![]() Part of this is simply the fact that I love Laura’s voice in these games, but I also think she plays the role so well – delivering the kind of bravado that being the boss of the 3rd Street Saints requires while at the same time imbuing a playfulness into the character that the series’ absurd sense of humor necessitates. I remember looking up a video to relive one of my favorite Saints Row moments and ran across the scene with a different voice for the protagonist… it just wasn’t the same for me. But for me, Laura Bailey is the only choice. In Saints Row 3 and 4, you get to pick from a handful of different voices when you create your character. I did think of at least one case where I know the answer. “Sometimes I wonder if I would like a character as much with a different voice actor playing the same role. ![]() Matt Thompson ( The Triple Option / Twitter) Laura Bailey Here are their picks, in their own words (headers are mine), to celebrate voice acting in games! Joining in this post are awesome personalities I recommend everybody check out if you haven’t already. (I posted one of my favorite Rise of the Tomb Raider monologues from her here, about her late father - it totally got to me.) Camilla Luddington has also impressed me lately in her Tomb Raider reboot performance as Lara Croft, making the character sound vulnerable even as she gears up for some scary stuff. My two personal favorite performances come from Jennifer Hale as Commander Shepard in Mass Effect and Troy Baker as Joel in The Last of Us. They keep me feeling grounded as I explore these foreign, fictional places. Since my favorite games tend to be pretty heavy on story, the VO performances become vital for helping me suspend my disbelief and buy into this other world. ![]() The sims 4 custom content elena fisher how to#It’s a big topic I wasn’t sure how to broach, so I’ve brought in some of my fellow gamers and bloggers to share their favorite VO actors, performances, and moments. ![]() Lately I’ve been wanting to write a post celebrating voice acting in video games. ![]()
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