Bioshock Infinite's ending ruining all games endings for me (no spoilers)

If I can't mention spoilers I can't really comment.
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Maybe it's because I have been busy with the roots of reality and multidimensional travel and such, but I really wasn't blown away by the ending. The only thing that really surprised me was you being the bad guy. That felt kinda unnecesary and out of nowhere.
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I thought the ending was fine but I don't understand what part of the ending blew you away. Do you mean the way it was told? Or was there something specific that just got to you? Can you be more specific?

This is actually quite important for me because I was working on something to alter the minds of people, and if my experience is so unalligned with that of others I cannot tell whether people will just give up or understand it naturally or be surprised by it.

[QUOTE="Sushiglutton"]Agree, can't think of any other game that comes even close. KungfuKitten

[QUOTE="KungfuKitten"][QUOTE="Sushiglutton"]Agree, can't think of any other game that comes even close. Sushiglutton

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[QUOTE="KungfuKitten"] What was the best part of it then? What wow-ed you?KungfuKitten

Sushiglutton

The amount of effort, storytelling, and downright brilliant pacing for it's ending, truly made all endings of games I played before simply blah in comparison, basically ruining them because they lack the polish infinite's had.

I have never seen a game have such an ending that made you basically wonder SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL just happened, and forced yourself to google it.

I played Bioshock 1, never played 2, but this game makes me wanna play the previous games, it;s brilliant.

The amount of effort, storytelling, and downright brilliant pacing for it's ending, truly made all endings of games I played before simply blah in comparison, basically ruining them because they lack the polish infinite's had.

 

I have never seen a game have such an ending that made you basically wonder SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL just happened, and forced yourself to google it.

I played Bioshock 1, never played 2, but this game makes me wanna play the previous games, it;s brilliant.

vanadiel242424

Agree, can't think of any other game that comes even close. Sushiglutton

metal gear solid 3 ending still beats bioshock infinite ending, without having to resort to multiple realities and timelines, but it is pretty high in the good endings list.

I have never seen a game have such an ending that made you basically wonder SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL just happened, and forced yourself to google it.

vanadiel242424

Doesn't sound like a good ending to me. If it was that vague that you had to google what the hell happened, the f*ck kind of ending is that? 

Oh well, i gotta play the game and see for my self wen the time comes.  

Agree, can't think of any other game that comes even close. Sushiglutton

I'd rather have a really tough boss to beat

Did we play the same game or did I play an alternate Bioshock Infinite from another universe with a hysterical ending?

As someone who's been exposed a lot to certain Japanese media where this kinda multi-dimensional storylines are common, I didn't really feel that Bioshock Infinite was anything special at all. I have a feeling that people rate it highly for the multi-dimension thing and What The F*CK? factor alone.starjet905

Inb4texasruinsthread.

I agree I played it 3 times back to back and hunted down every voxiphone in the game, the truly amazing thing is how I kept noticing "things" This might be a bit of a stretch but Elizabeth is a little sister( she wears the same clour scheme as some little sisters) and also when she ressurects Booker when he dies the syringe looks suspiciously like the syringes little sisters carry, and obviously if Elizabeth is a little sister Booker must be a big daddy sicne he is protecting her.......or am I just reading too much into things? :oops:

I wasn't really blown away by the ending because once Multi-dimensions came into it i knew anything was possible. I still enjoyed seeing it all unroll but i was never really mind blown by any of it because i knew that i could expect anything to happen by the very nature of what Multiple dimensions can entail.

Did we play the same game or did I play an alternate Bioshock Infinite from another universe with a hysterical ending?

ActionRemix

..............   Yeah I don't get it either.. The "twist" was heavily hinted and given away literally half way in to two thirds of the way within the game.. How the hell were people blown away by the ending? It was discombobulated and literally drew completely away half way in with the actual society it self in it being a ultra nationalist and xenophobic early 20th century America..  Probably the most interesting part of the setting, seeing as outside of that it was nothing we hadn't seen similar of in the last two Bioshocks.

I have never seen a game have such an ending that made you basically wonder SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL just happened, and forced yourself to google it.

vanadiel242424

Only if you weren't paying attention to the rest of the game. I saw the "twist" coming from miles away.

As someone who's been exposed a lot to certain Japanese media where this kinda multi-dimensional storylines are common, I didn't really feel that Bioshock Infinite was anything special at all. I have a feeling that people rate it highly for the multi-dimension thing and What The F*CK? factor alone.starjet905

People need to read more books. Someone even said Bioshock Infinites storytelling was legendary :lol: I know the majority of stories in games are fvcking terrible, and we should applaud good stories, but come the fvck on people.

[QUOTE="starjet905"]As someone who's been exposed a lot to certain Japanese media where this kinda multi-dimensional storylines are common, I didn't really feel that Bioshock Infinite was anything special at all. I have a feeling that people rate it highly for the multi-dimension thing and What The F*CK? factor alone.KungfuKitten

I'd rather have a really tough boss to beat

Supabul

The amount of effort, storytelling, and downright brilliant pacing for it's ending, truly made all endings of games I played before simply blah in comparison, basically ruining them because they lack the polish infinite's had.

 

I have never seen a game have such an ending that made you basically wonder SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL just happened, and forced yourself to google it.

I played Bioshock 1, never played 2, but this game makes me wanna play the previous games, it;s brilliant.

vanadiel242424

[QUOTE="vanadiel242424"]

I have never seen a game have such an ending that made you basically wonder SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL just happened, and forced yourself to google it.

Lucianu

Doesn't sound like a good ending to me. If it was that vague that you had to google what the hell happened, the f*ck kind of ending is that?

Oh well, i gotta play the game and see for my self wen the time comes.

Thing is... if you pay very close attention to everything in the game, you can figure it out yourself.... but on your first play through you are bound to miss some stuff, hence the reason for googling after the credits roll.

On your 2nd playthrough, things that are said and things that happen that didn't seem to really mean anything are suddenly clear. Again, it's not a game for neanderthals that only play CoD.

I would compare Bioshock Infinite to a film like The Sixth Sense.... only Bioshock is more complicated. You can watch The Sixth Sense and not pick up on a lot of things, that are very clear to you, once you know the end.

My favorite ending besides MGS4 is DEADLY PREMONITION. Now that's a mystery that kept me guessing until the very end. Great ending and not just because of the reveals or twists. Bread_or_Decide

Forcing yourself to look for alternative sources to try and understand what happened isn't good storytelling.

Stringerboy

I liked the after the credit bit.

They beat Schroedinger's cat to death though.

Also one of its twist was already done in Infamous. Bread_or_Decide

  Which actually KEPT IT AS a twist for the end, instead of heavily hint it directly or indirectly numerous times in.

Agreed, Bioshock Infinite was the first game in awhile where I actually cared about the story and thought the ending was good. To The Moon was the one prior to it but that game was essentially a visual novel

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[QUOTE="vanadiel242424"]

I have never seen a game have such an ending that made you basically wonder SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL just happened, and forced yourself to google it.

seanmcloughlin

Only if you weren't paying attention to the rest of the game. I saw the "twist" coming from miles away.

I'm sure you saw some of it coming as it's a basic thing to happen with time trvale stories, but I doubt you saw every part of it coming. 

• Booker mentioning Anna numerous times
• Booker has AD on hand
• Comstock is sterile
• Booker was a massive racist
• Multi Universes

It wasn't rocket science :?

I agree, after I finished it I didn't play anything else for 4 days. Literally. Everything else seemed boring or crap in comparison. Same thing happened after I played Dark Souls the first time

[QUOTE="vanadiel242424"]

I have never seen a game have such an ending that made you basically wonder SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL just happened, and forced yourself to google it.

Peredith

Only if you weren't paying attention to the rest of the game. I saw the "twist" coming from miles away.

[QUOTE="vanadiel242424"]

I have never seen a game have such an ending that made you basically wonder SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL just happened, and forced yourself to google it.

Lucianu

Doesn't sound like a good ending to me. If it was that vague that you had to google what the hell happened, the f*ck kind of ending is that? 

Oh well, i gotta play the game and see for my self wen the time comes.  

[QUOTE="vanadiel242424"]

I have never seen a game have such an ending that made you basically wonder SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL just happened, and forced yourself to google it.

Peredith

Only if you weren't paying attention to the rest of the game. I saw the "twist" coming from miles away.

I'm sure you saw some of it coming as it's a basic thing to happen with time trvale stories, but I doubt you saw every part of it coming. 

[QUOTE="starjet905"]As someone who's been exposed a lot to certain Japanese media where this kinda multi-dimensional storylines are common, I didn't really feel that Bioshock Infinite was anything special at all. I have a feeling that people rate it highly for the multi-dimension thing and What The F*CK? factor alone.Peredith

People need to read more books. Someone even said Bioshock Infinites storytelling was legendary :lol: I know the majority of stories in games are fvcking terrible, and we should applaud good stories, but come the fvck on people.

comparing books to videogame stories is fvckin dumb anyway. A medium where it's ALL about story, plot, characters and narrative vs. a medium where you are given actual control of a character and still try to have a good story written around them are two completely opposite things.

Of course books have better stories and writing, that's what books are for. Stop trying to sound smart and above everything

I completely understood the ending. There were tons of hints and references throughout the game. Really well done by Irrational.Frostbite24

Yeah, i understood that it's all subjective and based on how much you pay attention.

To bad i can't f*cking play it yet. Damn..  

I found the ending to be somewhat dissapointing. The ideas there were great, but the pacing was completely wrong and caused those ideas to lose a lot of it's power.