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The end of an exciting and immersive video game can be pretty depressing.
However, what makes those last minutes worth living for are the oddly satisfying epilogues.
Well, since the end justifies the means, here are the best video game epilogues of all time.
Batman: Arkham Knight
This Rocksteady Studios adventure game is the fourth installment of theBatman Arkhamseries.
Batman takes his liberator role of eliminating criminals in Gotham city.
InBatman: Arkham Knight,the masked hero faces The Scarecrow, an adversary from his past.
The villain attempts to infect Batman with a fear toxin which turns him into the Joker.
However, Batman overcomes it and ends up defeating him.
The end to the action-adventure game hints at a sequel that may feature a new batman.
His identity reveal spews into action Bruce Wayne’s Knightfall Protocol.
A deserving, heroic end to a historical legend.
But is it really over?
Dragon Age: Origins
One of the l truly mesmerizing endings is seen inDragon Age: Origin’s56-minute-long epilogue.
The role-playing game’s end matches its beginning with extreme brilliance and compelling narration.
The archdemon is dead.
The demons have retreated, marking the end of the fifth blight, and normalcy returns to the Kingdom.
Alistair chooses to recognize the Grey Warden’s efforts in liberating the Kingdom.
The choices you make will dictate the future of Ferelden and the fate of the Warden’s companions.
Alternatively, you may wish to dispel any rumors in the Kingdom.
The final curtain call serves as a heroic tribute to the Grey Warden’s efforts in slaying the antagonist.
An exquisite finish to an immersive RPG experience.
The Witcher 3
The Witcherending is genuinely something to savor.
The game marks the trilogy’s end but surprisingly unveils a betrayal and a new villain.
This delivers on most gamers' fears of fighting the wrong villain through the entire title.
Moreover, Players can still make choices in the epilogue and ferociously engage in battle.
In one final quest, the monster slayer teams up with a werewolf in hunting for the Crone.
Geralt seeks revenge for his daughter’s pendant taken from her by the Crone.
After vicious combat, the Crone is defeated, but Geralt doesn’t find the pendant.
The game ends with a narration attesting to Temerian’s victory.
The epilogue takes place seven years after the disbandment of the gang.
The final minutes also give closure to Charlie Smith and Sadie Alder’s storyline.
Both characters help John secure a ranch for his new farming livelihood.
Moreover, John engages in a final gunfight with Dutch and Micah.
The tailpiece also gives closure on the whereabouts of the gang members for an oddly satisfying finish.
Undoubtedly one of the excellent video game epilogues of all time.
This is after the Fireflies plan to flush the infection from Ellie’s brain and create a cure.
Joel is convinced that the procedure will kill her, and he rescues her.
Joel reveals to Ellie that the fireflies have been unsuccessful in finding a cure for infected people.
As Joel leads Ellie home, you might’t help but be in awe at the picturesque environment.
Ellie confronts Joel on whether the Fireflies are true.
Joel swears that it is true, which marks the end of a well-crafted epilogue.
Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
