(The angry fans appalled at that behavior even did the thing where they all raised money for charity!)Īt the time, Twitter was not a site anyone took seriously. However, in looking back at what happened, the response from fans to game developers looks very similar to the sort of behavior we call “toxic fandom” today. About a year later, I was able to get through about the first third of it but then life got in the way again. However, unlike the first two games, I never played Mass Effect 3.
At the time of the game’s release, I knew people were pissed off, just not why. The game forced a character to make a huge choice with no in-game justification Why We Are Talking About the Mass Effect 3 Controversy and Extended Cut DLC Right Nowįaithful readers of Comic Years know that during this time of social distancing, I am replaying the Mass Effect series for Retro Reviews. For players who invested in the moral philosophy of their Shepard, they were stuck. In the original final scene, the player could say one of two things, then choose one of three options (at most). Without getting into spoilers, the main annoyance amongst fans was how linear the ending was in a game that prided itself on the consequences of player choice. Adamant it wouldn’t change the endings, this new free DLC offered what should have been present from launch: story resolution in context. Released in early March of 2012, BioWare announced the Extended Cut DLC less than a month later because of the rabid fan response to Mass Effect 3. Still, the resulting controversy over the ending of Mass Effect 3 led to developers redrafting their endings via the Extended Cut DLC. Since leaving BioWare (only to return to work on Star Wars: The Old Republic), he remained adamant that the creative vision lead writer Mac Walters delivered was what they decided on before his departure. However, any story problems fans have with Mass Effect 3 would likely be unchanged if Karpyshyn stayed on.
The creative team overseeing the series lost a major contributor in Drew Karpyshyn, as we mentioned in our report on the unresolved dark energy plot from the previous game. Instead, the scene plays out with Ellie leaving the farmhouse empty handed and her fate unknown.After the surprise success of Mass Effect 1, the even greater success with Mass Effect 2 put pressure on the developers for the final game. According to Gross, however, this made the implication that Ellie was leaving to find Dina and JJ too evident, and neither Gross nor The Last of Us Part 2 director Neil Druckmann wanted it to be that way. With the toy collected, Ellie then set off on her journey as the game concluded. Speaking with Script Apart, Gross shared that, unlike in the final release of the game, Ellie was originally shown to pick up one of JJ’s stuffed toys from the now vacant farmhouse and place it in her backpack. However, in a recent podcast, The Last of Us Part 2 co-writer Halley Gross revealed that there was actually an alternative ending scripted, which made Ellie’s destination seem more apparent. Related: Beating The Last Of Us Part 2 On Grounded Unlocks End Credits Easter Egg Regardless, The Last of Us Part 2 is still the topic of numerous online debates and forums, with many questioning just where Ellie is heading off to in the game’s closing cinematic, as it is left incredibly vague. Despite this incredible spate of awards, Naughty Dog currently has no plans for a third game in its The Last of Us series.
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