, Mordin alive, Grunt dead/alive: This time it's Mordin who rushes in during Shepards dying moments, quickly rushing to their side with a shocked "Shepard!" It's then Shepard looks at Mordin, giving a smile before saying to Mordin "You're late.." At this point Mordin will go into one of his usual speeches, exchanging a few mild jokes as Shepard dies, making a comment of being 'out of medi-gel'. The exchange ends with a simple "Thank you Shepard, for opportunity..to do good" at this point Shepard gives a final smile before finally dying of blood loss as the rest of the troops pass through. Funeral carries on as above.
NO LI, Genophage sabotaged, Mordin killed, Wrex was leader and killed, Grunt dead: Ohh boy...this is a sad one. You don't get the speech with anderson this time and the crucible just fires, Anderson simply dying after saying "God, it feels like years since i just..sat down.."After the reapers start dropping from the sky, everyone starts cheering but nobody seems to go to where Shepard is. Shepard briefly checks Anderson, and finding he's dead starts shaking their head and saying they don't intend to 'die in this place alone'. Getting to their feet, they begin to weakly hobble through. Continually trying to hail anyone for a medivac but discovers their comm is out of power. At this point we start to get montages of all the evil choices made: The murder of Wrex, The killing of Mordin, etc as Shepard gradually gets weaker, eventually beginning to hallucinate everybody they've lost and killed (Eg. Anyone major ally character you killed over ME 3 and anyone you lost in the suicide mission). Shepard desperately tries to hail again, receiving only silence before reaching the beam only to find it's shut off. At this point, confronted with the hallucinations, Shepard absolutely breaks down and starts screaming their head off about not wanting to die, saying they have more to live for. If slightly more paragon then renegade, they'll list off their major accomplishments and when they beat the odds but gradually grow less and less confident as time wheres on. The hallucinations just stay silent and stand their staring before Shepard breaks apart, blubbering how they don't want to die before finally dying from blood loss. The last words are "H-how..could it end like this!?". The hallucinations fade and the camera zooms out down the empty corridor, as Shepard lays their alone, dead. More renegade then Paragon loses their head completely and just starts firing on the hallucinations, causing them all to "Die" one by one until, finally shepard is alone."Alone..as usual huh?" Shepard then chuckles cynically, although their is a hint of sadness to it before they elicit a single "Damnit.."Before falling over dead. Same zoom out as above.
Any other conditions: Same as all variations prior to one previous, only it's a group of nameless grunts that find shepard and anderson already dead. Funeral proceeds the same.
Max EMS: Follow the same criteria as above for the previous endings only, instead of finding Shepard dead the LI/Grunt/Wrex/Mordin/soldiers find Shepard barely alive and quickly help them out of the citadel. As they recover in the hospital LI (If Shep had LI) will show up and they'll have a tender moment where they discuss the future, (If Liara cue "Lots of little blue children" line) before they watch the memorial service on holo. If no LI, then it's simply Joker that pops in and shares witty banter. It then cuts too an undisclosed time later where Shepard is decorated for their service and given medals for their service alongside their comrades. During this time Shepard can choose options on making their final speech, choosing to either decline the medals and leave the ceremony with LI + Crew in Tow or just accept the medals and share an embrace with their LI. At this point Joker makes a smart remark about them ordering a wedding cake as the scene fades out to the applause of everyone. If no LI and Shepard declines medals, just show them and crew leaving. If accepted, Joker instead says "So, does this mean we can go party at Afterlife now?"
Variation:
NO LI, Genophage sabotaged, Mordin killed, Wrex was leader and killed, Grunt dead: Happens the same as the last one only, instead the beam is active at the end and after stepping through it Shepard collapses as a squad of soldiers makes their way to help Shepard. It then cuts to an undisclosed amount of time later where Shepard is visited by Admiral Hackett in hospital who says that, now that the war is over Shepard has to face a tribunal over war crimes. Shepard is naturally pissed about this but Hackett responds with Shepard having "Brought it on themselves". Here the paths diverge slightly:
Council Dead: Shepard has the book thrown at them rather brutally but has the option of defending themselves. If they successfully convince the council they manage to get off with just a discharge and a stripping of all awards/medals/Military and SPECTER status. Shepard walks out of the Court-room understandable annoyed and approaches his crew, only for them to just turn their backs and walk away in disgust with Shepard, leaving Shepard utterly alone. If they fail to convince the council, they are declared guilty and escorted away to face "The firing squad". The screen fades out as Shepard is escorted out of the court room.
Council Alive: Same as above. If successful, Shepard is discharged but finds his crew who just give a nod of understanding and walk out of the courtroom with Shepard, all of them seeming to support Shepard. If unsuccessful, Shepard is again faced with firing squad. However, it then cuts to another scene once where Shepard is cuffed and facing a squad of alliance soldiers who prepare to shoot them. It is then numerous explosions are seen and the Normandy is seen flying overhead, with James Vega at the open door at the back calling out to Shepard to jump into the hovering vehicle. Shepard does so despite the alliance soldiers recovering, and manages to make it in just in the nick of time before the door closes and the ship flies away.
As they get out of the planets atmosphere, Shepard is able to talk to Joker and the remaining crew who all admit they couldn't just let Shepard die despite what they did in the war. Shepard has some dialogue choices to say either apologising for making them all fugitives, or saying he's glad they didn't just leave them to rot. The scene ends with Shepard in the cockpit with Joker and Edi with Edi making a comment about them "No longer being pursued" leading Joker to ask Shepard "Where too now Commander?"
It's at this moment the rest of the crew walks up into the cockpit behind Shepard with Shepard just smiling before saying."Anywhere. It's a big universe out there...let's see what else it's got to challenge us with" The rest of the crew make various comments but all of them agree to staying with Shepard. It's at this point Shepard says "Joker, Punch it!" With joker and Edi both replying with "Ai ai Commander!" Before the Normandy enters a relay and is propelled off, the scene ending on a shot of the relay once Shepard and Co pass through it, eventually fading to black and credits.
Everything else plays out the same until after the illusive man encounter, after which..these choices happen depending on EMS.
EMS at lowest: The crucible simply doesn't work due to the alliance making it "Far too quickly with too few resources". As Shepard lays half-conscious on the floor of the citadel, Harbinger suddenly flys up into the window and charges a beam. No dialogue, no speech, just him firing a laser as Shepard looks on in horror at the reapers decimating the fleet before being incinerated.
EMS low: The crucible prepares to fire, Shepard looking on satisfied as it does. Unfortunately, whilst it charges warning lights appear on the console speaking of a 'malfunction', making Shepard look on in confusion. Then, it fires...blowing the citadel up as it does. While the resulting blast wipes out the reapers, it also fries earth and everything within the Milky way, destroying the gathered fleet. It then continues spreading out across the relays and too other star systems with the same result.
EMS medium: The crucible prepares to fire, Anderson and Shepard having a conversation about family (Eg. This one, naturally changing depending on gender: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDWpd9nCKws) before they finally die from blood loss. Down below on the ground, the crew you left behind are all overwhelmed and killed as it fires. If you have a L.I, they will look up as the blast comes their way, but end up being killed as the first reapers start to fall from the sky and collapse. They will say some variant of the word "You did it. Y-you actually..did it!"Before they get overwhelmed by the last of the reaper forces and are killed. It then fades out before fading in on a memorial service being given in honor of all that "Gave their lives". In attendance will be everyone you've helped from the main game/side-quests provided they survived (Eg. Conrad Verner) before the coffins of everyone are carried out in typical military fashion, Gun salute included. As the final Coffin is carried out the shot cuts to a memorial with the names of everyone that was at the final fight, zooming in on the name "[First name] Shepard" before finally fading to black and credits.
EMS High: Same as the first, except instead of the crew dying the blast fires just slightly faster, managing to wipe out all the husks and leave the entire crew alive, even EDI (Who naturally makes some manner of comment about this) before everyone starts cheering. It is then that everyone starts cheering in Victory as the reapers start to fall from the sky and die. If you have an LI they will be the only one not cheering, simply looking up at the citadel before making a mad break to the transport beam with a distressed look in their eyes. The other squad members suddenly stop cheering and follow along, moving into the beam. Upon reaching Shepard the LI will suddenly rush over, grabbing their shoulder before saying "Shepard!?". At this point Shepard will look up, simply saying the love interests name before they die of blood loss. At this point the LI will continue to call out Shepards name before hugging them close, letting out a final pained scream before it fades out to the funeral service mentioned above. It is as above only instead, before the final coffin is carried out the LI's hand will gently brush over it as it's carried away. If you have an LI, this ending is achieved regardless of actions in the game.
Variations:
NO LI, Wrex lives: Only difference here is instead of the love interest rushing in, Wrex is the first one to rush in instead. After reaching where Shepard is, the ever popular meme between them is acted out one final time. Wrex grabs Shepards shoulder, simply asking "Shepard.." in concern before Shepard looks at him, saying a weak "Wrex.." before dying of blood loss. Wrex's expression is one of pain but otherwise he just waits their solemnly until the rest of the force arrives. Funeral carries out the same only without hand lingering over coffin.
NO LI, Wrex dead, Genophage cured, Grunt alive: Same with Wrex, only it's Grunt instead who rushes in. Same as above they enact the meme out one more time, as Grunt speaks a concerned "Shepard.." before Shepard replies with a proud, but weak."Grunt.." Shepard will then paraphrase Andersons last words as they slump forward weakly."You did good Grunt, you did good. I'm...proud of you.."Before dying of blood loss. Funeral carries out same as above.
NO LI, Wreave in charge, Genophage sabotaged/cured, Mordin alive, Grunt dead/alive: This time it's Mordin who rushes in during Shepards dying moments, quickly rushing to their side with a shocked "Shepard!" It's then Shepard looks at Mordin, giving a smile before saying to Mordin "You're late.." At this point Mordin will go into one of his usual speeches, exchanging a few mild jokes as Shepard dies, making a comment of being 'out of medi-gel'. The exchange ends with a simple "Thank you Shepard, for opportunity..to do good" at this point Shepard gives a final smile before finally dying of blood loss as the rest of the troops pass through. Funeral carries on as above.
NO LI, Genophage sabotaged, Mordin killed, Wrex was leader and killed, Grunt dead: Ohh boy...this is a sad one. You don't get the speech with anderson this time and the crucible just fires, Anderson simply dying after saying "God, it feels like years since i just..sat down.."After the reapers start dropping from the sky, everyone starts cheering but nobody seems to go to where Shepard is. Shepard briefly checks Anderson, and finding he's dead starts shaking their head and saying they don't intend to 'die in this place alone'. Getting to their feet, they begin to weakly hobble through. Continually trying to hail anyone for a medivac but discovers their comm is out of power. At this point we start to get montages of all the evil choices made: The murder of Wrex, The killing of Mordin, etc as Shepard gradually gets weaker, eventually beginning to hallucinate everybody they've lost and killed (Eg. Anyone major ally character you killed over ME 3 and anyone you lost in the suicide mission). Shepard desperately tries to hail again, receiving only silence before reaching the beam only to find it's shut off. At this point, confronted with the hallucinations, Shepard absolutely breaks down and starts screaming their head off about not wanting to die, saying they have more to live for. If slightly more paragon then renegade, they'll list off their major accomplishments and when they beat the odds but gradually grow less and less confident as time wheres on. The hallucinations just stay silent and stand their staring before Shepard breaks apart, blubbering how they don't want to die before finally dying from blood loss. The last words are "H-how..could it end like this!?". The hallucinations fade and the camera zooms out down the empty corridor, as Shepard lays their alone, dead. More renegade then Paragon loses their head completely and just starts firing on the hallucinations, causing them all to "Die" one by one until, finally shepard is alone."Alone..as usual huh?" Shepard then chuckles cynically, although their is a hint of sadness to it before they elicit a single "Damnit.."Before falling over dead. Same zoom out as above.
Any other conditions: Same as all variations prior to one previous, only it's a group of nameless grunts that find shepard and anderson already dead. Funeral proceeds the same.
Max EMS: Follow the same criteria as above for the previous endings only, instead of finding Shepard dead the LI/Grunt/Wrex/Mordin/soldiers find Shepard barely alive and quickly help them out of the citadel. As they recover in the hospital LI (If Shep had LI) will show up and they'll have a tender moment where they discuss the future, (If Liara cue "Lots of little blue children" line) before they watch the memorial service on holo. If no LI, then it's simply Joker that pops in and shares witty banter. It then cuts too an undisclosed time later where Shepard is decorated for their service and given medals for their service alongside their comrades. During this time Shepard can choose options on making their final speech, choosing to either decline the medals and leave the ceremony with LI + Crew in Tow or just accept the medals and share an embrace with their LI. At this point Joker makes a smart remark about them ordering a wedding cake as the scene fades out to the applause of everyone. If no LI and Shepard declines medals, just show them and crew leaving. If accepted, Joker instead says "So, does this mean we can go party at Afterlife now?"
Variation:
NO LI, Genophage sabotaged, Mordin killed, Wrex was leader and killed, Grunt dead: Happens the same as the last one only, instead the beam is active at the end and after stepping through it Shepard collapses as a squad of soldiers makes their way to help Shepard. It then cuts to an undisclosed amount of time later where Shepard is visited by Admiral Hackett in hospital who says that, now that the war is over Shepard has to face a tribunal over war crimes. Shepard is naturally pissed about this but Hackett responds with Shepard having "Brought it on themselves". Here the paths diverge slightly:
Council Dead: Shepard has the book thrown at them rather brutally but has the option of defending themselves. If they successfully convince the council they manage to get off with just a discharge and a stripping of all awards/medals/Military and SPECTER status. Shepard walks out of the Court-room understandable annoyed and approaches his crew, only for them to just turn their backs and walk away in disgust with Shepard, leaving Shepard utterly alone. If they fail to convince the council, they are declared guilty and escorted away to face "The firing squad". The screen fades out as Shepard is escorted out of the court room.
Council Alive: Same as above. If successful, Shepard is discharged but finds his crew who just give a nod of understanding and walk out of the courtroom with Shepard, all of them seeming to support Shepard. If unsuccessful, Shepard is again faced with firing squad. However, it then cuts to another scene once where Shepard is cuffed and facing a squad of alliance soldiers who prepare to shoot them. It is then numerous explosions are seen and the Normandy is seen flying overhead, with James Vega at the open door at the back calling out to Shepard to jump into the hovering vehicle. Shepard does so despite the alliance soldiers recovering, and manages to make it in just in the nick of time before the door closes and the ship flies away.
As they get out of the planets atmosphere, Shepard is able to talk to Joker and the remaining crew who all admit they couldn't just let Shepard die despite what they did in the war. Shepard has some dialogue choices to say either apologising for making them all fugitives, or saying he's glad they didn't just leave them to rot. The scene ends with Shepard in the cockpit with Joker and Edi with Edi making a comment about them "No longer being pursued" leading Joker to ask Shepard "Where too now Commander?"
It's at this moment the rest of the crew walks up into the cockpit behind Shepard with Shepard just smiling before saying."Anywhere. It's a big universe out there...let's see what else it's got to challenge us with" The rest of the crew make various comments but all of them agree to staying with Shepard. It's at this point Shepard says "Joker, Punch it!" With joker and Edi both replying with "Ai ai Commander!" Before the Normandy enters a relay and is propelled off, the scene ending on a shot of the relay once Shepard and Co pass through it, eventually fading to black and credits.
You're Welcome.
You know, I can't say there's any game out there with a coherent and respectable ending that I would like to change.
But of course, then there's Mass Effect 3...
Blah blah ME3, blah blah epic fight with Harbinger, drive the Mako around Harbinger's innards blowing crap up with the ultimate buggy space buggy, optionally Conrad Verner (if he's still around for you after the three games) comes in and gives a heroic sacrifice so that you can have an easier time getting by all the enemies, then you fight a Harbinger-controlled Marauder Shields at the apex of Harbinger's dying form... with swords. [http://www.advancedanime.com/pictures/normal_ike_vs_the_black_knight_2.jpg] HONOR OR DEATH oh wait the Normandy swoops in and we all go out for ice cream. The reapers, being soulless machines, perish at the thought of their senior member falling to these mortals, and commit a proud suicide instead of having the "organic" drive to continue fighting. Blasto, the first Hanar spectre personally attends the awards ceremony, but you punch the big stupid jellyfish for not helping, like, at all. Then you remember he's just a movie star, and apologize. It's alright though, because Blasto is a big fan of you, Shepard. You say the feeling is mutual and exchange autographs.
Interactive awards ceremony with every named character alive up to that point in the trilogy getting at least 50 lines of unique dialogue and a heartfelt comedic thank you from a staff member.
Credits....What?
But of course, then there's Mass Effect 3...
Blah blah ME3, blah blah epic fight with Harbinger, drive the Mako around Harbinger's innards blowing crap up with the ultimate buggy space buggy, optionally Conrad Verner (if he's still around for you after the three games) comes in and gives a heroic sacrifice so that you can have an easier time getting by all the enemies, then you fight a Harbinger-controlled Marauder Shields at the apex of Harbinger's dying form... with swords. [http://www.advancedanime.com/pictures/normal_ike_vs_the_black_knight_2.jpg] HONOR OR DEATH oh wait the Normandy swoops in and we all go out for ice cream. The reapers, being soulless machines, perish at the thought of their senior member falling to these mortals, and commit a proud suicide instead of having the "organic" drive to continue fighting. Blasto, the first Hanar spectre personally attends the awards ceremony, but you punch the big stupid jellyfish for not helping, like, at all. Then you remember he's just a movie star, and apologize. It's alright though, because Blasto is a big fan of you, Shepard. You say the feeling is mutual and exchange autographs.
Interactive awards ceremony with every named character alive up to that point in the trilogy getting at least 50 lines of unique dialogue and a heartfelt comedic thank you from a staff member.
Credits....What?
Wait, that's it? That's all you'd change? Huh, I guess you're being pretty mild.Tanis said:
Look, I love FF IX. I love the story, the characters, the music, the environments (Oh God, the environments) and just the overall atmosphere. The combat was enjoyable, The equipment/ability mechanic was solid (even if it wasn't revolutionary) and the Chocobo mini-game was the best and most expansive of the entire series (in my humble opinion).
HOWEVER
I've got quite a few issues with the ending. (Which is really strange, because FF IX has one of the most - if not the most - coherent of all FF plots, yet it seems to fall apart right about when Necron makes his appearance.)
1) Zidane tells his friends to leave and goes on a final, solo, "lone ranger" act to save Kuja who, apparently, survived the events. How? How did he survive? Why? Why would you save Kuja? He is the most successful - though not exactly the coolest - of all FF villains: not only did he succeed in literally obliterating an entire freakin' world. He almost succeeded in removing all of existence from the time-space continuum. Why would you try to save him? This whole sequence is just a "man making his final stand" macho bullshit, for the sake of macho bullshit. I mean, we already had a scene on Terra, clearing up the fact that he isn't alone, that he has friends to stand by his side. This stupid lone ranger act destroys everything that scene built up. And that's a real shame, because that scene on Terra - you know, the one with "You're Not alone" playing in the background - was really well done.
2) Vivi's sons. What. The. Hell. We know Vivi was going to die. We know that when the epilogue is playing, Vivi is already dead. We knew this was coming, there were some genuinely emotional scenes revolving about Vivi, an entity with the nativity and innocence of a child, who has to deal with the inevitability of death. There is a lot to Vivi's story, first of all, he has to deal with the fact that he was originally created to be a weapon. He then learns he has a choice, that your origin does not decide who you are and even though you cannot change the inevitability of death, you can change the path leading up to it. Second, the way a child deals with death, Vivi is pretty much the equivalent of a child who has a terminal illness. You do not wrap up his arc with him having children. It does not work that way! That could be a fitting end for an adult who is about to die, but not for child death! And I know he wasn't human and so biological laws don't really apply - but there is no more mist! The Lifa Tree has stopped recycling souls! There can be no more black mages! They should have just honored Vivi, let him be with his friends during his final hours before he "stopped". Give him a scene with Steiner, maybe give him a statue on the Alexandrian plaza. But this... This is just insulting.
3) Steiner is finally getting together with Beatrix. Well, no complaints here.
4) Quina gets her first and only appearance in a CG clip. Well, she really didn't have any other purpose except being comic relief, so... I'm gonna let this one slide.
5) Freya gets together with Sir Fratley and together they will help rebuild Burmecia - even though the dick who left her to go look for a fight still doesn't remember her! I'm sorry, but no, I don't see any reason why I should be rooting for Fratley. And why would I want Freya to get back with someone we (the player) haven't seen since the beginning of disc 2? I mean, we have this arc between Freya and Amarant, how they first get into a fight by merely looking each other in the eyes. Then, they start to bond during the events of the card game tournament. The open up to one another, Freya laughs, Amarant lowers his guard. The both met Zidane and the past and by meeting him again, they were both dragged into a quest to save the world. They're the two who are coupled to fight by your side when Zidane has his breakdown during the "you're not alone" segment. I don't know why, but I think I would have been happier if Freya and Amarant would have gotten their happy ending together.
6) Amarant, you see him heading towards Alexandria. Then, out of nowhere, Lani shows up and follows him. Really, Lani? I'm sorry, but no. Just no. You want to know how I would have ended Amarant's story, read paragraph number 5.
7) Eiko gets adopted by Cid and Hilda. Well, good enough, I guess. It would've been better if they had gotten some more screen time together. Maybe established that they couldn't have kids of their own. But, overall, not to bad.
8) Garnet till Lexandros XVII AKA Dagger reprises her role as the queen of Alexandria. Well, at least she didn't skip on her duties. The scene with the play and Zidane coming back is a bit tacky, but if you go back to paragraph number 1, in my alternate ending, it wouldn't have happened in the first place. I don't know, I probably would've just held a wedding ceremony for Garnet and Zidane. Then have the Tantalus gang return for the play and invite queen Garnet and king Zidane on the stage to do a reenactment of "I want to be your Canary" for old time's sake. Or something like that.
2) Vivi's sons. What. The. Hell. We know Vivi was going to die. We know that when the epilogue is playing, Vivi is already dead. We knew this was coming, there were some genuinely emotional scenes revolving about Vivi, an entity with the nativity and innocence of a child, who has to deal with the inevitability of death. There is a lot to Vivi's story, first of all, he has to deal with the fact that he was originally created to be a weapon. He then learns he has a choice, that your origin does not decide who you are and even though you cannot change the inevitability of death, you can change the path leading up to it. Second, the way a child deals with death, Vivi is pretty much the equivalent of a child who has a terminal illness. You do not wrap up his arc with him having children. It does not work that way! That could be a fitting end for an adult who is about to die, but not for child death! And I know he wasn't human and so biological laws don't really apply - but there is no more mist! The Lifa Tree has stopped recycling souls! There can be no more black mages! They should have just honored Vivi, let him be with his friends during his final hours before he "stopped". Give him a scene with Steiner, maybe give him a statue on the Alexandrian plaza. But this... This is just insulting.
3) Steiner is finally getting together with Beatrix. Well, no complaints here.
4) Quina gets her first and only appearance in a CG clip. Well, she really didn't have any other purpose except being comic relief, so... I'm gonna let this one slide.
5) Freya gets together with Sir Fratley and together they will help rebuild Burmecia - even though the dick who left her to go look for a fight still doesn't remember her! I'm sorry, but no, I don't see any reason why I should be rooting for Fratley. And why would I want Freya to get back with someone we (the player) haven't seen since the beginning of disc 2? I mean, we have this arc between Freya and Amarant, how they first get into a fight by merely looking each other in the eyes. Then, they start to bond during the events of the card game tournament. The open up to one another, Freya laughs, Amarant lowers his guard. The both met Zidane and the past and by meeting him again, they were both dragged into a quest to save the world. They're the two who are coupled to fight by your side when Zidane has his breakdown during the "you're not alone" segment. I don't know why, but I think I would have been happier if Freya and Amarant would have gotten their happy ending together.
6) Amarant, you see him heading towards Alexandria. Then, out of nowhere, Lani shows up and follows him. Really, Lani? I'm sorry, but no. Just no. You want to know how I would have ended Amarant's story, read paragraph number 5.
7) Eiko gets adopted by Cid and Hilda. Well, good enough, I guess. It would've been better if they had gotten some more screen time together. Maybe established that they couldn't have kids of their own. But, overall, not to bad.
8) Garnet till Lexandros XVII AKA Dagger reprises her role as the queen of Alexandria. Well, at least she didn't skip on her duties. The scene with the play and Zidane coming back is a bit tacky, but if you go back to paragraph number 1, in my alternate ending, it wouldn't have happened in the first place. I don't know, I probably would've just held a wedding ceremony for Garnet and Zidane. Then have the Tantalus gang return for the play and invite queen Garnet and king Zidane on the stage to do a reenactment of "I want to be your Canary" for old time's sake. Or something like that.
Also, Killzone 3, as an ending to a trilogy in its own right. I loved the ending of Killzone 2, it had a sense of fatalism, it was dark, dreary and open ended. It dare say, it was one of the best endings to a war game I've ever seen. But then they made Killzone 3 and created some retarded "against all odds" bullshit quest that destroyed any impact the ending of Killzone 2 had. I mean, if they really had to make another Killzone title, why not just make it a true "last stand" sort of thing? Killzone 3, as both a stand-alone game and the ending to a trilogy, failed gloriously.
My friend and I were discussing the Mass Effect ending, and came to the conclusion that the whole thing could've been made a lot better just by replacing the Starchild with Harbinger.
There you go. Almost exactly the same plot, but more contextual, and makes a lot more sense than the starchild randomly showing up to dump all the info on you.
Shepard arrives at the control room and is confronted by a hologram of Harbinger, who does his typical "We are your doom!" thing. Shepard counters with a defiant speech. They have a bit of back-and-forth, during which at any time you have the option to say "Fuck you Reapers" and press the destroy button.
Then Harbinger starts to rant about how the galaxy doesn't even understand the true purpose of the Reapers, to which Shepard can say "Try me." Cue the exposition, Shepard asks questions, eventually this opens up the possibility of the Control Option and the Synthesis idea (which Harbinger grudgingly admits is a viable solution). Shepard makes his choice, pushes the button, and the rest is history.
Then Harbinger starts to rant about how the galaxy doesn't even understand the true purpose of the Reapers, to which Shepard can say "Try me." Cue the exposition, Shepard asks questions, eventually this opens up the possibility of the Control Option and the Synthesis idea (which Harbinger grudgingly admits is a viable solution). Shepard makes his choice, pushes the button, and the rest is history.
Spec Ops: The Line
A higher power was behind the events in dubai to test who was "strong enough to deny what's in front of him"
Walker had a premonition of what was going to happen in dubai and decides not to take that mission
Walker sees jesus but a minor detail is show to imply its jesus. Walker salutes and says: "Sir! Welcome to dubai."
Dark Souls, adding a third ending where you let the fire die but refuse to become the Dark Lord. I'll leave Humanity to defend itself...the main character doing what he did is proof that it is possible.