It was only awkward when Yuri had to voice both Makoto Yuki & Yosuke in Persona Q. Otherwise, it wasn't that bad.
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No need for Troy Baker, Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien, etc... etc.. (The "typical" VAs)
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Stiler
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I don't know why video games (not all mind you, just some) seem to stick with video-game voice actors.
Why don't more games make use of the ample variety of cartoon voice actors?
I mean , Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen, Jim Cummings, etc.
I'd love to hear these guys in video games more often, but video game developers seem content with just tapping the same well of VA's that stuck to video games mainly.
Why don't more games make use of the ample variety of cartoon voice actors?
I mean , Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen, Jim Cummings, etc.
I'd love to hear these guys in video games more often, but video game developers seem content with just tapping the same well of VA's that stuck to video games mainly.
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
You don't want people to have jobs?
I'm not sure if they do video game gigs that often, though that would be a nice way to diversify things. That being said, there have been instances where cartoon voice actors came in for games from time-to-time (Cree Summers in Kid Icarus: Uprising, for example).
How people aren't aware of North's range at this point is on them. Dude voiced the Genome Soldiers in MGO2, for crying out loud.
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ScientificPizza
Banned
hey man you should stop doing your job and give someone else a try
Heckler456
Banned
Any specific reason as to why?
It's not the voice actors who are the problem. I mean I'm absolutely sick of Troy Baker, Laura Bailey et al when they do the voice their known for. It's totally on the voice direction though. I mean there are games where they can do some great voices, it's just often they don't get chance.
Nolan North is a good example because you can find videos of how many voices he can actually do (one example - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB-Fw6yxAcE). Everyone just knows him as Nathan Drake though, and not for any of the varied voices he does in Dota 2 or whatever else.
Nolan North is a good example because you can find videos of how many voices he can actually do (one example - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB-Fw6yxAcE). Everyone just knows him as Nathan Drake though, and not for any of the varied voices he does in Dota 2 or whatever else.
ROUGE_BLOCK
Member
Why would want to get rid of Laura Bailey? Shes a great voice actress, especially on Gears 4 which im going through right now.
Nolan North is a legend so he is untouchable, but yeah more variety in voice actors could be needed for the biggest roles. Or more Keith David...that mans voice is like angels singing.
Nolan North is a legend so he is untouchable, but yeah more variety in voice actors could be needed for the biggest roles. Or more Keith David...that mans voice is like angels singing.
Augemitbutter
Member
worst ocelot by far.
about Liam: going from valkyrie profile 2 villain to the pope in devil may cry 4 was one of the most hype deflating moments. you would immediately recognize it was him.
I thought Troy Baker did a good job as Joker in Arkham Origins. He was mostly imitating Mark Hamill but I felt he pulled it off.
When he totally transforms himself like he did for The Last Of Us he's great. Unfortunately in a lot of games he tends to do the same voice. Protagonist from Shadow of Mordor sounds just like Drake's brother, sounds just like Snow from FF13, sounds just like Two Face from Arkham Knight.
I think a lot of people hire him because of how distinct his voice is, but when he actually branches out he does good stuff.
When he totally transforms himself like he did for The Last Of Us he's great. Unfortunately in a lot of games he tends to do the same voice. Protagonist from Shadow of Mordor sounds just like Drake's brother, sounds just like Snow from FF13, sounds just like Two Face from Arkham Knight.
I think a lot of people hire him because of how distinct his voice is, but when he actually branches out he does good stuff.
RevolverRoden
Member
Honestly I wish troy baker voiced someone in ffxv. Maybe gladio cuz his voice is eh
hydrophilic attack
Member
I like the top-level voice actors you mentioned. But I also enjoy more unknown and unconventional voice actors in the Souls games
We don't need these slick professionals ruining our games with their consistent high-quality performances. Bunch of entitled babies.
I harken back to a simpler time.
I harken back to a simpler time.
Muffdraul
Member
I was starting to get really sick of Troy Baker a long time ago, but then he somehow won me over. It was probably after TLOU, I thought "Actually, this guy should probably do MORE games than he already does."
I feel similarly about Laura Bailey, I think it was earlier this year that I realized how many games she's been in for years, I had no idea it was the same actress because she has such good range.
I feel similarly about Laura Bailey, I think it was earlier this year that I realized how many games she's been in for years, I had no idea it was the same actress because she has such good range.
FantasticMrSnake
Member
I agree.
They do excellent jobs sometimes, but in others they are really recognizable and it's tiring to hear them over and over and over.
We need charles martinet in more roles thought ¿?
They do excellent jobs sometimes, but in others they are really recognizable and it's tiring to hear them over and over and over.
We need charles martinet in more roles thought ¿?
A bit off topic but with all the love for certain voice actors in this thread I feel I need to push some people to Critical Role.
Mathew Mercer, Liam O'Brian, Laura Baily, Travis Willingham Ashley Johnsson and other great voice actors play DnD live on Geek&Sundry twitch channel every thursday at 7 pacific time.
Next episode will be episode 72 of a campaign that has been going for several years.
Mercer is the DM and really shows of his range by voicing every NPC as well as being an amazing story teller. The rest plays their own characters but since they have played them for so long they feel very real, to the point of them crying real genuine tears when one of them risk permanent death.
The first episodes have some issues with sound and general production quality but it gets better as it goes on.
I find CR amazing and rivals any TV show for drama and there isn't really anything like it out there.
There are other long running DnD games out there but the incredible talents of these actors take it to a whole other leve.
Mathew Mercer, Liam O'Brian, Laura Baily, Travis Willingham Ashley Johnsson and other great voice actors play DnD live on Geek&Sundry twitch channel every thursday at 7 pacific time.
Next episode will be episode 72 of a campaign that has been going for several years.
Mercer is the DM and really shows of his range by voicing every NPC as well as being an amazing story teller. The rest plays their own characters but since they have played them for so long they feel very real, to the point of them crying real genuine tears when one of them risk permanent death.
The first episodes have some issues with sound and general production quality but it gets better as it goes on.
I find CR amazing and rivals any TV show for drama and there isn't really anything like it out there.
There are other long running DnD games out there but the incredible talents of these actors take it to a whole other leve.
ScaryShark
Banned
Those in the OP have a ton of range but I'm really sick of most of their 'default voice', especially Laura Bailey's which really stands out.
The benefit of voice acting is that these high quality actors like Nolan can use their range in a way that you have no idea it's them. Look at Nolan in the Last of Us. How many people picked out that it was him voicing David immediately until it became common knowledge?
The problem comes in when they're directed to sound like a past performance "Do your voice like Drake" .
The problem comes in when they're directed to sound like a past performance "Do your voice like Drake" .
Kremzeek
Member
I was 100% sure McCree in Overwatch was Troy Baker.
- boy was I surprised I was wrong!
The VA that I absolutely can't stand is Steve Blum. I've only been able to tolerate him in Shadows of the Damned, but other than that... he stands out like a sore thumb. He usually puts on the tough guy voice and speaks his roles.
Troy Baker, Nolan North, Laura Bailey, Jennifer Hale and the like are great actors/actresses don't get me wrong, and I don't mind hearing their voices all the time, but I can pick them out easily at this point even with their broad range. For games like Xenoblade Chronicles where the English version was never intended for USA audience, the voices felt very fresh. While I don't need all voices to be different, I do need the main cast to be less common from time to time.
Games like Alien Isolation, Bioshock 2 and Infinite has been using uncommon female leads and that has worked well.
Troy Baker, Nolan North, Laura Bailey, Jennifer Hale and the like are great actors/actresses don't get me wrong, and I don't mind hearing their voices all the time, but I can pick them out easily at this point even with their broad range. For games like Xenoblade Chronicles where the English version was never intended for USA audience, the voices felt very fresh. While I don't need all voices to be different, I do need the main cast to be less common from time to time.
Games like Alien Isolation, Bioshock 2 and Infinite has been using uncommon female leads and that has worked well.
StarHammer
Neo Member
This thread is particularly onerous considering the current actors' strike.
Odds that OP is a stealthy publisher trying to devalue the value of talent?
Odds that OP is a stealthy publisher trying to devalue the value of talent?
Scrub Mcgrubb
Member
I'll always turn Japanese voices on as my preferred choice....
Storm Chamber
Banned
There's always need for Laura Bailey