10 Divisive Video Game Endings Nobody Agrees On
9. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Human Revolution deals with heavy ideas regarding mankinds relation to technology, specifically the ways in which we rely on it and use it to empower ourselves. The final moments of the game sees these issues brought to a head, forcing you to choose from four distinct directions humanity may take going forward.
Through the implication of being multiple choice, these endings may be intellectually divisive, but conceptually, they are very thoughtful and compelling. They force you reflect upon various philosophical subject matters and then take a moral stance based on your conclusion, which can be tough because moralistic value can be found in each of the four choices. Its impossible to just choose one without giving it considerable thought, and each comes at a cost.
There is no doubt that there have been many discussions about every one of these, and which one is the most right, which will vary depending on your own values. But that is whats so great about this whole setup; they divide people in a stimulating way, inspiring debates that otherwise might not have happened.
No one can agree on which ending is the unequivocal 'best', because there is no right answer, and that makes for a powerful conclusion to one of the more cerebral action games to come out in the last decade.