I played many back in the early 2000s and a lot of them had some rather risqué moments. Some of those loading screens in Raganrok Online were flat out softcore porn. Granted, they were fan submissions, but they CHOSE to put them there. Ah fuck.. that really takes me back.... Grinding Poison Spores for DAYS to the tune of the same 8 Papa Roach songs on loop. It's a wonder I still have any sanity left to speak of. Now whenever I hear even a nano second of Cut My Life Into Pieces, I have a little bit of a Nam Flashback.
Game looks kinda tacky tbh, but I wish them the best. Like, I like eye candy as much as the next guy, but there reaches a point where it's just gratuitous. I don't know, I need at least some subtlety. Nier did it great. It was there, but it wasn't constantly in your face. Too much and you just get numb to it, which sucks.
Man, just thinking about all the money my dad raked in by coming home, drinking beer, and watching NASCAR every fucking day.... /s
(seriously, I'll NEVER understand NASCAR or the appeal. It's just driving in a circle for literal hours)
It's there to consume, yes, but the lamentation is not having the opportunity to grow up with the medium. Having it be appart of their growing minds and settled in that comfy state of nostalgic remembrance. Ocorena of Time is still great, but people liking it now that didn't play it as a kid might not have the same appreciation and adoration. as one born in the late 80s to early 90s. A kid's view vs an adults on a game will be wildly different. What might seem mysterious and insurmountable will instead be viewed as mundane and casually attainable.
I'm sure OP has already seen this, but for the sake of anyone else that may not have... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvNNtBmA3SQ
Ya know, not everyone is in the same loop. Would help if you linked to the documentary, or at least gave the title so I could look it up. Like I could try, but I'm not given enough info to confidently say I found the one you're specifically talking about.
What really made me feel for the poor guy was the fact they just at one point casually mentioned how he can not sleep. Ever. Like, just think about it. There are chunks out of the day.. every single day... where he's alone left to his thoughts. Now consider how many days that possibly was all added together. Frankly, I'm surprised he didn't lose it more than he did. I know he doesn't feel fatigue, but man you come up with some pretty fucked up thoughts when you have NO real periods of actual rest... Just... hours upon days... upon weeks straight of shower thoughts.
Also, I know you didn't ask, but I personally preferred the first show. The ending was so much more thought provoking. Envy being their brother... the whole dual worlds, uh... the kid.. Wrath? I get confused because they did some name swapping with Pride. God, that reveal of him having his limbs was so good. Which again, same as you said, that was a real psychological kick in the nuts for Ed.
"Some of the best and most loved recent fantasy haven’t had any problems including disabled people so writing issue I guess."
Edward's motivation throughout the entire fucking series was to restore his and his brother's bodies. Just because they can turn their disability into a fucking super power does not mean they willingly want the handicap. Losing a limb/basic sense is a devastating loss that eats away at your sense of self worth.
The irony here is that if they went through with it, Todd will finally have come through with his initial promise. Not that half-assed bastardization of what his radiant ai initially was in Oblivion. What we got sucked so hard, ai might be an improvement.