Resistance 2’s finale is EPIC, says I

I finished Resistance 2 for Playstation 3 a few days ago. Not a bad shooter at all, just as good as the first one in terms of overall enjoyment and gameplay, and on some levels much improved. The CG cutscenes are far and away much more immersive and exciting than the voiceover still image ones from Fall of Man. The graphics, animation and effects are improved as well, and the enemy and settings are much more epic.

The story really starts to pick up as you get closer to the end, really giving you a sense of urgency. I won’t go into any detail so as not to spoil it for any of you, but I have to say, the ending of this game rocks on such a high level. It makes the epic-ness of the settings and bosses seem utterly trivial. When the curtain falls on the final cutscene at the very end, which I can only hope is setting things up for a Resistance 3, I almost felt like getting up and applauding, it was that awesome. I don’t remember the last time a video game ended on such an awesomely epic note, and this is leading me to believe that this might very well be one of the most epically awesome game endings ever, maybe even THE most epically awesome game endings of all time.

Now let me be clear, by ending, I’m not talking about the last boss battle, or the final level of the gameplay. I’m talking about how the story closes. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has an awesome ending, but not epic, and Fallout 3 has an epic ending, but not awesome. Metal Gear Solid 4 has an epic story, but the ending was somewhat drawn out and melancholy.

Resistance 2’s ending was just so memorable, that it’s got me thinking about the importance of a great ending. I think some game developers underestimate an ending’s importance for a game’s last impression. If I was reviewing Resistance 2, right after playing it, I could see the ending boosting it’s score by 10% easily compared to if the ending was merely average. The game could have been only average overall, but the lasting impression I’d be left with would be much more memorable that I’d remember it as being much better. I’m not saying it is only average, just trying to make a point, so please don’t flame me! Trust me, Resistance 2 is worth playing, and you owe it to yourself to finish the single player campaign so you can experience the cinematic finale. Best part is, after you’ve finished it, you can go back and watch the finale cutscene (or any cutscenes) any time you want.

So am I completely out to lunch or did you feel the same way when finishing it? What games that you’ve finished would you rank amongst the most epically awesome game finale’s of all time? Let me know in the comments, because I’m having a hard time remembering much past a year ago.