Anybody who has played a modern video game has no doubt experienced full cinematic cutscenes accompanied by voice acting. Michael Brown looks at the evolution of voice acting in NoMoreGameBlogs latest feature.
RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.
"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!
How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera
And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.
Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.
Pity.
The mind behind Prince of Persia shares his family’s life story as well as his own as a videogame developer in an emotional and very personal book.
The Opening Levels that hooked gamers from the outset.
Batman AA is #1 for voice acting IMO
My favorite is still Liquid's voice in MGS. I just love the accent.
"Brother!!!"
the 2 games with the best voice acting to me are uncharted and heavenly sword the acting in these 2 games are better then most of the movies that have come out lately
The dude who did Albedo on Xenosaga really captured the essence of his maniacal personality.
If interested, catch a glimpse 45 seconds into the video.