Matter of opinion on whether the overall story was better but it's a simple fact that a silent protagonist is bad for it, a voiced protag is always better
That's opinion and I've always enjoyed games with silent protags more.
I enjoyed Dragon Age Origins over Dragon Age 2, Inquisition, Mass Effect, 2 and 3.
Kotor and Kotor 2 over The Old Republic.
Coincidence? Maybe. But, that's why I am concerned about the voiced main character.
That's actually still an opinion that a silent protagonist is better, not fact.
Silent protagonist allows for more dialogue options due to not needing a voice actor to actually read all those lines, or multiple VAs if you're having a choice of gender. Plus while it doesn't always work out, it does allow the player to insert their own tone of the delivery of the line rather than the game having a pre-determined tone.
Right. I don't understand why people can't appreciate that.
That's opinion and I've always enjoyed games with silent protags more.
I enjoyed Dragon Age Origins over Dragon Age 2, Inquisition, Mass Effect, 2 and 3.
Kotor and Kotor 2 over The Old Republic.
Coincidence? Maybe. But, that's why I am concerned about the voiced main character.
In role-playing, do you consider the protagonist an extension or alternate version of yourself?
That's opinion and I've always enjoyed games with silent protags more.
I enjoyed Dragon Age Origins over Dragon Age 2, Inquisition, Mass Effect, 2 and 3.
Kotor and Kotor 2 over The Old Republic.
Coincidence? Maybe. But, that's why I am concerned about the voiced main character.
You know, for all the emphasis they put on voice acting in Old Republic, I'm still annoyed by the lack of voiced emotes like they have in World of Warcraft. I just don't feel like I'm a real Sith Lord when I can't make my character burst into laughter every other time they execute someone.
In role-playing, do you consider the protagonist an extension or alternate version of yourself?
It really depends, sometimes both, either, or neither.
At times I play certain characters how I'd act, other times I let my mood determine things and then other times I set out a specific path for a character out of interest on what will happen before my playthrough even starts.
You know, for all the emphasis they put on voice acting in Old Republic, I'm still annoyed by the lack of voiced emotes like they have in World of Warcraft. I just don't feel like I'm a real Sith Lord when I can't make my character burst into laughter every other time they execute someone.
I wasn't crazy about the voice acting for some of the playable characters in that game, the voices did not fit my vision for my characters and I had to reroll as a female (I'm looking at you Male Jedi Counselor and Male Imperial Agent).
It really depends, sometimes both, either, or neither.
At times I play certain characters how I'd act, other times I let my mood determine things and then other times I set out a specific path for a character out of interest on what will happen before my playthrough even starts.
Right. But you do like to project, whether it's your character or your mood at the time, whatever it is. You put you in there.
I do that, and I prefer such games as give me the most room to do that.
Hence perhaps the affinity for the silent protagonist.
Just gona semi quote Bethesda from the survivor 2099 hoax thing.
"Dont beleve anything unless its from us."
Right. But you do like to project, whether it's your character or your mood at the time, whatever it is. You put you in there.
I do that, and I prefer such games as give me the most room to do that.
Hence perhaps the affinity for the silent protagonist.
I prefer to create my own characters, and thus I enjoy silent PCs better, unless it's a set character like Jensen or Geralt.
The game should just be an on rails shooter with a generic white buff protagonist and 2 guns IMO.
Isi, no.
Isi, no.
That's actually still an opinion that a silent protagonist is better, not fact.
Silent protagonist allows for more dialogue options due to not needing a voice actor to actually read all those lines, or multiple VAs if you're having a choice of gender. Plus while it doesn't always work out, it does allow the player to insert their own tone of the delivery of the line rather than the game having a pre-determined tone.
Yes if we where to be overly literal, saying filth off the floor tastes bad is technicaly a matter of opinion or even being beaten. As far as story goes a silent protag is always bad and your examples don't work as the voice acting aspect has nothing to do with the benefit of a protag as far as story goes, that is a cost to the studio and a drop in the ocean if we are going by other costs. The benefit of a silent protag for some and why characters such as Link, the Warden or Dovahkin are popular despite having 0 personality is that people project on to them, so it's story vs projection, neither choice wrong I just prefer the former.
That's actually still an opinion that a silent protagonist is better, not fact.
Silent protagonist allows for more dialogue options due to not needing a voice actor to actually read all those lines, or multiple VAs if you're having a choice of gender. Plus while it doesn't always work out, it does allow the player to insert their own tone of the delivery of the line rather than the game having a pre-determined tone.
Oh look, someone trying to force their opinion as fact, never see that before.
Yes if we where to be overly literal, saying filth off the floor tastes bad is technicaly a matter of opinion or even being beaten. As far as story goes a silent protag is always bad and your examples don't work as the voice acting aspect has nothing to do with the benefit of a protag as far as story goes, that is a cost to the studio and a drop in the ocean if we are going by other costs. The benefit of a silent protag for some and why characters such as Link, the Warden or Dovahkin are popular despite having 0 personality is that people project on to them, so it's story vs projection, neither choice wrong I just prefer the former.
To chime in on this i've liked both silent and voiced protagonists for choice based games. It all depends on how it's handled. Having your choice and what you actually say be two different things is a pain. I've been playing a lot of SWTOR lately and the amount of times I choose an option and it comes out with the character doing something completely different is annoying.
Just wait till E3, I'm sure It'll be addressed in some way.
I prefer voiced protagonists over silent ones mainly for the fact it shows the evolution of gaming technology.
No, no I am absolutely sure a voiced protag does not make a better experience without fail.
O reading comprehension here, I clearly state that it makes a better story but it takes away from the ability to project, that may be a better experience for you, I never said otherwise.
Oh look, someone trying to force their opinion as fact, never see that before.
Don't be salty this board has a well earned bad rep.
Oh look, someone trying to force their opinion as fact, never see that before.
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House.... have you looked yourself in the mirror today? No, seriously, have you?
O reading comprehension here, I clearly state that it makes a better story but it takes away from the ability to project, that may be a better experience for you, I never said otherwise.
How the hell does it make a better story? It makes dialog flow better but it does not increase the quality of the writing.
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House.... have you looked yourself in the mirror today? No, seriously, have you?
I haven't stated my opinions as facts at all. I find silent PCs better, that's my opinion. If you don't agree that's cool but trying to say it's a fact that voiced PCs are better? Yeah.,..no.
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