Your Top 5 Video Game Endings

[ryannumber1gamer]

Ok the title says it all but since this is a Video Game Endings Thread that means if you want to go more into detail about them you need to use spoiler tags!!! . Also its fine to talk about endings and Endings you didnt like.

Mine:

5. Uncharted 3

4.Infamous 2 Good Ending

3.Tales Of Monkey Island

2.Ratchet & Clank A Crack In Time

1. Jak 3 i don't know why i like this ending so much but it seems like it's because i think that it shows how far Jak & Daxter has come showing that they will not leave each other kind of like Sam & Max How During their Adventures they are never apart unless they are forced. and i just think it ended the trilogy nicely but i still hope for a Jak 4

[Rather Dashing]

5. God of War
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Halo: Reach
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops

[Gman5852]

5. God of War
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Halo: Reach
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops

Not sure if serious? Or are you joking about the guiness book of world records?

[Ribs]

Silent Hill Dog Ending

[gamer247]

Not sure if serious? Or are you joking about the guiness book of world records?
Wait,can someone explain to me how "best video game ending" can classify as a world record?

[Falanca]

Wait,can someone explain to me how "best video game ending" can classify as a world record?

Easy. More famous a title is, better the ending it has. Haven't you heard?

[ryannumber1gamer]

Wait,can someone explain to me how "best video game ending" can classify as a world record?

hes talking about the gamers edition which had the top 50 endings with black ops being first :D

[Chyron8472]

Not sure if serious?

No, he's not serious. Three of those are mainstream shooters, and Dashing likes original ideas.

Also, Monkey Island 2 isn't on his list.

[Chyron8472]

hes talking about the gamers edition which had the top 50 endings with black ops being first :D

WHAT??

Stupid. Stupid. STUPID.

http://gengame.net/2012/02/the-top-50-greatest-video-game-endings-from-the-guinness-world-records-2012-gamers-edition-poll/

Earlier today Guinness World Records published the top 50 Greatest Video Game Endings from their 2012 Gamers Edition Poll. These top 50 game endings were voted on by 13,519 “fans of gaming.” Coming in at number one is none other than Call of Duty 7: Black Ops. Number two is Halo: Reach followed by The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time at number three. You can find the full list at the end of this article.

This list is no doubt going to cause some hot debates among gamers everywhere, not helped by the fact that the topic is subjective in the first place. There are certainly a few points of contention with this list the most glaring of which is that 13,000 is an extremely small number of voters. The second biggest issue with the list is the fact that some of the games on the list don’t even really have stories. True, that doesn’t mean the endings aren’t satisfying, but does “Mario/Sonic/Cloud saved the Princess/Animals/World” really qualify as a great ending, let alone part of the top 50 greatest? Finally, is Guinness World Records really the right organization to make this list?

50. Resident Evil 4
49. Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic
48. Ratchet & Clank: a Crack in Time
47. Crysis 2
46. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
45. Call of Duty: World at War
44. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
43. Half-Life 2: Episode Two
42. Super Metroid
41. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
40. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
39. inFamous
38. Fallout 3
37. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
36. Gears of War 2
35. Bioshock
34. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
33. Sonic Adventure 2
32. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
31. Kingdom Hearts II
30. Mass Effect
29. Super Mario Galaxy
28. Sonic the Hedgehog
27. Metal Gear Solid
26. Assassin’s Creed II
25. Assassin’s Creed
24. Shadow of the Colossus
23. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
22. Kingdom Hearts
21. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
20. Super Mario Galaxy 2
19. Mass Effect 2
18. Grand Theft Auto IV
17. Portal 2
16. Assassins Creed: Brotherhood
15. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
14. Halo: Combat Evolved
13. Halo 3
12. Pokemon Black and White
11. Super Mario Bros
10. Heavy Rain
9. Final Fantasy VII
8. Metal Gear Solid 4
7. Portal
6. Red Dead Redemption
5. God of War
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Halo: Reach
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops
WTF??????

[ryannumber1gamer]

is sonic the hedgehog. sonic 06 or sonic 1 on the gensis?

[Falanca]

is sonic the hedgehog. sonic 06 or sonic 1 on the gensis?

Sonic Eraser. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Eraser)

[GuruGuru214]

5. Metroid Prime (1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmdKY3LRsj4#t=2m39s) and 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Rl1HWN6JA))
I'm lumping these two together under one entry because they sort of tie together. In Metroid Prime, just that short clip of a hand bursting from the remains of Metroid Prime, showing that something went wrong and things aren't over just yet, was an incredible teaser that I still love. And in Metroid Prime 3, I really loved the way the series culminated with Samus going to Phaaze, the source of all the trouble in the last three games, and finally eliminating her doppelganger. Then on top of that, I really enjoyed the sequence where she returned to Elysia to reflect. I thought it was simple, but effective. Metroid Prime 2's ending (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlPsBuL13vk) was pretty decent as well, with the big fight with a deteriorating Dark Samus and the Luminoth all waking up, but it just doesn't have the impact of the other two. Also, Zero Suit Samus looked creepy as all hell in Metroid Prime 2's 100% ending.

4. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcU9tulnvDI)
You guys really didn't think I would make a list without including a Kingdom Hearts game, did you? Throughout the game, you pretty much know where things are going, but it still blew me away to actually see how everything played out and where everyone ended up.

3. Assassin's Creed II (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcr9pDWNnXI)
As much as the end of Gemini Rue had me glued to my seat, wanting to reach the ending, that's how bad the ending of Assassin's Creed II left me wanting the next game. It pretty much blew my mind when Ezio finally reached his goal, only for the hologram to ignore him and speak to Desmond, knowing that he would be listening in on Ezio's memories over 500 years later. And to cap it all off, Desmond's response was perfect. "What the fuck?!"

2. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeVbMiqVuV0#t=4m04s)
I've always loved the story of Majora's Mask, so naturally, it has my favorite ending of the series. Granted, I've never seen what the ending is like if you don't complete the Bomber's Notebook, but in the ending where you do, I love seeing all of the game's plot threads resolved, the end result of every single person you helped during the game.

1. Gemini Rue (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ9iNnmEUaA)
That's right. After going through the list of every game I've ever played, choosing my favorite endings, and weighing them against each other, I decided that my favorite video game ending is from an indie game. I admit, as the game came closer to the reveal, I began to guess that Sayuri and Epsilon Five were same person, but I didn't realize that Delta Six and Azriel were the same person until the last second, and it left me reeling. By that point, even though I had no business still being awake, I couldn't leave my computer until I had finished that game.

Honorable Mention: Tales of Monkey Island, Episode 4: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood
If it wasn't for this ending, I probably wouldn't be posting on this forum right now. This is the one case where I can honestly say that I've made a ton of friends just because the ending of a game was so intense, I just had to talk to somebody about it, and I came to these forums to do that.

[Secret Fawful]

6. Alone in the Dark (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd9WLFlXnz8)

5. Syberia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhYuEjPdIgA)

4. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAo3vPsp5QU)

3. Silent Hill 2 - Dog Ending (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUDcSeUvkOw)

2. Ninja Gaiden (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqk1zPT6TCY)

1. Earthbound (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czOg5CBjGeY)/Mother 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Lj00wPlzk)

My list....so far...

[Debbie82]

Honorable Mention: Tales of Monkey Island, Episode 4: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood
If it wasn't for this ending, I probably wouldn't be posting on this forum right now. This is the one case where I can honestly say that I've made a ton of friends just because the ending of a game was so intense, I just had to talk to somebody about it, and I came to these forums to do that.

Oh yes. This is the most heartbreaking part when Guybrush gets mortally wounded by LeChuck and dies in the arms of his heartbroken Elaine! It still brings me to tears! :(

[der_ketzer]

I have no idea what I would choose to answer this. I have not finished a lot of my games and most of them had horrible or disappointing endings.

I guess Deus Ex would be on the list, then of course Monkey Island 2.
Two indies would be on it at least: Gemini Rue and Super Meat Boy (Dark World Ending).
Last choice: Beyond Good & Evil.

[MusicallyInspired]

Are we talking about end of the game scenarios like final bosses/challenges or just solely the story aftermath?

[Johro]

No idea. I forgot a lot of the impact older games had on me at the time. MI2 is up there. I remember loving the ending of Super Metroid, but that could've just been the satisfaction of beating a long-ass maze game. More recent favourites have been the Portals, R&C:ACIT, even Mafia II because it wasn't the typical GTA God ending.

[Falanca]

...even Mafia II because it wasn't the typical GTA God ending.

My most favorite videogame ending must be Red Dead Redemption. It's weird that although the developer is Rockstar Games, it doesn't have the GTA God ending either.

[VeronicanPlay]

Honorable Mention: Tales of Monkey Island, Episode 4: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood
If it wasn't for this ending, I probably wouldn't be posting on this forum right now. This is the one case where I can honestly say that I've made a ton of friends just because the ending of a game was so intense, I just had to talk to somebody about it, and I came to these forums to do that.

You and me both. :)

[DAISHI]

Suikoden II - This game just rocked. Politically intriguing, with a lengthy tale of politics between two grand governments setting the stage for war, it also focused on the tale of two best friends split on both sides of the combat. Leaders of their respective nations and forced to stare each other down to the death, the reward for gathering the 108 Stars of Destiny was the chance to see them have a chance to reunite, departing from the main stage of politics and history, to live out their lives in peace.

Crono Trigger - Once upon a time I was an an incredibly sensitive kid, maybe too sensitive. Crono Trigger hit a sweet, sentimental spot with me. The game itself was something I'd never experienced before, a sci fi RPG as much as a fantasy one with insanely creative elements. After the death of the protagonist and all the work to get him back, that final scene with the two innocent loves flying into the sky on balloons with their theme playing in the background was just touching.

Final Fantasy 6 - Had one of the single most epic endings of all time. I think that ending went 30 minutes, with a 15 minute montage of all the main characters with their themes mixed. After such a long, challenging and deep RPG, to end it with so much bravado and triumph was only fitting. I consider this game to be a masterpiece.

Portal - It's hard to explain what an impact Portal's minimalist approach had on me. It's so short that the entire game... I probably played through in a day. I like star. I like questioning. I remember the endings of THX 1138, Blade Runner, Metropolis, Solaris, Akira, 1984, A Brave New World as some of the best I'd ever seen or read and, since I consider this world to be inherently harsh and often meaningless, with no easy answers, I find endings that do not provide easy answers to be occasionally the most appealing to me, or at least the most intellectually stimulating. Portal's ending was about more than the end, but about all that was left unstated. It gave no real answers, provided little in background, and left you with a character, possibly dead, victim to a cold laboratory to which there seemed to be no other survivors. The ending is the game and the game is the ending, and it was one of the most intriguing I'd ever played.

Metal Gear Solid - The original MGS is still the best, in my mind. MGS Snake Eater is close, but little compares to me to seeing the humanization of Snake and his relationship to Meryl and Otacon over the course of the game. The closing scene, and the emphasis on life and the appeal to people to enjoy living their lives, was a triumph after seeing so much of a character defined by death. Unfortunately, future games in the series pandered too much in sci fi babble and war jargon (both of which have been done better many times), rather than emphasizing the importance of the character's transition.

[Giant Tope]

1. Mother 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Lj00wPlzk)
1. Mother 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Lj00wPlzk)
1. Mother 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Lj00wPlzk)
1. Mother 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Lj00wPlzk)
1. Mother 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Lj00wPlzk)
1. Mother 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Lj00wPlzk)
1. Mother 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Lj00wPlzk)
1. Mother 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Lj00wPlzk)



goddamn the tears that streamed down my face

[Shadowknight1]

5. Portal
4. Portal 2
3. No More Heroes 2
2. Tales of Symphonia
1. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Honorable Mention: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This has dropped off the list because the more I think about it, the more I blame Princess Zelda for screwing with time travel. Ganondorf's possession of the Triforce AND the whole mess with the Legend of Zelda timeline is all her fault.

[Threepwood42]

At the moment I'm thinking this right off the top of my head:

5. Heavy Rain
4. Sam and Max: The Devil's Playhouse
3. Secret of Monkey Island
2. MGS4
1. Grim Fandango

[ryannumber1gamer]

im just saying but you can change the list later if you want to change the games

[lovetodo22]

What? No love for Conker's Bad Fur Day?

[Noname215]

1. Red Dead Redemption
2. L.A. Noire
3. Halo 3
4. Dead Rising (yeah, I know, multiple endings)
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops

[Alcoremortis]

5. Call of Duty: Black Ops

No. Just no.

[gamer247]

I can't really say I have a favorite but If I had to pick one that really sticks out of the crowd, it would have to be Half Life 2:Episode 2 because it's finally revealed how the Half Life 2 saga concludes...Oh wait...

[Chyron8472]

5. Peggle Nights
4. Terraria
3. Audiosurf
2. Tetris
1. Poker Night at the Inventory

[Giant Tope]

Dude, you're just biased because you like ttg. Tetris had a way better ending.

[Falanca]

5. Peggle Nights
4. Terraria
3. Audiosurf
2. Tetris
1. Poker Night at the Inventory

DUDE.

WORMS WORLD PARTY.

Sheesh.

[ted12]

The secret ending of Super Meat Boy. They promised an ending that would force me to cry myself to sleep for the rest of my life and they weren't messing around.

[RetroVortex]

If I were to try to decide which of my thouands of games I have owned and played over the years had the best ending, my brain would implode!!

[Icedhope]

1.MGS4 (Oh..how I cried)
2.Legacy Of Kain: Defiance(Oh how I love Closure)
3.Mortal Kombat(2011)
4.Portal 2.
5.Resident Evil 3

[coolsome]

Metal Gear Solid 1 3 and 4.

[ted12]

Sorry for the interruption, butI'd like to take a moment to say RIP to Coolsome's apparently now-banned account.

That said, Ending of Another Code R. Oh god, it made me cry twice.

[Gman5852]

Sorry for the interruption, butI'd like to take a moment to say RIP to Coolsome's apparently now-banned account.

That said, Ending of Another Code R. Oh god, it made me cry twice.

2 weeks apparantly.

[DAISHI]

Could someone provide a critique behind why they disliked the ending of Black Ops?

[gamer247]

Could someone provide a critique behind why they disliked the ending of Black Ops?
Wait; is Black Ops the one where the main character nearly bleeds to death because of a knife that was stuck in the Player Characters stomach and then goes on to kill the person that put the knife there using said knife.

[GuruGuru214]

I think the issue most people take with it is that the Call of Duty franchise isn't really known for its deep, rich story, and based on the rest of the list, it seems that Guinness's voting pool wasn't really representative of any kind of core gaming population.

But you know what? I'll give the ending of Black Ops a watch, see what all those frat boy voters were so excited about.

...

Seriously? That is what was voted as the greatest ending of all time? I mean, it was a fine ending to the game's story and all, so it's not like the ending is inherently bad. It's just...not really anything spectacular. Oh, so the protagonist didn't overcome his initial brainwashing after all and ended up assassinating Kennedy. What a twist. And while that's all fine and good for that game's story, the best ending of all time it is not.

As for the ending after the credits...I can't find anything really spectacular about Kennedy, Castro, and Nixon getting ready to fight zombies. It's actually sort of laughably stupid.

[RingmasterJ5]

As for the ending after the credits...I can't find anything really spectacular about Kennedy, Castro, and Nixon getting ready to fight zombies. It's actually sort of laughably stupid.


That...actually makes me want to play Black Ops.

Anyways, I'm still quite annoyed that there weren't any LucasArts adventure games on there at all.

Also, while it doesn't deserve the #2 spot at all, I do think Halo: Reach's ending is good enough to be there. Its campaign was actually story-driven, unlike Black Ops.

[Ribs]

As for the ending after the credits...I can't find anything really spectacular about Kennedy, Castro, and Nixon getting ready to fight zombies. It's actually sort of laughably stupid.

But Robert MacNamara killing zombies is another story!

[Hiroshi Mishima]

I'm not sure if I could even begin to give a proper Top 5. Unlike most people, I don't see a point in saying "these are the X best things ever" or "these are the X worst things ever", because if it's great, it's great, and if not then it isn't.

I'm a bit of a sentimental person, and if I'm crying tears of happiness by the end of a game, that's a pretty good ending. On the other hand, if I am balling up my fist and want to seriously injure and/or kill somebody, that's probably not an ending I'll want to see again anytime soon. The sad thing is, those are sometimes at the end of otherwise good games. The end of Ocarina of Time, for instance, made me want to really hurt somebody because of how stupid it was.


Chrono Trigger with it's 12 someodd endings is always a great game, as was Final Fantasy VI, being the longest ending I've ever seen in a videogame. It also really helped to end the game by clearing up most of the loose ends either by the time the game was over, or via the ending.

I'd have to say that Skyward Sword's ending was a big deal for me, mainly cause it FINALLY seemed like Link and Zelda were gonna hook up, something I'd been waiting for Nintendo to do for so many years, partly cause I like romantic endings and partly cause I friggin loved Zelda this time around. No other entry in the series, save maybe WW, made me actually LIKE Zelda as something besides just another princess needing to be saved. And I like it when characters I like have happy endings. :p

Some also mentioned Majora's Mask, which was arguably one of the best and most detailed endings to a Zelda game ever done. It certainly didn't leave plotholes or a bad taste in my mouth like Ocarina's did. Especially after all that suffering you saw during the game, it was nice to see a happy ending when you'd done all the sidequests and such.

The Journeyman Project 3 had a really good ending, resolving all the details and giving characters a sense of satisfaction over a job well done. Even saw the conclusion to a series of great games.

I dunno, my memory is always so foggy when it comes to remembering stuff, so while I might recall a game's ending being good, I couldn't explain it very well. Tail Concerto was good. Grandia.. oh gods, the first Grandia.. gods did I cry during that ending, I was so close to raging and then it delivered a truly good and complete ending. Wanna play that again someday.

I seem to recall Parasite Eve 2 having a really nice ending, better than the first one did, to say the least. I don't want anything to do with SquareEnix's new game in the series, I just know I'll hate it, like I have everything else they've made these last 12 years..

I wanna say Kingdom Hearts 2 had an excellent ending, but with the shadow of prequel bullshit lingering like the world's biggest fart, I couldn't enjoy it as much as I really wanted to. The reunion of the three characters was really touching and the climactic ending had me in tears and then made me smile. I just wish they hadn't kept trying to get away with other stuff and leaving it open for a prequel, instead of closing that crap up and giving a proper sequel where we get to play as Kairi and Riku and such. I think the fact that it stopped truly being a "fantasy universe mixed with Disney" during the course of the second game (and all later games) did nothing to help it.

But yeah, overall the second game had a really good ending.

I could go on about BAD endings, but that isn't the topic here. :p


EDIT: Someone mentioned endings of games by LucasArts and Sierra and so forth. I'm sure they're talking about adventure games... but I dunno. Most of the games are really good, but I don't think I could say the endings were ever something I'd consider "best ending ever" material. I quite enjoyed the endings of King's Quest 6 and 7, and Curse of Monkey Island had a good one, but the thing with adventure games is that they're more about the journey than the conclusion.

Oh, Gabriel Knight 2, gods, THAT was a pretty good ending. I loved the music..

But no, you'll not see me say how great the endings of MI1 or 2 were, largely cause there wasn't a whole lot TO the ending of MI1, and MI2 ended in a way that left me rather upset when I'd finished it. Like when I first watched Monty Python & the Holy Grail all the way through and then the ending was just.. what the hell?

[DAISHI]

MI1 and MI3 definitely had lackluster endings for me, as endings go. MI2's ending was kind of WTH but at least the final reveal was cool, but I guess as an ending wasn't exactly great either.

[Secret Fawful]

Monkey Island 2 had an amazing ending that has caused speculation for years.

[DAISHI]

I'm not sure that makes it an amazing ending though. It's an intriguing one, but not one I necessarily see as being, long term, 'amazing'. Though the term is subjective and to each their own. I feel the same way about MI2's ending as I do about Neon Genesis Evangelion's, which is not entirely positive.

[doodinthemood]

Monkey Island 2, Gemini Rue, Penumbra: Black Plague, Leisure Suit Larry 3

[DAISHI]

What I know about the Kingdom Hearts endings is that I always immediately want a new KH game after they're done.

[Secret Fawful]

I feel the same way about MI2's ending as I do about Neon Genesis Evangelion's, which is not entirely positive.

Them's fightin words, boy.

[Guinea]

Hm, Super Mario 64's ending will always have a special place in my heart.
Same for the Assassin's Creed 2 ending. I'll probably blast through Brotherhood and Revelations once they're really cheep to see how it continues.

[Noname215]

No. Just no.

Fine.

5. God of War III.

Happy?

[Alcoremortis]

Fine.

5. God of War III.

Happy?

I suppose that's better. Though, I apologize for earlier. You're entitled to like what you like. I just don't agree at all with that particular choice.

[Giant Tope]

No one else thinks much of Mother 3's ending? :(

[GuruGuru214]

I think it's more that not enough people have played Mother 3. Or the Mother series.

[Hiroshi Mishima]

Which is a damn shame, but I myself am not blameless. Despite loving EarthBound growing up, and playing EB0 (which had a pretty interesting ending), I've not gotten around to playing Mother 3.

Of course, that would've been a non-issue if Nintendo had just released the damn thing instead of taunting us and ruining crap with Brawl. *fume*

I need to get around to playing it, it's just that it involves staying at my computer constantly. I'm looking to try and figure out how you do flashcart stuff for the DS, I just don't have the stuff to do it and am afraid it's expensive. But it'd be nice to play old games on the go.

[Gman5852]

What I know about the Kingdom Hearts endings is that I always immediately want a new KH game after they're done.

Except for BBS though, I hate BS deaths and KH pulled the biggest BS by saying Sora must save the majority of the people that died. And having those people be shown at their respective world and say "Sora" doesn't exactly make for a good ending.
EDIT:And what is so great about Mother 3's ending? I get its a depressing game, but from what I know, its a final boss with the emotional part being that he is your brother and is struggling to fight, but its kinda boring as from what I saw, you don't need to attack him at all, just keep healing until a deus ex machina occurs and saves you. Then flint jumps in front of an attack and goes down, but you've been taking these attacks for a while now so he was an idiot for doing so. Then after the boss, THE WORLD ENDS? WHAT KIND OF STUPID ENDING IS THAT! ARE THEY ARE SUICIDAL? WAS THE DEATHS OF SO MANY PEOPLE THE TEAR FILLED ENDING EVERYONE WANTED? What idiot would like that? Ok, now either tell me how I ruined a childhood or why I am wrong and something happened that I don't know about. Thank you.

[Alcoremortis]

No one else thinks much of Mother 3's ending? :(

Forgive me for living but I never played it.

[GuruGuru214]

Except for BBS though, I hate BS deaths and KH pulled the biggest BS by saying Sora must save the majority of the people that died. And having those people be shown at their respective world and say "Sora" doesn't exactly make for a good ending.

The problem here is that none of the people in that ending has ever actually died, and the only one of them who has appeared to die was Axel, though the end of Re:Coded indicates that by destroying Axel, Lea can be restored if his Heartless is destroyed.

[Gman5852]

The problem here is that none of the people in that ending has ever actually died, and the only one of them who has appeared to die was Axel, though the end of Re:Coded indicates that by destroying Axel, Lea can be restored if his Heartless is destroyed.

Ventus lost his heart(that's death to me), Aqua is still alive I know, Terra... he uhh. Would he reappear now too if old Xehanort returned? Roxas fused with Sora, Namine fused with kairi, Xion was killed by Roxas and fused,

Technicaly there wasn't a death scene, but that honestly seems like a death to me on most of the characters.

[DAISHI]

Except for BBS though, I hate BS deaths and KH pulled the biggest BS by saying Sora must save the majority of the people that died. And having those people be shown at their respective world and say "Sora" doesn't exactly make for a good ending.
EDIT:And what is so great about Mother 3's ending? I get its a depressing game, but from what I know, its a final boss with the emotional part being that he is your brother and is struggling to fight, but its kinda boring as from what I saw, you don't need to attack him at all, just keep healing until a deus ex machina occurs and saves you. Then flint jumps in front of an attack and goes down, but you've been taking these attacks for a while now so he was an idiot for doing so. Then after the boss, THE WORLD ENDS? WHAT KIND OF STUPID ENDING IS THAT! ARE THEY ARE SUICIDAL? WAS THE DEATHS OF SO MANY PEOPLE THE TEAR FILLED ENDING EVERYONE WANTED? What idiot would like that? Ok, now either tell me how I ruined a childhood or why I am wrong and something happened that I don't know about. Thank you.

On the Mother 3 ending, I think you're missing that Japan has a cultural stigma on nature and the damage mankind does to the planet by its very existence, owing to their experience with the atomic bomb.

[Gman5852]

On the Mother 3 ending, I think you're missing that Japan has a cultural stigma on nature and the damage mankind does to the planet by its very existence, owing to their experience with the atomic bomb.

so.. what?
Symbolism that mankind got what they deserved?

[Giant Tope]

EDIT:And what is so great about Mother 3's ending?

I take it you haven't played the game.

It's not great because it's sad, though it is sad. Nor is it great because it touches the idea that mankind supposedly gets what it deserves, which it doesn't. The ending is about redemption and moving on.

It should be noted that the video that Fawful posted actually doesn't have the full ending sequence which features an actual boss battle prior to the battle sequence with Claus. The fight with Porky shows that the puppeteer of the tribulations in the game is an individual who cannot move on. Despite his advanced age through life support, he remains infantile with no regard for anyone but his own pride resorting to any possible method for attention. While this is an actual battle, it ends in a "stalemate" as he locks himself up in an indestructible capsule. But in a fit of irony, while he cannot be hurt, the capsule cannot be exited. With this, he will not nor ever will move on.

This leads to the confrontation with Claus.

For the first time in several years, Lucas finds his brother who he had presumed to be dead only to find that he had been horribly mutilated and transformed into this robot slave. In this interesting battle sequence, you are left with just Lucas and Claus. Lucas, unable to bring himself to fight, takes the hits from his brother no matter what. Despite all the things he's done, Lucas still loves his twin brother.

Hinawa, the boys' mother who was murdered towards the beginning of the game of the game, comes to comfort Claus, who was meant to be dead long ago. She asks of both of the boys to stop fighting and eventually gains the attention of Claus who, at long last, remembers who he is. He realizes that he cannot be the one to pull the needle as it would bring about the end of the world and decides in the end that his time has finally come to return to his Mother. With all the energy he had left, he strikes the final blow and sends a lightning bolt fatally through his body.

He apologizes and thanks his brother before parting.

Lucas, who had struggled with letting go of the passing of his mother throughout the entire game finally realizes that it's time. He faced the final needle, knowing that the village he had grown up, the last bastion of human life, had already been abandoned and ruined by greed, and knew it was time to move on.

As the prophesy held, the Dark Dragon reawoke and as Ionia had prophesied, the world had been cleansed and reborn by Lucas's good heart.

The world was not destroyed.

People weren't killed.

There wasn't a suicide pact.

If you were looking for an ending with giant swords and 5000 things going on at once, this isn't it. But Shigesato Itoi managed to write one of the most touching and emotional endings in video game history and I stick by that.

[Rather Dashing]

http://i.imgur.com/wtQkU.jpg

"It is said that the Force has a will, it has a destiny for us all. I wield it, but it uses us all, and that is abhorrent to me. Because I hate the Force. I hate that it seems to have a will, that it would control us to achieve some measure of balance, when countless lives are lost. But in you… I see the potential to see the Force die, to turn away from its will. And that is what pleases me. You are beautiful to me, exile. A dead spot in the Force, an emptiness in which its will might be denied."

"I use it as I would use a poison, and in the hopes of understanding it, I will learn the way to kill it. But perhaps these are the excuses of an old woman who has grown to rely on something she despises."

"You are greater than any I have ever trained. By killing me here - you have rewarded me more than you can possibly know."

[GuruGuru214]

Well, damn. I just decided to update my list with links to videos of the endings, and I re-watched them all while I did it. All were as good as I remembered, Gemini Rue even better than I remembered, but there was one thing I forgot about. At the end of the Metroid Prime 3 100% ending, there's the mystery ship that tails Samus, which may belong to Sylux. Now I'm stuck hoping for Nintendo to resolve that plot line.

[Hiroshi Mishima]

I recall disliking that little thing at the end of MP3 because it could possibly relate to a game that I absolutely hated and don't want a return to it anytime soon, but that's my personal feeling on the matter. I prefer to think of it as Dark Samus survived if only cause my sister loves that character.

However, I know that Sylux is rather popular among a lot of people who played that game. I don't see the appeal cause I thought the characters were just hollow shells with no personality or background besides what's in the manual, and further excuse to give us a lackluster single player.

...sorry, it's just that game left a bad taste in my mouth and it's a bit of a sour point for me.


To slightly change the subject, I'd love to see a follow up to the way Fusion ended. It's a shame Nintendo refuses to touch it and go down the route we're all expecting.

[GuruGuru214]

See, the reason I'd like it to be Sylux is because he (she? it?) is an empty shell of a character. I feel it would be a great way to flesh out the character to put him in a more prominent villain position, and what little information there is on him is a fantastic starting point for that.

As for Dark Samus, I feel that her story was tied too strongly to the Phazon story arc, which I feel should be over after the climax of Metroid Prime 3.

But aside from resolving the end of Metroid Prime 3, a sequel to Fusion is right at the top of my list for what I want to see in a new Metroid game, along with a Zero Mission style remake of Metroid II.

[Hiroshi Mishima]

Oh gods, no thanks on a ZM style anything. I know a lot of people seem to like that game for some reason, but I couldn't stand the faster pace, lack of floaty jumps and the change in art style.

But I suppose that's like people being used to the art style in Symphony of the Night and Aria of Sorrow and not caring for the anime style used in Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin. Personally, I felt it fit PoR, but not DoS. They were both good games, though.

I suppose that fact that I saw MZM as a turning point in the series towards a direction I didn't care for hasn't helped it gain my love. I'm not saying you're wrong for wanting a Metroid 2 remake, I just don't think I'd like it in the MZM style. :p

[Davies]

http://i.imgur.com/wtQkU.jpg

I believe that this photo was taken on one of Alcoremortis' bad hair days, though it was actually one of the better days for her skin!

[Alcoremortis]

I believe that this photo was taken on one of Alcoremortis' bad hair days, though it was actually one of the better days for her skin!

Bad hair days? Psh. This was a good day. I mean, it's actually lying flat!

[DrRocketGenius]

5 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
4 - Uncharted 3
3 - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
2 - Portal 2
1 - Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

[Hiroshi Mishima]

Oooh, yes, Thousand Year Door had an excellent ending! I've been meaning to replay that and keep forgetting. So much better than the original Paper Mario.

[Chyron8472]

My Top 5 Endings [of the games that I have finished (and listed in no particular order)]



Tales of Symphonia
Tales of The Abyss
Final Fantasy VIII
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War


This list was really hard for me to decide upon, especially the last one.

In deciding the top 5 endings, I had to decide what "ending" means. Does it include the final boss fight and/or the sequence leading up to it? mmm... depends, but not usually. I would qualify "ending" to mean cutscenes--before, during and after the credits--which occur after the final boss fight. With that in mind...

Final Fantasy VII? Great story, but the ending is very short and gives little to no resolution about the main cast.

Tales of Monkey Island? Okay sure, it has a great post-credits sequence; good enough to warrant serious consideration. However, in retrospect the final puzzle and its lead into the following cutscene does seem a tad deus ex machina in that suddenly everything is okay.

Ocarina of Time? nah... the final cutscene isn't much more than Zelda sending Link back through time, cue NPC's partying together.

Wind Waker? No, I wanted Hyrule back. I understand the ending, and it was good. It's just not the one I wanted.

Mass Effect 1 or 2? The games are very good, but the ending cutscenes are short and don't exactly exude revelation or resolution to the overall story.

Dragon Quest VIII? mmm... the relationship between the Hero and the princess isn't exactly wrapped up entirely. The (post-Dragovian Trial) ending suggests that it is, but the player has to assume it rather than getting to watch it happen.

Skyward Sword? okay, it's a good ending, but I like Midna (from Twilight Princess) better than Fi.

King's Quest VI? Great game, great post-boss fight resolution regardless of the path taken. (The credits song is not a cutscene.) However, if I have to be objective about it, my fondness for the whole game is probably weighted heavily by nostalgia.

There are other games that I assume from playing they might have great endings, but I haven't beat them yet so I can't say for sure.

[Davies]

My Top 5 Endings [of the games that I have finished (and listed in no particular order)]

...
Final Fantasy VIII
...

I agree completely. Ever since I first completed 'Final Fantasy VIII', I've maintained that it has one of the very best endings ever seen in a video-game. I think that a large part of that is down to the magnificent closing theme by Nobuo Uematsu, played by a full orchestra. Pure sublime, wrapped in a sheet of awesomeness.

Tales of Monkey Island? Okay sure, it has a great post-credits sequence; good enough to warrant serious consideration. However, in retrospect the final puzzle and its lead into the following cutscene does seem a tad deus ex machina in that suddenly everything is okay.

I couldn't agree more with this. TellTale did such a fantastic job of infusing true weighty drama and character emotion within the 'Monkey Island' universe, arguably for the first ever time. TellTale essentially took all of that build up, which was established over the course of five episodes and chucked it all out of the window for a 'happily ever after' ending.

Of course it's understandable that the game needed a reasonably happy ending but surely some of the plot points raised throughout the game could have been carried over to the ending. For example wouldn't it have been more interesting if Guybrush and Elaine hadn't gotten back together at the end?

Not only would such a scenario be more interesting and thought provoking from a narrative perspective but it would probably be more in keeping with the character of Elaine as conceived by Ron Gilbert for the first two 'Monkey Island' games (particularly in regards to 'LeChuck's Revenge'). Gilbert's Elaine was a very independent and strong woman. Whilst Elaine does have feelings for Guybrush, she doesn't need him half as much as Guybrush needs her.

What if Elaine had actually willingly remained with LeChuck at the game's conclusion?. Yes it would dark and yes, it would fail to deliver a "true" conclusion to the story. Do you know another game that had such an ending? It was that piece of utter garbage that nobody likes; Monkey-Friggin'-Island 2!

As Chyron said; yes, we did get that post credits sequence but to be honest it felt fairly throw away to me. Whereas 'LeChuck's Revenge's ending was purposefully daring, upset the status quo and left fans everywhere discussing it's true meaning; the post credits ending to 'ToMI' feels as though it exists merely to say "HEY, DON'T FORGET TO BUY SEASON 2 WHEN IT COMES OUT NEXT YEAR". Yeah, that worked out real well...

[Chyron8472]

eh... I don't rank ToMI, not because it's stupid, bad, or not the ending I wanted. I don't rank it because the solution to the final puzzle leads instantly to happily ever after, with no lead into it. The pre-credits cutscene should have been longer and had more build up into being happy rather than suddenly being happy.

MI2 is neither daring nor original--it's wtf. I dislike wtf endings. I can accept cliffhangers and the hero doesn't always have to win (though I like for them to) but MI2 just leaves the player with the question "what the hell just happened??" in their minds for a long time afterward. I disapprove.

[Davies]

eh... I don't rank ToMI, not because it's stupid, bad, or not the ending I wanted. I don't rank it because the solution to the final puzzle leads instantly to happily ever after, with no lead into it. The pre-credits cutscene should have been longer and had more build up into being happy rather than suddenly being happy.

Well, I certainly agree with that.

MI2 is neither daring nor original--it's wtf. I dislike wtf endings. I can accept cliffhangers and the hero doesn't always have to win (though I like for them to) but MI2 just leaves the player with the question "what the hell just happened??" in their minds for a long time afterward. I disapprove.

This on the other hand...

Ah well, it's all horses for courses.

[DAISHI]

I recall disliking that little thing at the end of MP3 because it could possibly relate to a game that I absolutely hated and don't want a return to it anytime soon, but that's my personal feeling on the matter. I prefer to think of it as Dark Samus survived if only cause my sister loves that character.

However, I know that Sylux is rather popular among a lot of people who played that game. I don't see the appeal cause I thought the characters were just hollow shells with no personality or background besides what's in the manual, and further excuse to give us a lackluster single player.

...sorry, it's just that game left a bad taste in my mouth and it's a bit of a sour point for me.


To slightly change the subject, I'd love to see a follow up to the way Fusion ended. It's a shame Nintendo refuses to touch it and go down the route we're all expecting.

Sylux is no different from Bobba Fett really. Just cool factor that fans took and run with.

[DAISHI]

MI2 is neither daring nor original--it's wtf. I dislike wtf endings. I can accept cliffhangers and the hero doesn't always have to win (though I like for them to) but MI2 just leaves the player with the question "what the hell just happened??" in their minds for a long time afterward. I disapprove.

High five.

[KuroShiro]

To be honest, I don't usually care for video game endings. It's generally a combination of a lack of any sort of denouement, and the fact that many have open endings to make for sequel fodder. I can probably think of five that I liked though (disclaimer: I haven't played console games since the SNES, and that was more than 10 years ago, so they won't really feature on any list I make).

One game ending that I did like recently was Dragon Age: Origins. It had a fun if somewhat cliched climax, and a nice long winding-down epilogue.

I have a weak spot for the ending of King's Quest 6. Well, except for that goddawful song that plays.

Portal's ending is pretty awesome, even if it has been sort of ruined by the ubiquitous internet meme generator at this point.

Hm... the ending of Grim Fandango was very well done in my opinion. Tied up the story nicely, a bit bittersweet but appropriate.

I think my recently minted favorite video game ending of all time though is Bastion. It's really quite moving.

[Hiroshi Mishima]

Sylux is no different from Bobba Fett really. Just cool factor that fans took and run with.

I guess? I never really saw the appeal of Bobba Fett, either. Insofar as I knew he was some bounty hunter who died in the Sarlac Pit in Return of the Jedi, and then I find out years later he was written out of the pit in a comic or a novel or something. Then he was suddenly Mr. Popular. *shrug*

[Davies]

I guess? I never really saw the appeal of Bobba Fett, either. Insofar as I knew he was some bounty hunter who died in the Sarlac Pit in Return of the Jedi, and then I find out years later he was written out of the pit in a comic or a novel or something. Then he was suddenly Mr. Popular. *shrug*

No no, you've got it all wrong.

Boba Fett appeared in The Empire Strikes Back (or the Holiday Special if you want to be pedantic) and following its release become a hit with the fans, simply because he looked cool and had a cool, fucked up, raspy voice for all of the two lines of dialogue he spoke!

Then Return of the Jedi was released and Boba Fett was unceremoniously disposed of in the least badass way possible; a gigantic sand vagina... eww! The fans were pissed and so Boba Fett survived (having been spat out of the gigantic sand vagina... double eww) via the expanded universe (comics, novels etc.).

So, Fett wasn't "suddenly popular" after he escaped the Sarlacc. He was "suddenly popular" after his brief appearance in Empire. However, neither reason for the popularity makes much sense; other than Boba Fett being... well, cool.

Having said all that; I haven't been a fan of Star Wars since I was a kid. I really should replace my knowledge of it with something a little more worthwhile!

[Chyron8472]

LeChuck's Revenge's ending was purposefully daring, upset the status quo and left fans everywhere discussing it's true meaning

MI2 is neither daring nor original--it's wtf. I dislike wtf endings. I can accept cliffhangers and the hero doesn't always have to win (though I like for them to) but MI2 just leaves the player with the question "what the hell just happened??" in their minds for a long time afterward. I disapprove.

High five.

In fact, I qualify MI2's ending as one of the worst endings of all time. The game before the "final battle" is very very good. It's everything a Monkey Island game should be in that it's very funny yet slightly serious, and Guybrush is lovable to us but a jerk to almost everyone ingame.

However, all the feeling, adventure, wonder and humor created by the fantastic core gameplay is totally undone by the ending--it is so off the wall, so nonsensical, so random yet totally cliche, and so anti-climactic... that it completely overwhelms any and all feeling about or build up made by the rest of the game.

Being different doesn't inherently make an ending good; being artsy doesn't make it interesting or fun. The status quo isn't what it is because the man says so and must therefore be rebelled against; the status quo is what it is because people generally know what they like and thus gravitate to liking certain things. With that in mind, if one is to go against the status quo, it should be done with a specific purpose in mind other than as a means in and of itself.

ie. in storytelling, being non-conformist merely for non-conformity's sake is stupid. In other words:

http://i.imgur.com/z7ioC.jpg

[Davies]

In fact, I qualify MI2's ending as one of the worst endings of all time. The game before the "final battle" is very very good. It's everything a Monkey Island game should be in that it's very funny yet slightly serious, and Guybrush is lovable to us but a jerk to almost everyone ingame.

However, all the feeling, adventure, wonder and humor created by the fantastic core gameplay is totally undone by the ending--it is so off the wall, so nonsensical, so random yet totally cliche, and so anti-climactic... that it completely overwhelms any and all feeling about or build up made by the rest of the game.

Being different doesn't inherently make an ending good; being artsy doesn't make it interesting or fun. The status quo isn't what it is because the man says so and must therefore be rebelled against; the status quo is what it is because people generally know what they like and thus gravitate to liking certain things. With that in mind, if one is to go against the status quo, it should be done with a specific purpose in mind other than as a means in and of itself.

(ie. in storytelling, being non-conformist merely for non-conformity's sake is stupid.)

Woah, it's fine that you don't like the ending. It's also fine that I do; who said anything about it being great merely because it's non-conformist?! Different people like different things, it's not a case of you're right and I'm wrong.

[Chyron8472]

Different people like different things, it's not a case of you're wrong and I'm right.

You're right, it's not the case. I just feel rather strongly both about how stupid the ending is, as well I have encountered various stories (such as the movie No Country for Old Men) that employ the concept of being different for the sake of being different alone--and am thoroughly annoyed when encountering it.

[DAISHI]

The ending of MI2 was bad enough that for a long time it was on my list of worst games I'd ever played. The years softened up my opinion so that I could enjoy the game more even if I disliked the ending.

[GaryCXJk]

Okay, I might be pelted for this, but meh, I don't care seeing as I haven't even played a lot of games anyway, let alone finished one.

So anyway, I'm not going to number them. I just can't.

The Blackwell Deception
This might not come as a surprise, as I have been raving over the Blackwell series since I first discovered it. But, to be able to get the ending it is pretty much crucial to know how the original games go. Basically it's all about Rosangela Blackwell finding out that she's a medium, and that she has a spirit guide in the form of Joey Mallone. Throughout the first three games you'll find out that mediums who ignore their spirit guides will eventually go mad, and one of the antagonists, the Countess, managed to lose her spirit guide. In the Blackwell Deception, near the end, you find out how this happened: The Countess, and in this game, Rosangela herself, banished her own spirit guide, permanently severing their bonds. However, this didn't free the Countess from her medium powers, and allowed Infinity to fill her head. This very same thing would have happened, were it not for Joey coming back to rescue her from Gavin, an individual who lived for over a century from the energy of individuals who needed his aid. Or something, there was a lot going on and I didn't get any sleep that day. Actually, you should just play and finish the game in order to get it.

Kingdom Hearts
I actually have yet to finish Birth By Sleep, so I can't really judge it fully, so instead, I'll nominate the first Kingdom Hearts. The thing I love about this ending is the fact that it brings all the themes together, and turn it into something bitter-sweet. Basically you'll spend the entire game fighting for your friendships. In the end, this friendship will endure, but everybody does get separated. Also, Kingdom Hearts... IS LIGHT!

Secret of Mana
The problem with this game is that I have only seen the ending in German, and since I don't speak a word of German, I don't fully get the ending myself, although I could have just gone on YouTube to watch the ending. But, I still think it's a wonderful ending, mostly because it deals with life and death, a theme prevelant in the game.

Super Mario World
The thing with endings are that they have to be satisfying. Super Mario World, for me, has a very satisfying ending. I mean, after you defeat Bowser (hardly a spoiler), you'll rescue the princess (also hardly a spoiler). At this point, Mario guides Peach, who now rides a Yoshi, through various backdrops you encountered on your adventures, until they finally arrive at Yoshi's house. There, all yoshis eagerly await our heroes, after which the eggs hatch and everybody rejoices. Finally there's the roll call, something that I do miss in most game endings. I just love games with very happy endings, and Super Mario World has that. I mean, you first battle your way through not only more progressively harder worlds, but also darker levels. By the end of the game, the areas are very different from when you began the story, so it's all the more satisfying to see all the backdrops of the locations you visited from the last back to the first levels. It just feels like coming home from a long journey.

Kirby's Dreamland
It's hard to explain this one. Basically, the game ends with Kirby taking the fortress of King DeDeDe and bringing back the food that he stole. As a big balloon. The entire ending is accompanied by a very cheery song, and it really helps you feeling happy you finished the game. It was actually the only reason I kept playing the game until the end, because of the ending.

I might have more game endings I liked, so yeah.

[DAISHI]

I love Secret of Mana's ending. I was loath to leave it off my list.

[Hiroshi Mishima]

In fact, I qualify MI2's ending as one of the worst endings of all time.

Hey, something we can agree upon! :p

In any case, I wouldn't say that Guybrush being a jerk to everyone in the game was strictly a good thing. He at least seemed fairly nice in the first game, and after playing Simon the Sorcerer I would have to say it's not really an endearing character trait that you're mean-spirited to everybody. It certainly made me dislike Simon in the second game.

But yeah, I was enjoying MI2 overall until I hit that ending. I'd always heard the ending was a bit on the confusing side but I wasn't really ready for that. I remember feeling very upset and/or let down by the ending.

[Chyron8472]

I wouldn't say that Guybrush being a jerk to everyone in the game was strictly a good thing. He at least seemed fairly nice in the first game

It adds to the humor, the manner in which he is a jerk. In the first game he steals (possibly all of) the mugs from the Scumm Bar; steals the bananas from the cannibal village; commits credit fraud by stealing from the storekeeper and using it to dupe Stan into selling him a ship for money that was not his; potentially destroys his ship thus stranding his crew on Monkey Island... etc.

but it's funny to us so we like him for doing it.

[Noname215]

I suppose that's better. Though, I apologize for earlier. You're entitled to like what you like. I just don't agree at all with that particular choice.

S'alright. I actually didn't really care for COD:BO's ending anyways.

[Chyron8472]

COD:BO

I read that and my first thought was body odor of a cod.

[Johro]

I read it as "80's" and thought it might have been somewhat cool for a second.

[taumel]

I think this is a though question which involves quite some thinking.

Regarding MI2, i remember that people had strong feelings about it, they either hated or loved it. I didn't like it because it kind of destroyed everything which was setup before but it also grew on me over the years.

[RetroVortex]

I read it as "80's" and thought it might have been somewhat cool for a second.

Ramirez! Get with tha funk!

[GuybrushWilco]

1. Planescape: Torment (Also my favorite game ever) A perfect fit for the story and themes of the game.

2. Fallout - Again, a perfect fit, plus all the variations of the epilogues.

Honesty, I have a hard time deciding after those two.

[Noname215]

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

[Irishmile]

The credits to Arkham City made me misty eyed..

[Johro]

The credits to Arkham City made me misty eyed..

Probably the best credits ever.

[Noname215]

Probably the best credits ever.

Only yoooooouuuuuuu....... *cough cough*

R.I.P.
"The Joker"
May 1940 - August 2011
"Always Got The Last Laugh"

[DAISHI]

Akrham City was too obvious.































BUT.














If there's ever been ONE GAME that made me drop my jaw... it was Arkham City.

[taumel]

Man, this is still so hard to answer.

[ryannumber1gamer]

im just asking but what episode of tales of monkey island do you guys think had the best ending? i think it would be Episode 4 just because of how shocking the ending was

[Gman5852]

im just asking but what episode of tales of monkey island do you guys think had the best ending? i think it would be Episode 4 just because of how shocking the ending was

"Trial and EXECUTION of Guybrush" not a shock. Episode 3's betrayel with Morgan was pretty shocking.
EDIT:Or episode 2. "MANATEEEEE"

[ryannumber1gamer]

"Trial and EXECUTION of Guybrush" not a shock. Episode 3's betrayel with Morgan was pretty shocking.
EDIT:Or episode 2. "MANATEEEEE"

ill just go with what Winslow always when something that funny about a location in monkey island is said

''The Map Sir?''

anyway back on subject ok ill agree the episode 3 was a shock ending but episode 2 was an ok shock but episode 1 was a real shock when Guybrush is just pushed against the wheel with a sword up to him

[Chyron8472]

anyway back on subject ok ill agree the episode 3 was a shock ending but episode 2 was an ok shock but episode 1 was a real shock when Guybrush is just pushed against the wheel with a sword up to him

I don't mean to be rude, but seriously you should learn to punctuate properly.

[Gman5852]

ill just go with what Winslow always when something that funny about a location in monkey island is said

''The Map Sir?''

anyway back on subject ok ill agree the episode 3 was a shock ending but episode 2 was an ok shock but episode 1 was a real shock when Guybrush is just pushed against the wheel with a sword up to him

I don't mean to be rude, but seriously you should learn to punctuate properly.

And grammar, I have no clue what he is saying on that first line.

[DAISHI]

ill just go with what Winslow always when something that funny about a location in monkey island is said

Sig'd.

[johnnyt471]

ARGH I tried to post and it didn't work, and my entire list with descriptions was lost! So I'll just list one of my personal favorites:

I know people around here aren't big FPS fans, but I have to at least give props to the ending of the original Doom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wFiRLMf0is) - probably the funniest ending in the history of gaming. It's also another good example of how the game pulls off that sort of eerie stylized architecture that makes it look like the emergence of Hell is changing the very laws of physics.

[coolsome]

Superman 64. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iA3YPGnNHo)

[Chyron8472]

pzle agnt hs te bst ebding eber
troll?

[Johro]

That whole account is a troll. To be honest, I was tired of it long ago. They're not even being unique about it. Just some idiot. (Directed at)I'm sorry if you're someone I'm on good terms with, but yes, you're acting like an idiot. At least I sure hope it's acting.

Anyway, there are many games which I have felt had very satisfying endings. I already listed a few of my favourites, but I think I'll broaden one of my choices. I've been very comfortable with the endings to the whole Ratchet & Clank series(minus S.A.C. and A41). Not that the stories are very complex, but the story cannon games haven't let me down yet.

[GuruGuru214]

pzle agnt hs te bst ebding eber

You just got back from a ban. I wouldn't be trolling right now if I were you.

[ryannumber1gamer]

i think the best scene from the whole Ratchet & Clank Series is when when Ratchet is killed by Alister and Clank risks destoring the universe just so he can go back in time and save Ratchet's life

[ryannumber1gamer]

Well i finally beat Jak 2 in The Jak & Daxter Trilogy and i will say the ending was great

[Scnew]

#1. Arkham City
#2. Portal
#3. Assassin's Creed 2
#4. Red Dead Redemption
#5. Quest for Glory 2
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#32,739. Borderlands
.
.
.
.
.
.
#73,549. Mass Effect 3

[Jennifer]

Here's my list, with 1 being my favorite.

1) Grim Fandango (It was the perfect ending to Manny's story of redemption. Nothing could have been done any differently).
2) Headhunter (I was freaked out when it got to the final scene. It really put a new meaning to the ads that were sprinkled all throughout the game.).
3) Day of the Tentacle (The ending was hilarious. The X-ray scene was had me laugh out loud the first time I saw it, and the gag with the flag at the end was perfect).
4) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (I liked the camera run-over of Hyrule that showed that peace had been restored to the kingdom. It did so much without many words).
5) Psychonauts (It tied up Raz's quest to become a Psychonaut well. The ending to me didn't really seem to me to be there just for an excuse for a sequel, it was just Raz off doing what Psychonauts do, which was exactly how it should have ended IMHO since he is a Psychonaut now).

[Shadowknight1]

5. Final Fantasy VIII. Not only a happy ending, but an ending that doesn't beg for expansion or sequels. A great ending to a great game.
4. No More Heroes 2. A fun ending, and a decently happy one for good ol' Travis Touchdown.
----I am only giving order to these last 3 because I need to, when they really don't have any particular order.----

3. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. As much as I love Ocarina of Time and its story, Skyward Sword blew it away. The ending, even more so. The story wrapped up nicely for all the characters and it was handled very well.
2. Batman Arkham City. Everything about Arkham City was an improvement over Asylum, and the ending was no exception. I never imagined it'd have the emotional impact it did.

Before I hit number 1, a couple of honorable mentions. These shift their way up and down the top 5 every once and a while depending on my mood. The first is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The second is the ever quirky Portal 2.

And at Number 1...this one's really gonna get me yelled at by some...but for me, it's Mass Effect 3. As much crap as people give it, I honestly enjoyed it. Call me crazy, go ahead. I could care less. I'll enjoy my ending, thanks.

[BlankCanvasDJ]

No argument over Mass Effect 3. I actually liked the ending too, even if it did leave me slack-jawed and wondering what the hell just happened. I definitely won't complain about getting some more content and closure for free, though.

This thread has made me realize how many of my favorite games actually lacked truly satisfying endings (I'm looking at you, Beyond Good & Evil).

[ryannumber1gamer]

Kingdom Hearts 2 has a pretty good ending :)

[Noname215]

#1. Arkham City


You bastard...

[ryannumber1gamer]

You bastard...

What's wrong with Arkham City's ending?

[Noname215]

What's wrong with Arkham City's ending?

You liked the fact that Joker died in the end! You bastard!

[DAISHI]

Suikoden II - This game just rocked. Politically intriguing, with a lengthy tale of politics between two grand governments setting the stage for war, it also focused on the tale of two best friends split on both sides of the combat. Leaders of their respective nations and forced to stare each other down to the death, the reward for gathering the 108 Stars of Destiny was the chance to see them have a chance to reunite, departing from the main stage of politics and history, to live out their lives in peace.

Crono Trigger - Once upon a time I was an an incredibly sensitive kid, maybe too sensitive. Crono Trigger hit a sweet, sentimental spot with me. The game itself was something I'd never experienced before, a sci fi RPG as much as a fantasy one with insanely creative elements. After the death of the protagonist and all the work to get him back, that final scene with the two innocent loves flying into the sky on balloons with their theme playing in the background was just touching.

Final Fantasy 6 - Had one of the single most epic endings of all time. I think that ending went 30 minutes, with a 15 minute montage of all the main characters with their themes mixed. After such a long, challenging and deep RPG, to end it with so much bravado and triumph was only fitting. I consider this game to be a masterpiece.

Portal - It's hard to explain what an impact Portal's minimalist approach had on me. It's so short that the entire game... I probably played through in a day. I like star. I like questioning. I remember the endings of THX 1138, Blade Runner, Metropolis, Solaris, Akira, 1984, A Brave New World as some of the best I'd ever seen or read and, since I consider this world to be inherently harsh and often meaningless, with no easy answers, I find endings that do not provide easy answers to be occasionally the most appealing to me, or at least the most intellectually stimulating. Portal's ending was about more than the end, but about all that was left unstated. It gave no real answers, provided little in background, and left you with a character, possibly dead, victim to a cold laboratory to which there seemed to be no other survivors. The ending is the game and the game is the ending, and it was one of the most intriguing I'd ever played.

Metal Gear Solid - The original MGS is still the best, in my mind. MGS Snake Eater is close, but little compares to me to seeing the humanization of Snake and his relationship to Meryl and Otacon over the course of the game. The closing scene, and the emphasis on life and the appeal to people to enjoy living their lives, was a triumph after seeing so much of a character defined by death. Unfortunately, future games in the series pandered too much in sci fi babble and war jargon (both of which have been done better many times), rather than emphasizing the importance of the character's transition.

REVISION: Journey has the greatest ending of all time.

[ryannumber1gamer]

You liked the fact that Joker died in the end! You bastard!

1.Respect other peoples opinions
2.It's not just Joker dying that makes the ending bad or good but they try to sum up Batman & Joker in the ending. Batman says no matter what Joker did he would have given Joker the cure for venom. Joker goes out laughing and Batman carries Joker out of Arkham City. Everyone sees but no one attacks and Batman just leaves Joker on Gordon's police car and leaves without a word and again respect other people's opinions. At least you have to admit it was a twist ending because usually everyone who makes a Batman thing wants Joker to stay alive (Ok fair enough Frank Miller did kill Joker off in Dark Knight Returns) But they killed Joker off and still right now people are debating if Joker's really dead or is it just another one of his jokes.

[GuruGuru214]

You bastard!

This really isn't necessary. Please try to tone it down.

[Noname215]

Oh come on! You thought I was serious?

[GuruGuru214]

I didn't say anything about whether you were serious. I said you were over the top.

[Noname215]

Dude, I was just kidding.

[Icedhope]

It doesn't matter whether you were kidding or not it wasn't called for.

[Noname215]

Okay, okay, all right.

[coolsome]

I got rly emotional for Snake Eaters ending and felt sad for Big Boss and The Boss being used like puppets.

[Icedhope]

I got rly emotional for Snake Eaters ending and felt sad for Big Boss and The Boss being used like puppets.

The boss wasn't really played like a puppet it's what she wanted to be a national hero.

However Jack I completely agree with. He had no choice in it and was the real tool.

[coolsome]

The boss wasn't really played like a puppet it's what she wanted to be a national hero.

However Jack I completely agree with. He had no choice in it and was the real tool.

Well.. in Portable ops its revealed the CIA (Hotcoldman) arragned Volgin to Fire the Davy Crocket to get rid of her. She gave everything to her country and they still used her to the end.