Worst voice actors? Everyone in the german version.
Every. Single. One.
Every. Single. One.
Who are the most poorly voice-acted/poorly cast characters in New Vegas?
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Chromevod
Nope.
I don't know if there's any performance I really disliked in New Vegas... but it's still a little jarring hearing the same person's voice coming out of multiple characters. That's really my only gripe.
Just letting folks know that I posed this same question to the folks at TTW and they mentioned the same things. Main issue isn't so much with the voice actors but more with lack of variety with the voice actors. They did mention specifically that the NCR (the unnamed NCR walking about) could use some variety.
I did some tallying and I'm thinking of having each NCR soldier (in high eye-traffic areas) to all say unique lines. Still a rough draft but something like this:
I did some tallying and I'm thinking of having each NCR soldier (in high eye-traffic areas) to all say unique lines. Still a rough draft but something like this:
MOJAVE OUTPOST
(Polite Warning but very polite) Hello traveler. Watch yourself around here. As long as you don't cause any trouble, you'll be all right.
(longing) (wishing) Geez....... That Cass girl. She sure is pretty. She must be going through some tough shit though. Always drinkin'.
Let me tell you somethin’....... Come here. This is just between you and me. That girl...... Lacey………. I think she’s a man…… She talks like one. (laughing)
I’m serious! I think she’s a man……..That’s a real…real deep voice. (laughing) That's a man I tell ya.
Honestly who the fuck designed this building? They put a goddamn bar right next to a bunch of beds. Am I supposed to sleep…....or drink?
Hey...you see that guy with the bald head? He's always talking perverted shit about Cass. (laughing) I saw Cass beat his ass down the other day.
CAMP SEARCHLIGHT
(sigh) What do you want?
Things are really bad here. If I were you, I'd head back. At the very least, you need to get some radiation supplies.
And uh, I'm not sharing them with you, okay. I'm sorry..but you're better off staying away from here. It's dangerous.
(disgust) Ugh. I hate this shit. I've just been using Rad-aways and Rad-X all day. This can't be good...
I think we've got enough food and ammunition for today. But we definitely need to get some more
Sorry if I'm blunt but I have to ask...where did you get that scar?
Oh, I wasn't being specific. ....I'm talking about the one on your head.
Wow........you were shot?!
It's a miracle you survived..
(sigh) This place is horrible. We lost a lot of good men here.
I'm...I'm not really in the mood to talk
BOULDER CITY RUINS
Why are we sitting here? We're all just sitting here?! Why don't we just go in and attack?!!
This is stupid!!! I say we flank em! There's five of us here! Why don't the two of you go in on the left and we'll go in on the right
We could take these guys down! They aren't Legion soldiers....these are Great Khan! We can take em out!!
We *need* to get Ackerman and Gilbert!!
Come on. Why the fuck are waiting here?!
Who are you?
Are you here to help us?
Yeah we know. It's a hostage situation. They took Ackerman and Gilbert.
Actually I'm surprised Monroe let you in here. This is a military operation. You're not supposed to be here.
Eh....Go straight. You'll see the Khans. But if they shoot you down, we warned ya
What the fuck do they want from us?
BOULDER CITY RUINS GREAT KHAN 1
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(Warning) (About to shoot you) Whoa! There's someone there!
Hey you!! STOP!! STOP!! Get the fuck back or we WILL shoot!!!
You're not NCR!
What the?!
Who the fuck are you?!
You think you can just walk right in here?
You're here to talk? Ok
You see that door? Go there. You need to go and talk with Jessup.
No, we're not letting you near the hostages until after you talk to Jessup!
Stay back! I don't care whether you're NCR or not but we'll kill ya.
You think just because we're girls we can't fight. Just try it!
Fuckin' NCR.
Did you talk to Jessup yet? What did he say?!
Jesus Christ...
BOULDER CITY RUINS GREAT KHAN 2
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Who the fuck are you?
The NCR sent you huh? Well we won't shoot you. Not yet at least. But just remember we'll shoot ya if shit goes bad.
You probably need to go talk to Jessup. Go inside. He's expecting you
You know....the NCR must be real desperate if they sent you. But anyway .....did you talk to Jessup?
Go inside. You can't miss him.
Geez, I hope Jessup knows what he's doing. The NCR ain't no joke. Not sure how we're gonna get out of this in one piece.
BOULDER CITY RUINS GREAT KHAN 3
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You know...I saw your ass comin'. I was just about to shoot you ....but...they told me not to.
Don't make me change my mind.
You got some balls walkin in here like this
Shit's about to go down. If you know what's best for ya stay the fuck back and go talk with Jessup.
He's in the door.
If you make one false move, we'll shoot those two. You better play nice. Now go talk to Jessup.
Man, what the fuck do you want?! Don't talk to me. Either you talk to Jessup or you get the fuck outta here!
Don't talk to me. Talk to him.
(Talk to someone like they're dumb) (talk insultingly like you would to a dumb person) In there. Yeah..in there. You see that door. Go there.
BITTERSPRINGS
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(solemn and sad) (Act like how you would talk in a funeral)
Are you a refugee or are here to see Doctor Markland? Regardless you'll need to sign some forms. There's a line.
(solemn and sad) (Act like how you would talk in a funeral)
(sigh)....It's horrible here...... We need help. Doctor Markland needs more medical supplies. It's a mess out here.
A lot of the Refugees came here to escape from the Legion. They've seen some crazy things.
People have lost brothers. Sisters. Mothers. Fathers. Friends. I just hear people crying everyday. It's....depressing.....
Did you see the graveyard? It's filled with so many people......I really feel for all the people here.
Where you from? ....(realization)
You're not a refugee. Are you here to talk with the captain?
Watch out with the captain...She's not in a good mood...
Ok, so you didn't hear it from me but ...she's a bitch.
There's a sniper here..... Someone's been killing the Refugees.
Are you a bounty hunter?.......Who are you?
...Yeah you probably are here to see the Captain. Just go straight.
THE 188
How goes it traveler? You look a little tired. Might wanna go hit up Sam and Michelle and get some drinks. They'll take care of ya
Oh man..this is boring. We're just standing here all day. Nothing's gonna happen..
A lot of people come here actually. They're all drinking. Drinkin' for different reasons.
Oh man...that girl with the hood. She's....*really* pretty.... And she's so silly....I like that..(laughing)
I can't explain it but...
(laughing) I gotta stop talking about her.(laughs). She's drivin' me nuts. ..She's so pretty...
You know what they say. You gotta make a move.
They say, " Don't think about it. Just ask her." Eh..she'll shoot me down.
All right. You have a good one.
CAMP MCCARRAN CAFETERIA
Ugh. This food...We really need better food.
What is this?...Is this bloatfly meat? This definitely aint' brahmin meat!
Gosh, this place is so messy.
(yelling at a cook jokingly) Hey Farber!!! Is this bloatfly meat?!!
We really need to get this all cleaned up. I can't believe how messy this place is.
What do you want? Are you gonna keep standing there watching me eat?.... Do you need something? You're creepy.
CAMP MCARRAN (NEAR CRISTINA)
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(sad) It's a shame what happened with Esteban
(sympathy) (sad) Man..Cristina's never been the same. She used to be cheeful and happy. But now....
I don't recognize you. How were you given clearance to be here?
Oh..so you're here to help Cristina........you're not the first. (sad laugh) It's...it's looking hopeless.
You know...I never understood the deal with these slot machines. It's just a waste of electricity.
Speaking of wasted energy, you ever heard of Helios. I hear they got some major problems going on over there.
(Sad) Esteban was a good man. I'm glad you're here to help.
(Polite Warning but very polite) Hello traveler. Watch yourself around here. As long as you don't cause any trouble, you'll be all right.
(longing) (wishing) Geez....... That Cass girl. She sure is pretty. She must be going through some tough shit though. Always drinkin'.
Let me tell you somethin’....... Come here. This is just between you and me. That girl...... Lacey………. I think she’s a man…… She talks like one. (laughing)
I’m serious! I think she’s a man……..That’s a real…real deep voice. (laughing) That's a man I tell ya.
Honestly who the fuck designed this building? They put a goddamn bar right next to a bunch of beds. Am I supposed to sleep…....or drink?
Hey...you see that guy with the bald head? He's always talking perverted shit about Cass. (laughing) I saw Cass beat his ass down the other day.
CAMP SEARCHLIGHT
(sigh) What do you want?
Things are really bad here. If I were you, I'd head back. At the very least, you need to get some radiation supplies.
And uh, I'm not sharing them with you, okay. I'm sorry..but you're better off staying away from here. It's dangerous.
(disgust) Ugh. I hate this shit. I've just been using Rad-aways and Rad-X all day. This can't be good...
I think we've got enough food and ammunition for today. But we definitely need to get some more
Sorry if I'm blunt but I have to ask...where did you get that scar?
Oh, I wasn't being specific. ....I'm talking about the one on your head.
Wow........you were shot?!
It's a miracle you survived..
(sigh) This place is horrible. We lost a lot of good men here.
I'm...I'm not really in the mood to talk
BOULDER CITY RUINS
Why are we sitting here? We're all just sitting here?! Why don't we just go in and attack?!!
This is stupid!!! I say we flank em! There's five of us here! Why don't the two of you go in on the left and we'll go in on the right
We could take these guys down! They aren't Legion soldiers....these are Great Khan! We can take em out!!
We *need* to get Ackerman and Gilbert!!
Come on. Why the fuck are waiting here?!
Who are you?
Are you here to help us?
Yeah we know. It's a hostage situation. They took Ackerman and Gilbert.
Actually I'm surprised Monroe let you in here. This is a military operation. You're not supposed to be here.
Eh....Go straight. You'll see the Khans. But if they shoot you down, we warned ya
What the fuck do they want from us?
BOULDER CITY RUINS GREAT KHAN 1
----------------------------------------------------
(Warning) (About to shoot you) Whoa! There's someone there!
Hey you!! STOP!! STOP!! Get the fuck back or we WILL shoot!!!
You're not NCR!
What the?!
Who the fuck are you?!
You think you can just walk right in here?
You're here to talk? Ok
You see that door? Go there. You need to go and talk with Jessup.
No, we're not letting you near the hostages until after you talk to Jessup!
Stay back! I don't care whether you're NCR or not but we'll kill ya.
You think just because we're girls we can't fight. Just try it!
Fuckin' NCR.
Did you talk to Jessup yet? What did he say?!
Jesus Christ...
BOULDER CITY RUINS GREAT KHAN 2
======================================
Who the fuck are you?
The NCR sent you huh? Well we won't shoot you. Not yet at least. But just remember we'll shoot ya if shit goes bad.
You probably need to go talk to Jessup. Go inside. He's expecting you
You know....the NCR must be real desperate if they sent you. But anyway .....did you talk to Jessup?
Go inside. You can't miss him.
Geez, I hope Jessup knows what he's doing. The NCR ain't no joke. Not sure how we're gonna get out of this in one piece.
BOULDER CITY RUINS GREAT KHAN 3
======================================
You know...I saw your ass comin'. I was just about to shoot you ....but...they told me not to.
Don't make me change my mind.
You got some balls walkin in here like this
Shit's about to go down. If you know what's best for ya stay the fuck back and go talk with Jessup.
He's in the door.
If you make one false move, we'll shoot those two. You better play nice. Now go talk to Jessup.
Man, what the fuck do you want?! Don't talk to me. Either you talk to Jessup or you get the fuck outta here!
Don't talk to me. Talk to him.
(Talk to someone like they're dumb) (talk insultingly like you would to a dumb person) In there. Yeah..in there. You see that door. Go there.
BITTERSPRINGS
=============================
(solemn and sad) (Act like how you would talk in a funeral)
Are you a refugee or are here to see Doctor Markland? Regardless you'll need to sign some forms. There's a line.
(solemn and sad) (Act like how you would talk in a funeral)
(sigh)....It's horrible here...... We need help. Doctor Markland needs more medical supplies. It's a mess out here.
A lot of the Refugees came here to escape from the Legion. They've seen some crazy things.
People have lost brothers. Sisters. Mothers. Fathers. Friends. I just hear people crying everyday. It's....depressing.....
Did you see the graveyard? It's filled with so many people......I really feel for all the people here.
Where you from? ....(realization)
You're not a refugee. Are you here to talk with the captain?
Watch out with the captain...She's not in a good mood...
Ok, so you didn't hear it from me but ...she's a bitch.
There's a sniper here..... Someone's been killing the Refugees.
Are you a bounty hunter?.......Who are you?
...Yeah you probably are here to see the Captain. Just go straight.
THE 188
How goes it traveler? You look a little tired. Might wanna go hit up Sam and Michelle and get some drinks. They'll take care of ya
Oh man..this is boring. We're just standing here all day. Nothing's gonna happen..
A lot of people come here actually. They're all drinking. Drinkin' for different reasons.
Oh man...that girl with the hood. She's....*really* pretty.... And she's so silly....I like that..(laughing)
I can't explain it but...
(laughing) I gotta stop talking about her.(laughs). She's drivin' me nuts. ..She's so pretty...
You know what they say. You gotta make a move.
They say, " Don't think about it. Just ask her." Eh..she'll shoot me down.
All right. You have a good one.
CAMP MCCARRAN CAFETERIA
Ugh. This food...We really need better food.
What is this?...Is this bloatfly meat? This definitely aint' brahmin meat!
Gosh, this place is so messy.
(yelling at a cook jokingly) Hey Farber!!! Is this bloatfly meat?!!
We really need to get this all cleaned up. I can't believe how messy this place is.
What do you want? Are you gonna keep standing there watching me eat?.... Do you need something? You're creepy.
CAMP MCARRAN (NEAR CRISTINA)
======================================
(sad) It's a shame what happened with Esteban
(sympathy) (sad) Man..Cristina's never been the same. She used to be cheeful and happy. But now....
I don't recognize you. How were you given clearance to be here?
Oh..so you're here to help Cristina........you're not the first. (sad laugh) It's...it's looking hopeless.
You know...I never understood the deal with these slot machines. It's just a waste of electricity.
Speaking of wasted energy, you ever heard of Helios. I hear they got some major problems going on over there.
(Sad) Esteban was a good man. I'm glad you're here to help.
Earth
Vault Senior Citizen
I totally just noticed he did a Hannibal Lecter impression. Great performance.
SpecialHands
First time out of the vault
Was on a playthrough last night and reached Jacob's town and realised all 4 of Norton's back up mercenaries have the exact same voice. They only have the two lines I think.
RangerBoo
Resident Schizo Poster
I would say Frank Weathers. Frank's voice just doesn't match all that well, not to mention that Frank doesn't sound like a man who's family was enslaved by the Legion before his very eyes. He should sound more depressed and guilt stricken.
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That's a great one! I'll get someone on that pronto!!!
Any named ones you would recommend? I'd like to ideally focus on named ones. Unnamed NPCs, could technically go to unlimited characters. But named ones (the ones with quests and such) are the ones I'd like to ideally target. I will fix what you mentioned though.
DerGogan
It Wandered In From the Wastes
Übertreibs ma net
Wasn't THAT bad. Mr. New Vegas was imo nice. And I think I liked either Cass or Veronica (didn't play the german version in a long time) companion wise.
It's just the general problem with game-dubbing (just can speak for our german speaking region) that the german dubbing is almost always inferior and sometimes extremely poor.
Except Adam Jensen's (Deus Ex - Human Revolution) german voice, way better than the original. And the dubbing of Jagged Alliance 2 is superb.
Edit: Sorry for the OT
Got a question!
Is it better to fix this vanilla voice or is it better to revoice it?
Let me clarify.
There currently is an issue with "Apprentice Watkins" when she says Goodbye to you. It reverts to an older voice. Now I got a voice-actress to copy the voice of her Bye so that it matches with the voice.
https://shortcut-test2.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/audition/file_path/120204/mp3_Watkins_Take_2.mp3
But I just came up with a crazy idea.
What if I completely revoiced Watkins. I could think of other girls that could voice her better. It could sound more like a teenager and sound more realistic. As opposed to her original voice.
Is it better do A or B?
A) Just FIX the Vanilla voice.
B) Revoice her
Figured I ask here since there are a lot of lore-folks
Is it better to fix this vanilla voice or is it better to revoice it?
Let me clarify.
There currently is an issue with "Apprentice Watkins" when she says Goodbye to you. It reverts to an older voice. Now I got a voice-actress to copy the voice of her Bye so that it matches with the voice.
https://shortcut-test2.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/audition/file_path/120204/mp3_Watkins_Take_2.mp3
But I just came up with a crazy idea.
What if I completely revoiced Watkins. I could think of other girls that could voice her better. It could sound more like a teenager and sound more realistic. As opposed to her original voice.
Is it better do A or B?
A) Just FIX the Vanilla voice.
B) Revoice her
Figured I ask here since there are a lot of lore-folks
Earth
Vault Senior Citizen
The recording you've done sounds good. Cindy Robinson did do a lot of voices though. If you're wanting to do it, I'm not sure many people here are gonna criticise you for doing a complete re-voice.
Quick suggestion. I never noticed this until now, but Judah Kreger, Doctor Henry and Cannibal Johnson are all voiced by the same person. I give credit to Peter Renaday the voice actor because I never actually noticed while playing. But again, for variety's sake, and because they're all in the same room at one point, it might be worth looking the Remnant's over.
Ok just got an audition that I felt did an amazing job for eneral Oliver Lee. I'm still looking for the right actor. Since Oliver was mentioned a few times, do you feel this actor would work for General Oliver? If not, let me know things that should change so I can tell this to the actors.
https://shortcut-test2.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/audition/file_path/162102/mp3_Commander.mp3
https://shortcut-test2.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/audition/file_path/162102/mp3_Commander.mp3
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They completely cut out the whole thing about the proper pronounciation of Caesar. The voice actors were not bad per se, but the directing was extremely poor. Just pissed me off to no end.Übertreibs ma net
Wasn't THAT bad. Mr. New Vegas was imo nice. And I think I liked either Cass or Veronica (didn't play the german version in a long time) companion wise.
It's just the general problem with game-dubbing (just can speak for our german speaking region) that the german dubbing is almost always inferior and sometimes extremely poor.
Except Adam Jensen's (Deus Ex - Human Revolution) german voice, way better than the original. And the dubbing of Jagged Alliance 2 is superb.
Edit: Sorry for the OT
Earth
Vault Senior Citizen
I was a bit unsure of some of the earlier lines, but the "Pissing on the bear" delivery was perfect. Seemed pretty decent overall, and fit Oliver's appearance fairly well.
Got another audition (out of many auditions) for General Lee Oliver that sounds fantastic!
How's this one?
https://shortcut-test2.s3.amazonaws...gen_oliver_lee_audition_redwards_MODIFIED.mp3
How's this one?
https://shortcut-test2.s3.amazonaws...gen_oliver_lee_audition_redwards_MODIFIED.mp3
CerberusGate
I should save my game in a whole new slot
I like this one. There are times where this voice actor sounds like a smarmy git and others where he sounds charismatic. The laughing is a little too sinister for someone like Oliver though. Perhaps that kind of sinister laughter could work on someone like Moore better with how blood-thirsty she is (though I can't recall if she ever laughed in New Vegas before).
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Ok, got another one I need help on as well. Which guy do I choose here for the role of Don Hostettler?
DON VERSION ONE <--
DON VERSION TWO <--
Personally I feel Don Version One has better acting ability. Each line sounds convincing. But he sounds really young.
Don Version Two has the better voice. But his acting isn't quite at the same level as Version One. Would like to know which of the two would be the best.
Keep in mind that first line, 'I should kill you right here for what you've done" is a line that is said when is daughter is murdered.
DON VERSION ONE <--
DON VERSION TWO <--
Personally I feel Don Version One has better acting ability. Each line sounds convincing. But he sounds really young.
Don Version Two has the better voice. But his acting isn't quite at the same level as Version One. Would like to know which of the two would be the best.
Keep in mind that first line, 'I should kill you right here for what you've done" is a line that is said when is daughter is murdered.
CerberusGate
I should save my game in a whole new slot
I think that the second one fits Don better since he sounds around his age but like you said, his inflections are not as good as the first one. Is it possible to get the second guy to improve on his inflections? If it is possible, it could fit Don pretty well since Don and his wife still are old enough to have an adult daughter who lives with them. Alternatively, it would be possible to re-voice the entire Hostetler family to make said family younger so that the first voice actor could be used.
Referring to the main topic, I guess Alice Hostetler could be re-voiced. The normal voice actress got her inflections and tone right but she sounded a little old for someone who would lash out the way she did towards her parents in the quest, Someone to Watch Over Me. Perhaps she is supposed to be a young adult who was influenced by the wrong crowd which makes her original voice actor appropriate or she was a teenager approaching adulthood who got influenced by said crowd through her insecurities and resentment.
CerberusGate
I should save my game in a whole new slot
Damn... I really like this voice actress. Even though I'm okay with the original version, the second half of the take sounds far better than the original version. She sounds more shaken up and emotional than the original about her actions in the quest which is especially fitting if the player chooses to talk her out of robbing her parents and convince her to try to fix her relationships with her parents. It does emphasize the notion that Alice is currently making a big mistake due to all of her pent-up emotions exploding thanks to the influence of her new acquaintances.
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