The ending

[36star]

so anyone have any idea what was the ending? I kinda have a understanding but I still don't know.

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Carrion beast shapeshifted into a dude and escaped

[36star]

yea thanks I kinda know I did finisded it so yea that was stupid of me.

[Cosmonaut Cartilag]

Ending is basically you becoming alex mercer, debate me.

[JHarlequin]

I believe there are a few possibilities. My highest rated ideas are that the ancient mass wants to move freely so it now undetectably mimics a human body. The other idea is that it is happy to be out of the facility and is looking to have some friends for dinner. *cough* over for dinner. yeah that one.

Another part I wonder is why so many windows were marked with biohazzard symbols right around the facility. Is it just a cover for the facility or is there a more widespread problem that has happened to the world?

[Tiger]

Anyone put any lore pieces together? What really was the Carrion mass? Was it some sort of alien or ancient thing that was hidden but discovered?

[ComradeCatfish]

The ending is quite similar to Carpenters "The Thing". It's not human. It's imitation.
"This thing doesn't want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. It'll fight if it has to, but it's vulnerable out in the open. If it takes us over, then it has no more enemies, nobody left to kill it. And then it's won."

[𐂓]

Hope we can assimilate people in the city shown in the background.
If they ever make more content or even the next Carrion.

[T-Bone Biggins]

Originally posted by ComradeCatfish:

The ending is quite similar to Carpenters "The Thing". It's not human. It's imitation.
"This thing doesn't want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. It'll fight if it has to, but it's vulnerable out in the open. If it takes us over, then it has no more enemies, nobody left to kill it. And then it's won."

+1 it finally perfected the mimicry to the point that it could pass scanners, where before it was easily detected when trying. The ending is a big open question mark on purpose, devs can go any direction they want with it or leave it alone and call that the end.

[ᔑᓭ∴ᔑリ⊣]

I really hope there's a sequel, or an expansion or something. I adore this game

[LinkSword]

I really like that the game ends with the monster escaping, instead of some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ where it gets killed/recaptured at the end. It also opens up the possibility of a sequel where you get to infiltrate that city as a shapeshifter and wreak havoc from within, which would be awesome.

On the other hand, the way in which you get to your end goal of escaping is sort of anticlimactic. I understand that it was probably by design: by the time you go back to BSL-4, all of the base's defense forces have been annihilated by you, and all that remains is a handful of unarmed, scared workers.

That in itself is pretty neat/chilling, but I think they would've driven the point of the terror and destruction you caused better if they had added something like a big panic room that you finally break into on your way out, where all the remaining survivors (maybe including some big wigs in suits as well) had hidden away. Just a big ol' room with 30 or 40 humans screaming in absolute despair and cowering in fear when you come in. Now that would have been a cherry on top.

Overall, the game was awesome. Big thumbs up to the devs.

[T-Bone Biggins]

Originally posted by ᔑᓭ∴ᔑリ⊣:

I really hope there's a sequel, or an expansion or something. I adore this game

That's the kicker, I am critical of the game itself but I really like the lore that is started here. Even if it was just a visual novel, anything pushing the story forward would be good. I want to see where it goes.

[Doresh]

Originally posted by T-Bone Biggins:

+1 it finally perfected the mimicry to the point that it could pass scanners, where before it was easily detected when trying. The ending is a big open question mark on purpose, devs can go any direction they want with it or leave it alone and call that the end.

This game is actually a prequel to Octodad.

[Zundam]

+1 This game is actually a prequel to Octodad.

[Tanello]

Originally posted by 36star:

so anyone have any idea what was the ending? I kinda have a understanding but I still don't know.

We are ♥♥♥♥♥♥....

[Sveny]

why was the city empty and covered in biohazzards ? why are all the people dead in the prequil memory thing ? i loved the game , i just felt like i missed something in the story