Favorite Ending? (Spoiler Alert)

[Zephyr]

So, which ending do you guys like most and why? Restoration or Evacuation?

I prefer Evacuation because it's the only way to get out of the endless loop. Oh and i took Zulf with me ^,^

[Captain Kayne]

I liked evacuation aswell, I dont care if the rest of the world is revived, not like I played any of the game with that world anyway so why should I care :P I also took Zulf but wish I didnt, screw that jerk :D

[GooGeish]

Evacution seemed the most logical thing to do, yeah learn from the past and what is the past if it repeats itself. Rather id choose to just embrace it and accept it as it is. And of course save zulf because he didnt understand the whole picture at the time as to what the calamity was because it wasnt explained to him fully, everyone makes mistakes, they just need to learn from them.

[Aleonymous]

I saved Zulf too, but went for Restoration... It was nice to see the dude get back with his girl and be happy once again; Zulf is the saddest, more suffering and most "vulnerable" of the game's characters, that's why I chose that way.

[RocketRobby]

i like evacuation and i broght zulf i like seeing the futer then going and remembering the past it would happen again the calamity and the futer might turn out difrent like if the kid dies and they will never find the bastion and the people who are still alive would be killed so helping them by doing the evacuation is the smart by my part and also if you reset it they would never remember the adventures they had.

[Aldobrando]

Originally posted by Aleonymous:

I saved Zulf too, but went for Restoration... It was nice to see the dude get back with his girl and be happy once again; Zulf is the saddest, more suffering and most "vulnerable" of the game's characters, that's why I chose that way.

me too <3

[¤ βℓооđч ¤ Nico-Kun!]

Originally posted by Aleonymous:

I saved Zulf too, but went for Restoration... It was nice to see the dude get back with his girl and be happy once again; Zulf is the saddest, more suffering and most "vulnerable" of the game's characters, that's why I chose that way.

I picked evacuation in my first run. Sure, Zulf lost it all due to the Calamity, but before it, neither Zia nor the Kid had anything. I think they all suffered due to the Calamity, but Zulf only suffered after it.

[invaderzz]

The true ending of Bastion is evacuation. If you picked restoration, you did not learn what the game was trying to tell you.

The Calamity is just going to happen again. And again. And again. There is nothing to stop it, none of the characters can learn from their mistakes- no one remembers the Calamity. The point of Bastion is to learn to keep moving forward, bad things happen, but you have to carry on.

In addition, if you didn't save Zulf, you also picked the wrong ending- again, the point of the game is about second chances, and moving on- not saving him shows you did not understand the lesson the game was trying to teach you.

[¤ βℓооđч ¤ Nico-Kun!]

Originally posted by InvaderZ:

The true ending of Bastion is evacuation. If you picked restoration, you did not learn what the game was trying to tell you.

The Calamity is just going to happen again. And again. And again. There is nothing to stop it, none of the characters can learn from their mistakes- no one remembers the Calamity. The point of Bastion is to learn to keep moving forward, bad things happen, but you have to carry on.

In addition, if you didn't save Zulf, you also picked the wrong ending- again, the point of the game is about second chances- not saving him shows you did not understand the lesson the game was trying to teach you.

:squirtmeh:

Yeah, Restoration being the "wrong" ending is even hinted at when you start New Game+. "I'll see you in the next one", and when the Narrator wonders if he already mentioned parts of the story. And yeah, I did save Zulf in my first playthrough. Couldn't hold a grudge against him for getting mad when he learned the truth of the Calamity.

[SleepyPidge]

Originally posted by InvaderZ:

The true ending of Bastion is evacuation. If you picked restoration, you did not learn what the game was trying to tell you.

The Calamity is just going to happen again. And again. And again. There is nothing to stop it, none of the characters can learn from their mistakes- no one remembers the Calamity. The point of Bastion is to learn to keep moving forward, bad things happen, but you have to carry on.

In addition, if you didn't save Zulf, you also picked the wrong ending- again, the point of the game is about second chances, and moving on- not saving him shows you did not understand the lesson the game was trying to teach you.

Bastion is one of the few games that I am truly comfortable calling art. It contains an inumerable number of themes and messages, as do all thought provoking works. sure, there is an intended meaning, but it's open to interpretation. like you said, one of the game's strongest themes is second chances, never giving up on anyone or anything, and always maintainigng the hope that the situation will improve. That's why I chose restoration. threre was no proof that events truly would loop, leading to the same connclusion. Furthermore, choosing evacuation felt like giving up on what we had worked so hard to acheive. I couldn't let hundreds of deaths be for nought, and i had to keep trying even though it was probaly hopeless. That is what I took away from the game and it is no more and no less valid than your interpretation.

[dantes61680]

I liked the evacuation ending. I agree with InvaderZ. The evacuation was the true ending. To me the message of the game was, no matter how bad we mess up, we need to learn from the past and move on.

[SleepyPidge]

Originally posted by dantes61680:

I liked the evacuation ending. I agree with InvaderZ. The evacuation was the true ending. To me the message of the game was, no matter how bad we mess up, we need to learn from the past and move on. :squirtyay:

That is a perfectly valid interpretation of the game's message; however, I doubt that the developers would have created the dual endings if there was a correct endiing. Both endings are the " true ending" and both are the correct decision, provided that you chose yoour ending based on what the game ment to you. such is the nature of choice.

[¤ βℓооđч ¤ Nico-Kun!]

Originally posted by limeduder:

That is a perfectly valid interpretation of the game's message; however, I doubt that the developers would have created the dual endings if there was a correct endiing. Both endings are the " true ending" and both are the correct decision, provided that you chose yoour ending based on what the game ment to you. such is the nature of choice.

The thing is... Playing New Game+ hints that the Restoration did not work, and the Calamity happened a game. And games with multiple endings sometimes do have a "correct" ending. In Half-Life, for example, you can choose whether to work for the G-Man, or not. If you decline, Gordon dies.

[SleepyPidge]

The thing is... Playing New Game+ hints that the Restoration did not work, and the Calamity happened a game. And games with multiple endings sometimes do have a "correct" ending. In Half-Life, for example, you can choose whether to work for the G-Man, or not. If you decline, Gordon dies. [/quote]

As you said, " the Narrator wonders if he already mentioned parts of the story", proving that, althogh the calamity did happen again, the restoration allowed Rucks to carry over some residual memories. I belive that if the restoration abilities of the bastion are used enough times, the cycle will be broken. as for the half-life reference, I haven't completed the game, but just because you die doesn't nessecarily indicate that your decision was incorrect morraly. I would rather be killed than murder my family, and i stand by that decision.

[HunterSeeker]

Originally posted by ¤ βℓооđч ¤ Nico-Kun!:

Originally posted by limeduder:

That is a perfectly valid interpretation of the game's message; however, I doubt that the developers would have created the dual endings if there was a correct endiing. Both endings are the " true ending" and both are the correct decision, provided that you chose yoour ending based on what the game ment to you. such is the nature of choice.

The thing is... Playing New Game+ hints that the Restoration did not work, and the Calamity happened a game. And games with multiple endings sometimes do have a "correct" ending. In Half-Life, for example, you can choose whether to work for the G-Man, or not. If you decline, Gordon dies.

OFC it doesn't work, there is nothing to stop history repeating itself, like it was implied. The wholepoint of the 'multiple ending' is to show that going back achieves nothing, it's about accepting losses and moving on, the only ending is leaving the past behind

[SleepyPidge]

Originally posted by HunterSeeker:

Originally posted by ¤ βℓооđч ¤ Nico-Kun!:

The thing is... Playing New Game+ hints that the Restoration did not work, and the Calamity happened a game. And games with multiple endings sometimes do have a "correct" ending. In Half-Life, for example, you can choose whether to work for the G-Man, or not. If you decline, Gordon dies.

OFC it doesn't work, there is nothing to stop history repeating itself, like it was implied. The wholepoint of the 'multiple ending' is to show that going back achieves nothing, it's about accepting losses and moving on, the only ending is leaving the past behind

You peaople have got to be kidding me. The thread is titled favorite ending, not correct ending. I've written about why I prefer the restoration ending, discussing choice in video games, the differing impact of art on different individuals' lives, and a theory of my own about the game. You, on the other hand, have esssentially only told me that I am wrong repeateadly, forgoing any evidince or rhetoric in favor of bandwagoning and repitition. The only internet-cliche thinng left for you to do is correct my grammer.This aplies to everyone who has responded to me except for bloody, who was kind enough to put correct in quotation marks.