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Voice acting feedback

l0th4ri0l0th4ri0 Member Posts: 589 Arc User
edited December 2014 in General Discussion (PC)
LOL some of the voiceacting in this game is ATROCIOUS.

I loves me some Old Lenn in the Blackdagger Ruins, and the characters like the Dryad in Hotenow were superb. But... pretty much any character who is supposed to have an accent like most any dwarf character makes me hit the minus key as fast as I can. It's kinda like they went around at the office after having a few drinks and recorded themselves trying to sound brogue, and after listening to how awful it was, put it ingame as an inside joke.

I'm not saying change it or anything... I'm glad to have a great game to play, and the minus key works just fine. It's just an observation I've made while playing.
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  • caexarcaexar Member Posts: 355 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    l0th4ri0 wrote: »
    LOL some of the voiceacting in this game is ATROCIOUS.

    I loves me some Old Lenn in the Blackdagger Ruins, and the characters like the Dryad in Hotenow were superb. But... pretty much any character who is supposed to have an accent like most any dwarf character makes me hit the minus key as fast as I can. It's kinda like they went around at the office after having a few drinks and recorded themselves trying to sound brogue, and after listening to how awful it was, put it ingame as an inside joke.

    I'm not saying change it or anything... I'm glad to have a great game to play, and the minus key works just fine. It's just an observation I've made while playing.

    I agree Old Lenn is the best! "It'll make an o-o-old sea dog happy-y-y...." best delivered line in a voice actor for a game. Fun fact; Old Lenn received love letters from a lass named Rohini. Check the name if the succubus at the cathedral in Helm's Hold...
    Threat level 60 Guardian Fighter
    Gloom level 60 Control Wizard
    Dusk level 60 Trickster Rogue
    Dawn level 60 Devoted Cleric
    Eclipse level 60 Hunter Ranger
    Wrath level 60 Great Weapon Fighter
    Jinx level 60 Scourge Warlock
  • berserkrage99berserkrage99 Member Posts: 103
    edited August 2014
    I think the worse voice acting comes from the dread ring thayan brutes. Then you have the helms hold pit fiend audio balance that needs to be corrected, way too loud.
  • angryspriteangrysprite Member Posts: 4,982 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    caexar wrote: »
    I agree Old Lenn is the best! "It'll make an o-o-old sea dog happy-y-y...." best delivered line in a voice actor for a game. Fun fact; Old Lenn received love letters from a lass named Rohini. Check the name if the succubus at the cathedral in Helm's Hold...

    I think that reference is lost on most people. I think I picked it up on my third character through. LOL

    //

    My favorite is the guy in Neverdeath Graveyard calling for Sigels sounds a LOT like Cheech Marin of Cheech and Chong fame. (Oh, and I always pronounced them "sih-jels" not "sig-gels" - toh-may-tow and tow-mah-tow I suppose.)
  • sockmunkeysockmunkey Member Posts: 4,622 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    The only voice that really irritates me is Shil Yargo
  • l0th4ri0l0th4ri0 Member Posts: 589 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Also, whoever did the lich phylactery in Neverdeath Graveyard needs a cookie. THAT is some fine voiceacting right there. And good writing for that bit, too.
  • pandora1xpandora1x Member Posts: 725 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    GOAT (Greatest of all time) Voices awards:

    - Sergeant Knox

    - Old Lenn

    - Valindra

    - Arcane Brotherhood woman in Icewind Dale

    - The Cloaked Man
  • somebobsomebob Member Posts: 1,887 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    l0th4ri0 wrote: »
    Also, whoever did the lich phylactery in Neverdeath Graveyard needs a cookie. THAT is some fine voiceacting right there. And good writing for that bit, too.

    Yeah, I did love that 'mission chain'. :D

    And on the opposite end of the scale, yes, anytime a Dwarf 'talks' it is absolutely terrible. Like the Dwarf you run into 2 minutes into the tutorial. WOW that's just so bad.
  • twilightwatchmantwilightwatchman Member Posts: 2,007 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    l0th4ri0 wrote: »
    Also, whoever did the lich phylactery in Neverdeath Graveyard needs a cookie. THAT is some fine voiceacting right there. And good writing for that bit, too.
    It's outstanding. I actually look forward to it when levelling a new character. :)

    My other fave is the Halfling wizard quest giver in Helm's Hold. So bad it's good.

    Edit: According to Panderus' list the Lich is Sam Mowry. Top job.
    Jenna Sunsoul - Justice Tankadin
    Aelar Hawkwind - Archer
    Karrin Feywinter - Mistress of Flame
    Errin Duskwalker - Executioner
    Darquess - Soulbinder
  • melodywhrmelodywhr Member Posts: 4,220 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    most of the voice actors cast through module 2 at least... courtesy of panderus! :]

    http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?576081-Official-Neverwinter-Voice-Cast
  • frishterfrishter Member Posts: 3,522 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    angrysprite wrote: »
    I think that reference is lost on most people. I think I picked it up on my third character through. LOL

    //

    My favorite is the guy in Neverdeath Graveyard calling for Sigels sounds a LOT like Cheech Marin of Cheech and Chong fame. (Oh, and I always pronounced them "sih-jels" not "sig-gels" - toh-may-tow and tow-mah-tow I suppose.)

    It took me until my 8th character until it clicked for me >.>.

    Voice acting never really bothered me though.
  • lycragirllycragirl Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 53
    edited August 2014
    I like Zulkir in the Dread Legion skirmish. He's got to be ripping of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gZ6-6RbSEg

    "I keellll you myselffff!!!"
  • sianekasianeka Member Posts: 84 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    I love the voice acting, and wish they would release the voice actors/cast info. It's Winter Festival time and the Astrologer is back!!! I love his voice.Was guesing who it was (lead guesses were Private Hawthidorn and Rhazzad, but multiple listens have proven he's not either of them...) Does anyone know other characters for the same voice actor as the astrologer?

    (I also enjoyPrivate Hawthidorn, and Old Lem, and Sgt. Knox and Xaliana, and I truly love the phylactery lich AND his quest, and Jesket the Thayan renegade...) But each year, OH that Astrologer's voice!!!!
  • sianekasianeka Member Posts: 84 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    What is "Panderus' list "? and where can I find it? Panderus list of Voice Actors: http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?576081-Official-Neverwinter-Voice-Cast&highlight=mowry

    (Bothers me, the Sharandar Witches Finderal Birchspear, I believe, mispronouncing realm as REELM and not relm)
  • pmabrahampmabraham Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 145 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    My personal opinion is that in any grinding (i.e. repeatable quests), get rid of ALL voices and reduce the number of key presses (i.e. done et al).
  • ambisinisterrambisinisterr Member, Neverwinter Moderator Posts: 10,462 Community Moderator
    edited December 2014
    Panderus is one of Neverwinter's Producers.

    Melodywhr supplied a link to the list of voice actors panderus gave us some time ago in post #10.
  • shadevpshadevp Member Posts: 234 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    sianeka wrote: »
    I love the voice acting, and wish they would release the voice actors/cast info. It's Winter Festival time and the Astrologer is back!!! I love his voice.Was guesing who it was [/snip]

    To me he always manages to say just 'The stars hold... the stars' :D

    As for me, I most liked the voice of Tristopher Chettlebell... 'I have a… friend who has hired, err, I mean asked me to help prove her birthright...'

    And the most disliked voice (apart from dwarfs and Shil Yargo) is probably the would be old woman from Candlekeep (don't remember her name) who gives you the quest to get the book on Nematodes... The actor is so obviously not old at all that she sounds just ridiculous. Thank gods, she is not voicing any regular NPCs...
  • myowmyowmyowmyow Member Posts: 1,923 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    pandora1x wrote: »
    GOAT (Greatest of all time) Voices awards:

    - Sergeant Knox

    - Old Lenn

    - Valindra

    - Arcane Brotherhood woman in Icewind Dale

    - The Cloaked Man

    Yes, Valindra is particularly awesome in the cut-scene prior to the final boss battle in the last Neverdeath Graveyard dungeon! That wild laughter is awesome when she talks about the "rite of the dracolich," followed by a much softer, "Oh, hello there . . ." My favorite voice acting in the game - such a transition!
    SEC! SEC! SEC! SEC! SEC! SEC! SEC! SEC! SEC! SEC! SEC! SEC! SEC! (repeat indefinitely)


    myles08807 said, "Back in my day, we didn't have any of this fancy Mulhorand gear while we were leveling . . . we walked uphill both ways while dying once every five seconds while leveling, and we liked it fine!" . . . Now, get off my lawn, you kids!"
    pointsman said, "I don't rue the game. In fact I don't feel any regret for the game at all."
    looomis said, "I don't like people changing to alts and then bragging about their mains like schizophrenic role players."
  • g0dfr3yg0dfr3y Member Posts: 48 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    The she-dwarf hawking the starlight boxes in Twilight Tor -- whoever's doing her should get a Christmas bonus. If I met her in the mall selling something, I'd buy ten.

    Tiamat and Valindra are both great. As are their minions. Neverwinter FOOLS!

    Rhix has more character than the whole rest of the game. He should do a movie. Maybe he could play Deekin.
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