jneul, there's a difference though, between a cliffhanger and an end that leaves a place for a sequel.
Games that leave a place for a sequel, like FFX and FFVII bring the story that is presented within the game to a closure.
Cliffhangers are endings that are sudden, and don't end the story, there will still be many more unanswered questions and stuff like that.
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