Games where your character has a voice?

[donjn]

Ultima IX
Gothic Series

That's it?

Is it me or does it look wrong when everyone in the game speaks (Bioware and Bethesda, I am looking at you) accept your character?

I love how in Gothic 3 your character actually speaks.

Any other games that have this feature?

 

[Vibalist]

The Witcher and Mass Effect, presuming you're only after RPGs. otherwise, a whole bunch.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

For some reason, I recall that there exists a CD version of the old SSI game, Veil Of Darkness. But I'm having a hard time finding any info to back it up.

If such a version of the game exists, then it's almost guaranteed to feature voice work for all the characters, including the player character.

Other "RPG-ish" games I can remember that had voices for the protagonist are Bard's Tale (2004) and the Lands Of Lore games.

 

[Andyman Messiah]

The less the player characters talk the better.

 

[donjn]

The less the player characters talk the better.

I cant disagree any more. it looks silly when everyone talks but you are silent.

 

[donjn]

The Witcher and Mass Effect, presuming you're only after RPGs. otherwise, a whole bunch.

Not sure about Mass Effect. Are you sure?

 

[donjn]

The Witcher and Mass Effect, presuming you're only after RPGs. otherwise, a whole bunch.

Forgot about Mass Effect.

 

[Morkar Left]

Two Worlds

 

[JarlFrank]

All of the Infinity Engine games.

Your character basically just says some one-liners during combat and very few parts of dialogue, but NPCs aren't completely voiced too, so...

 

[Erzherzog]

Personally I don't mind when both NPCs and my own character don't talk. It never bothered me no matter how much Morrowind I played. But it is kind of odd to hear NPCs talk while my character is a mute.

 

[DraQ]

The Witcher, Deus Ex, Wizardry 8, Wizardry 8, Wizardry 8, Wizardry 8, Wizardry 8 and Wizardry 8 (mentioned six times due to the fact you create and lead not a single character, but a party of up to six fully custom characters, each having one of 36 well-defined personalities and commenting every fucking thing happening in game, OH GOD ITS HEAVAN), Anachronox (though it's a western, pc-exclusive and atypically awesome JPG), etc.

 

[Durwyn]

Two Worlds

Arghh... The VO was goddamn awful. And this wanky, wannabe archaic english.

 

[St. Toxic]

Outcast B)

 

[Darth Roxor]

Two Worlds

Arghh... The VO was goddamn awful. And this wanky, wannabe archaic english.

I loved it. It was hilarious as hell, and gave me many a laugh.

 

[Durwyn]

Duke Nukem 3d ! DURR HURR HURR DURR

 

[Turok]

For some reason, I recall that there exists a CD version of the old SSI game, Veil Of Darkness. But I'm having a hard time finding any info to back it up.

If such a version of the game exists, then it's almost guaranteed to feature voice work for all the characters, including the player character.

Other "RPG-ish" games I can remember that had voices for the protagonist are Bard's Tale (2004) and the Lands Of Lore games.

Thats one of the fist games that feature "sound Blaster" support, the only voice you get is from the journal, when you do something, the journal speak as a robot :D.

 

[Nobody]

Arx Fatalis, which did that at the cost of alternate dialogue choices.

 

[Durwyn]

Arx Fatalis, which did that at the cost of alternate dialogue choices.

That was the biggest flaw of Arx Fatalis. Otherwise game with a great atmosphere and potential to be so much more.

Also:
Begone, foul monster !

 

[Nobody]

Arx Fatalis, which did that at the cost of alternate dialogue choices.

That was the biggest flaw of Arx Fatalis. Otherwise game with a great atmosphere and potential to be so much more.

Also:
Begone, foul monster !

The Biggest flaw of Arx Fatalis were the voiceovers in general. Horribly bland and uninspired, they made me quit after the cutscene in the palace.

Also:
Bwahahaha, goon!

 

[Durwyn]

Arx Fatalis, which did that at the cost of alternate dialogue choices.

That was the biggest flaw of Arx Fatalis. Otherwise game with a great atmosphere and potential to be so much more.

Also:
Begone, foul monster !

The Biggest flaw of Arx Fatalis were the voiceovers in general. Horribly bland and uninspired, they made me quit after the cutscene in the palace.

Also:
Bwahahaha, goon!

Options -> SFX -> slider to the left (or something like that, don't remember it)

or:
Speakers -> Turn off

finally:
Get a grip and be a man !

 

[Hobo Elf]

I thought the voices in Arx were funny. Especially the main character. A really soft-spoken guy. Sounded pretty hilarious when he talked with his soft and calm voice during dangerous and otherwise intense situations.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Carlo, the captain of the guards in Arx Fatalis had the most atrocious voiceover work I have ever heard.

Turok: Thanks for the info. I guess that is what the game means by "the voice of Nikolae".

 

[derill]

The less the player characters talk the better.

This.

Main characters talking ruins my immersion. :evil:

 

[donjn]

Main characters talking ruins my immersion. :evil:

That's almost physically impossible. That's like saying "a realistic sky with clouds ruins my immersion".

"Immersion" breaking things are based on things that are not reality. For instance, seeing a Pepsi bottle laying on the ground in a Gothic game would be "immersion" breaking.

But having your character speak? Annoying? Maybe, but not immersion breaking?

 

[Unkillable Cat]

It counts as "immersion breaking" if your übermuscled blond barbarian from the Northern Wastes of Death sounds like Tiny Tim because the game's budget didn't allow for a decent voice actor.