Oddbean new post about login | logout @338e8289 Totally was, that's part of what made it click so well! I believe the city design and bits of that plot were also heavily inspired by a Japanese author with similar environmental themes too. Lots of depth to the design of FF7s world and themes, even back on original release.
@338e8289 Love the way the remake does not shy away from showing the dilemma the original had. Like, yeah we play the eco system pro side of the conflict. But there are so many clearly reliant on mako people presented that it often feels only half right to agree with our own party's attitude to taking down the reactors, and the game forces us to look at the (less able to fight, more innocent civilian) people removing this energy source would harm too. It's a well done take on the theme.