Assassins creed ending explained.

Hello again and thanks for reading.

This is just a quick post. I was thinking about the ending to Assassins Creed, all that stuff on the walls etc. At the time I must admit I didn't spend too long trying to suss it out, but luckily (as is the way with the internet) someone else has done all the thinking for me!

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=175552

I must admit that it's a brilliant amount of work and I'm very impressed. Sometimes game endings leave a little to be desired and it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth, but sometimes something different comes along and it makes a nice warm feeling in my belly. (A bit like a chicken jalfrezi).

I wonder if you remember the final stage of Double Dragon? (Two player). You'd fight your way as a team through all of the tough levels, helping each other out, sharing weapons etc. Finally you defeat the big boss and the girl is waiting to be swept off her feet, then you realise, "who gets the girl???" All of a sudden you're pitched into combat AGAINST the other player! A simple but brilliant twist.

Another cracking ending is Call of Duty 4. Absolutely loved it! I won't ruin it for those that haven't played it through (you should, it's awesome) but it's very tense and also a bit sad. Nice switch in the game play mechanic and a lovely dramatic turnaround.

I've done a few quick searches and found that the general concensus seems to be "Assassin's Creed's ending sucks!" and that it's a bit too much of a "bet you want to see what happens in Assassin's Creed 2 now don't you!" type ending. But it's got so much depth and so much thought has gone into it, I think it's a cracker.

Ryan Lambie has written a good article here about poor video game endings:
http://www.denofgeek.com/captainsblog/66133/the_ryan_lambie_column_rubbish_videogame_endings.html

And for balance, here is an article from C+VG on the best endings:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=155203

Any more memories of good/bad game endings that have stuck in your mind? Post them as a comment below! There are some absolutely hilarious game endings on youtube you might want to check out. Search for "Lame Video game endings" etc...

Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for reading.


Gavinox