OminousShadow
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This pretty much. As long as Hayter is still Solid Snake, I'm okay with this.
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Kiefer Sutherland is the new Snake
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This pretty much. As long as Hayter is still Solid Snake, I'm okay with this.
Well, good thing they're doing facial capturing too so they can actually "act" and not just read lines of a script. That ought to help some, right?
CambriaRising
Member
What the fuck does any of that have to do with bad voice over?
They changed Fox because they didn't want the same guy, Greg Eagles, to portray 2 characters at the same time. He was both Grey Fox and the Darpa chief.
Source?
les papillons sexuels
Banned
No way, bigger names tend to be better voice actors, specially actors who done some voice acting.
disastermouse
Banned
I will forever associate Sutherland's voice with Bank of America and Bank of America is awful.
I don't think I'll be able to play MGSV without the negative association, honestly. It WOULD be funny if it was an MS exclusive now though, as I could associate MS and KS with 'anti consumer bullshit'.
I don't think I'll be able to play MGSV without the negative association, honestly. It WOULD be funny if it was an MS exclusive now though, as I could associate MS and KS with 'anti consumer bullshit'.
He means that Snake's voice was MGS4's smallest problem.
Pyrrhus
Member
Well, having Hayter sounding like that was a directorial decision. From a guy a guy who included that other stuff.
Have you seen the video of Malcom McDowell voice acting for Killzone 3? That accentuates your point quite well.
He basically walks into the studio and reads the lines. When they asks for a repeat reading his response is "You aren't going to ask me to reread every fucking line, are you" (or something to that effect). They basically let him read the lines as much as he wants to, tell him he's great, then move on.
PezDispenser
Banned
Right, and if it's one thing Kojima can't stand and works to avoid entirely, it's backlash right? =P
What does any of this have to do with anything
The bottom line is Hayter is not a good voice actor, whereas Kiefer can act and has a better voice.
Edit: MGS4 as a whole is a fucking mess of shit, Hayter just adds to it with his awful acting.
Duane Cunningham
Member
Kiefer is definitely just as exited about MGS and cares about it as much as Hayter. Why just look at each one's Twitter.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
MGSV is a big difference. Big Boss is experiencing either PTSD or early onset dementia. Both of these are things Hayter cannot voice convincingly without you sort of thinking its all a big joke. Kiefer can.
CambriaRising
Member
The guy who doesn't speak English?
That is still irrelevant to the topic.
War. War never changes.
This is the sort of thing that makes me shake my head. You've already got a guy that's pretty much synonymous with the role of Snake, he's a capable performer with a strong fan following, yet you want to recast the part with another, more expensive actor. MGS games are high profile games that invariably sell on the strength of the franchise, so it's not like you need stunt casting to generate publicity and drive sales. Game development budgets are already out of control. So why is laying out the extra cash for Hollywood talent a good idea?
Red Chocobo
Banned
Seems like it's always a gamble. Because I think we can all agree that Brian Cox was absolutely amazing as Visari.
Pyrrhus
Member
Doesn't speak English well, anyway. The point here is that anyone complaining about how stupid and cartoonish MGS has been up to this point is not wrong. But swapping in a Hollywood name for a beloved and well defined role is not going to do anything for that. Kojima's still writing the script and directing the cut scenes.
Found something interesting. This video was posted on March 27th this year. The guy in the bandages, might be me but I can't pick up what his name is, sounds exactly like Kiefer Sutherland. The player character, "Snake", doesn't sound like him at all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PisJDUCdPqI
Also, Geoff Keighley tweeted this:
"And yes, that was Kiefer's voice in the Phantom Pain VGA trailer way back in December."
It's all a bit strange. I still think we're either being trolled or just not being told the whole picture. Probably the latter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PisJDUCdPqI
Also, Geoff Keighley tweeted this:
"And yes, that was Kiefer's voice in the Phantom Pain VGA trailer way back in December."
It's all a bit strange. I still think we're either being trolled or just not being told the whole picture. Probably the latter.
Conrad Link
Member
Meh.
Catalix
And on the sixth day the LORD David Bowie created man and woman in His image. And he saw that it was good. On the seventh day the LORD created videogames so that He might take the bloody day off for once.
just saw this http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2801934/
But Kiefer hasn't posted any..... oh.
He'll still be phenomenal though I think.
I'm a huge fan and I will be picking it up day one.
Both bandage guy (Ishmael) and Snake are voiced by Kiefer Sutherland, it seems. There has been speculation that Ishmael
is just Snake's coping mechanism with having waked up from a 9 year coma. He doesn't exist. He is part of Snake, and hence the voice
Frankenstrat
Member
More than okay with this. I hope the dialogue manages to deliver, though.
Tidus_Great
Banned
agree 100% scolar visaris speeches were extremely well done. I don't like Killzone much but i rewatch youtube scenes with Visari because they were so masterfully done.
Hitokiri03
Member
I would be fine if the new voice actor had the same voice pitch of Hayter.
The only thing the main character does is grunting so it's really hard to tell if he's voiced by Sutherland or not.
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Wonderful.
moltonasty
Member
DAMN 21 pages already! There's enough salt in this thread to supply Mickey D's for years.
Seriously though, I love all the MGS games, and I didn't think Hayter was as bad as some people do. But I also don't see how this decision negatively impacts MGS V. Jack Bauer might do a great performance, and I have faith that Kojima knows what he's doing with the series. At least wait until the game comes out before making a judgement. Geez..
Seriously though, I love all the MGS games, and I didn't think Hayter was as bad as some people do. But I also don't see how this decision negatively impacts MGS V. Jack Bauer might do a great performance, and I have faith that Kojima knows what he's doing with the series. At least wait until the game comes out before making a judgement. Geez..
criesofthepast
Member
Love good ole canadian badass Kiefer but poor Hayter. Tossed like a bag of trash. For shame Kojima.
A big reason I love this franchise is because I've grown attached to the characters. It's not Metal Gear Solid without Hayter. It just isn't.
Graphics Horse
Member
If Snake sounds like he did in the gameplay demo, that's not a problem.