idk I think this ultimately comes back to the obsession with the idea that the videogame is an inherently juvenile storytelling form, and that games are somehow incomplete versions of themselves. it seems very silly but many people truly believe that games cannot and never have effectively told stories. the conclusion being that a game that does have a compelling story must reach its apotheosis in a live-action TV or movie adaptation. but the fact is the game is a game in the first place bc in fact that was the most appropriate vehicle for delivering its story. i have story ideas that i know i can't write because i genuinely feel they'd only work as games or shows, not as books. different stories require different deliveries. i'm so sick of his obsession with live action adaptations being the final and best version of games and animated productions. beyond irritating.