tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967694277763110629.post4157597734490386276..comments2024-03-28T07:16:05.720-07:00Comments on Experience Points: The Versatility of Famous Voices in Video GamesJorge Alborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04857765716032886965noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967694277763110629.post-3893407328257888622011-02-04T09:38:53.993-08:002011-02-04T09:38:53.993-08:00Tangentially, I'm not sure I'll be able to...Tangentially, I'm not sure I'll be able to see Bane in the new Batman movie as anything but Eames from Inception. Similarly, as good as Bale is as Bruce Wayne, he's still just that Newsies kid to me in the back of my mind. (And there's a twist; Newsie from the streets grows up to be a playboy vigilante.) And why was Dr. Crane/Scarecrow in the new Tron movie?<br /><br />With games, it's not quite as strong of an effect when it's just the voice, but still, it's jarring more often than not to hear someone I know from somewhere else. Say, John Ratzenberger in every Pixar movie.<br /><br />On the flipside, someone like Jim Cummings, Mel Blanc or even Jim Varney really can do a lot to sell voicework. Notably, they don't sound the same each time, especially Mr. Cummings. I think that helps a lot. Instead of simply playing themselves, they play a part, and that makes a world of difference.Teshhttp://tishtoshtesh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967694277763110629.post-46766750465779217292011-02-02T13:45:32.213-08:002011-02-02T13:45:32.213-08:00@Gaming in Public
Thanks for the kind words! Goo...@Gaming in Public<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words! Good call on Fall Out: New Vegas. On a related note, I think it's great that Michael Dorn is also does voice work for Mass Effect, one of the Star Trek-iest games out there.<br /><br />@Michelle<br /><br />I hear you. When I was playing Black Ops, I couldn't even remember the name of Ice Cube's character; I just thought of him as Ice Cube. Unfortunately, the whole Cold War-era setting made this a little weird!Scott Justerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11775296635863850847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967694277763110629.post-19153084634043614882011-01-30T00:28:26.236-08:002011-01-30T00:28:26.236-08:00I can completely agree with the idea of recognisbl...I can completely agree with the idea of recognisble celebrity voices pulling me out of the game. I experience this all the time.Michellehttp://www.pioneerproject.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967694277763110629.post-57110059987559364222011-01-29T16:39:28.114-08:002011-01-29T16:39:28.114-08:00Just stumbled on your guys blog and love it!
I th...Just stumbled on your guys blog and love it!<br /><br />I think developers are realizing that it takes some good voice acting to sell you on a story.Look at Fall Out: New Vegas featuring Wayne Newton, Michael Dorn, and Ron Pearlman.Jacob Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15330616929971450515noreply@blogger.com