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    Remember we're looking for your favorite game endings and what about them worked for you.

    And how much creative room exists in shooter design if a game wants to be a mega-hit.
    Jan 16, 2011 3:19pm PST
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    Remember we're looking for your favorite game endings and what about them worked for you. And how much... : Garnett Lee

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      You guys pretty much covered my favorite game endings. I think there's basically an infinite amount of... : bouxdag
      • I guess you're probably talking about multiplayer mega-hit, mega-sales like Halo and CoD....to which Deus... : bouxdag
    • Already posted a comment about the FPS thing, read down the page abit for it. Looking forward to that con... : MHSilver
    • For game endings themselves, I would have to say Planescape: Torment for me. Not only was the story from ... : ImprobableJ
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      I would consider the big revelation towards the end of Bioshock had the makings of a fantastic ending. I ... : Pfunk2k2
      • It was a shame though that the 'twist' came around 4/5 of the way into the game, because the whole backtr... : ImprobableJ
    • REACH after that ending i actually felt sad even though it was exactly what i guessed would happened and... : Pyrodoomlord
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      Again, FFIX. It uses the play, "I Want to be Your Canary" to frame the whole game. Zidane performs the ... : DevSword
      • I agree, FFIX had a really moving and creative ending. The problem is that, in classic FF fashion, th... : MHSilver
    • As far as shooters go, Halo Reach has my all-time favorite ending. Have you finished it yet Garnett? It's... : CruelLEGACEY
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      For game endings it has to be MGS 3. Instead of a happy drive into the sunset ending Snake is somber and ... : shust89
      • I can't believe I forgot about this one. I think the other beauty about that ending is that suddenly the ... : ImprobableJ
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      Earthbound for the SNES had a pretty traditional RPG final boss (although very unorthodox in how you defe... : TylerAshcraft
      • Damn straight about Earthbound. Generally, I'm the guy who absolutely can't stand the story in games, ... : CampKusoge
    • What about the Metroid Prime games? I remember when I sat down and decided to beat Metroid Prime (severa... : Puntigamer
    • The ending of the original Fallout was awesome. Something I had never seen before and completely tailored... : CaptBoxx
    • Bayonetta has the most insane, over the top, wacky-ass ending I've ever experienced. Riding a motorcycle... : Keekah
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      As I mentioned earlier, Limbo has one of my favorite endings. It has something most video games don't hav... : ChazWinterbottom
      • Completely agree about Limbo. One of the all-time-best-endings-in-the-history-of-videogames-for-all-time.... : CruelLEGACEY
    • I can't believe I totally forgot about Chrono Trigger! It gave you for or five opportunities to end the g... : Pfunk2k2
    • Favorite Endings: Surely I will forgot a lot of great endings, but I will try anyway... FreeSpace 2... : EdarLazar
    • My favorite ending has to be Shadow of the Colossus. In a game with nothing but epic boss battles there i... : YapaPanda
    • Ocarina of Time: Climbing the stairs of Ganon's Castle to have an epic battle, reflecting Ganon's magi... : Shadow13th
    • Final Fantasy X, when Tidus leaves Yuna and returns back to his own time. Katamari: You get to roll ... : Monkey0111
    • I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Pokemon. And, by ending, I mean the fight with the elite four and t... : CampKusoge
    • I'm going to answer both in one post because I am sure everyone is sick of seeing my name on this board s... : Videosta
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      I actually really liked the ending in the original Modern Warfare. Price sliding the gun to you in first-... : MHSilver
      • The whole ending was great. After you save the world you hear a couple of the characters talking about ha... : Vinnymike
    • For what it's worth, I kind of enjoyed the ending of Jak 3, where you find out that Daxter really is a li... : Mishyana
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      The game ending that comes to mind is Xenogears for PS1 the anime style cut scene was amazing : dalebot
      • The only reason Xenogears' ending doesnt stick out to me is because the whole game is just ****ing amazin... : MHSilver
    • I usually hate game endings! For example: Fable II - you have three choices which the designer's have dec... : BastardOfDoom
    • I liked the ending to Jade Empire -- mostly for the voice actors talking during the credits. I about fel... : technomage100
    • I think some of my favorite endings have been ones that simply revelled in the game's strengths and core ... : sirspate
    • MGS4's ending was not only a great conclusion to the game, but to Snakes overall journey. And the reason... : Jimmified