User blog comment:Spartan0700/Mass Effect 3 Ending, a Different Argument. (SPOILERS!)/@comment-3062992-20120311223344

Wow, thanks for the responses, guys! I knew my Shepard’s death was inevitable, but I assumed that it would be as a consequence of my actions in the previous games, because these games were games of choices, where the consequences are felt on many levels. Too few of us get to choose how we die in reality, but with all the things we could to in the previous two games, I assumed that there was to be at least a SLIM chance that things would go well for Shepard personally (if you made 95% of the “right” choices in games previous). As I said, Shepard’s fate could have been easier for me to stomach, if only that end cutscene wasn’t so rushed and was actually up to par with the rest of the game. I wanted to hear Liara, Garrus and Joker speak one last time before rolling the end credits. I know there’s a “secret” ending where Shepard survives, but all you get is a shot of his/her chest taking a deep breath before rolling credits. So what if he/she lived? Shepard’s in a pile of rubble back on Earth and Liara is in a different star system for reasons only God knows why. Still an emotionally void and unfulfilling ending compared to the rest of the game.