Any era, doesnt matter. I just want to know of games where the actors knocked it out of the park.

  • LettyWhiterock@lemmy.world
    2·
    7 days ago

    I can’t think of any game at the moment that was particularly notable across the board, but I can think of a few specific performances.

    Kazuhiro Nakaya as Nishiki and later Ichiban in the Yakuza/Like a dragon series. He is fantastic at getting the character’s personality across just in general scenes, and the emotional moments genuinely stick with me.

    Rene Zagger as Emet Selch in FFXIV. That game has some fantastic performances but Emet Selch’s is honestly one of my favorites. Every one of his lines is delivered perfectly. The arrogance theatrics that later tive way to genuine anger and sadness at what he’s gone through. Along with more specifics I won’t get into. 100%, A+ Performance.

    Though, actually… Now that I think about it… The Persona 3 Reload dub is probably one of the best English dubs for a Japanese game in a looooong time. And generally they’re pretty good these days. But that one nails it.

  • Maiq@piefed.socialEnglish
    1451·
    9 days ago

    Cave Johnson… Love J.K Simmons work overall but Cave was perfect.

  • impudentmortal@lemmy.world
    861·
    9 days ago

    Some of my favorites:

    • GLaDOS from Portal 1+2: Ellen McClain did such a fantastic job balancing a monotonous robotic tone with human emotions and adding subtle glitches to show not everything was 100% alright. She defined what a female robot voice should sound like for that decade. I saw that Stephen Merchant was mentioned and while his performance was good and Wheatley’s character was hilarious, I think McLain’s performance as GLaDOS was more original and memorable.
    • Narrator from The Stanley Parable: Kevan Brighting was arguably the protagonist of the game and the player was the annoying mob to him. As the only chacter with dialogue in the entire walking sim game, he had to carry almost the entire game’s story, personality, and charm all through his voice. And it’s honestly so fun how disappointed, annoyed, and exasperated he gets when the player refuses to listen.
    • The Joker from Batman Arkham Asylum: This one is cheating cause Mark Hamill has played The Joker in almost every modern animated medium available. Still, there’s a reason his version is so iconic. It’s just so bittersweet that he refuses to ever voice The Joker again since Kevin Conroy, the VA for his Batman passed away.

    Edit: After reviewing my list, it seems like I like offscreen narrators who insult the player. How funny

  • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
    713·
    9 days ago

    How has Baldur’s Gate 3 not been mentioned in this thread yet? Huge cast and everyone is going for it. Even the narrator. Especially the narrator.

    • WideEyedStupid@lemmy.world
      8·
      8 days ago

      I agree she is amazing, but Andrew Wincott’s Raphael is just so phenomenal, for me it’ll only ever be him.

      Outside of BG3, I guess I would also say Claudia Black, Jennifer Hale and Lenval Brown (the narrator of Disco Elysium, he is so good!).

    • Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.caEnglish
      6·
      7 days ago

      Check out the BG3 narrator outtakes on YouTube.

      It makes me wish for a version of the game where she is actively snarking the party. Like every good DM should.

  • Evkob (they/them)@lemmy.ca
    361·
    9 days ago

    The whole cast of Team Fortress 2.

    I haven’t played that game in over a decade, yet if I read any of the lines from the game, I’ll still hear their voices loud as day. Even just seeing the word “medic” and I hear Demoman screaming it.

    • rmuk@feddit.ukEnglish
      4·
      7 days ago

      Rockstar games have some pretty spectacular stories and acting and they’re just getting better, ever since GTA IV/RDR/LA Noire. RDR2 was one of the most heartbreaking and melancholy stories I’ve ever been told, game or otherwise. It’s a different genre, of course, but I have high hopes for GTA VI.

    • tetrachromacy@lemmy.world
      13·
      9 days ago

      Nearly everyone in Hades and Hades 2 have awesome voice actors. I’m particularly fond of Zagreus & Skelly from 1 and Melinoë, Hephaestus & Odysseus from 2. Great game and the VAs kick ass.

      • GrantUsEyes@lemmy.zip
        3·
        8 days ago

        Same! I believe Zagreus and Skelly are both voiced by Darren Korb, who is the main composer of the ost, and also sings as Orpheus. Multi talented man!

  • meco03211@lemmy.world
    21·
    9 days ago

    One of the best villains I can remember from a game, Handsome Jack in Borderlands 2. Maybe he was just written so well, but he was amazing.

    • IMALlama@lemmy.world
      2·
      7 days ago

      “His” DLC for borderlands 3 was one of the high points of that game. I’m currently replaying 1 and while it’s fun 2 is just so much more engaging with Jack.