So What Are YOU Playing?

[Salodin]

People acting like those choices didn't affect how the story got told.

People think, erroneously, that the plot in ME was created based on your choices. It wasn't. The way the plot unfolded is influenced by your choices, but it's all going towards the same conclusion in each and every title. Any one who replayed the titles a few times would notice that no matter what the decision, the same general things happened each and every time.

Even seemingly big things in each title, like if the council died or people dying during the suicide mission, is all written away in the next game because there's just too many forks in the road. People should have realized this in ME2, and expected it in ME3. I came into it ready to see the plot concluded, and am satisfied with it.

[Genosync]

It's been how long and people still getting mad about ME3 endings?

So glad I never bothered with any of it to just have massive disappointment in the end.

[Elcura]

People acting like those choices didn't affect how the story got told.

Which is why it's fine for the most part until you get to the end.

People think, erroneously, that the plot in ME was created based on your choices. It wasn't. The way the plot unfolded is influenced by your choices, but it's all going towards the same conclusion in each and every title. Any one who replayed the titles a few times would notice that no matter what the decision, the same general things happened each and every time.

Even seemingly big things in each title, like if the council died or people dying during the suicide mission, is all written away in the next game because there's just too many forks in the road. People should have realized this in ME2, and expected it in ME3. I came into it ready to see the plot concluded, and am satisfied with it.

No shit it's going towards the same conclusion, it has to be narrow enough to allow the next game to not be a nightmare to develop and write. But what does continuing the story have to do with concluding it? Does it excuse the laziness of the ending or the final level? Nope. Hence, disappointment and anger.

Regardless of whether you care or like it, it's undeniable that the ending was lazy and just generally bad.

[Kiarax]

It's been how long and people still getting mad about ME3 endings?

So glad I never bothered with any of it to just have massive disappointment in the end.

You missed out on 3 great games because the last 20 minutes of something you'll pour 100+ hours in isn't great. ME should not be passed up unless you have some massive aversion to Sci-Fi or shootan, because it's a genuinely fantastic series. The ending doesn't miraculously ruin the games.

[Salodin]

The universe they weaved and wrote is damn impressive, and huge in scope. You can spend many hours just reading codex entries learning backstory. If you put the time into it you're rewarded with a great plot.

[Ardrial]

I think the choice that people mean is the final choice. The final choice changes nothing. All options = shepard dies, Normandy stranded, mass relays are destroyed, reapers are stopped. The ONLY difference is whether synthetics are destroyed or not in the process. There's also no indication whether or not that effects anything at all later on.

[Krandor]

With the Expanded Ending Shepard can live btw.

[Salodin]

I mean, if you want to call that living lol.

[Krandor]

Talking about the red ending. It also tied in nicely with the indoctrination theory that was floating around, which I still totally buy in to.

[Salodin]

Ohh, please do link or explain.

[Elcura]

Pretty sure it's easy to find if you google it, but it's basically like that FF8 theory about Rinoa = Ultimecia. It hints to certain things but it's hardly definite so it's left up to you I guess?

[Krandor]

Really short version

http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Use...nation_Theory.

The final shot in the red ending makes perfect sense with this theory, as explained on the page. Shepard breathing/waking up appears to be on Earth in the London rubble, not a bunch of Citadel debris.

[Charismatic]

The Indoctrination Theory has already been shot down and even if it were actually the truth behind the ending... that would leave Mass Effect 3 with no actual ending.

[Lucavi]

Mount and fucking Blade. Again.

Fuck this addictive game. <3

[Krandor]

The Indoctrination Theory has already been shot down and even if it were actually the truth behind the ending... that would leave Mass Effect 3 with no actual ending.

It's still real to me damnit.

Until ME4 (or whatever they'll call it) sets a solid canon for the end of 3, I'm pretending indoctrination is still the answer to cover for that shit show of an ending Pre DLC.

Edit : in all honesty though, the real ending of ME is the party in the Citadel DLC.

[Corrderio]

Did the first storyline mission in Bose in Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, but worried my game may be corrupted. Reported back to the mayor after getting kicked out of the base when my bracer cover was blown and I still can't turn in the mission at the bracer guild.

EDIT: Nvm figured it out. Get a cutscene after I leave the Bose bracer guild.

[Kaisha]

Beat Uncharted Golden Abyss after having stopped playing that for whatever reason a year ago. Ended up enjoying it more than I thought when it wasn't badgering me with touchscreen shit.

Dragon's Crown on PS+ reminded me that I barely played my physical copy on Vita, so I got back into that. Game didn't grab me initially which was why I put it down awhile back. Played about 6 hours in the last day now once something clicked for me. Shit feels like a beat'em'up Diablo game to me now which is all the better. Grinding out all available quests before I collect all the whatchamacallits from the B-paths.

Also got an AI posse of Dwarves happening. Fuck any other (potentially framerate raping) class. Ground pounds, dive bombs, and weapon slams all day.

[Charismatic]

DkS2 DLC, fun stuff aside from the total rehash boss fight.
Another jarring setting change but its still fun stuff.

[Corrderio]

Legend of Heroes: Finished first chapter. All I can say is I friggin' love Olivier.

[Kalmado]

Played a little of Resident Evil 4 HD last night for pc. Graphics are really good, but I dislike the controls. I'll keep at it as it is an interesting game so far, but man the controls suck.