Haven't played Diablo III and not planning to (against the DRM is a big reason, but mainly I'm not interested). But I know what you mean about futility endings.
But there is one Dark game that lived up to the name: Dragon Age 2. For all the moaning I hear about gameplay, Dragon Age II had a well-constructed story that was certainly dark.
In particular, I think of this sequence. I almost cried, and I still wonder what I could have done differently to prevent it (and no, I will NOT look it up in forums). Don't view if you don't want spoilers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5OCJhvsIbo&feature=player_detailpage
And there were many other instances that were dark. Times when I was betrayed in the most horrendous ways. Times when I literally had no choice but to commit atrocities. Times when I desperately fought against a startling turn of events with no intention but to survive.
And in the end, I wasn't the triumphant hero and everyone didn't live happily ever after. I was someone who'd fought for what I thought was right, but did a lot more damage and spread a lot more chaos than I'd intended or wanted.
Now that, my friends, is a Dark game.
But there is one Dark game that lived up to the name: Dragon Age 2. For all the moaning I hear about gameplay, Dragon Age II had a well-constructed story that was certainly dark.
In particular, I think of this sequence. I almost cried, and I still wonder what I could have done differently to prevent it (and no, I will NOT look it up in forums). Don't view if you don't want spoilers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5OCJhvsIbo&feature=player_detailpage
And there were many other instances that were dark. Times when I was betrayed in the most horrendous ways. Times when I literally had no choice but to commit atrocities. Times when I desperately fought against a startling turn of events with no intention but to survive.
And in the end, I wasn't the triumphant hero and everyone didn't live happily ever after. I was someone who'd fought for what I thought was right, but did a lot more damage and spread a lot more chaos than I'd intended or wanted.
Now that, my friends, is a Dark game.