I have just completed my first play through of Mass Effect 3. I have played both prequels (ME1 on Xbox and ME2 on PC). I am not here to start a flame war condemning other posts for their opinions and would ask that you
show the same respect, this is not going to be a long-winded wall of
text either explaining my points and opinions fully, as I feel this would be an unnecessary venture.
At the end, and during the game(and trilogy) a plethora of emotions ran through me as it began to unfold, as it had in the other games of the series.
From the adventurous moment Shepard stepped out of the Normandy on Eden prime, to the fast paced, heart beating, in the clutches of death sequence as Shepard charged the.. portal thingy that transported him to the Citadel(Forgive my lack of a definitive name, I have forgotten it)
This game however, gripped me the most. It was like reading a good book that I just couldn't put down.
Some players on this forum, I have noticed are not content with the ending, they feel 'unsatisfied' and that is fair.
I however applaud the 'great writing' and feeling of self-sacrifice for the 'greater good', (in both instances) or to achieve what Shepard has been fighting for this whole time.(I leave great writing in quotes because, debatable)
I am a believer that 'great writing' does not only invoke happiness in a closure, as humans in our society we are too exposed to the 'Perfection' of fantastic conclusions.
As a human being, I am subject to concur with a-lot of people wishing to know the whys, the motive behind the reapers, the so dubbed 'star child' as well as a number of other questions which were left unanswered. This clearly, was intentional(I hope). What bio ware plans to do with this remains to be seen.
To me, It is a testament to your writing team that so many people(players) are up in arms and conflicted about their emotions to this ending, I really think its a beautiful that this is all from a video game series that theories and philosophical, and scientific (+ a whole other fancy bunchof words with meanings attatched to them) discussions are being taken place, the fact that it is affecting peoples emotional stability leaves me in awe. I know I am conflicted about the game, yet satisfied.
As much as I'd like to know, it is also a great thing to come to a forum and discuss possible outcomes and theories, again bravo for the ability to bring this out in people from a video game.Although I would kill for some background lore, fo'real though.
Thanks for making me; grit my teeth in anger, tear up in sorrow, choke up and get all warm and fuzzy during heroic or touching moments.
I'm sure I will get some 'Fan boy' feedback from this post, but I'd like to state again that good/great/excellent story writing doesn't often end with a happy ending, and I think some are missing the big picture behind the fate of the galaxy. But again, who am I to say?
Excellent storytelling to me is the ability to fully immerse you in the world, as well as tap into your emotions, because you do not need a 'perfect' ending to enjoy the story.
To me, enjoyment does not always equal 'happiness', 'happiness' is not always perfection, and perfection is often not what it seems.
Was it the best story ever? Remains to be seen.
Was it 'perfect'? Debatable.
Did the ending seem a little rushed? A tad, but they have the ability to remedy that. An entire IP to work with, actually.
Could they have done it differently? Sure.
Did I see the plot coming? A little
Did I enjoy every minute of it? Hell yeah.
Cheers for reading
Thanks for the wild ride bio ware, hope to see more from the mass effect world.
OH, one thing that I do hate off the top of my head. In London when Cortez' shuttle is shot down, Ashley does some sort of weird.. anger scream/battle cry. It's annoying as all hell and sounds really lame.
