Poll: subtitles vs no subtitles

[LWS666]

do you use subtitles?

i only use them if i really have to, else i'll read them before the person can finish and skip to the next sentance, and i feel that i miss something then.

 

[thepopeofatheism]

It depends on the level of immersion I'm looking for. On games like Mass Effect and Heavy Rain, I avoid them.

On poorly acted JRPG voice-overs...they are a requirement.

 

[siffty]

depends if the thing im watching is in a diff language then yes

 

[MelasZepheos_v1legacy]

When I play the game with sound I don't, but if I play without sound, then I usually turn them on, just because.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Always, I can pay attention to the action and use the subs as a reference if I mis-hear something. Only for video games though.

 

[jelock]

I always do as my TV is in the same room as PC and other stuff so cant always hear it clearly. Plus I like having them in case I cant understand the voice at some point, then dont miss anything. Though oddly enough I dont like having them on when watching DVDs

 

[dancinginfernal]

Picked the 4th option for lulz.

 

[Yopaz]

It depends on how good the sound is. If the sound quality is good enough to hear everything perfectly the subtitle usually just disturb me from the thing that's actually going on. I end up reading (I can't not read whenever I see letters and a language I know) and that might be a distraction.

 

[x0ny]

I always have subtitles on, even when watching something in English.

 

[teisjm]

If i can then yes, cause sometimes it can be hard to hear what they're saying.
But most of the movies i watch are of a less legal status than DVD's and the ones i get are rarely with subtitles.

 

[gonzo20]

yes with games, no with movies, i like them in game incase i cant understand what the characters say during big actiony parts

 

[Zepren]

If it's anime or hard to hear then yes. i prefer subbed to dubbed

 

[Tharwen]

I keep them on, because I generally have no control over the noise level around me, and I hate missing dialogue in case it's interesting or useful. I can also read about twice as fast as the actors in most games speak, so I can get through the game marginally faster with less boredom (I find it intensely boring to listen to someone speaking a sentence I just read for myself).

 

[GameOverGoblin]

If we're talkin games, then yes. Also, I prefer watching anime suubed then dubbed.

 

[benoitowns]

Sometimes, usually only when I am watching stuff in other languages. Like when I watched Death Note in Japanese before the American version was done. L sounded way better speaking Japanese than English, and I miss hearing Yagami Lighto. It just sounds weird hearing it in English.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

It depends on the game, actually. Story driven, no. Generic FPS plot, yes.

 

[Ace of Spades]

Depends on whether it's a story-driven game and how good the voice actor's diction is. I can't understand a motherfucking word you said, Little Jacob.

 

[Strangerman518]

I use them whenever I play games. I hate having the game glitch and you see someones mouth move but then you can't hear anything. Subtitles help to remedy that.

 

[Sosa Star]

I prefer subtitles in my games cause I read so much faster then the voice actors spew their melodramatic lines. I'll sit through a whole conversation if it interests me, but more often then not I read and speed through most cutscenes.

I too, also prefer my anime subbed to dubbed, but sometimes it's fun to watch the english dub with the subs and see all the screwups and changes made to dialogue

 

[Sightless Wisdom]

Depends on the content. I always pick subs over dubs. But if something is originally English I'll just listen.