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[Cheska]

Wha? No Laura Bailey mention? She was fantastic as Kaine.

 

[Sophia]

Since it'd be stupid to get repititious at this point, given how much Legacy of Kain, Portal, and Eternal Darkness have been mentioned, I would like to offer:

[IMG*]http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/crispin_freeman_full2.jpg[/IMG] as [IMG*]http://images.wikia.com/xenosaga/images/8/82/Albedo2.png[/IMG]
I mean, come on. That laugh.

Yes! Ma Belle Pesche from Xenosaga. Crispin Freeman is a god among men.

(Partial spoilers for Xenosaga Episode I in that video.)

 

[Jangaroo]

Oh yeah, Balthier was fantastic. The VA's performance sold me on that character.

They should have just made him the main character or something.

 

[toastyToast]

 

[Hato-kun]

Great character actor, or greatest character actor?

This. He's amazing in Tintin as well. He makes a brilliant Haddock.

 

[Nostalgia~4ever]

Greg Eagles as Garcian in Killer7

 

[daviyoung]

Danny Delk as Murray.

Funny as hell.

 

[Daigoro]

why the fuck do people just post pictures like everyone is going to know what character or actor you are referring to?

thats some irksome shit folks.

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previously posted answers i approve of: everyone in the Portal series! and the guy who did Mordin in Mass Effect for sure. great character. also everyone in Half Life 2. Robert Culp was such a great choice.

ill add Ron Perlman for Conan.

 

[mavs]

So it's GLaDOS, but no Kreia or Ben? Tough crowd.

 

[Necromanti]

The entire cast from Eternal Darkness. Also, the protagonist's voice actress is also the person who voices female Shepherd from Mass Effect, Naomi Hunter from MGS, and many others.

The entire cast from Portal 2.

I was also very impressed by the voice actors and actress in Odin Sphere, one of the few games where I felt that the English voices were just as good as the Japanese ones.

For those who said Charles Martinet, I wonder if you have heard his work for Shadow of Memories. This man really has some versatility, and I thought that the voice of Homunculus was really creepy.

 

[Roronoa95]

Michael Hollick.

 

[Belfast]

Remember when video game VAs sucked? I mean, a lot still do, but this thread just reminds me of all the times I've honestly been impressed by them over the years.

 

[MomoPufflet]

Tali and Female Shepard from Mass Effect are two of my favorite game performances ever.

 

[UrbanRats]

Michael Hollick.

I hated him in GTA4, but i liked Roman's.

 

[RooMHM]

GlaDOS, hell they even went for an opera singer.

 

[ShineALight]

The voice acting in Dragon Quest VIII was part of the reason my girlfriend could stand to watch me play it for 80 hours.

 

[DonMigs85]

I hated him in GTA4, but i liked Roman's.

Kasin! Beeeg American titays!

 

[BrokenSymmetry]

I'm a big fan of Jennifer Hale, but she's great in all her roles, and doesn't really have one performance that's much better than her others.
So, instead I choose:

Kari Wahlgren as Elika in Prince of Persia 2008:

 

[UrbanRats]

Kasin! Beeeg American titays!

At least Roman wasn't trying to go with the serious business route.
Also Niko speaking his mother-language.. is cringeworthy, how innatural it sounds.
Sounds like he's reading it, for the first time, from a tiny business card.

 

[Carcetti]

Originally Posted by kai3345:
Its fucking stupid that Bioware decided to not bring the same actor back to play him in ME3

The hell? That's crazy! Faith in Bioware declining further... *cry*. Mordin was one of the best parts of whole the whole series.

 

[linko9]

Starfox 64. Oh yeah. I'm quite serious.

 

[Suzzopher]

The Japanese voice acting in the Yakuza series is the best in gaming. Kazuma's in particular.

 

[wrowa]

Milly's voice acting in Baten Kaitos Origins is fantastic.

 

[Risk Breaker]

Nolan North is better as Johnson than Drake :/ Well, he's better when he's not the serious protagonist.

Some mentions with illustrating images:

Grey DeLisle

Voerman sisters, Jeanne, Amanda Valenciano, Mandy


Laura Bailey

Kainé, Welch and Reimi (wat), Chun-Li, Serah Farron, Isara Gunther, Catherine etc


Michael Gough

Dan Smith, Beckett, Carmine brothers, Osmund Saddler.


Nika Futterman

Nix, Raging Raven, Mack, Velvet Velour, Alissa Vincent.


Phil LaMarr

Vamp, Ramza, Samurai Jack, Hermes Conrad, Hector con Carne


Also, John Di Maggio, not only for the typical Jack and Marcus but for this mofo:

I could get lost in those muscles~

And yeah like Necromanti said, Charles Martinet but acting as the Homunculus in Shadow of Memories

And of course, Liam O'Brien, Steve Blum, Paul Eiding, Tara Strong and many others. I love good voice actors

 

[May16]

Nier. Basically the whole cast.

 

[Sophia]

Laura Bailey
Kainé, Welch and Reimi (wat), Chun-Li, Serah Farron, Isara Gunther, Catherine etc

Laura Bailey is a very... unusual actor. She's like Johnny Young Bosch. When they're put into an appropriate role, they're godlike.

More often than not, however, they're shoved into roles unfit for them. Welch is a sadly fantastic example of this.

 

[DerZuhälter]

Linda Hunt

Narrator and voice of Gaia in God of War.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cnw7-NEHWw

And of course TC Carson.

The angriest greek demigod we have ever witnessed in a game. ARRRREEEEEEES!

 

[Dreamer RD]

1. Crispin Freeman as Albedo

Phil LaMarr

These two. + Patric Zimmerman

 

[Despera]

A lot of awesome choices already taken... So here are 2 additional ones from Metal Gear Solid 2:

Solidus Snake

Roy Campbell

Solidus: voiced by John Cygan

Colonel Campbell: voiced by Paul Eiding

Both can be heard here [End game spoilers]:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w7M9VWYwAQ

 

[Monocle]

Since she hasn't been mentioned, Jen Taylor as Cortana in the Halo series. It feels great to run around a mysterious construct fighting aliens with that sardonic voice in your head. I don't think I would have enjoyed the original game nearly as much without Cortana's banter. By the ending scene she really feels like a friend. I missed her in the last three Halos.

 

[Salamndar]

Mass Effect 2 has an amazing voice acting.

 

[BGBW]

Whoever did the voice for the protagonist in Skyscraper on Wii:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TddkFCFl6no

I never tire of that dreamy voice.

 

[sphinx]

Milliarde from Baten Kaitos Origins,

was voiced by Shanelle Workman

SHE wins this thread.

 

[MNC]

Nolan North is the greatest

Man Resonance Fate is so brilliant. I even dunno if the gameplay is good

 

[kingkaiser]

Shohreh Aghdashloo as Admiral Shala'Raan vas Tonbay in Mass Effect 2

That voice makes my flesh creep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC_4epnzpBI

 

[Acquiescence]

Sickened to my very core that no one has mentioned Rolf Saxon yet. He took the role of George Stobbart in Broken Sword and made him one of the most charismatic, relatable and funniest protagonists to ever feature in a video game.

 

[WickedLaharl]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Baker

Brothers in Arms (series) - Sergeant Matt Baker
Tales of Vesperia - Yuri Lowell
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 - Kanji Tatsumi

Upcoming Games I've heard him in from demos/videos
Catherine - Vincent Brooks
BioShock: Infinite - Booker DeWitt

there are some mistakes on that wiki as he does not do the voice for chris redfield.

 

[Chuck]

It took 39 posts, but somepony got it right. ;D

Probably the best of all time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTnZu0mOSko

Armin Shimerman

 

[Splatt]

Danny Delk as Murray.

Funny as hell.

Good choice. Murray is hilarious. Part of the reason why I replay MI3 so often

 

[Acquiescence]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Baker

Brothers in Arms (series) - Sergeant Matt Baker
Tales of Vesperia - Yuri Lowell
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 - Kanji Tatsumi

Upcoming Games I've heard him in from demos/videos
Catherine - Vincent Brooks
BioShock: Infinite - Booker DeWitt

there are some mistakes on that wiki as he does not do the voice for chris redfield.

I had no idea that was Baker as Booker in the 15 minute Bioshock Infinite demo. Now that I know it's him I'm not sure how I feel about that.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Metal Gear Solid
Team Fortress 2
Portal
Left 4 Dead
Uncharted
Max Payne
Mass Effect

 

[ResidentDante]

Mass Effect 2 has an amazing voice acting.

Did not know this, I really like the voiceacting of Illusive man!

 

[jambo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTnZu0mOSko

Armin Shimerman

"I am Andrew Ryan, and I'm here to ask you a question. Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow? 'No!' says the man in Washington, 'It belongs to the poor.' 'No!' says the man in the Vatican, 'It belongs to God.' 'No!' says the man in Moscow, 'It belongs to everyone.' I rejected those answers; instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose... Rapture!"

Goosebumps

 

[Superimposer]

Armin Shimerman - Andrew Ryan (damn, beaten)
Aaron Staton was pretty good as Cole Phelps too

 

[Broder Salsa]

This thread needs more chicks:

Heather in Silent hill 3.

Zoe from dreamfall

 

[daviyoung]

Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow? 'No!' says the man in Washington, 'It belongs to the poor.'

It would be a good quote, if it weren't for this bullshit.

 

[Moofers]

Also, John Di Maggio, not only for the typical Jack and Marcus but for this mofo:

I could get lost in those muscles~

THAT'S Bender/Marcus? Get outta here! Mind = blown. Seriously. I almost can't believe it to the point where I want to go look it up and confirm it.

 

[crazy monkey]

with so many picture post it might get ignored but link in zelda:OOT did not talk but his grunt and things were perfectly done. b

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Loved Dutch from Red Dead Redemption:
(SPOILERS)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S259TF5jSZU
Great.

Great choice. Dutch was absolutely my favorite character in RDR.

 

[Darklord]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTnZu0mOSko

Armin Shimerman

Andrew Ryan was Quark?!