Your Favorite & Despised Voices in Video Games

[Injustice45]

One of the memorable things a video game character can have is a distinctive voice engraved in the minds of many gamers. So, what are your favorite voices, and what are your most hated?

I like Zasalamel's English voice in Soul Calibur 3. It's deep and menacing, like the character himself. However, I really hate Athena's voice in The King of Fighters series. So high-pitched and annoying. Getting sick of her saying "Psycho Ball" all the damn time. Every time I face her, I can't help but feel disappointed, knowing that her voice would piss me off. I gotta force myself to defeat as quickly as possible, so I won't hear her voice again. 

Please share your thoughts. Cheers!

[The Tank]

I'm so f***ing sick of Troy Baker and Nolan North.

Not because they're bad VAs. Because everyone wants them in their games doing the same f***ing voice when the both of them have such good range that when they do actually get a chance that's not just "Do the Nathan Drake voice" or "Do Booker/Joel!", sometimes I can't even friggin' tell it's them.

[Crimson]

I loved how meta they got with Nolan North in Saints Row 4.

[James Fabiano]

Again three words: "BEWARE...I LIVE."

Four more: "Chicken, fight like a robot!"

[Malcolm]

Despised- Charles Martinet's Mario. I'm fine with him voiceing Luigi, Waluigi, and Wario, though.

[Adam Black]

Raven's voice in Injustice is just disappointing considering how she's voiced by Tara Strong the same girl from the animated series.

[Injustice45]

Jul 24, 2014 13:28:01 GMT -5 Adam Black said:

Raven's voice in Injustice is just disappointing considering how she's voiced by Tara Strong the same girl from the animated series.

I, too, am not a fan of Raven's voice in Injustice. At least they got Cyborg's voice right...plus, the announcer in Injustice sucks.

[Deleted]

I'm sure Orange will agree with me

Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock
Gene Simmons.
Alex Lifeson.

[Push R Truth]

BEST:
DOUBLE DRIBBLE
About anything in NBA Jam/NFL Blitz/Star Fox 64
Male Smuggler in SWTOR



Worst:
HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! LISTEN! HEY! HEY! LISTEN! HEY!
Human Female sounds in WoW always (circa 2007ish at least) sounded like they were having sex.
Pick your choice of Final Fantasy X characters.



I feel NBA Jam needs some extra love. The announcer in that game (more or less all editions/versions) was amazing.

["Gentleman" AJ Powell]

Jul 24, 2014 12:48:23 GMT -5 The Tank said:

I'm so f***ing sick of Troy Baker and Nolan North.

Not because they're bad VAs. Because everyone wants them in their games doing the same f***ing voice when the both of them have such good range that when they do actually get a chance that's not just "Do the Nathan Drake voice" or "Do Booker/Joel!", sometimes I can't even friggin' tell it's them.

Yeah, it's crazy that North can do stuff like Penguin in Arkham City, yet everyone seemingly prefers to have him do his own voice for everything.

[James Fabiano]

Jul 24, 2014 13:20:30 GMT -5 Malcolm said:

Despised- Charles Martinet's Mario. I'm fine with him voiceing Luigi, Waluigi, and Wario, though.

I'm used to it, but cannot erase Captain Lou Albano's voice from my head at the same time.

I remember hating Cammy's voice change from SFA2 to SFA3. Ryu in SF3:NG sounded brain damaged.

"Big Bird" aka the Super SF2 announcer, was inferior to the previous version. Actually I'd accept him as an announcer, but then they use him as Guile's voice too...(Say, does anyone know his name, or more importantly, the guy who did ALL the voices in SF2(CE/T)?)

Bad but funny: Ted DiBiase in WWF Superstars (arcade), the SF1 voiceover, House of the Dead VA's, Venom in Sega Spider-Man

Funny and AWESOME: The referee in arcade Mat Mania!!!!!

I used to love that it seemed like they got all the Fox VA's to do X-Men: Children of the Atom and its spinoffs/crossovers.

[Hit Girl]

Best - Laura Bailey in Saints Row.

Worst - I don't really have one.

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

I thought James Arnold Taylor generally played Tidus well on his part, but was badly hampered by terrible line direction.

COME AT ME.

[A Platypus Rave]

there is only one real choice for best.

[Deleted]

Honestly, eff voice actors.

It's not that they are unskilled, it's just that when you catch fire, you're doing the same voice that's every guy in every game and every anime and they pull your straw just because.

Flex it out. You might have an intern that could be amazing. Why waste half your budget on Jean Luc Picard or Qui Gonn Jin?

[Harry The Arrow was Wrong!]

Best - David Hayter as Snake
Worst - Anybody from Blue Dragon

[Phosphor Glow]

Jul 24, 2014 14:28:39 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave said:

there is only one real choice for best.

DOCTO WAWY

[Phosphor Glow]

Jul 24, 2014 14:24:07 GMT -5 Clash, Never a Meter Maid said:

I thought James Arnold Taylor generally played Tidus well on his part, but was badly hampered by terrible line direction.

COME AT ME.

I'm totally with you. I really liked JAT as Tidus. He was great.

[Magnus the Magnificent]

Stan Lee as the narrator in the Spider-man game for PS1 is the absolute best.

[The Tank]

Jul 24, 2014 14:24:07 GMT -5 Clash, Never a Meter Maid said:

I thought James Arnold Taylor generally played Tidus well on his part, but was badly hampered by terrible line direction.

COME AT ME.

You're wrong, but you're on the right track. In my opinion, at least.

That game was released in 2001, which goes into my point...

The guy just wasn't a very good voice actor yet.

Two huge examples: Compare Tidus in FFX to Tidus in Dissidia. And also compare Ratchet in the early Ratchet and Clank to the later games in the series. (I say from the third one on there, but maybe even don't call him good until the PS3 games.)