For one thing, it's stupid. Yes, that happened on top of the Apple Corps building. Go art!
It's not even bad in a funny or noteworthy way. It's completely unremarkable. There's no buildup to speak of, nothing to denote that this is an ending and not just another one of the segue* scenes that bridge chapters. The opening cinematic of the game is more climatic than this; as a matter of fact, it contains most of the goingson of this ending in itself. There's not even a real final song, save for a song called The End (icwutudidthar) that comes after the credit roll(?).
I can't really dissect it further without trespassing into a discussion of pacing problems that the game as a whole has, so I'll come to a close with this: there has never been a more profound "are you kidding me, that's it?" moment that I have ever experienced while playing a video game than that of TBRB's ending. Be forewarned.
*EDIT: A bad ending is a bad ending no matter how you slice it. I remember the end of Guitar Hero 2, where Free Bird was essentially an ending in it's own right, and the words written in the stars were just a nice bonus. TBRB barely attempts anything like this and I'm surprised you're all so forgiving of that.
And a game doesn't have to have a plot to have an ending. Or at least, it doesn't have to have a culmination that's plot-centric in order for it to be compelling. I can think of a few instances of this (Punch-Out Wii, most recently). Again, TBRB doesn't even approach this.
A lame ending? It was not an epic, its a licensed music game. But that said, I think its a beautiful ending. It does not have any epic satisfaction or plot twist, its simply another spectacular from the Beatles.
Uh..that is how the concert actually ended. They finished that concert with "The End" and that was the final performance of The Beatles. What else were you looking for?
Also, in GH2, a UFO picked your character up and flew with you into space. Then, you saw the stars.
****SPOILERS****
Yoko Ono was Master Miller all along, Ringo Starr takes of his space suit and he's actually woman, George Harrison may or may not have some cake, and John Lennon casts Meteor. Also Paul McCartney dies but they'll probably bring his arm back in the sequel.
Actually, the concert was cut short by the police after playing Get Back the second time through. However, The End is the last song on the last Beatles album.
Also, I laughed when you said, "There's no buildup to speak of, nothing to denote that this is an ending..." Really? You clearly don't know your Beatles if that's the case. What would you have preferred? The Beatles' career is one of the few that lends itself to the plot of a music game. It actually has an end, and playing on that rooftop is the best end to a music game I've ever seen, partly because it's based on what really happened and partly because everything else just has a harder song at the end and that's it.
Seriously, imagine being there to hear the Beatles' last performance blasting from the rooftop of Apple Corps headquarters.
After reading months ago that the ending was supposed to be this huge epic thing that would bring any Beatles fan to tears, that is a bit of a let down. It's still cool though.
@Dreadhawk: Not liking this ending doesn't mean I don't like the entire game.
@Arkhan: If I have to "know my Beatles" in order for the end/finale to have merit then the game isn't doing it's job very well.
I shouldn't have to imagine what it would be like, the gmae should show me.
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I can't think of any rhythm game that HAS a true ending: consider yourself lucky!
Paul McCartney is Yoko Ono
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU-
Also, in GH2, a UFO picked your character up and flew with you into space. Then, you saw the stars.
Yoko Ono was Master Miller all along, Ringo Starr takes of his space suit and he's actually woman, George Harrison may or may not have some cake, and John Lennon casts Meteor. Also Paul McCartney dies but they'll probably bring his arm back in the sequel.
Actually, the concert was cut short by the police after playing Get Back the second time through. However, The End is the last song on the last Beatles album.
Also, I laughed when you said, "There's no buildup to speak of, nothing to denote that this is an ending..." Really? You clearly don't know your Beatles if that's the case. What would you have preferred? The Beatles' career is one of the few that lends itself to the plot of a music game. It actually has an end, and playing on that rooftop is the best end to a music game I've ever seen, partly because it's based on what really happened and partly because everything else just has a harder song at the end and that's it.
Seriously, imagine being there to hear the Beatles' last performance blasting from the rooftop of Apple Corps headquarters.
Also, yeah, music game.
You don't like the ending to this game yet your GamerCard Picture is the logo?
BWUH?
@Arkhan: If I have to "know my Beatles" in order for the end/finale to have merit then the game isn't doing it's job very well.
I shouldn't have to imagine what it would be like, the gmae should show me.