EvaUnit02 on 9/6/2011 at 13:08
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQOl-CH8HHo) Stage demo gameplay
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhlEAyUfmpY) Gameplay:- on-rails, turret-on-vehicle section
The Kinect voice control for the dialogue wheel is pretty laughable. Why would you choose that over the far less tasking route of just using the fucking analogue stick?
Using Kinect voice control to issue squad commands is an excellent idea though. But we'll see how well it actually works in practice. (Eg I suspect that I would have to fake a Yank accent for the fucking thing to work.) Still mappable keyboard hotkeys would likely require far less effort to execute.
CCCToad on 7/7/2011 at 11:58
I have to disagree with the thread title. Guys like Shepard actually do sound like that in real life.
Also, the only reason there's that kinect functionality is that Microsoft is pushing for "all" games to have some sort kinect feature(ie, forced gimmick) in them.
EvaUnit02 on 7/7/2011 at 12:54
It's widely known that the performance for male Shepard is shit all around, Mark Meer sucks. Male Shep just sounded bored and/or constipated all the time.
Yeah, female Shepard was provided with a hearty performance featuring a lot of range. You can feel genuine emotion in the acting.
Microsoft wouldn't be bullying around a giant like EA. The game likely has Kinect features because the developers saw the potential in the voice recognition capabilities of the device.
Aja on 8/7/2011 at 01:13
Mark Meer is a local actor here in Edmonton. I saw him doing Shakespeare last week and he was fantastic. I've also seen him at improv shows, and he can be surprisingly funny.
Anyway, I think he's a good guy, and while his Shepherd might be a little stiff, I find it endearing (based on his live performances, I suspect his Shepherd is deliberate). Based on the comparison videos around Youtube, I don't buy the argument that Jennifer Hale is doing such a better job; she's a different *kind* of hammy, but it's still obviously ham.
CCCToad on 8/7/2011 at 10:04
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
It's widely known that the performance for male Shepard is shit all around, Mark Meer sucks. Male Shep just sounded bored and/or constipated all the time.
Perhaps I should post another picture of a jumbo jet flying overhead.
My point is that the real-world equivalents to Shepard actually DO talk like that....they sound stiff and constipated, without a lot of emotion.
Malleus on 8/7/2011 at 10:54
Besides, he didn't invent the character. There are audio directors instructing him how to do stuff. I'd guess Shepard isn't the way he is because that's the only thing Bioware could get out of Meer.
Volitions Advocate on 8/7/2011 at 13:23
Jennifer Hale ... That name sounds familiar.
I want to say MGS. Meryl? or Naomi?
gunsmoke on 8/7/2011 at 13:25
Naomi. She was also in KOtOR and about a BILLION other games and cartoons.
Phatose on 8/7/2011 at 13:28
Naomi. Also Bastilla Shan from KotOR, Samus Aran in Metroid Prime, and a whole buttload of other games and animated TV shows.
ANTSHODAN on 8/7/2011 at 13:30
Quote Posted by Volitions Advocate
Jennifer Hale ... That name sounds familiar.
I want to say MGS. Meryl? or Naomi?
Correct, Naomi in MGS - but she done loads more video game stuff, you're bound to find a few here that you recognise. KotOR, Metroid, Baldurs Gate, Doom, and my favourite, Planescape: Torment
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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0354937/) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0354937/
edit: Wow, super slow!
oh and I always thought Mark Meer was great. I agree with CCCToad, not the the extent that real-world equivilents talk like that (I've yet to meet one), but I always found him convincing, and most importantly, consistent.
