I did not see that coming...

[Masamunemaster]

What games have had endings that completely shock you? Am ending so far out there that you had to rethink your entire life goals?

My main thought is the bioshock series, I just finished infinite for the first time and I loved it.

[blackmage_nuke]

Zero Escape: Virtues Last Reward

[Bolivar]

The Last of Us. I mean you kind of see it coming but it all hit me pretty hard.

[Magic Pot]

The ending to Braid was a pretty neat twist on a conventional story. The "suicide" ending from Silent Hill 2 was one that got to me a bit too...

[escobert]

I don't really play games with set endings anymore :(

[Vyk]

Mass Effect 3 didn't offend me the way it did some people but it did sure seem like a random fever dream lol

[Pheesh]

I remember being floored by Bioshock: Infinite's ending as well, which is hard because you go into a Bioshock game basically expecting a bizarre, twist ending.

[Pumpkin]

Tales of Xillia, Xenosaga, Xenogears (playing the game now, but have read the script)

[Vyk]

Mmm, Xenogears. Though most of the "WTF" stuff hits you there long before the ending. Though the ending did kind of surprise me in its own way

And agreed that the Xillia games had crazy endings, and crazy things leading up to those endings that just kept me guessing and wanting more. I don't think it was all that well written in the end, but the imagination and ambition that went into it was stellar and I wholeheartedly support those with that kind of vision and gumption. Such good games. I'm sad they're over for me

[Polnareff]

Mother 3. Oh god, Mother 3.

[Colonel Angus]

Final Fantasy XV. Not only does the main villain turn out to be Lightning, but she also kills Cloud @ the end.

[Masamunemaster]

But I heard if you destroy red xiii you can use his feather to bring him back.

[Wolf Kanno]

I think MGS3 probably had the ending with the biggest impact for me. Yes it was very predictable but the way it was handled with forcing the player to do the dirty deed and then Eva's monologue designed to make you feel as bad as Big Boss was feeling made the whole sequence brilliant.

I feel Journey had a pretty powerful ending as well especially due to the game's brilliant build-up towards it in the snowy mountains.

[Masamunemaster]

MGS3 always made me sad for some reason. You know he didnt want to do it.

I do remember Twilight princess didn't really surprise me with who pops up, but goes they did the final fights made me happy.

[Bubba]

The ending of FFXIII took me by surprise.

It ended with me snapping the disc in two then repeatedly bashing my head with the wardrobe door.

[Tigmafuzz]

Planescape. Not really the ending, but the entire last half of the game. Shadow of the Colossus had an interesting twist that makes you think for a bit. Metal Gear Solid 3, when Naked Snake learns Big Boss's true motives and understands her sacrifice. The last 30 minutes or so of MGS2 were also pretty ridiculous.

I can't really think of a game where the ending made me go "holy shit I need to think about my life."

[krissy]

mgs3 was sad but not unexpected

bioshock infinite was unexpected sort of...

Red Dead Redemption... but perfect ending i think