THERE ARE NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWERS HERE, ONLY YOURS! Right with that clarified, my vote is Nolan North as Deadpool. Nolan North is an uninspired choice I know, but it sounds like he is having a blast whenever he plays the role. On the serious non-comedy side of the coin, the actor who played Grigori in Dragon's Dogma.
Greatest Voicework in a Game, EVER!
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines still has the best overall voice work and script I've ever encountered in a game, with only a few exceptions every voice actor nails their part and the dialogue is fantastically well done. Haven't seen better yet and that games not far from being ten years old, how depressing is that?
No particularly stand-out performances really come to mind, but I'd say that the voicing in Bioshock Infinite was some of the most consistently good I've come across in a while. Before that, Sacrifice.
Huh...well that's quite a gap...
Huh...well that's quite a gap...
The voice acting for almost every unit and character in the Dawn of War games was fantastic.
The over-the-top and hamfisted voice acting fits the setting and atmosphere perfectly.
His work in Fallout: New Vegas (Joshua Graham) and Dawn of War II (Apollo Diomedes) was perfect.
The over-the-top and hamfisted voice acting fits the setting and atmosphere perfectly.
Definitely a voice actor that deserves more recognition.Yassen said:
His work in Fallout: New Vegas (Joshua Graham) and Dawn of War II (Apollo Diomedes) was perfect.
The original Metal Gear Solid. Over 2 hours of spoken dialogue and none really sounding bored or badly acted despite having bizarre lines like 'now I will MOVE your controller, by the POWER of my WILL alone!' and 'remember Snake, dark places are dangerous places'. Certainly made David Hayter's reputation, but afterwards I promised I'd check out any other roles Patrick Byrd (Cyborg Ninja & Ocelot) has done.
Most of Voice Acting in both Persona 3 and 4. It is thanks to those games I got interested in voice acting and started to appreciate it more. Talented voice actor is capable of giving so much to the character! Erin Fitzgerald's performance as Chie in Persona 4: Golden was one of the reasons I've fallen in love with the character. It's loud, energetic, even obnoxious, just perfect for Chie! Then there is Karen Strassman as Aigis in Persona 3 with her artificial and yet such a kind voice. And then there is Liam O'Brien with his ever tough and gruff voice as Akihiko. I can keep it up for a while, you got my point.
Stephen Merchant as Wheatley is the first thing I thought of.
Also Troy Baker and Courtney Draper as Booker and Elizabeth, they're really good.
Anyway.
Yeah, him too. He's got a serious "when-I-speak-you-shut-up" vibe when he talks.
The only other games I remember him in were LA Noire and Halo 4, and I really like him in Halo 4.
Also Troy Baker and Courtney Draper as Booker and Elizabeth, they're really good.
He was Slate? Huh... I should have remembered that when I watched the credits...Yassen said:
Anyway.
Yeah, him too. He's got a serious "when-I-speak-you-shut-up" vibe when he talks.
The only other games I remember him in were LA Noire and Halo 4, and I really like him in Halo 4.
This. With Wheatley being second. Every line of dialogue from those two is just pure music.CriticalMiss said:
Most surprising to me on that list is Reed Wahl (Bioshock 2: Minerva's Den) vs. Bartrand Tethras (Dragon Age 2), they're nothing alike at all. Reed is a clear, high-pitch jibbering crazy guy, and Bartrand is a gravelly growling low-pitch dwarf.Yassen said:
That's some pretty good talent.
I have to say Sir Patrick Stewart, he is brilliant in everything he does, his narrating of Ted made that movie
"Now if there's one thing you can be sure of, it's that nothing is more powerful than a young boy's wish. Except an Apache helicopter. An Apache helicopter has machine guns AND missiles. It is an unbelievably impressive complement of weaponry, an absolute death machine."
Anyway my point was that everything is improved with Sir Patrick Stewart, so all his voice rolls
especially Oblivion, he was the reason I love that game
Oh and Morrigan in Dragon age is an awesome as well
"Now if there's one thing you can be sure of, it's that nothing is more powerful than a young boy's wish. Except an Apache helicopter. An Apache helicopter has machine guns AND missiles. It is an unbelievably impressive complement of weaponry, an absolute death machine."
Anyway my point was that everything is improved with Sir Patrick Stewart, so all his voice rolls
especially Oblivion, he was the reason I love that game
Oh and Morrigan in Dragon age is an awesome as well
The Last of Us and Uncharted rank pretty high for me, but the first game to totally suck me in from the first line of dialogue delivered was Final Fantasy XII. Also, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow has amazing voicework, fronted by Patrick Stewart.
Oh, and the GTA series of course. The most amazing part of their voicework is that it's multilingual. I am german and even the few lines in german you can hear while walking through Liberty City from GTA IV are top notch, something that is very rare, even in movies.
Oh, and the GTA series of course. The most amazing part of their voicework is that it's multilingual. I am german and even the few lines in german you can hear while walking through Liberty City from GTA IV are top notch, something that is very rare, even in movies.
I gotta' say the Last of Us, the acting was just perfect all across the board, and the awesome writing sure as hell didn't hurt. Seriously, the quiet moments where it was just Joel and Ellie talking about what the world was like before the outbreak, or Ellie reading aloud her hilariously bad pun book made that game for me.
Devil May Cry 3. Though it's often campy and over-the-top, that just adds to the feel of the game, and it often contributes to scenes where you wouldn't think it would. Having only four major characters probably helps, since you get to know all of them pretty well, but the voice acting for the one-time bosses all works well too.
I have to say, the voicework of Mors and Alestar from the Game of Thrones game was pretty awesome (Mors sounded particularly badass). Elizabeth from Bioshock Infinite, as well as the Lutece twins. Most of the Mass Effect series. Chivalry Medieval Warfare (they are extremely hilarious and work together beautifully and sound like they fit).
Also, can't forget Steve Blum. Because you gotta Steve Blum to the Steve Blum while Steve Bluming all the way to Steve Blum.
On a small side note, I hate the voice of Yuri Lowenthal in any game. O.e
Also, can't forget Steve Blum. Because you gotta Steve Blum to the Steve Blum while Steve Bluming all the way to Steve Blum.
On a small side note, I hate the voice of Yuri Lowenthal in any game. O.e
