Anticipation for the third game was through the roof, especially since ME2 ended on one of the most exciting cliffhangers in gaming history. Mass Effect 2 was even better, with many considering it to be not just one of the best sequels in gaming, but just one of the greatest games of all time. RELATED: Why BioWare’s Jade Empire is ripe for a comeback The first game was considered revolutionary, setting up a brand new science-fiction universe that let the player’s choices dictate where the story went.
In the late 2000’s and early 2010’s, the Mass Effect series was arguably the most beloved franchise in gaming.
And when people talk about Mass Effect nowadays, it’s mostly to complain about how it ended. They make fun of Dany forgetting about the Iron Fleet and getting her dragon killed, or fucking Bran becoming king. When people talk about Game of Thrones now, they don’t talk about how amazing the Red Wedding was, or that surprise White Walker attack. That old cliché that says, “it’s the journey, not the destination,” couldn’t be more off base when it comes to reactions to bad endings in beloved franchises. You could have a story that is 99.999% incredible, but if you don’t stick that landing, the world will retroactively see all the good things that came before as missed potential. How could a show, one that was loved by critics and general audiences alike, just stop being talked about as if it never happened?Ī disappointing conclusion can undo years of good will. Does anyone remember Game of Thrones? At the time of this writing, it hasn’t even been off the air for two years, and yet what was once the most popular show of the last decade has basically faded into obscurity.
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