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The Best Finale? (General spoilers within...)
2004-03-05, 8:52 AM #1
I just completed FF10 and it got me thinking - what is the best game ending? I have a fair few, but I want to see what you guys think, with reasons if possible.

In no particular order:
-- FF10 - Kicka**e ending. Cool music to go with it.
-- FF7 - The final success and no more Meteor...
-- Jedi Knight - Wow. Just... wow.
-- Deus Ex, Option 1 - Also just wow.

Any contributions?

-- C&C - When you see Kane vs. Ion Cannon...
-- Half Life, etc. - Ties up the story, don't you think, Missssster Freeman?

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2004-03-05, 9:03 AM #2
Pikmin, because I was so happy that that game was over.

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2004-03-05, 9:07 AM #3
FFX's ending was the only thing the storyline even had going for it, yet they managed to ruin even that at the very end. I have almost zero trust in Square/Enix now.

- End of Silent Hill 2 (one of the most depressing/intelligent endings in...anything).
- End of Max Payne 2 (just like a movie).
- End of Call of Duty (mainly because of the music and cheering as you put the flag up).

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2004-03-05, 9:07 AM #4
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2004-03-05, 9:12 AM #5
Starcraft: Brood War - only because it suggests there's gonna be a starcraft II [http://forums.massassi.net/html/wink.gif]

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2004-03-05, 9:20 AM #6
For me, the best game ending ever is Street Fighter Alpha 2 .

A different ending for each character, and the endings had plot, meaning, and were far from pointless.


I don't know, when I got to thinking about it, there aren't too many great game ending out there. Most kind of leave you flat.

Had KOTOR had decent endings, it would have been my fav. hands down, but they dropped the ball too.

Isn't it amazing how many great games you play, only to get ripped off in the end?

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2004-03-05, 9:32 AM #7
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by -Fear-:
Isn't it amazing how many great games you play, only to get ripped off in the end?

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"Neverwinter Nights" Syndrome, right there.

CoD's ending was pretty good...I liked Throne of Bhaal's ending as well, but I don't think I'd say it was the best ever. I'm hesitant to say Metal Gear Solid, since I seem to have mentioned it in every recent games thread...

Oh well, Metal Gear Solid [http://forums.massassi.net/html/redface.gif]

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2004-03-05, 9:39 AM #8
The endings of Chrono Trigger, cause there are so many of them.

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2004-03-05, 9:53 AM #9
Legend of Zelda: OOT had a descent ending
Oh, and how can we forget Morrowind?...

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2004-03-05, 9:58 AM #10
The end of Final Fantasy VIII left me in tears. Does that count for anything?

Oh yes, Mafia. That had an EXCELLENT ending. Heheh, (if you've played it you know what I mean...)
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2004-03-05, 10:05 AM #11
Final Fantasy 6,7,8,9
Dark Forces, Jedi Knight, Mysteries of the Sith
Many more.

I like endings of Final Fantasies.

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2004-03-05, 12:36 PM #12
Resident Evil 0.

Hands down.

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2004-03-05, 3:08 PM #13
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by -Fear-:
Isn't it amazing how many great games you play, only to get ripped off in the end?

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Medal of Honor: Allied Assualt

"The End"

WHAT THE ****!?

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2004-03-05, 3:31 PM #14
Kingdom hearts
Baldur's Gate I/II + ToB
FF8 (I cried too [http://forums.massassi.net/html/frown.gif] )

And.. THE BEST OF ALL:


The Sims!

Little jimmy just loved fireworks too much.

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2004-03-05, 3:32 PM #15
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: A little humorous...

Final Fantasy X: Very good ending!

StarCraft Original/Brood War: Another good set of endings.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Nice ending... but I still hate Raiden!
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2004-03-05, 4:06 PM #16
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Flexor:
Starcraft: Brood War - only because it suggests there's gonna be a starcraft II [http://forums.massassi.net/html/wink.gif]

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2004-03-05, 4:46 PM #17
dude the ending of brood war was awesome!
Love the scene with kerrigan standing there with thousands of thigns flying around her...

oh ya.. NUKE EXPLOSION thanks Xel'Naga!

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2004-03-05, 4:48 PM #18
The explosion at the Xel'Naga temple was way before the ending!

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2004-03-05, 5:10 PM #19
oops... WHO PLAYED THE CAMPAIGNS OUT OF ORDER... *cheesy grin*

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2004-03-05, 8:10 PM #20
Max Payne, 1 and 2 (NOT the hidden ending!) [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]
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2004-03-05, 8:12 PM #21
Ultima 9 option here.

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2004-03-05, 9:54 PM #22
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by phoenix_9286:
Medal of Honor: Allied Assualt

"The End"

WHAT THE ****!?

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SAME HERE! I was so unimpressed with that ending
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2004-03-06, 1:45 AM #23
Duke Nukem!

("I'm gonna rip off your head and **** down your neck!")

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2004-03-06, 2:02 AM #24
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Evil_Tofu:
Max Payne, 1 and 2 (NOT the hidden ending!) [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]</font>


What is the hidden ending? How do you get it?
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2004-03-06, 4:27 AM #25
All of the old FFs were GREAT!

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Definatly) and 6.



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2004-03-06, 4:52 AM #26
Mafia (I really wonder how they're gonna make a sequel to this one [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif] )
Grim Fandango (...another classic adventure for LEC to start developing a relatively promising sequel for and then cancel several months before release! Yesh!)

I'll probably come up with a few more.
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2004-03-06, 5:05 AM #27
Call of Duty's was pretty good.
SPace Quest 6 (hilarious!)

Just out of curiousity, which Deus Ex ending is "option 1"


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2004-03-06, 6:15 AM #28
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by GBK:
Dark Forces. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/tongue.gif]

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I love Dark Forces to pieces. The last level was absoltuely great. Anyone know how to get to all of those floating powerups in that one section of teh Arc Hammer? I'd love to figure it out.

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2004-03-06, 6:56 AM #29
The Getaway had the best ending in any game I've played.

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2004-03-06, 7:04 AM #30
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by phoenix_9286:
Medal of Honor: Allied Assualt

"The End"

WHAT THE ****!?

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Definately. MoH: AA had one one the biggest let-down endings I've ever seen. You basically jump in the train, a marine says one line of cheesy dialogue, and it's over.

Personally, I thought Jedi Knight's ending was pretty wimpy ... as the lightside that is.

Darkside on the other hand ... well let's just say that rocked... [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]
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2004-03-06, 7:10 AM #31
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by SMOCK!:
Just out of curiousity, which Deus Ex ending is "option 1"</font>

It's the one where you take out the whole of A-51 and Bob Page with the antimatter generators going critical.

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2004-03-06, 9:31 AM #32
Command and Conquer's Nod ending...you get to choose one of 4 monuments (the White House, the Eiffel Tower, the Brandenburg Gate, or the British House of Parliment) to destroy with the Ion cannon!

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2004-03-06, 1:18 PM #33
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Martyn:
Duke Nukem!

("I'm gonna rip off your head and **** down your neck!")

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That's the ending of Episode 2, not the final ending. The final ending was with him screwing a girl (of course you don't see it but you can hear it pretty well.)

As for game endings I've seen, can't think of too many that stick out in my head. I think Jedi Knight's ending as the Darkside was pretty good, in a disturbing way. No One Lives Forever had a funny ending with Cate chasing Bruno and cursing him out and the brief scene with Dimitri seeing his "real" boss, hehe. For a nice sweet ending, I thought Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was a good ending.

For some endings that left me with "WTF?" feeling, those would have to be Half-Life and Monkey Island 2. I was so confused when I first saw those.

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2004-03-06, 1:30 PM #34
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Veger:
Legend of Zelda: OOT had a descent ending
Oh, and how can we forget Morrowind?...

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morrowind has an ending??

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2004-03-06, 1:58 PM #35
Golden Sun 2. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]

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2004-03-06, 2:00 PM #36
Skies of Aracdia

My all time favorite

Sonic Adventure 2...It's so sad...I mean SHADOW DIES SAVEING US!!!!! *tears up and cries on some random shoulder*

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2004-03-06, 3:52 PM #37
Day of the Tentacle. Also had an incredible beginning, which is a tough combination to get.

Liked Legacy of Time's ending a bit, what with Arthur singing and everything.


KING'S QUEST 6: Most satisfying ending ever.

Sam and Max: Freelance Police. The one where the Lucasarts guys says "There isn't really a market for adventure games anymore". What a card!

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2004-03-06, 4:03 PM #38
Conker's BFD
Super Mario Bros 3
Donkey Kong Country
AvP2
Zelda: OoT
Chrono Trigger (with so many!)
Zelda: Link's Awakening (still love the music)

I'm sure there's others, just having difficulty thinking of them.

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2004-03-06, 4:07 PM #39
Ooh, Gebohq, could you please tell me what hppened at the end of AvP2? I finished the Alien campaign, but I was too scared to finish the pred and definately not the marine... [http://forums.massassi.net/html/redface.gif]

(Let me guess, Harrison get's facehugged...if so that's really cheap)

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2004-03-06, 4:49 PM #40
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Daft_Vader:
Ooh, Gebohq, could you please tell me what hppened at the end of AvP2? I finished the Alien campaign, but I was too scared to finish the pred and definately not the marine... [http://forums.massassi.net/html/redface.gif]

(Let me guess, Harrison get's facehugged...if so that's really cheap)

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Nah, though in the expansion, your predator does get facehugged in the end, turning into your predalien in the expansion. Nope, you just kick butt and save the day. The predator gets to take on the general too. I just like how all the endings tie in together, and even the expansion ties in back with the original.

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