I loved the game and I thought they missed a huge opportunity in the ending...
Since I bought the game I new there was a good chance Cole Phelps might die in the end. Red Dead experience and the whole "Noire" in the title of the game got me to expect it.
And though I don't think that his death as predictable story telling resource was a bad thing, I do think that his death was ridiculous and out of momentum. He could have been betrayed by a lapd, he could have failed in his talk with the ex flamethrower, he could have commited suicide... So many things!
Anyway, I loved the bittersweet flavour with which the game leaves you as you finish the experience. I loved the fact that that Earle moron gave the speech to gain political recognition, or that Cole Phelps happened to be a very very flawed man (you get to understand why their ex buddies hate him and even justify they shot him).
Awesome game. I hope there's a follow up.







