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Game Endings: The Good Stuff (Spoilerific!)

As I've said in the title, this blog contains a lot of spoilers. Specifically for Persona 3 and Metal Gear Solid 4. If you're playing these games or are planning to get them I'd stop reading now. :) Also, sorry for the lack of bolding, underlining etc. It just won't show up for some reason. :? Before I start keep in mind this is my own personal opinion of good endings rather than a general 'best endings in games' blog. With that out of the way... Persona 3 What makes the ending in this game great for me is the android character Agies, who has a genuinely touching monologue about life at the end. What makes this moment even better is that throughout the game you see her character slowly evolving which makes her realization more potent to me. Also, depending on what people you've socialized with throughout the game you get words of encouragement as your about to fight the final boss. The more of those you have the harder you worked throughout the game. :P One of the few games I've played when I have been totally satisfied with the conclusion. Oh, and the final boss looks like a cross between Sephiroth and the Grim Reaper...which is awesome! :D The Pokemon Games Ok, I can tell your rising your eyebrows at this one :P let me explain. You don't get a big huge epic ending with Pokemon but sometimes it doesn't need to be. After you've battled your way through the Elite Four and beaten the Grand Champion (TM) you get an ending which I think is simple, but effective. "Congratulations on beating the Elite Four challenge, your name will be in the hall of fame forever so everybody will know how awesome you are!". Simple yet satisfying :) Metal Gear Solid 4 No game has had me gripped to a story as much as MGS4. The game provides answers to the majority of unanswed questions from the previous games and does so with some beautiful cutscenes. But for me it was the games final gameplay moment that shined the brightest. Going through what can only be described as the 'tunnel of doom' you have to hit the triangle button to get through it, this set up in such a way that you only just make it, when I first attempted it I thought I failed, it was that close. While this is happening the screen splits and you can see all the other characters as they fight and struggle for the same cause. Also the final showdown is a great piece of epic nostalgia against an enemy who has been around since the original 1991 game with music playing for each respective game in the series. Ok, the stuff mentioned above is not technically the ending :P. The ending itself wraps up all the lose ends in the series and provides a great twist at the end. Also, I'm really glad they didn't kill off Solid Snake :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Those are my favourite endings. As you can see I'm a fan of endings that are satisfying, epic and tell you that you rock :P. Of course these aren't the only endings I like but they are the ones that come to mind the most. :) So, what kind of endings do you guys like? And what ending stick in your mind the most? What do you think of my choice of endings? Does my Pokemon choice sound insane to you? Do you think I've asked too many questions? I'd like to know your thoughts! :) Next time I'll be talking about the endgames that DIDN'T leave a good impression on me. And yes, it will be as full of spoilers as this one :P