@yummylee: I felt Inquisition tackled those subjects in a really heavy-handed way. The way they changed things around in the lore to fit their views really pulled me out of that game.
What, Krem? What was changed in the lore for his sake? I thought he was implemented really naturally into the game personally. Heavy-handed is certainly not how I'd describe him or his role in the game. And I should also add for the record that I think Inquisition as a whole sucks and that it's modern BioWare's worst game... But I thought Krem was alright at least and credit where credit's due and all that.
It's important to remember that Krem amounted to just one in-depth dialogue tree in a game full of those. He isn't even a party member. It's really easy to miss. OP could be talking about something else, but if they're talking about Krem, then I think it's an overreaction.
@turambar: I wish I had answers. I found that technique in the comments on a video that was posted yesterday, and it worked for someone else in this thread. Sorry! I don't understand how video stuff works at all.
This is something I've tried to grapple with for a long time. MGSV is obviously up there with the way Quiet is treated. Another one is Persona 4, a game I replayed last year. That game is rotten with fat-shaming jokes at points and Kanji and Naoto's stories go to the brink of queer representation before walking back on it. That doesn't mean I don't still love it! Like Austin and Heather discuss on the podcast, it's about finding what works in a game like Persona 4 and figuring out how to build on that instead of focusing entirely on its wrongdoings.
I've tried on two separate occasions to play through Final Fantasy VII. The first time, my save data got corrupted before the end of disc 1, and the second time, I ran into a game-breaking bug around the same time. I also just wasn't enjoying it very much. I really don't like anything with too much Tetsuya Nomura influence.
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