05-22-2004, 07:42 AM
I'm still waiting to play Xenosaga but I have to agree about the voice acting.
In Japan, it seems to be much more of an artform where the actors are expected to present a wide range of emotions. I remember watching my first untranslated anime (this is before I could even recognize the word baka) at a friends house and still being able to understand what was happening because of how well the emotions were presented by the voice actors.
In most games produced here in North America, I've seen otherwise great games trashed by some of the most amature voice acting imagineable. SSX Tricky is one example of great voice talent being used to take a game up to that next level of greatness.
Hidden Invasion would be an excellent example of crap writing and voice actors who just don't care.
In Japan, it seems to be much more of an artform where the actors are expected to present a wide range of emotions. I remember watching my first untranslated anime (this is before I could even recognize the word baka) at a friends house and still being able to understand what was happening because of how well the emotions were presented by the voice actors.
In most games produced here in North America, I've seen otherwise great games trashed by some of the most amature voice acting imagineable. SSX Tricky is one example of great voice talent being used to take a game up to that next level of greatness.
Hidden Invasion would be an excellent example of crap writing and voice actors who just don't care.
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