Mass Effect 3: Not happy with the ending? Choose one of these 20 alternative endings instead

We put our mastery of endings to good use

Words: GamesRadar_MattCundy on March 16, 2012

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thing1amc - March 18, 2012 11:45 a.m.

Shepard nears death and ascends to meet the catalyst in the form of the boy he watched die. The boy presents him with three options. Shepard chooses to take control of the reapers, slowly disintegrates, and becomes Jesus. All the mass relays are destroyed, and humanity takes many years to re-achieve galactic civilization. I like that one.
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Tituv - March 18, 2012 7:05 a.m.

Shepard realize that Reapers are right, and let them complete the cycle or just dies an they win anyway. 50,000 years pass, new advenced races inhabit Citadel. One day someone discovers message that Liara left as warning about Reapers. Mass Effect 4 begins...
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Shinn - March 17, 2012 8:45 p.m.

1) Shepard dies before reaching the panel, like he should have in the main game (but this time no elevator to stupidity), the crucible does nothing, results depend on effective strength. 2) Shepard meets the catalyst, but it looks like vigil instead of that annoying kid everyone hated, and presents counter points for the catalyst's reasoning (because if you played all three games Shep has literally caused or experienced events that contradict every point the catalyst makes, but you can't even mention that in the final conversation). Catalyst withdraws reapers.
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brizzie - March 17, 2012 8:03 p.m.

My Ending: The (Fictional) Head of the Reapers is the true Shepard (his name is really Drapehs Nhoj{which is unpronounceable by everyone except Shepard but when spoken the Commander evaporates}) and the Shepard we know is actually a clone and thus the clone has been leading humanity and the universe on a course of destruction since the beginning. Everyone dies. P.S. Inspired by fight club P.P.S. This was written by George P. Burdell
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Rub3z - March 18, 2012 1:52 a.m.

I see what you did there. Burdell, you son of a bitch. At least it wasn't written by T.S. Eliot.
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corinthianresur - March 17, 2012 4:04 p.m.

Portal 2 Ending Soot the moon. Problem solved. Citadel kicks you out while the Geth all play a song. And there are always lemon grenades.
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SmileMan64 - March 17, 2012 9:11 a.m.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Ending Harbinger destroys the Elements of the Crucible. However, Shepard realizes that he and his crew have the Elements within them. They form a giant rainbow that defeats Harbinger, leaving The Illusive Man behind. Anderson appears, accepts TIM's apology, and everyone parties. Then Princess Molestia harrasses Tali, and everyone lives happily ever after. Space Channel 5 Ending The Illusive Man is revealed to have hypnotized the Reapers into invading, all so he could boost his TV ratings. Using the power of music, Liara and the entire galaxy join in a dance, somehow focus all their energy into the antenna, and blow the screen with TIM away. Then everyone marches to the end of the galaxy while dancing. Then Princess Molestia harrasses Tali again, and Tali actually enjoys it. Zelda: A Link to the Past Ending Shepard defeats the Reapers and TIM. The Catalyst, which is in fact the Triforce, grants one wish to Shepard, who wishes that the Galaxy and everyone in it are restored and revived. The ending shows clips of almost all characters rebuilding their lives, while waving at the player. Shepard places the Master Sniper Rifle back in its pedestal. Then Princess Molestia marries Tali away.
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samsneeze - March 16, 2012 8:09 p.m.

Dead or Alive 4: Shepard decides to blow up the Reapers in a rather conventional way to sacrifice himself. He reflects on all the events that lead up to this point in his life and the major regrets while walking away from explosions slowly and cooly. Outside, you see his squad cleaning up most of the loose ends. Shepard then pauses and waits to die. Just when all hope seems lost, Conrad Verner swoops in on a shuttle to pull him out of the fire and they both fly off into the distance. *Aerosmith's Amazing plays in the background throughout the endings entirety.*
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obviouslyadouche - March 16, 2012 6:40 p.m.

Wewy ending: Shepard finds out the reapers were trying to prove life was worth keeping to anderson and shepard beats the reapers but that means anderson wins so shepard gets really spiky hair and headphones and then japan
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minimaxi - March 16, 2012 6:20 p.m.

Soul Calibur V ending: Shepard has romance option with his sister.
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Shanetexas - March 16, 2012 5:55 p.m.

Here's the DLC: As you're walking to shit choices #1, #2, and #3, a black screen with the following words comes up: Suddenly, space magic happens! You live! Everybody loves you! All bad guys dead! Everything's A-Ok! Now it's time for a massive orgy with all of your past lovers! Ooooh sexy time. (Pony up some more cash for the sex scenes.) We're friends, now?
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H2A2I00 - March 16, 2012 5:14 p.m.

The LittleBigPlanet Ending: The Reapers were just sad that no one liked them and that is why they caused terror. This would have continued if not for Shepard showing that anyone can be loved and that they can have friends. THe Reapers out of pure joy of finally getting friends stop their attacks and they all live happily after all.
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josh-horvath - March 16, 2012 3:29 p.m.

pick of destiny ending: harbinger suddenly reappears and tries to kill you again. shepard, out of ammo challenges harbinger to a rock off. harbinger then boldly announces that it is against the reaper code to decline so he accepts. you then get to pick one of your companions to bring into the rock off. each companion specialises in a different instrument. from here on you use the conversation wheel to decide what lyrics you sing. after harbinger calls you 'fucking lame' you get a paragon and renegade interruption. the paragon interrupt makes you dive in front of you companion, reflecting the beam back at harbinger, sending him and the other reapers back to dark space for some reason. the renegade interrupt makes you shoot harbinger in his laser thingy, killing him. the credits features your shepard and all your surviving companions playing space oddity,
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FVDub - March 16, 2012 3:09 p.m.

The Bioshock Ending: Shepard is indoctrinated the whole time, Harbinger is actually a good guy and Shepard's father, but Shep kills him with a golf club even though he doesn't want to. A man chooses, an indoctrinated slave of the Reapers obeys. And then we find out Anderson was the real villain all along.
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Hexen255 - March 16, 2012 1:41 p.m.

This is superb.
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zach-despain - March 16, 2012 1:32 p.m.

All joking aside, I would have been so ok with that Independence Day ending. Also: The Last Airbender Ending Shepherd raises the useless wave and it scares the Reapers away.
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Sinsational - March 16, 2012 1:16 p.m.

The Matrix Trilogy ending: Shepherd dies, comes back to life, fights Harbinger in a crowd of Reapers in the middle of a rainstorm, gets fondled by robot tentacles, wakes up in the real world, eats a steak, realizes it tastes like Tasty Wheat, has sex with the Woman in the Red Dress, realizes he's actually still in The Matrix, checks his stash in his hollowed out Bible, an Agent falls out, shoots Shepherd in the head. The End. Captcha: Preston. taktcto
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skrufie - March 16, 2012 12:41 p.m.

pineapple express ending: illusive man throws bomb at reapers while yelling something about his nuts. reapers die. everyone goes to ihop garrus talks about his dream to be a radio dj then shepard's grandma takes them to the hospital
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Sinosaur - March 16, 2012 12:28 p.m.

Dragon Age Ending: Shepard dies to save us all. ...text boxes text boxes text boxes.
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manu_erizo - March 16, 2012 11:03 a.m.

Megaman Legends ending: Shepard is stranded in that planet alone, without any means to return to Earth. Meanwhile, Garrus and whatever chick you banged during the game are fighting over who will build the ship to rescue him. Sequel is cancelled halfway during production.
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