these are the epic conclusions that earned a standing ovation from gamers
earned a standing ovation from gamers
earned a standing ovation from gamers I’m putting on a little show for you
I’m putting on a little show for you
I’m putting on a little show for you it’s going to be a doozy
it’s going to be a doozy
it’s going to be a doozy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten greatest video game endings for this
ten greatest video game endings for this
ten greatest video game endings for this list we’re looking at the video game
list we’re looking at the video game
list we’re looking at the video game finales that managed to end on a
finales that managed to end on a
finales that managed to end on a satisfying note and stay true to the
satisfying note and stay true to the
satisfying note and stay true to the narrative offering a good sense of
narrative offering a good sense of
narrative offering a good sense of closure whether or not we were cheering
closure whether or not we were cheering
closure whether or not we were cheering or weeping by the end of it we complete
or weeping by the end of it we complete
or weeping by the end of it we complete our mission and what mission would that
our mission and what mission would that
our mission and what mission would that be sir
be sir
be sir just get me a cut damn radio we’re
just get me a cut damn radio we’re
just get me a cut damn radio we’re basing our choices on a mixture of fan
basing our choices on a mixture of fan
basing our choices on a mixture of fan boats popularity and our own personal
boats popularity and our own personal
boats popularity and our own personal preference obviously every entry is
preference obviously every entry is
preference obviously every entry is basically a spoiler so a massive spoiler
basically a spoiler so a massive spoiler
basically a spoiler so a massive spoiler alert is hereby in effect this over we
alert is hereby in effect this over we
alert is hereby in effect this over we won
number 10 The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt we
number 10 The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt we were right to come I was deeply troubled
were right to come I was deeply troubled
were right to come I was deeply troubled no idea it’s very rare that a franchise
no idea it’s very rare that a franchise
no idea it’s very rare that a franchise manages to finish off a trilogy on such
manages to finish off a trilogy on such
manages to finish off a trilogy on such a high note when said high note is one
a high note when said high note is one
a high note when said high note is one of the greatest games in the franchise
of the greatest games in the franchise
of the greatest games in the franchise and is regarded as the best game of the
and is regarded as the best game of the
and is regarded as the best game of the entire year you know that you got
entire year you know that you got
entire year you know that you got something nothing short of spectacular
something nothing short of spectacular
something nothing short of spectacular let’s Ferris on see if we can’t find
let’s Ferris on see if we can’t find
let’s Ferris on see if we can’t find something even more interesting
something even more interesting
something even more interesting depending upon a ludicrous amount of
depending upon a ludicrous amount of
depending upon a ludicrous amount of variables throughout the game the
variables throughout the game the
variables throughout the game the various endings for Geralt his romantic
various endings for Geralt his romantic
various endings for Geralt his romantic life ciri and the fate of the northern
life ciri and the fate of the northern
life ciri and the fate of the northern kingdoms all vary greatly glad to see
kingdoms all vary greatly glad to see
kingdoms all vary greatly glad to see the horses in good hands the best his
the horses in good hands the best his
the horses in good hands the best his owners however were especially fond of
owners however were especially fond of
owners however were especially fond of the ending that see ciri becoming the
the ending that see ciri becoming the
the ending that see ciri becoming the new emperor as it features a touching
new emperor as it features a touching
new emperor as it features a touching segment where she and Geralt wander the
segment where she and Geralt wander the
segment where she and Geralt wander the woods and enjoy their last fleeting
woods and enjoy their last fleeting
woods and enjoy their last fleeting moments together
number nine Batman Arkham City get out
number nine Batman Arkham City get out of my way bats I’ve got a date with
of my way bats I’ve got a date with
of my way bats I’ve got a date with immortality this equal more than matched
immortality this equal more than matched
immortality this equal more than matched its predecessor in terms of a dark
its predecessor in terms of a dark
its predecessor in terms of a dark nature most of which was due to the
nature most of which was due to the
nature most of which was due to the superb portrayal of Batman’s greatest
superb portrayal of Batman’s greatest
superb portrayal of Batman’s greatest foe while he may have been calling the
foe while he may have been calling the
foe while he may have been calling the shots in the madhouse the Joker was
shots in the madhouse the Joker was
shots in the madhouse the Joker was shown to be vulnerable and desperate as
shown to be vulnerable and desperate as
shown to be vulnerable and desperate as he slowly begins to waste away due to
he slowly begins to waste away due to
he slowly begins to waste away due to the events of Arkham Asylum a confusing
the events of Arkham Asylum a confusing
the events of Arkham Asylum a confusing isn’t it I know I want to know just what
isn’t it I know I want to know just what
isn’t it I know I want to know just what that L is going on if I were you his
that L is going on if I were you his
that L is going on if I were you his chances for salvation go down the drain
chances for salvation go down the drain
chances for salvation go down the drain when his murderous habits force him to
when his murderous habits force him to
when his murderous habits force him to take a stab at the bat only to break the
take a stab at the bat only to break the
take a stab at the bat only to break the cure for his condition instead think of
cure for his condition instead think of
cure for his condition instead think of it as a runnin the best part here Batman
it as a runnin the best part here Batman
it as a runnin the best part here Batman tells The Joker something that makes him
tells The Joker something that makes him
tells The Joker something that makes him laugh one last time even after
laugh one last time even after
laugh one last time even after everything you’ve done I would have
everything you’ve done I would have
everything you’ve done I would have saved you number eight Gears of War
saved you number eight Gears of War
saved you number eight Gears of War three
what’s left on them
what’s left on them what if we got that now Marcus Fenix and
what if we got that now Marcus Fenix and
what if we got that now Marcus Fenix and company have been to hell and back again
company have been to hell and back again
company have been to hell and back again several times over in their campaign to
several times over in their campaign to
several times over in their campaign to destroy the vicious M but ugly locusts
destroy the vicious M but ugly locusts
destroy the vicious M but ugly locusts and we’ve been there to enjoy every
and we’ve been there to enjoy every
and we’ve been there to enjoy every second of it no regrets no looking back
second of it no regrets no looking back
second of it no regrets no looking back yeah sure dad we better get going after
yeah sure dad we better get going after
yeah sure dad we better get going after discovering that Phoenix’s father had
discovering that Phoenix’s father had
discovering that Phoenix’s father had found a way to end the threat the gears
found a way to end the threat the gears
found a way to end the threat the gears have to endure wave after wave of
have to endure wave after wave of
have to endure wave after wave of enemies before the device that can kill
enemies before the device that can kill
enemies before the device that can kill them is activated even then it comes at
them is activated even then it comes at
them is activated even then it comes at the cost of atom B X’s life I’m glad I
the cost of atom B X’s life I’m glad I
the cost of atom B X’s life I’m glad I was able to see you again Marcus
was able to see you again Marcus
was able to see you again Marcus now go and live with so many friends and
now go and live with so many friends and
now go and live with so many friends and loved ones added to the enormous body
loved ones added to the enormous body
loved ones added to the enormous body count seeing Marcus Drive that knife
count seeing Marcus Drive that knife
count seeing Marcus Drive that knife into the locust queen was ever so
into the locust queen was ever so
into the locust queen was ever so satisfying humanity and always finds a
satisfying humanity and always finds a
satisfying humanity and always finds a way to survive that’s from DOM and
way to survive that’s from DOM and
way to survive that’s from DOM and everyone else you killed you bitch
everyone else you killed you bitch
everyone else you killed you bitch number seven BioShock Infinite given by
number seven BioShock Infinite given by
number seven BioShock Infinite given by my daughter oh the Bioshock franchise
my daughter oh the Bioshock franchise
my daughter oh the Bioshock franchise has prided itself on exploring the
has prided itself on exploring the
has prided itself on exploring the darker side of humanity’s nature its
darker side of humanity’s nature its
darker side of humanity’s nature its latest installment very much sent
latest installment very much sent
latest installment very much sent players on a wild trip through various
players on a wild trip through various
players on a wild trip through various timelines leading to the rather
timelines leading to the rather
timelines leading to the rather depressing ending where our protagonist
depressing ending where our protagonist
depressing ending where our protagonist must decide who he truly wants to be or
must decide who he truly wants to be or
must decide who he truly wants to be or not be
not be
not be what if I went back killed him before he
what if I went back killed him before he
what if I went back killed him before he did any of us things get set in motion
did any of us things get set in motion
did any of us things get set in motion how would one know how far back to go
how would one know how far back to go
how would one know how far back to go with so many booker dewitt scattered
with so many booker dewitt scattered
with so many booker dewitt scattered across infinite realities some of them
across infinite realities some of them
across infinite realities some of them always end up becoming the villainous
always end up becoming the villainous
always end up becoming the villainous Comstock so Parker decides that he wants
Comstock so Parker decides that he wants
Comstock so Parker decides that he wants to remain a good man and allows the
to remain a good man and allows the
to remain a good man and allows the various incarnations of Elizabeth to
various incarnations of Elizabeth to
various incarnations of Elizabeth to drown him in order to protect her many
drown him in order to protect her many
drown him in order to protect her many many futures who are you chose to walk
many futures who are you chose to walk
many futures who are you chose to walk away but other oceans
away but other oceans
away but other oceans didn’t you took the box or something
didn’t you took the box or something
didn’t you took the box or something confusing totally heartbreaking also yes
confusing totally heartbreaking also yes
confusing totally heartbreaking also yes nothing I cut off her finger and you put
nothing I cut off her finger and you put
nothing I cut off her finger and you put it on a number 6 Mass Effect 2 Cerberus
it on a number 6 Mass Effect 2 Cerberus
it on a number 6 Mass Effect 2 Cerberus is humanity I should have known you
is humanity I should have known you
is humanity I should have known you children the hard decisions too
children the hard decisions too
children the hard decisions too idealistic from the start the highlight
idealistic from the start the highlight
idealistic from the start the highlight of this epic space opera definitely came
of this epic space opera definitely came
of this epic space opera definitely came from the second outing working with the
from the second outing working with the
from the second outing working with the shady Cerberus organization and awesome
shady Cerberus organization and awesome
shady Cerberus organization and awesome otherworldly characters Commander
otherworldly characters Commander
otherworldly characters Commander Shepard must traverse the galaxy to
Shepard must traverse the galaxy to
Shepard must traverse the galaxy to defeat the fearsome collectors who have
defeat the fearsome collectors who have
defeat the fearsome collectors who have a bad habit of kidnapping and liquidize
a bad habit of kidnapping and liquidize
a bad habit of kidnapping and liquidize Inhumans
depending on who you’ve sided with and
depending on who you’ve sided with and helped out throughout the course of the
helped out throughout the course of the
helped out throughout the course of the game as well as who he was signed to do
game as well as who he was signed to do
game as well as who he was signed to do what during the infamous mission who
what during the infamous mission who
what during the infamous mission who lives and dies can also vary greatly
lives and dies can also vary greatly
lives and dies can also vary greatly including Commander Shepard himself by
including Commander Shepard himself by
including Commander Shepard himself by offering a similar but different ending
offering a similar but different ending
offering a similar but different ending to everyone who plays Mass Effect two
to everyone who plays Mass Effect two
to everyone who plays Mass Effect two manages to finish off on a surprisingly
manages to finish off on a surprisingly
manages to finish off on a surprisingly personal note for those who get to the
personal note for those who get to the
personal note for those who get to the end we do things my way from now on
end we do things my way from now on
end we do things my way from now on Harbinger is coming and he won’t be
Harbinger is coming and he won’t be
Harbinger is coming and he won’t be alone I’m gonna make sure we’re ready
alone I’m gonna make sure we’re ready
alone I’m gonna make sure we’re ready when they get here you can fall in line
when they get here you can fall in line
when they get here you can fall in line or step aside
or step aside
or step aside number five spec ops the line everything
number five spec ops the line everything
number five spec ops the line everything all this it was your fault that’s what
all this it was your fault that’s what
all this it was your fault that’s what you believe then shoot me throughout
you believe then shoot me throughout
you believe then shoot me throughout this horrifyingly surreal take on
this horrifyingly surreal take on
this horrifyingly surreal take on conflict and its consequences
conflict and its consequences
conflict and its consequences captain Martin Walker is convinced that
captain Martin Walker is convinced that
captain Martin Walker is convinced that the atrocities committed in war-torn
the atrocities committed in war-torn
the atrocities committed in war-torn Dubai were caused by a rogue soldier by
Dubai were caused by a rogue soldier by
Dubai were caused by a rogue soldier by the name of Conrad someone has to pay
the name of Conrad someone has to pay
the name of Conrad someone has to pay for your crimes Walker
for your crimes Walker
for your crimes Walker who’s it gonna be after tracking him
who’s it gonna be after tracking him
who’s it gonna be after tracking him down players were greeted to the harsh
down players were greeted to the harsh
down players were greeted to the harsh truth that Conrad had been a
truth that Conrad had been a
truth that Conrad had been a hallucination the entire time as a way
hallucination the entire time as a way
hallucination the entire time as a way to shift the blame for Walker’s own
to shift the blame for Walker’s own
to shift the blame for Walker’s own murderous actions following a massive
murderous actions following a massive
murderous actions following a massive manslaughter with white phosphorus he’s
manslaughter with white phosphorus he’s
manslaughter with white phosphorus he’s trying to rest his feet
trying to rest his feet
trying to rest his feet a shell of his former self players were
a shell of his former self players were
a shell of his former self players were left to decide Walker’s fate return home
left to decide Walker’s fate return home
left to decide Walker’s fate return home is a broken man take the easy way out or
is a broken man take the easy way out or
is a broken man take the easy way out or embrace the monster within gentlemen
embrace the monster within gentlemen
embrace the monster within gentlemen welcome to Dubai number four The Last of
welcome to Dubai number four The Last of
welcome to Dubai number four The Last of Us ah how am I wearing let’s take it
Us ah how am I wearing let’s take it
Us ah how am I wearing let’s take it easy
easy
easy drugs are still wearing off there hasn’t
drugs are still wearing off there hasn’t
drugs are still wearing off there hasn’t been a game to date that’s captured the
been a game to date that’s captured the
been a game to date that’s captured the sense of tension and hopelessness quite
sense of tension and hopelessness quite
sense of tension and hopelessness quite like this survival horror wait was it
like this survival horror wait was it
like this survival horror wait was it operating there while the thrills of
operating there while the thrills of
operating there while the thrills of escaping clickers and cannibals
escaping clickers and cannibals
escaping clickers and cannibals definitely kept gamers on the edge of
definitely kept gamers on the edge of
definitely kept gamers on the edge of their seats
their seats
their seats it was the slow building relationship
it was the slow building relationship
it was the slow building relationship between Joel and Ellie that kept them
between Joel and Ellie that kept them
between Joel and Ellie that kept them emotionally invested I don’t think I
emotionally invested I don’t think I
emotionally invested I don’t think I ever told you but uh Sarah and I used to
ever told you but uh Sarah and I used to
ever told you but uh Sarah and I used to take hikes like this then the game
take hikes like this then the game
take hikes like this then the game delivers an ending that left us feeling
delivers an ending that left us feeling
delivers an ending that left us feeling internally conflicted as the player is
internally conflicted as the player is
internally conflicted as the player is forced to watch Joel sacrifice
forced to watch Joel sacrifice
forced to watch Joel sacrifice humanity’s future for the sake of Ellie
humanity’s future for the sake of Ellie
humanity’s future for the sake of Ellie all because she’s filled the void left
all because she’s filled the void left
all because she’s filled the void left in his life after his daughter’s death
in his life after his daughter’s death
in his life after his daughter’s death swear to me that everything that you’ve
swear to me that everything that you’ve
swear to me that everything that you’ve said about the fireflies is true
I swear whether you agree with his
I swear whether you agree with his actions or not there’s no denying that
actions or not there’s no denying that
actions or not there’s no denying that it perfectly fits with the game’s somber
it perfectly fits with the game’s somber
it perfectly fits with the game’s somber and grieving tone and they can still
and grieving tone and they can still
and grieving tone and they can still make a sequel this way no matter what
make a sequel this way no matter what
make a sequel this way no matter what you keep finding something to fight for
you keep finding something to fight for
you keep finding something to fight for now I know that’s not what you want to
now I know that’s not what you want to
now I know that’s not what you want to hear I swear to me
hear I swear to me
hear I swear to me number three Shadow of the Colossus hmm
number three Shadow of the Colossus hmm
number three Shadow of the Colossus hmm it was there no the Newton
it was there no the Newton
it was there no the Newton in a bid to save his deceased love
in a bid to save his deceased love
in a bid to save his deceased love wander seeks out the mysterious dormant
wander seeks out the mysterious dormant
wander seeks out the mysterious dormant in an attempt to reverse her death it
in an attempt to reverse her death it
in an attempt to reverse her death it instructs him that to do so he must slay
instructs him that to do so he must slay
instructs him that to do so he must slay sixteen colossi but there will be a
sixteen colossi but there will be a
sixteen colossi but there will be a heavy price to pay
sure enough after the last Colossus has
sure enough after the last Colossus has fallen it’s revealed that the ritual was
fallen it’s revealed that the ritual was
fallen it’s revealed that the ritual was just a way for doorman to resurrect
just a way for doorman to resurrect
just a way for doorman to resurrect himself with wander as his new host it’s
himself with wander as his new host it’s
himself with wander as his new host it’s not long before the demon ends up
not long before the demon ends up
not long before the demon ends up getting banished once again with wander
getting banished once again with wander
getting banished once again with wander getting dragged along for the ride
getting dragged along for the ride
getting dragged along for the ride new codes just to add insult to injury
new codes just to add insult to injury
new codes just to add insult to injury his beloved is brought back to life just
his beloved is brought back to life just
his beloved is brought back to life just afterwards
afterwards
afterwards bittersweet doesn’t even come close to
bittersweet doesn’t even come close to
bittersweet doesn’t even come close to describing this one
number two Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake
number two Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater
in this prequel we get to see the
in this prequel we get to see the original snake set out to kill his
original snake set out to kill his
original snake set out to kill his treacherous mentor known as the boss a
treacherous mentor known as the boss a
treacherous mentor known as the boss a legendary soldier and apparent Soviet
legendary soldier and apparent Soviet
legendary soldier and apparent Soviet defector you’re a soldier
defector you’re a soldier
defector you’re a soldier finish your mission after sneaking and
finish your mission after sneaking and
finish your mission after sneaking and choking your way through the campaign it
choking your way through the campaign it
choking your way through the campaign it all boils down to an emotional and epic
all boils down to an emotional and epic
all boils down to an emotional and epic final fight with a painful ending that
final fight with a painful ending that
final fight with a painful ending that forces the player to pull the trigger of
forces the player to pull the trigger of
forces the player to pull the trigger of course the real heartbreak comes after
course the real heartbreak comes after
course the real heartbreak comes after when it’s revealed that the boss never
when it’s revealed that the boss never
when it’s revealed that the boss never defected and orchestrated her own death
defected and orchestrated her own death
defected and orchestrated her own death as a way to protect the country that she
as a way to protect the country that she
as a way to protect the country that she loved she was forbidden to tell you
loved she was forbidden to tell you
loved she was forbidden to tell you herself that’s why she told me as you
herself that’s why she told me as you
herself that’s why she told me as you can imagine there wasn’t a single gamer
can imagine there wasn’t a single gamer
can imagine there wasn’t a single gamer who wasn’t weeping except for those who
who wasn’t weeping except for those who
who wasn’t weeping except for those who skipped the cutscenes those are long man
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions mr. Salieri send his regards you know
mr. Salieri send his regards you know
mr. Salieri send his regards you know the world isn’t run by the laws written
the world isn’t run by the laws written
the world isn’t run by the laws written on paper oh me too
number one Red Dead Redemption I love
number one Red Dead Redemption I love you I love now go get after so many
you I love now go get after so many
you I love now go get after so many hours watching john marston battle
hours watching john marston battle
hours watching john marston battle through various bandits and dodge an
through various bandits and dodge an
through various bandits and dodge an endless amount of bullets we were just
endless amount of bullets we were just
endless amount of bullets we were just happy to see him settle down with his
happy to see him settle down with his
happy to see him settle down with his family at the end of it all we were then
family at the end of it all we were then
family at the end of it all we were then greeted to one of the most heart
greeted to one of the most heart
greeted to one of the most heart shattering scenes in gaming jac go into
shattering scenes in gaming jac go into
shattering scenes in gaming jac go into the house lock all the doors whatever
the house lock all the doors whatever
the house lock all the doors whatever happens don’t come outside you hear me
happens don’t come outside you hear me
happens don’t come outside you hear me whatever happened Oh numbered and in a
whatever happened Oh numbered and in a
whatever happened Oh numbered and in a desperate bid to save his wife and son
desperate bid to save his wife and son
desperate bid to save his wife and son all the player can do is try to shoot as
all the player can do is try to shoot as
all the player can do is try to shoot as many enemies as they can before this
many enemies as they can before this
many enemies as they can before this happens
luckily the game offered one hell of an
luckily the game offered one hell of an epilogue two players assume with the
epilogue two players assume with the
epilogue two players assume with the role of John’s son and hunch down the
role of John’s son and hunch down the
role of John’s son and hunch down the dirty old conjurer that had ordered his
dirty old conjurer that had ordered his
dirty old conjurer that had ordered his father’s death needless to say vengeance
father’s death needless to say vengeance
father’s death needless to say vengeance was sweet do you agree with our list
was sweet do you agree with our list
was sweet do you agree with our list you were great Eva hmm what do you think
you were great Eva hmm what do you think
you were great Eva hmm what do you think is the greatest video game ending them
is the greatest video game ending them
is the greatest video game ending them all time for more top 10s published
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watchmojo.com I’m going to count to five and I’m pulling the trigger
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