That was the goddamned toughest decision of the entire saga and it should have been. But, for me, it only game down to two options. There was no way I was going to sacrifice all synthetic life after fighting so hard for the Geth the last two games, so that was out.

But choosing between letting life continue in the galaxy as we know it, hoping to control and learn from the Reapers (and past civilizations?) and maybe still dooming ourselves to repeat the mistakes of the past or trusting the Catalyst in the next stage of evolution... I stood there at the crossroads for probably 5 minutes before walking down the middle. I just felt like that was everything I was fighting for. Plus the dreamlike sequences with me chasing that kid ended with us together, like we were family. It just felt right.

Though I really, REALLY didn't want to lose the Mass Relays and keep the future race(s) isolated from each other. Still, it's probably for the best.

The cutscene with Joker and Normandy trying to outrun the event was heart-breaking, but when I saw what was an apparent Adam & Eve situation with him and EDI, I smiled. Then Liara walked out and I was all like That's the only bit that really bothered me, since Joker looked like he had some cybernetic stuff on his neck, I didn't see the need for others, especially since the Catalyst said they'd all be gone.

I may go back and watch the other two cutscenes from my save, though this time I'll definitely change the narrative option to story-only so I can skip all the battles.

The Salarians - seriously? Get over it! The genophage has no place in my galaxy (which doesn't exist anymore anyway)

I wasn't at all convinced by the theory that's been put out there that the entire ending was Sheperd undergoing indoctrination until I read this. If that doesn't sound like what Saren was going on about during the battle of the Citadel at the end of Mass Effect, I don't know what does.

I chose the synthesis ending. It was the only choice for me. It was quite literally the middle path and the only one that offered any chance of real happiness for the characters in the game. No way was I going to let EDI and Legion die, and Shepard's sacrifice turns her into the legend we all knew she was going to be.

it doesn't matter anyway and all the endings are virtually identical. That seems to be a big part of why so many people are upset.

when you give Hackett the go-ahead for the "Attack the Cerberus Base" mission. That might be earlier than you'd expect.

I'm fine with the three choices you're given, and the outcome of each. They make sense in the universe, and give you some very vastly different choices for the future of the galaxy.

My only problem comes with the bit after the Normandy trying to escape the wave. Now I don't want everything wrapped up in a neat bow. That's impossible. But I would like to at least know who is alive or dead. Especially Garrus, who you get two FANTASTIC scenes with in the game (at the top of the Citadel and then the whole "bar in heaven" speech near the end). Now Garrus was with me in my final mission when essentially everyone got blasted, so one could assume he died... but Liara was with me too and she pops out on the Normandy at the end like "Hey guys, what's going on!" There's a difference between simple clarification and total closure, and I think it's bullshit that the end of your trilogy journey can't even tell you who lived or died.

This game is Dragon Age. The storyline is EXACTLY the same. And when Dragon Age ended you get a satisfying wrap up of what happens to everyone in your party, even if that wrap up is "so and so was spotted in villages and then vanished without a trace a few months after the battle". You don't have to give me Garrus' entire life story after the battle with the Reapers. Just let me know if he made it or not.

Also, in the final montage as you "die" you apparently see glimpses of three people: Joker, Anderson and Liara. Now, Anderson I get... he was important to Shepard. Liara too, she was most likely the majority of people's romance choices, and even if not, she was very important to Shepard. But Joker? To be honest I could name half a dozen characters I give more of a shit about than Joker.

Oh and I wanted my robot dog to come lay down next to me after my Shepard made his final choice.

Legion survived in your game? How'd that happen?

Sorry, it was late. Legion didn't survive, but the Geth were individuals.

First things found was that some of the ending file names were titled, Blue, Green, Red