Mass Effect 3: But A Dream (Ending Story)
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Preface Chapter: My Thoughts As A Fan
Note: After beating ME3 several times seeking the 'perfect' ending. As well trying hard to enjoy the game as it was released. I'm a bit left for loss. I respect the direction, but not the falling of the final curve. The series finale no longer feels to conclude, but allude. That in itself means little to me, and makes me personally thrilled to know fan fiction lives on so fans are free to see the world in their eyes.
I played ME3 for 28 hours without sleep. I beat it in one sitting as soon as I had it in my hands, I had no desire but this. I took from the 5th of March, to the 15th of March to play this game in all entirety on part of my own paid vacation. I took a 10 day personal paid vacation for this game and the release. The ending came however and not only did I sit so stunned with the choices given, until the Critical Mission Failure screen prompted me. Yet I also found myself slowly taken to the choices I made. The game fell into a black hole I could not understand. I was broken in so much to see what came. Yet I understood it was how it was ended. Even if it felt so wrong, it was what it is ended. I did not believe it. I could not foresee it. My game sat untouched for a few days. I took time to reflect. I replayed missions I saved for to play again, for alternate choices. Yet the end was the part I did not want to meet. I played over for the Perfect ending and still it was not much better. As well more confusing? Nothing in the endings made sense, seemed right or felt written well. They ALL were poorly written, and felt like cop out endings to me, which as a writer I'd be a little ashamed to write such otherwise wish-wash endings for a serious story that has had so much effect on it's fans.
Bioware has done one of the most incredible things ever. They made a game that has now made us the fans beg for a better ending, for we are so emotionally driven. So deeply stunned with the ends that we are given. While I see many demanding the ending be changed I ask not this, yet that another opportunity is given. Let us see that Bioware in their ultimate wisdom knew no matter how it is ended they can never give us what we wished, so the ends given were but a means perhaps to gain our fan voice to offer them the chance to make something. To unite the people like we united the universe to our own goal.
I never believe the end I see to be one they may use. Yet I do see an ending that was just alluded, by the end and through the series. I want to share it. So I share it with what I have. I pray, if any of my fellow fans believe this ending merit to say it, they disagree to scream it. IF you believe the ending of the game needs to be expanded, or alternatives lived please never give up. Continue to tell Bioware with respect and honor, that you feel so heavy for their work that the ends offered could use exploring.
Hold the line. My friends. My fellow players. My fellow Mass Effected brother, sister and other to another. Hold. The. Line. Support Bioware in their time of need by not cursing or damning them. Support them in your fandom and hold some measure of hope, that they hear us all. Yet keep support for the others still trying to hold the line and find an ending that will expand the series, not condemn it.
In the news there are a lot of people suing the company (or trying) returning their game (sadly a reasonable choice, we have a right) and so on attacking the designers (I never support directly attacking the designers…). The game's ending made for great controversy. Even so, the company has made a decision. What it will do is up in the air. We as fans just hope it will be for the better.
For those arguing the rights of the artists, I respect them. Yet I do not agree with them. A game is an interactive media, it can be requested that an ending or even content be altered. To be expanded. This is why expansion packs exist. The sad thing is ME3, is such a great game. Gamers were dissatisfied by the ending because there were promises. I was not aware of them. My dissapointment was genuinely in the level of story telling in this game. To suddenly drop where it did. I do not hate the company, I love them for making the series. I just am honestly, deeply disappointed the ending was this. That does not mean the game is bad. It just means, that someone made a bad choice in my personal opinion. I will be VERY careful purchasing games from Bioware, in the near future.