Best Voice-Acting In A Video Game

[Nikkolas]

While the Legacy of Kain isn't that famous, it is generally acknowledged as the best voiced gaming series to date.

That's why I'll nominate a game just as good, IMO.

Xenosaga Episode 1

 

[Masamune]

Shining Force III:
http://www.audioatrocities.com/games/shiningforce3/clip3.mp3



Jk Jk.


FFXII had terrific voice acting, and attention to detail with the different dialects of Ivalice.

The Metal Gear Solid series also has to be up there, of course. ...And I'm sure there are quite a few that elude me right now, so I'll have to get back to you.

 

[firehahahahahaha]

Legacy of Kain

Michael Bell

 

[Nikkolas]

Simon Templeman and Tony Jay is more like.
RIP Jay, one of the greatest.

 

[ForceStealer]

Heavenly Sword:

The acting is pretty good as is, but the animation augments it spectacularly.

 

[Bex]

Legacy of Kain and FF1 definitely.

Quite simply spot on, all the time.

 

[Tetsujin]

Heavenly Sword:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgo2889G3CE&feature=PlayList&p=1CBC0F049181D99F&index=16

The acting is pretty good as is, but the animation augments it spectacularly.

This.

 

[Celes Chere]

Epic, imo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_depbQKR7P8

 

[ForceStealer]

And by the way Nikk, its so badass the way KOS-MOS just starts beating the Gnosis with the gatling guns around 5:30, lol

 

[CK]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjmCc-0seZo

One of the best openings to a disappointing game ever.

 

[Nikkolas]

And by the way Nikk, its so badass the way KOS-MOS just starts beating the Gnosis with the gatling guns around 5:30, lol

I think it's fair to say everything KOS-MOS does is badass.

And while Killzone isn't the Halo killer, it's not a bad game IMO.

 

[CK]

I only say its a bad game due to the crap gameplay. Killzone 2 is much better.

 

[Purple]

Heavenly Sword, Uncharted and FFXII (save for a few misses)

 

[Asterisk]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdpuIA2pyBc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCBqLC5PWYo

 

[Joker]

O yes, Legacy of Kain is probably the best I've ever heard, ever. Playing the original is my yearly Halloween ritual when I don't go out - turn out all the lights, turn the volume up, pipe it through the stereo, and play all night. His laugh is so chilling...amagad, Simon Templeman.

Also, yes, Xenosaga is really, really good, too. Same with MGS.

Valkyrie Profile had some terrific voice acting, but some of it sucked, too, so I can't toss that out there

And one would certainly be remiss not to mention just about every NIS game, particularly Disgaea. Only the original Laharl and Etna FTMFW.

 

[KuraudoStrife]

Curse of Monkey Island

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Final Fantasy XII

 

[Hisako]

Any Metal Gear Solid, with the MGS2-type existential dialogue taken out.

And don't make jokes about that.