Bad Endings Options

[Jens of Zanicuud]

Some times ago I was working on a project (now dismissed - or rather, waiting for my current project completion) which was designed to end badly, with the death of every character in the party (this was however related to the plot).

I've seen quite a few RPG with a default (i.e. not optional) bad ending (FFXIII-2 / KH Birth by Sleep - if we can call their ending bad), so I wonder if it's a taboo to make your game ends in a tragic way, or simply players prefer an happy ending to every game they play, since they are playing not to think to their problems...

What's your point about it?
Would you play/create a game with a tragic ending (not optional - main ending)?

If so, why?

That's a feature I've never found in a RPG Maker game (excluding maybe survival horror...)
If you know some link 'bout that, I'd be pleased to give it a look.

Maybe my project will resurrect, who knows?

Jens

[Saul95]

I also can't stand the bad endings, but the point is that an ending is perceived by us based on our feelings.

I know many of my friends who hate the positive end because the world according to them and "ugly and bad."

To me, however, the positive end will not displease any because basically I don't care a realistic storyline will make the cynic who wants to be a bad man.

There is also to say one thing though, the final, often must be consistent with the same plot and try not to force the events at your own convenience, but to get to those that are the obvious consequences of actions.

Let me explain: If one tells the story of a villainous character, nihilist who rapes the female character and betray everyone for their own gain and eventually even it redeems for his actions ...
It is not possible that in the end, this character has a happy ending where his friends "betrayed" consider still a great friend, or his lady love him despite everything.

The ending should take this into account.