(Spoilers!) Just finished Witcher 3, bit of a rant.

So, after 90ish hours of the best video game experience of my life, reached the end. I got the bad ending, where Ciri dies(?) and Geralt is sad and alone. I wish I had known that the conversation choices you made with her decided what ending you got. But, I didn't, and now I feel horrible because this excellent tale was brought to a heart-wrenching and unsatisfying stop. I really can't blame it on the devs, because the ending isn't bad, it's just depressing.

The worst part about it is that the only reason I got the bad ending is because I accidentally pressed 1 when talking to Ciri after the Battle of Kaer Morhen quest.

At the time the decision seemed unimportant but now I realize that if I hadn't clicked 1 by accident and had instead clicked 2, I would have gotten the good ending or some variation of it. I counted up which decisions I did "wrong" and which I did "right" and as it turns out I only got 2 "right". According to the page I'm reading a 3 would have gotten the better ending. Personally, I think letting Ciri be a loose cannon doesn't exactly qualify as correct, but whatever. Also, if I had skipped taking Ciri the Vizima it would have worked out as well. (That is of course, if I'm reading this correctly). It saddens me to see that the endings were so black and white. It leaves me wishing that instead of just pure sadness they showed Geralt getting some peace out of life, perhaps pursuing the love interest or something else.

I desperately want to take it all back and get the same experiences again while making the right choices. But, I can't, and when I try to play the game again I just find myself skipping through the cutscenes. There really isn't any fun in the experience anymore since I've already played through it. Maybe in a few months I can come back to it and replay it.

Sorry if this was a complete waste of time. I just felt like I needed to write it down somewhere. I feel really bad about the conclusion to it all and I am trying to keep my mind off of it but I can't. I tried going to sleep because I am pretty tired but I can't. Someone here must know what I'm talking about. Mass Effect Series Spoilers

Despite the ending I got, I have to say, It was a mindblowing experience. The impending doom, the comedy, the loss, the romance, all of it. It was fantastic.

Well, thanks for reading this (or skimming through it, whatever works for you), I'm going to watch some 30 Rock and play something mindless. I hope this dreadful sadness passes soon. It's what I get for getting so involved with the characters.

P.S. Making me get my hopes up during the epilogue quest made it even worse.

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(Spoilers!) Just finished Witcher 3, bit of a rant.