In response to the fan outcry over the disappointing ending to Mass Effect 3, indie developer Mode 7 has changed the ending for strategy game Frozen Synapse to conform to community suggestions. Now it has a pony in it. And a dinosaur. And a message.
âThis is the ending to a computer game,â declares Frozen Synapseâs new ending cut scene. âWe donât care if you like it.â
The new sequence was created in reaction to the overwhelming negative response developer BioWare has been met with since the release of Mass Effect 3, the final chapter in the saga of Commander Shepard versus the giant metal space squids. Distraught fans unhappy with the way the gameâs creators decided to conclude the story they were writing have made so much noise that BioWare co-founder Dr. Ray Muzyka addressed the issue personally, informing the community that the Mass Effect team was working on âgame content initiatives that will help answer the questions, providing more clarity for those seeking further closure to their journey.
https://lastchance.cc/bioware-is-working-on-a-modified-mass-effect-3-ending-5895215%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
While this appears to be a win for Mass Effect fans, the issue continues to be hotly debated in the gaming community at large. Some argue that demanding a story be changed to better satisfy playersâ concept of what an ending should be is a blow against artistic vision and integrity. Others see this as an evolutionary stepping stone for video games, leading to a future where players donât just interact with the environments and enemies but with the story itself.
https://lastchance.cc/why-im-glad-bioware-might-change-mass-effect-3s-ending-5895369%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
âThis is not a criticism of Bioware or anything they have said / done. It is an experiment: I wanted to know how this felt. Honestly, it felt like vandalising my own work, which was interesting.â
