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The 25 Greatest Voice Acting Performances In Video Games

Complex - Videos games have changed significantly since they started to make their mark over 43 years ago. With the evolution of video games also came more of a focus on telling a better story. To do that, video game developers incorporated voice actors into their games to bring them more life. Some performances went down in history as some of the best. Think, Carmilla Luddington as young Lara Croft in the latest Tomb Raider as being one of those sparkling moments while others like 50 Cent as himself in Bulletproof totally missed the mark.

jakerocheleau4048d ago

One of my favorites will forever be John DiMaggio. He perfectly encapsulates Wakka from FFX, and his voice will always be known as Bender Bending Rodríguez in my heart.

Marcello4048d ago

List is fail, Liam Neeson higher ranked than Mark Hamil`s Joker & no mention of Soul Reaver.

Pozzle4048d ago

Simon Templeman as Kain is incredible! It's a shame he is so underrated.

Though all of Soul Reaver's voice acting is really well done.

HarryMasonHerpderp4048d ago

Not to mention Lara Croft's new voice actor was awful.

3-4-54047d ago

Mark Hamil's joker is one of the best voiced characters period....real or animated.

Donnieboi4048d ago

Persona 3 and Persona 4. Best voice acting casts in history.

Moncole4048d ago (Edited 4048d ago )

Where is the voice actor for Gordon Freeman? The guy did an amazing job.

hulk_bash19874048d ago

No Nolan North is a fail in my book. But I have to agree that David Hayter is certainly worthy of the top spot.

InTheLab4048d ago (Edited 4048d ago )

He's there...at like 11 behind a bunch of people who's appearance on this list is questionable... Even though they're pretty much the same voice, his Spec Ops character should be there as well.

hulk_bash19874048d ago

Thank you. I guess I missed him when I was going through the list.

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A Matter Of Trust: What The Game Industry Should Do To Win Gamers Back

Skewed and Reviewed have written an Opinion Piece covering issues in the gaming industry, how current issues were issues years ago, and what can be done to help restore consumer trust.

anast4d ago

Nothing. It's up to the gamers to stop consuming content from companies that they don't agree with.

Garethvk4d ago

How do you know if you agree with it or not unless you play it? Which without conventions forces gamers to rely on trailers. Perhaps Demos should be made more frequently. But companies need to do better as well.

anast4d ago

Wait until release. Watch Gameplay. Exercise patience.

Garethvk4d ago

But is that not what they have now? Tons of gameplay or are you talking about watching actual gamers play it versus the trailers and streams? The big issue is that some companies pay streamers and influencers and they create content but for me; that is hardly a fair, unbiased, and factual look at a game.

1nsomniac4d ago

Get rid of the suits in the industry and job done!!

Garethvk4d ago

They usually are attached to the money sadly. It would be nice to have gamers in charge but you have so much money invested that business people are needed. Hence the issue; you need people who know business but are also gamers who know have an eye to the community. It sounds simple in theory that if you give gamers quality games that they want to play; money will be made. But that is not always so.

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From The Last of Us to Baldur's Gate 3: The success of the Game Music Festival

Marie Dealessandri speaks to Borislav Slavov and Gustavo Santaolalla about “the new golden age of games music”.

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Famous actor loves Helldivers 2 and wants to play General Brasch in movie adaptation

A famous actor from Starship Troopers has showered praise on Helldivers 2 and said he is open to the idea of playing General Brasch.

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