About the story/voice acting [Division videos/spoilers] (Gaming)

by Kahzgul, Friday, March 11, 2016, 16:10 (3183 days ago) @ CruelLEGACEY

That's funny. Other than the first helicopter ride, I really enjoyed those other two bits. I've come to see that Lau is just kind of Lau. She takes all of this shit way, WAY too seriously, but she means well. Heck, it's supposed to be the fall of civilization, so maybe she takes it appropriately seriously, but to me she's one of those "true believer" types. But that's fine, and her character, motivations, and reactions are extremely consistent, both in writing style and perspective.

This is a place where having a silent protagonist is a bad move. If the PC talked, then he (or she) could be the likeable protagonist of the story, and would be a good foil to Agent Lau's over-serious attitude. As it stands, however, there isn't any character who is initially likeable to drive the story from the get-go, and that person *should* be Lau. So there's a writing structure issue here in that the person who is your tether to the game world isn't all that likable, despite the fact that she, at least, likes you. It's an unusual dynamic, to be sure, and probably a mistake.

That being said, I really like the guy who runs the security wing. "I thank you, my guys thank you, and the people of New York fuckin' thank you." I laughed out loud. So awesome and so appropriate.

And the tech guy who tuned you out for good... I like him, too! That's the actor who plays the detective on Arrow of whom I spoke in my initial reply. Again, he's a very consistent character and instead of being a true believer like Lau, he's much more of a fatalist/pragmatist. The guy doesn't care because his family is dead, and he feels like he's pissing into the wind, but he's got a skill and god damn if he isn't going to demonstrate that he's good at it before he goes. He strikes me as one of the most real and honest feeling characters in the game.