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Lee_Stavros

Joined: 07 Jun 2004
Posts: 10

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 7:18 am Post subject: VO in BIs CRPGs

It's been 5 years since i played P:T for the first time, and 7 years since i first bought my copy of FO. I remember when i traveled to Junktown, recognizing the voice of Killian(McGyver) the mayor. And more when playing FO2, IWD et cetera Yesterday when i searched the web for the bio of Ron Perlman(Name of the rose), i found out he did the VO for both FO and FO2 apparently. The fun thing is that i never recognized the voices of him or: Michael T. Weiss-The Predetor, Clancy Brown-Highlander, Homer Simpson, Sheena Easton, Mark Hamill And still i must have replayed most of BIs games atleast a dozen of times It was hilarious hearing these ppl VO. Not only because they did an incredible job but also of the nostalgia, hearing the old 80s PRIME TIME actors again was priceless Did any of you recognize them? I hope Obsidian hire some of these guys for VO in KotOR2 or there next game _________________ "Arguments are to be avoided; they are always vulgar and often convincing."

Greenskin13

Joined: 05 Dec 2002
Posts: 1112
Location: Chicago

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 9:17 am Post subject:

When I read that Dan Castlevania or whatever did the voice of Nordom, I didn't believe it. I've heard his real voice on NPR once, and he sounded nothing like Nordom. Other times it's so obvious that I'm embarassed not to have realized it before I read the credits. Mark Hamill played Bek Storm in Starsiege, and I didn't realize it for maybe 5 years until I read it on imdb.com Anyway, my favorite voice actors would have to be the ones who work mostly in voice acting only, like Jennifer Hale(Fall From Grace, PS:T) and Charles Adler(Ignus, PST and Harold, Fallout). They've got some really varied roles. Ms. Hale is practically in every other game or cartoon show. _________________ What would happen if one day one little pig grew wiser? Erm-mmm… In fact, nothing serious. Troubles to everyone don’t count. So once upon a time, a little witty pig called Pigius decided that his brothers are oppressed. To say more, they are in danger… Com’on, this is the same old story! All rights to pigs! Pigs rule! Viva the snouts! You know this.

Tiliqua

Joined: 20 Feb 2004
Posts: 151

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 10:10 am Post subject:

I won't be happy until I hear Paul Robeson's voice used for a major NPC in a rpg.

Diogo Ribeiro

Joined: 23 Jun 2003
Posts: 5587
Location: Lisboa, Portugal

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 12:17 pm Post subject:

Greenskin13 wrote:

When I read that Dan Castlevania or whatever did the voice of Nordom

... It's Dan Castellaneta.
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Taoreich

Joined: 16 Jun 2003
Posts: 146
Location: Hotlanta

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 2:27 pm Post subject:

Tiliqua wrote:

I won't be happy until I hear Paul Robeson's voice used for a major NPC in a rpg.

Perhaps "Ballad for Americans" will be the "A Kiss to Build A Dream On" for the 21st century.
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Sol Invictus

Joined: 19 Oct 2002
Posts: 9618
Location: Pax Romana

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 3:17 pm Post subject:

My favorite would be Jim Cummings (the voice of Minsc, the ogres, ogrillion and lots of other weird sounding characters) who plays a variety of retarded-sounding characters in cartoons, and also characters like like Goofy's neighbour in the Disney Goofy series, and grandpa gummi on the gummi bears.

DJ Slamák

Joined: 06 Jun 2003
Posts: 20
Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 3:29 pm Post subject:

Exitium wrote:

My favorite would be Jim Cummings (the voice of Minsc, the ogres, ogrillion and lots of other weird sounding characters) who plays a variety of retarded-sounding characters in cartoons, and also characters like like Goofy's neighbour in the Disney Goofy series, and grandpa gummi on the gummi bears.

Don't forget Set in FO1. That was a pretty good role, and not just because of the lines.

dipdipdip

Joined: 19 Jul 2003
Posts: 629

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 9:00 pm Post subject:

Greenskin13 wrote:

Ms. Hale is practically in every other game or cartoon show.

I really disliked her as Bastila in KotOR. I thought she gave perhaps the weakest performance of the game. I usually recognize her in, just as you say, just about every other game I play.

Greenskin13

Joined: 05 Dec 2002
Posts: 1112
Location: Chicago

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 5:09 am Post subject:

I've only heard her in PS:T and the two Metal Gear Solids and she did really well in them. But I can't recognize her voice at all. Her roles are so different that I can't pick it up even a little. Or maybe I just have really poor ears. _________________ What would happen if one day one little pig grew wiser? Erm-mmm… In fact, nothing serious. Troubles to everyone don’t count. So once upon a time, a little witty pig called Pigius decided that his brothers are oppressed. To say more, they are in danger… Com’on, this is the same old story! All rights to pigs! Pigs rule! Viva the snouts! You know this.

Guest

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 5:27 am Post subject:

Yeah, it's fun to look at who does what, sometimes it can be surprising. Using http://www.imdb.com is good for that. The Ninja in Metal Gear Solid 1 (also was Decoy Octopus, the DARPA Chief (I think) and one more guy..) is also Sulik in FO2. Raven in Arcanum is also Sniper Wolf in Metal Gear Solid 1. Gillbert Bates in Arcanum is also known as Elder Cain in Diablo. The voice of Harold in FO1 is also Buster Bunny in Tiny Toons, Silverbolt/Duros (1984-1987)/Triggerhappy (1987) in Transformers, Low-Light/E6 Cooper G. MacBride in G.I. Joe, and Ignus in Planescape:Torment. As a side note, Set was also The Master and Gizmo. Mephisto in Diablo 2 is also the Colonel in Metal Gear Solid 1 and 2 and also the narrator of the Diablo games (both 1 and 2) and Pepin the Healer in the first one.

roshan

Joined: 07 Apr 2004
Posts: 485

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 5:50 am Post subject:

Sheena Easton was Annah in Torment. Does anyone know who did Deionarra? Or Maralie Fiddlebender in IWD2?

Azael

Joined: 06 Dec 2002
Posts: 2746
Location: Sweden

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 10:55 am Post subject:

Jennifer Hale did both Fall-from-Grace and Deionarra in Torment. _________________ Dark Heresy: Frozen Wastes

suibhne

Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Posts: 1937
Location: Chicago

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 3:22 pm Post subject:

roshan wrote:

Sheena Easton was Annah in Torment.

Does anyone know who did Deionarra? Or Maralie Fiddlebender in IWD2?

Maralie was done by Kath Soucie, the same woman who did Aerie in BG2.

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