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PinoyBoy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

Orange County, CA

R/Rt

12 Aug 2006 at 08:27 - 1

Anyone get annoyed at Danika's voice acting?

The character is not bad or anything, but her voice acting...oi

always pisses me off, even after my 5th try for Arborstone

I thought I was gonna get some kind of soft voice, since she's a fricken princess type person, but no..we get some crap voice actor who sounds like she would be the first one to make me get out my car and choke a bitch (immortal words of Wayne Brady)

/rant

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

12 Aug 2006 at 08:30 - 2

Danika has the single worst voice acting I've heard in a game. I still cringe when I think of the line 'Damn, I didn't see that one coming!'. I won't play through Kurzick again simply because of that line.

beleg curudin

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Durance of Fate [DoF]

R/

12 Aug 2006 at 08:39 - 3

"The wards failed, the gate collapsed, and for a while there i didn't think my spells would even wOrK! I think my friends" its time to kill yourself.

Teintidh Airgead

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

Not so olde Australia

Aggressive Killas

W/R

12 Aug 2006 at 08:44 - 4

With all the obviously Gothic architecture and the Gernamic-names, I thought all the Kurzicks would have German/Eastern European accents.

Danika reminds me of Sparx from Ace Lightning with her voice.

Demesis

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

12 Aug 2006 at 09:15 - 5

She sounds like a crackRED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO.

infusco

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Canada

Stupid Tag For You

R/W

12 Aug 2006 at 09:20 - 6

LOL ... honestly, I love Danika's voice, it has actual personality compared to most.

And as far as I'm concerned, Rurik has the best lines in the game! Hell, the voice actor in question is Robin Atkin Downes aka Byron from Babylon 5!!

http://www.us.imdb.com/name/nm0235960/

"You have grown proud, Adelbern of Ascalon... proud and foolish! "

Now if you want horrible voice acting, try Master Togo and Shiro ... especially Shiro! I am more terrified of hearing him talk in cutscenes than I am of fighting him, lol.

Lawnmower

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

W/R

12 Aug 2006 at 09:43 - 7

I hated glints voice.. jesus. she sounds like an old soft lady. not a dragon.

they should speak some sort of cool jibberish. an dragon that knows english... nice going... why not just make barney and captan crunch the new last bosses in nightfall

infusco

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Canada

Stupid Tag For You

R/W

12 Aug 2006 at 09:50 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lawnmower

I hated glints voice.. jesus. she sounds like an old soft lady. not a dragon.

they should speak some sort of cool jibberish. an dragon that knows english... nice going... why not just make barney and captan crunch the new last bosses in nightfall

And how would *you* sound if you were several thousand years old?

Telcontar of Gondor

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

[SMS]

12 Aug 2006 at 09:55 - 9

I didn't really mind Danika's voice quite as much as Kuunavang's... That one was like the fortune-teller and Glint combined; in other words, horrible. But that's just my opinion, so meh.

ilovecp

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Plopville

R/Rt

12 Aug 2006 at 10:54 - 10

Danika's hilarious! I'll always remember her first words:

"Lyssa be damned! I didn't see THAT one COMing!"

Sometimes I play through the mission again just to hear her crappy lines, cracks me up every time.

lightblade

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Etereal Guard

Me/Mo

12 Aug 2006 at 11:03 - 11

I think it's a great voice acting. She's portrayed exactly like the person she is: those cocky noble people that always think they're the best while they're NOT. And when something happens, they blame others for it.

Lawnmower

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

W/R

12 Aug 2006 at 11:24 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by infusco

And how would *you* sound if you were several thousand years old?

good point. makes me think of yoda.

when you 7000 years will be, not as good looking you will not be, yes?

ischuros

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Ireland

N/Me

12 Aug 2006 at 11:30 - 13

OMG eefing n00b here. Why don't you go and play like Barbie, cause your a n00b and OMFG, yoda was like only 700 years old, not 7000. LMFAO you n00b. (sarcasim over).

Yeah, the voice acting is terrible in the game, but it's ok, because the gameplay is good, and afterall that's all that really matters.

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

12 Aug 2006 at 12:16 - 14

I agree with -Loki- most of all;

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Loki-

Danika has the single worst voice I've heard. I still cringe when I think of the line 'Damn, I didn't see that one coming!'. I swear I'll plunder ANet's office and kill their dev team before I let them use the same actor again.

extra bacon

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Sydney, Australia

Spank [Me]

12 Aug 2006 at 12:17 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by lightblade

She's portrayed exactly like the person she is: those cocky noble people that always think they're the best while they're NOT. And when something happens, they blame others for it.

maybe she's a wammo in disguise ...

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

12 Aug 2006 at 12:44 - 16

I love Glints voice, espically here little "speech" when you attempt to do the bonus.. and fail.

Prince Ruick was annoying to baby sit as an npc, they HAVE changed him since GW launch, its much easier to make sure he doesn't get killed now, but I do think he voice acting is pretty good.

Danika's... a future heir of power in House Ze Heltzer, a lady of noble birth.. and she sounds like a teenager chatting in a mall to her friends. The voice was not bad but I feel it was not the character they were trying to portray.

The King of Ascalon voice was dead perfect.

Sora

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Hong Kong

Guardian of Old Ascalon (GoA)

E/

12 Aug 2006 at 13:17 - 17

Rurik's voice is pretty good I think. And Danika....her's is not that bad in my opinion.

I just hate the voice of the Seer.

Doomlord_Slayermann

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Chicago IL

Dark Phoenix Risin [DPR]

W/P

12 Aug 2006 at 14:43 - 18

Allow me to clarify the definition of bad voice acting (from the Harvest Ceremony cutscene):

"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"
"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"
"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"
"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"
"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"

Riken Chrono

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

around the corner and up the block

Hero

12 Aug 2006 at 15:09 - 19

dude rurik pwns.

Shendaar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

P4n드4k트 F0rm4710n

W/

12 Aug 2006 at 15:11 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doomlord_Slayermann

Allow me to clarify the definition of bad voice acting (from the Harvest Ceremony cutscene):

"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"
"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"
"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"
"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"
"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"

That has to be worst cinematic sequence I have ever had to watch in a video game. It's that bad.

ubermancer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

******************* Refuge From Exile [RFE]

12 Aug 2006 at 15:44 - 21

On a slightly related note...

Canadian Bacon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Ontario, Canada

Kingdom of Tyria [KoT]

12 Aug 2006 at 15:53 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shendaar

That has to be worst cinematic sequence I have ever had to watch in a video game. It's that bad.

QFT. I also hate the little boy in Minister Cho's Estate.

Recap of events: Little boy watches his father's friends go insane and start killing each other in a gory bloodfest. He seeks refuge with a man he trusts, Minister Cho, only to find that he has become a hideous growling beast, who is shortly thereafter slain by strange people who draw penises all over the minimap.
Minister Cho: Why are you crying?
Um...does that question really need to be asked? lol. That little boy has some of the worst voice acting. It's on the same level of mediocrity as the Fortune Teller, in my opinion. Shiro is also quite terrible, although 1 or 2 things are done alright. Frankly, most of the time Shiro sounds to dense to think up such a devious scheme on his own. I think Gwen must have helped him

I actually don't think Togo is all that bad.

Sekkira

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canberra, AU

12 Aug 2006 at 16:01 - 23

I thought the Seer rocked. They had that crazy etheral voice that made them sound insane. I love it.

Vahn Roi

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2006

[HiDE]

12 Aug 2006 at 16:02 - 24

What are you talking about? Danika is the best tank evar!

bam23

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

12 Aug 2006 at 16:34 - 25

I thought all but Mhenlo's voice acting in Factions was pretty bad, x.x

Gwmaster

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Canada/Quebec

N/

12 Aug 2006 at 17:04 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doomlord_Slayermann

Allow me to clarify the definition of bad voice acting (from the Harvest Ceremony cutscene):

"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"
"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"
"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"
"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"
"Beware the Harvest Ceremony!"

my ears will bleed if i hear that again

worst cinematic ever.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

12 Aug 2006 at 17:15 - 27

I haven't heard Danika's sweet, melodic voice in a while. When I do, it lightens my burdens and sets my heart soaring! Ahhhh...to hear it again would be pure bliss! Fortunately, I have a chalkboard that I can scrape my nails across whenever I start missing hearing Danika speak!

Venice Queen

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Washington, DC

A Most Excellent Guild [DUDE]

Mo/Me

12 Aug 2006 at 17:22 - 28

Oh, the joys of playing with sounds off....

^^

Kit Engel

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Lords of the Sacred Chao

E/Me

12 Aug 2006 at 17:47 - 29

Mhenlo was okay. At least he didn't sound out of place, like Danika. Count zu Heltzer sounded more or less as I would've wanted him to sound, Elder Rhea was okay.

Shiro's problem wasn't really his voice acting, it was his stupid emote whenever he laughed. His knee-slapping laugh always made me think he was suddenly gonna shout, "Hah, just joking!"

EPO Bot

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Mo/N

12 Aug 2006 at 18:08 - 30

When it comes to GW voice acting, most of it is rather mediocre.Exept for Visu because she was done by someone of the Vampire the masquerade:Bloodlines cast and those actors were absoluteley top of the line.

Sekkira

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canberra, AU

12 Aug 2006 at 18:18 - 31

A lot of the voice acting is good. The problem is more the scripts and the lack of character body language.

Killaya

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Ohio

Fabric of Existence [ohGr]

N/Mo

12 Aug 2006 at 21:19 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Venice Queen

Oh, the joys of playing with sounds off....

^^

Indeed! :P

I have never heard any of the npcs speak, but reading this thread made me want to turn my volume on and go do the Arborstone mission.

silv3rr

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

12 Aug 2006 at 21:47 - 33

Danika's voice itself wasn't horrible... the acting + the horrendous dialogue is what's at fault. Shiro sounded well... literally stupid... the things he says doesn't even match his character from the lore.

Tell me this, when you all first watched the opening cinematic (the one on the CD) did you expect Shiro to sound like he does in-game? Did you expect the dialogue to be so awful?

In-terms of dialogue, Prophecies was slightly better... but still pretty bad. Pretty sure the budget spent on script-writers was pretty low.

Vizier/Lich was pretty good

Carl Butanananowski

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Arizona

We Have Big [Meat]

12 Aug 2006 at 22:01 - 34

Damn >.< double post. :/ sorry.

Carl Butanananowski

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Arizona

We Have Big [Meat]

12 Aug 2006 at 22:01 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by ubermancer

On a slightly related note...

Funniest thing i have seen in a while

Ive never actually gone past Marketplace in Factions O.o .. i was never that dedicated to it..
Prophecies is so much better (if ive been told correctly)

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

12 Aug 2006 at 22:54 - 36

chapter1 is farrrrr superior

most of the voices in this game are lame imo..playing with the sound off is the only option

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

12 Aug 2006 at 23:28 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shendaar

That has to be worst cinematic sequence I have ever had to watch in a video game. It's that bad.

close, but not as bad as 'all your base' cinematic, which was SO bad, it became famous

NinjaKai

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

UK

Duality Of The Dragon

12 Aug 2006 at 23:42 - 38

Only good thing about Prince Rurik is when you get to knock him one in the skull.

ubermancer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

******************* Refuge From Exile [RFE]

13 Aug 2006 at 00:13 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by NinjaKai

Only good thing about Prince Rurik is when you get to knock him one in the skull.

Mhm. Btw, that picture was from the Prophecies Beta in the northern Shiverpeaks, when he was leading everyone through the pass and you had to complete the mission before he was overwhelmed... too bad that happened almost instantly.

Also, I have not turned GW sounds on in... a year? more? Ive NEVER heard Factions music, and think that ANet must be on crack to expect me to pay them for more music.

NinjaKai

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

UK

Duality Of The Dragon

13 Aug 2006 at 00:19 - 40

I wasn't commenting on thee picture. My post was in reference to the cinematic at hells precipice or whichever mission its called.