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Azi Demonica

Azi Demonica

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OK, I just beat Mass Effect 3! So, it turns out destroying a piece of machinery activates the Crucible, somehow. I was expecting an evil ending, as you sabotage something, but thus, it releases an orange blast, which destroys Reaper-based forces everywhere. The explosion continues, travelling through the mass relays, and so destroying the Reapers once and for all.

I was expecting the Crucible's weapon to destroy Earth. I think that, if you had to sacrifice the entirety of Earth to destroy the Reapers, that would be a much more brutal, dynamic, memorable ending, as it basically puts the Illusive Man as a villain who was right, whose plan would have been for Earth.

I found it rather saddening that Garrus puts the rectangle-thing of Commander Shepard's name on the wall, but I felt this scene would have been better if the user's inputted name was revealed. Seeing the first name and last name would've been more, say, emotional. It seems as though the ending was, well, not rushed, but too quick.

So, after the credits, the trilogy ends with an old man talking to a kid as they gaze at stars. There was one more story of Shepard, according to the storyteller, and then, the game goes back in time or something, to continue the game just before the Illusive Man's base.

Well, I did like the ending, it was not remarkable, but good enough. It seems Shepard is still alive, presumably in the rubble of the Citadel; I was expecting the game to fade out as you look at the N7 dogtag!

So ya, not sure if I reached the “true ending” West, but if I did, well, I certainly found the ending to be OK. If I didn't, well, I think I'm sapped out of energy for any more gaming for a while anyways, so I'll have to leave it at that.

Honestly, I'm just glad I got to experience the Mass Effect trilogy. Goodbye, Kirby Shepard, sorry for not putting any effort to making you happy, and sorry Kaidan, for dissing your date and affection for her, but at least she got laid by Javik (maybe).

27-Jun-2017 09:05:17

Westenev

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Well, at the very least, you don't seem to have paragon'd Javik into committing suicide at the end of the series. That sure was a huge kick in the nads for affable commanders.

I personally think the "True" ending was destruction - with the galaxy aided by the Reapers, I feel Andromeda likely couldn't happen (due in no small part to Reaper Tech making it easier to reach Andromeda - you'd likely see a case of newer ships making it to the destination before the older ones, especially if they're fueled by Shepard's insatiable need to bang all MILF's in the universe).
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27-Jun-2017 14:42:22

Inferi

Inferi

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Destruction was the the only ending that hat made sense for a commander Shepard to take (except maybe saying "fuck you, I'm doing this my own way" although that's arguable too). Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

27-Jun-2017 16:49:16

Azi Demonica

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West,
Oh, Javik can be suicidal? Well, seeing as he's the last Prothean around, I'd understand such loneliness. He said he'd work on a book with Liara, last I met him.

Makes sense. I wanted to destroy the Reapers. Though, the kid/VI/whatever I think alludes that your thoughts and memories goes into the Reaper/when you ascend as a Reaper. So, if you want eternal life with your memories, become a Reaper. Not for me! Although I am religious, I don't want to exist forever. Being a Reaper is like being in a prison.

Inferi,
If Mass Effect was real-life, I'd destroy the Reapers, out of revenge. Eye for an eye [will make the whole universe blind].


Oh, and there were a few things I wanted to comment, that I forgot. During the party quest, after Shepard dances amidst everyone and gets laughed at, I walk to EDI and Joker, and EDI says something like, “Your dancing reminds me of Shepard's.” of which Joker replies, “Oh, that's a low blow!” I guess Shepard was a really bad dancer! She's still better than me.

Near the end of the party quest, Shepard wakes up in bed with Javik, he in his armour and she in her blue military uniform. Javik says, “So the primitives are actually good at something.” Shepard replies, “Not... a word.” I guess that means they had sex, which made me laugh.

Prior to heading for Earth, I decided to waltz around the ship, see if anyone had anything to say; nope, just typical reply-dialogue. Then, I go through a door, and see Garrus and Tali face-to-face rubbing each other, like they are about to start making out, and then Tali looks to the side and goes “Oh”. Afterwards, the two let go of each other and start giving the most pathetic excuses/lies about what happened, which was funny and cutely piteous, por favor “my mandible got stuck in her helmet!”. I did burst out laughing. I decided to reload the game, and not disturb them.

27-Jun-2017 19:33:51 - Last edited on 27-Jun-2017 19:36:14 by Azi Demonica

Azi Demonica

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I guess the quarian and turian, as well as Kirby Shepard and Javik earlier, wanted to get laid so bad, they considered cross-species intergalactic sex. I do recall a turian stroking Tali's helm and shoulder in ME1, though she slaps it aside, and in ME3, she watches a movie with you, showing a lame love scene with a quarian and turian, so maybe that's where she got it.

When Liara showed Shepard memories, she rests her head over the side of Shepard's shoulder and hugs her, it was a cute scene.

The saddest scene was my last talk with Kaidan (while in London), he said he only had a few regrets but felt lucky (or something like that), but looked genuinely sad, like, heartbroken. I guess he actually loved Shepard, which I considered just now. Well, you should have been less annoying all those years ago, Carth.

And so my Mass Effect experience has come to its conclusion. I did some reading in the wiki, and it seems there is indeed a further ending, that seems to be redundant, and does not do anything. I guess I'll have to sit that out, I simply don't have the time, energy or patience to go through another fifty hours of gameplay for a few extra scenes. Maybe I'll just YouTube it.

Oh, and I found out the names of the voice actors for the Shepards: Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer!
...five years after Mass Effect 3 was released.

27-Jun-2017 19:33:58 - Last edited on 27-Jun-2017 19:37:32 by Azi Demonica

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