AggroChat #239 - Sticking the Ending

Tonight we have a bunch of not entirely related topics, but there is at least a minor theme of how you end something is extremely important.  Bel talks a bit about his experiences with the latest brand name beta in the form of Division 2. From there he also shares some frustrations with the way Assassin’s Creed Origins is ending which leads its way into a larger discussion about what makes a satisfying game ending.  We talk about what this means for passive media and how it might be different for interactive media. We then get into a discussion about progression systems and why fixed ones often times feel better than completely random ones. Finally we have some assorted digression about us looking forward to Anthem as a non-PVP mmo that somehow leads its way to FFXIV housing?

Topics Discussed:

Division 2 Military Fantasy Fallout but no Nukes Worthy Successor to Original Assassin’s Creed Origins Great Game… But Forced Character Swaps End of Game Without “Your” Character Satisfying Finales Twist Endings Mass Effect 3 Resolution Endings Plot Twist Ending Plot Twist at Beginning of Final Chapter Fixed Length Shows Anime Babylon 5 Russian Doll Revisiting Choices From Game in Ending Fixed vs Random Progression Systems Warframe Blueprint System Destiny Random “Powerful Gear” Frustrations Warframe Economy Excitement over Non-PVP MMORPG Anthem Free PVP Gear from FFXIV Retainers Lacking Money Sinks in FFXIV House Reclamation