Its retorical question? Sure, noone like unhappy endings. That not mean thay dont have to happen.
The clouds scene, when you're looking for Evelyn. Also, I think after a raid on Arasaka (and everything else V has done), there's not much to show about them becoming a legend in afterlife, because they already are lol.
Star is pretty damn hopeful. Sun and Devil are ambiguous sure.
Its not coming from the neck seams. It just makes no sense thematically to kill V off there, at all. Combine that with the fact that V does not seem like they are in distress, prolly means they didn't die.
Suicide mission? Mhm, like the raid on Arasaka? You're going to be in distress if you're suit depressurises. Plus, gas escaping can be a form of pressure regulation, again, expected behaviour, hence no distress.
Play the star ending, I quote Panam. "Our people there have gotten us out of bigger cesspits than what you're in". Additionally, a cure for multiple sclerosis is advertised in game, which is similar to what V is suffering from. Arasaka is a military/AI corp, of course they're not going to know how to cure V. Biotechnica would be the ones to turn to.
Rogue is dead, or retired if you do the bonus ending. You are the biggest name in afterlife. The reigns naturally fall to you, because in both cases Rogue has passed them to you. They could have had a scene or two explaining that sure, but its the natural progression, and wouldnt take that long in-game.
No, I do not hate unhappy endings.
I do have issues with conflicting or non-resolution endings.
I do have issues with conflicting or non-resolution endings.
A: I Still don't know what do you talk about.
B: I'm not going to deny my experience for your benefit. From being in basement of arasaka you jump into a penthouse, months later. That's not a jump according to you. LOL
Hopeful is still ambiguous. You are content with that ending, good for you, Me and a great number of other players aren't.
Why, because you say so? They don't even show V's face after the air escaping how do you know there is no distress? I'd wager he even deliberately opened the suit.
No, not like arasaka, that's only a suicide mission in the bonus ending. And the narrative suggests this happens at or very close to the end of your 6 months life span.
Because Panam is an expert and not just trying to make V feel better, right? I mean they couldn't even get an artificial kidney without V's help but they can cure V's condition. That's delusional.
That's exactly the point. I want to experience taking over Afterlife, I want to run gigs out of there in control of V. You can argue how long is the jump it's still a jump. Much like the jump at the start of the game where you supposedly become friends with Jackie. That also would've worked much better if the game actually let you experience it instead of just telling you about it in a mashup cutscene. Because I'm telling you I've had zero attachment to Jackie and couldn't care less about him. Let alone his legacy.
Either way the whole story is weak,. It's especially weak for CDPR who are supposedly masters of storytelling.
Sorry, you evidently didn't play the game then. Hence why you must think the story is so weak.
Again, you must not have played the star ending.
Definitely haven't played it. The final scene is a closeup of Vs face lol.
Are you trolling? Serious question.
Personally I don't mind a bad ending when it's at the end, very sudden. I hated playing RDR2 hearing Arthur cough, run slower and knowing he wouldn't make it. Real sense of dread playing through that.
I don't like very happy endings but I understand why many people like to have them, and why game developers cater for the majority of the players who strive to achieve the "best" outcome.
Now, try to remember all games you played and which made the most impact on you? I am sure that at least one game with a sad ending will stand out. Similarly, a sad song will probably make more impact on you than a happy one.
For me, the perfect main story ending was in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Horizon: Zero Dawn. And best endings for secondary characters were in Death Stranding.
Now, try to remember all games you played and which made the most impact on you? I am sure that at least one game with a sad ending will stand out. Similarly, a sad song will probably make more impact on you than a happy one.
For me, the perfect main story ending was in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Horizon: Zero Dawn. And best endings for secondary characters were in Death Stranding.
Nowadays--I need more happy endings. I don't mind a good morality check from time to time though. Horror use to be my thing, but not anymore.
No i don't mind unhappy endings - i'd get instantly bored of Hollywood Formula or fairy tale bullshit. The three types of endings i hate is 'low effort deep/artistic'(unpatched mass effect), 'hollywood formula' (no explanations needed) and 'deus ex machina' (bullshit completely perpendicular to the story)
I liked both RDR2 and C77, they're good stories and endings are adequate for the story. The only reason why i would be slightly reserved about C77 ending is the fact that we know for certain about story DLCs and i really don't like the idea of a 'pre-last-mission' expansion because i consider that method as such to be an unimaginative, inferior form of storytelling.
I liked both RDR2 and C77, they're good stories and endings are adequate for the story. The only reason why i would be slightly reserved about C77 ending is the fact that we know for certain about story DLCs and i really don't like the idea of a 'pre-last-mission' expansion because i consider that method as such to be an unimaginative, inferior form of storytelling.
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i really doubt they plan "pre-last mission" expansion... they might add expansion as addition what you can do during the game, but doubt it would be active before last mission..
After all, game actually secretly stores end game state into separate folder... why would it do that if they did not plan to capitalize on it??
Why am I not surprised there are more than double the votes for happy endings? Why, the game keeps reminding us that V is but a grain of sand in the vast NC desert, but surely the PC should get special treatment and achieve a happily ever after even though we are told time and time again by all the experts that we are fucked no matter what
When you speak I hear silence
Every word a defiance
I can hear, oh, I can hear
Every word a defiance
I can hear, oh, I can hear