We have less control over the protagonist than we did when they were silent.
When that difference goes away, only then will I count the voiced protagonist as well done.
I don't think they ever will though on that front. But I think in terms of overall control of the character and what they do and how to shape them to your liking is good enough to make up for the shortcomings.
I don't think there was anything about the silent protagonist that needed fixing, so I'm willing to make zero sacrifices in order to implement the voice.I don't think they ever will though on that front. But I think in terms of overall control of the character and what they do and how to shape them to your liking is good enough to make up for the shortcomings.
I don't think there was anything about the silent protagonist that needed fixing, so I'm willing to make zero sacrifices in order to implement the voice.
I don't object to there being a voice. I object to losing the gameplay options the silent protagonist provided.
tbh I think your in the minority on this as it looks like the majority of the posts in this thread are in favour of the voiced protag over the silent one and to me indicates that it's likely Bioware will stick with their current formula.
That's not particularly relevant to my point.tbh I think your in the minority on this as it looks like the majority of the posts in this thread are in favour of the voiced protag over the silent one and to me indicates that it's likely Bioware will stick with their current formula.
That's not particularly relevant to my point.
Others (including BioWare) will likely point to features of the voiced protagonist that the silent protagonist didn't have.
I will do the opposite, and point to features the silent protagonist had which are missing from the voiced protagonist.
I will not let those missing features be forgotten.
I'm not saying they should be but I don't think those days aer ever likely to return. Because most people would feel it would be a step backwards Almost like going back to fighrting with swords and shields instead of machine guns.
The very idea of forward or backward doesn't make any sense here.I'm not saying they should be but I don't think those days aer ever likely to return. Because most people would feel it would be a step backwards Almost like going back to fighrting with swords and shields instead of machine guns.
I'm not saying they should be but I don't think those days aer ever likely to return. Because most people would feel it would be a step backwards Almost like going back to fighrting with swords and shields instead of machine guns.
I wouldn't call it a step backwards, more like sideways because both voiced and silent have their pros and cons.
However since BioWare wants to make big fancy cinematic games, the silent protagonist doesn't mesh well with that. It really is silly in Origins when the Warden is standing around while everybody else is having a big epic moment during a cutscene.
I wouldn't call it a step backwards, more like sideways because both voiced and silent have their pros and cons.
However since BioWare wants to make big fancy cinematic games, the silent protagonist doesn't mesh well with that. It really is silly in Origins when the Warden is standing around while everybody else is having a big epic moment during a cutscene.
I agree that's one of the main reason's why I'm more in favour of having a voiced one.
I'm in favour of not having cutscenes.I agree that's one of the main reason's why I'm more in favour of having a voiced one.
That wouldn't get us the full text dialogue options back.Can't you just mute the volume?
I'm in favour of not having cutscenes.
I'm more of having moments in games where you can take a little breather in between sections and cutscenes are good for that so there you have it.
I agree that's one of the main reason's why I'm more in favour of having a voiced one.
Given that a lot of people complained about the lack of a cutscene camera for dialogue in Inquisition, I suspect that it's not going to change any time soon.
I use exploration and inventory management for that.I'm more of having moments in games where you can take a little breather in between sections and cutscenes are good for that so there you have it.
Though some of us think that's one of DAI's best features.Given that a lot of people complained about the lack of a cutscene camera for dialogue in Inquisition, I suspect that it's not going to change any time soon.
Though some of us think that's one of DAI's best features.
Many might not share it since it seems the devs already said it wasn't well received, and they have better ways to analyze feedback.
Though some of us think that's one of DAI's best features.
I'd probably be less inclined to hate it if it wasn't so buggy and repeatedly made me unable to leave conversations.
I use exploration and inventory management for that.
so do I but I think both can be good for that.
NO, I say, to the voiced protagonist! That was my biggest gripe about the ME series. You are about to deliver a vital line in the story and (I don't care how much you care about the emotion rather than the line) you end up saying something that is completely different and makes no sense under the circumstances like someone with dissociative disorder. GAH! No!
See how much that didn't help?
If u want to be a copycat at least be a good one.
That's not particularly relevant to my point.
Others (including BioWare) will likely point to features of the voiced protagonist that the silent protagonist didn't have.
I will do the opposite, and point to features the silent protagonist had which are missing from the voiced protagonist.
I will not let those missing features be forgotten.
It would probably be more helpful to actually list those features.
With silent protagonists, you're "saying" EXACTLY what the text says....with voiced, you pick an option and HOPE that it's along the lines that you want it to be. Although DAI did improve on that front. Hopefully MEA holds onto and improves upon that.
That's not a problem of a voice character though, it's a problem of them using paraphrasing to let the player know what the dialogue will be. You could easily show the player the entire text with a voiced protagonist.
The tone of it is something you have to hope on in both types of characters. You can try to act as though a silent character uses the tone you want, but the game plays it like you used the tone the devs had in mind.
That's not a problem of a voice character though, it's a problem of them using paraphrasing to let the player know what the dialogue will be. You could easily show the player the entire text with a voiced protagonist.
The tone of it is something you have to hope on in both types of characters. You can try to act as though a silent character uses the tone you want, but the game plays it like you used the tone the devs had in mind.
Well tbh the voice actors have read the lines exactly as I'd imaguine my character would anyway so the voice acting has never really been a problem for me. But that's just my opnion rather than a fact. Others may may feel differently but I personally have been pretty happy with the voice acting.
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