And finally, there was relief. With my companions all happy and my factions sufficiently strong, I could proceed to the final missions. And they were good. They had genuine surprising decisions and were dramatic and flashy. But more than anything else, I was just happy that I'd soon be done with the game. (Which is never a good sign.) Was the final stretch good? Yes. Disappointing in some regards, sure, but it closed off the game better than I could have hoped it would. (continued)