You know, its hard to believe that its been nearly 3 or 4 years since i first played mass effect 1. I was introduced to a new galaxy which to me was a blank slate, yeah sure it's still the milky-way; but the galaxy had been more or less torn open in a way that has redefined science fiction games, new systems and star clusters to explore. Fresh, new and exotic planets to land on and walk around for an hour or two with your latest Normandy love conquest.

But the end of mass effect 3 (spoilers) really made me think in what i believe is a very philosophical way, what if the story the old man was telling the child after the credits really was just a simple bed time story? or if the old man is in fact Shepard but he's telling a story of how his life would have been like/ wanted to be like. Sure it's stated that Shepards actions have made him a legend, but the ending thrown so many equations and questions that i even doubt the character i was playing as was really called Shepard. Like i said, the old man could be telling a story of how the narrative was the life he wanted, so in turn taking out the real hero's name and replacing it with his own for the sake child.

I mean seriously, my own Grandfather has some impressive stories, and it sure made an impression on me when i was 6 years old and he was telling me about his exploits during his younger years. But to listen to a story being told as grand as the story of mass effect i think would lead to a lot of brilliant dreams for such a young mind.

Sure, i admit i may be thinking a little too much in to it. But this is the mass effect franchise i'm talking about here, its got more plot twists and turns then most sophisticated and complicated books. But thinking this way throws in a lot of "what if" in to the mix, which is exactly what Bioware was hoping to do i reckon. This is the way i interpreted the ending in my own way of thinking, always looking for possible answers is something i strive for. What are your thought and maybe your own interpretation of the very end?