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The Best Video Game Endings

It is difficult to pick out the best video game endings, but we give you what we believe to be the eight best, all of which are grand and emotional in scale

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guywazeldatatt2804d ago

Mass Effect 3 has a much better ending than people think.

guywazeldatatt2804d ago

it's good but not the best. Ocarina of Time. just the sheer execution. and then Mass Effect 2 and 3, and even TLOU, can't beat them. TWD is good though.

-Foxtrot2804d ago (Edited 2804d ago )

Lol

It really didn't

A fan theory managed to blow that ending out the water

Aloy-Boyfriend2804d ago (Edited 2804d ago )

I have no respect for people still defending ME3 ending and think it was good.

It was just a color showing without any differences. The extended cut only filled the holes and barely changed anything.

The true ME3 ending is the Citadel DLC. Want another ending? Turn off the console right after the admiral dies, go lie on your bed, and imagine the rest of the ending.

Armaggedon2804d ago

Not so much a fan theory. More like a good observation.

Adrian_v012803d ago

If I remember correctly for ME3 sometimes during the development the writer changed (?)

However, the story stayed consistant actually since ME1, and I didn't mind the ending. You had great boss fights during the game and every story arc started since ME1 found an ending during the game. Not every game needs a grand boss battle to finish.

As Armaggedon said above, it's not a fan theory as much as good observation. The synthesis ending for example was clearly the reapers' indoctrination as it is exactly the same future Saren describes having a vision of before fighting him in ME1.

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Slowbro2804d ago (Edited 2804d ago )

Yeah...no it was still a unfulfilling mess with no real resolution. shit mehem mod had a better ending.

Segata2804d ago (Edited 2804d ago )

Easier to do when you rip off an anime directly. They ripped off Gurren Lagann except GL was good

Armaggedon2804d ago

It really is better than people are imagining. When I understood what happen, I actually made a salute to Bioware.

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oKidUKo2804d ago

Agree with a few of those, especially TWD from Telltale. Was rather emotional!

LordMaim2804d ago

Some of them. Overall however, this is a pretty shallow list from only the very recent past (with the obvious exception of OoT, but since it keeps getting re-released, I'd say it still counts as recent).

guywazeldatatt2804d ago

Well the medium has gotten stronger in terms of storytelling. Also recent games are more recent in memory

LordMaim2804d ago

Story has become more prevalent in modern games perhaps, but that doesn't mean that it was absent in older games. Phantasy Star (1987), Alone in the Dark (1993), Gabriel Knight (1993), Chrono Trigger (1995), Fallout (1997), Metal Gear Solid (1998), Half Life (1998), System Shock 2 (1999), Planescape Torment (1999), Deus Ex (2000), Half Life 2 (2004). I mean, this is just off the top of my head. With a little research, I'm sure I could turn up a couple dozen more titles that had a better story and/or ending than most of this list.

It literally states in the first paragraph that the list is of the greatest endings "of all time", and yet only deals with recent games. Perhaps the premise of the article should be rephrased.

guywazeldatatt2804d ago

@Lord I still stand by it but I take a different approach of thought than u I think. It is what it is.

guywazeldatatt2804d ago

I cried my eyes out legit man. Not ashamed!

2pacalypsenow2804d ago

Me 1 and 2 Had better endings than 3. Me 2 beginning was epic though.

guywazeldatatt2804d ago

2 is the best in the series. I just didn't want to list each game lol

2pacalypsenow2804d ago

It just didn't fell like everything we built up from ME 1-3 really did anything for the ending. But agree 2 was definitely the best.

2pacalypsenow2804d ago

Metal Gear Solid 4 should be on there

guywazeldatatt2804d ago

@2pac to me it was the journey. That's what made it great for me but I don't disagree

LAWSON722804d ago (Edited 2804d ago )

They had better endings but nothing about them was special or mindblowing, just a little bit of foreshadowing of whats to come. Then it came and it was so bad...

They do not deserve any spot on best endings list. You want a fun and unique ending or games that hit you emotionally ME is not one of them

andresegr2804d ago

In my opinion, the Best Videogame Ending was Ryse.

Not because the ending itself, but because the game was so bad that when i actually finished, it was one of my favorite moments in gaming.

I just dont like to leave games unfinished.

1nsomniac2804d ago (Edited 2804d ago )

Something tells me someone maybe didn't play Ryse at all...

andresegr2804d ago

Feel free to check my Xbox ID

AEGRO84

1nsomniac2804d ago (Edited 2804d ago )

So what's so wrong with it that makes it such an awful game?

Admittedly I have it on PC not XBone but I've run through it from start to finish 4 times over now. It's in no sense of the word a terrible or even bad game.

Armaggedon2804d ago

Its not bad per se. Its just very monotonous, and rinse repeat.

guywazeldatatt2804d ago

For the record: I forgot one. Bioshock Infinite. The article will be edited to include it.

INMATEofARKHAM2804d ago

Figured ME3 was just a place holder... Glad to see it confirmed. Lol

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Evercade Alpha Reveals Affordable Mini-Arcade

This looks fun and affordable for fans of Retro Cabinet games.
Introducing Evercade Alpha, the first Evercade-compatible arcade machine. This bartop-sized arcade gives you everything you want in a home arcade machine with one big feature - full compatibility with the Evercade cartridge ecosystem.

darthv721d 11h ago

I like the Mega Man one more as it has a better variety of games. Strider, Carrier Airwing, Final fight... The other is all SF. Plus i like that i can pop in any of my evercade carts to play as well.

Garethvk1d 11h ago

As long as it is durable; it's a deal.

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Sony Says The PS5 Is Its “Most Profitable Generation To-Date"

During Sony’s recent business segment meeting and investor presentation regarding its game and network services, the PlayStation company revealed that PlayStation 5 is the company’s “most profitable generation to-date.”

It’s the top slide of the presentation, showing that in its first four years, the PS5 generation has already hit $106 billion in sales, having almost caught up to the PS4’s total $107 billion generated.

Operating income for the PS5 generation has also already surpassed that of the PS4, having now reached $10 billion.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I wouldn't doubt it. They released a high quality system. A lot of high quality games from themselves and their support of 3rd party developers and indies. They released many high quality remakes and remasters. They released a high quality GaaS game going against the naysayers thinking Sony would abandon single player games. And they most likely are profiting a lot more than PS1, PS2 PS4 and the loss leading PS3 that drained all their profits.

Now, I'll wait to see what's cooking tomorrow. But can you use some of those profits to better support your high quality VR headset? Because, by supporting it, you can sell more games and more systems and make more profits?

jznrpg2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I want RPGs for PSVR2! Good ones of course

shinoff21831d 23h ago

If it had some rpgs I would buy right fking now. It looks dope and alot of fun, but it's biggest game resident evil 4(maybe) I've got no interest in. I'm not a fan of racing games, even with that metro game coming i was never much into that series. Rpgs would be fantastic.

MrNinosan1d 21h ago

Lemme know if ya wanna play some Zenith 🙌
Bought it at release, but haven't played it more than 1-2 hours but for sure on my "todo list".

Cacabunga1d 21h ago

Normal when they released mostly cross gen games so far. That’s a lot of money saved..
We haven’t seen what PS5 can do yet. 4years in and PS4 games still look great to me. The gen leap isn’t quite there yet.

--Onilink--1d 22h ago

The interesting metric for me is the $106billion in operating income/profit (not sales as mentioned in the article) reaching the same as the PS4 did with only half the consoles sold.

In particular because they all are supposed to be making the most per hardware sold after a few years when manufacturing costs are down.

So even putting inflation aside(and the higher console price), it is interesting that they could reach PS4 $ with just half the consoles sold.

Maybe there is more to the metric thats whats seen at face value, but they have clearly been making a lot more money than before on the software side (with also less games released I suppose, given its only been half the generation so far)

VersusDMC1d 22h ago

The bulk of the money has to be coming from the 30% cut on all games and microtransactions. Especially on all the free to play juggernauts like genshin, apex, fortnight, etc.

--Onilink--1d 20h ago (Edited 1d 20h ago )

@Versus

They are definitely making a lot on that for sure (which the $70 price increase factors into as well), but its not like many of those games werent around for the PS4 too.

They might be counting the gen as a whole and not just PS5 itself (so extra profit from PC sales, whatever that may be)

PS+ price increase and different tiers probably amount to part of that too.

But in general, its still quite a surprising metric. Half the time, half the consoles sold, less first party games released so far and still already making more of a profit than last gen is quite something, and as mentioned, there is probably more to it that we dont know, after all, since we are talking about operating income, all the expenses they have also factor into it, so it is also possible that they have found ways to significantly reduce that + all the means of increased revenue that appear to be factoring into the equation

All in all, just an interesting situation from a business perspective

porkChop1d 18h ago

It's for the whole generation, so it would likely be including PC. They also make much more profit on digital sales vs retail, and digital is far more prominent these days. The generation also started at the height of COVID when everyone was home, spending far more money on gaming/hobbies. It makes a lot of sense for this gen to be more profitable.

Abnor_Mal2d ago

This will surely shut up all the new trolling accounts trying to spread lies and non facts in other articles comment sections before this article is posted.

Hofstaderman1d 23h ago (Edited 1d 23h ago )

Obscurely, those trolls or troll will not show in these articles as the truth is contradictory to his or their orchard-sized daily dose of copium and hopium.

Tacoboto1d 22h ago

Or... They're intentionally trolling you guys specifically. Because they know it upsets you so easily.

Name-dropping Orchard, after this many months? How long has it been and he's still in your thoughts?

Elda1d 22h ago (Edited 1d 22h ago )

I'm quite sure the individual is reading these positive comments downvoting & seething at the same time. Edit: It just downvoted my comment...lol!!

Hofstaderman1d 22h ago

No I'm entertained by this individual. I love unhinged people, they are so interesting lol.

repsahj1d 23h ago

Wow! I am super impressed that in just 4 years, ps5 already caught up to the PS4's. Congratulations.

JackBNimble1d 5h ago

That happens when half of your games are cross platform. I'm still waiting to see what the ps5 is capable of, because they sure haven't pushed any limits.

And where are all these ps5 exclusive games?

sagapo1d 23h ago

Not really surprised as Sony barely has any competition at the moment.

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Zotac To Reveal Their Portable Gaming PC At COMPUTEX 2024

This sounds like a very interesting mobile gaming PC. ZOTAC returns to COMPUTEX 2024 to showcase its biggest push yet into brand-new product categories from Handheld Gaming.

smashman982d ago

My last 2 gpus have both been zotac. No issues. I'm interested.

Garethvk2d ago

It will be interesting to see what they have to offer