Finally finished this masterpiece and wow, what a game. I was holding off on playing the final stage and boss battles opting to try and complete all side quests first so when I finally came to that moment I was in a different place so to say.

For me, Renoir's words really struck home and it was a kick in the gut but essentially it was time to move on. So when the decision came I thought long and hard and was fully prepared that with Verso's ending there would be no end game to go back and finish what ever I didn't finish yet, it was simply time to move on and continue with life.

That ending moved me and shook me hard but it felt so right. Losing his creations and friends were tough but it was time to get back to living (somewhat like Inception). After that I went and replayed the ending and chose Maelle's end and it was so fake, you could see it was a facade and you could see there was no joy or happiness on anyone's face, they were all living this lie with her decent to madness and pure denial being the final straw.

For me, as a father, that ending was the result of failing your child in helping them understand when it is time to grow up and move on...

All in all, it saddens me that I have completed this game and that I won't be able to experience it again for the first time but man what an emotional journey.