I’d say the biggest over‑hyped ending is the one from *Mass Effect 3*. Everybody was pumped for a finale that’d blow the galaxy’s expectations, but the actual cut‑scene felt like a last‑minute patch that just didn’t deliver. If I were to rewrite it, first ditch the “no‑choice” shortcut. Let the ending literally hinge on the decisions you made through the trilogy—each choice should shape the battlefield, the tone, even the final battle’s stakes. Then give the climax real emotional weight: the Council’s collapse isn’t a quick, one‑liner; it’s a full‑blown fight that forces you to decide whether you’re saving the galaxy or the ones you love. Finally, end with a twist that’s earned, not a shock‑value plug. Something that leaves you thinking about the galaxy long after the credits roll.

Think about the “Alliance of All” decision that lets you call a last‑minute fleet from the Quarian and the Salarian. Instead of just a bonus, make it the whole game’s pivot: if you actually rally them, you get a full‑scale surprise strike that flips the final battle—no, it’s a surprise that the Council’s entire power grid collapses, turning the galaxy into a giant, open‑world mess you have to improvise through. The moment you choose that, it feels like you just cracked the code; the ending is no longer a scripted “let’s wrap up” but a real, dynamic “this is why we played.”