Holy crap voice acting! (Destiny)

by Fuertisimo, Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 16:24 (3779 days ago) @ Dagoonite

Sure, sometimes the celebrity voice actors work out, but I feel like frequently the issue is forced.

I think quality beats pre-release buzz in the long run anyhow. Jen Taylor was small beans when she was cast as Cortana, and how did that work out? It worked because she was good. Bungie didn't need a big name actor to move product, they used quality instead.

Going for the celebrity buzz feels like a cheap shortcut. A flimsy replacement for actual quality work. What's worse is how transparent it is. As a consumer I end up feeling like they're trying to manipulate me, and that turns me off bigtime. I imagine I'm not the only one who feels that way.

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Holy crap voice acting! - Dagoonite, 2015-03-25, 04:33
- Holy crap voice acting! - General Vagueness, 2015-03-25, 04:50
- No. - INSANEdrive, 2015-03-25, 09:48
  - No. - Dagoonite, 2015-03-25, 11:43
- Holy crap voice acting! - Fuertisimo, 2015-03-25, 13:10
  - Holy crap voice acting! - Kermit, 2015-03-25, 13:44
    - Holy crap voice acting! - Fuertisimo, 2015-03-25, 16:17
  - I wish. - iconicbanana, 2015-03-25, 13:49
    - I wish. - Fuertisimo, 2015-03-25, 16:15
      - Damnit! Stop being so friendly about all this! - iconicbanana, 2015-03-25, 16:16
        
        Damnit! Stop being so friendly about all this! - Fuertisimo, 2015-03-25, 16:32
        
        Yep - ZackDark, 2015-03-25, 16:59
        
        Yep - Fuertisimo, 2015-03-25, 18:22
        
        I can confirm it is a nationwide phenomenon - ZackDark, 2015-03-25, 20:05
        
        I can confirm it is a nationwide phenomenon - Fuertisimo, 2015-03-25, 20:52
        
        I gotta admit I have never seen non-elderly using those - ZackDark, 2015-03-25, 23:07
        
        I can confirm it is a nationwide phenomenon - Vortech, 2015-03-26, 16:47
        
        Huh? - ZackDark, 2015-03-26, 20:05
  - Holy crap voice acting! - Dagoonite, 2015-03-25, 13:50
    - Holy crap voice acting! - MacAddictXIV, 2015-03-25, 14:04
      - Scratching the surface... - Korny, 2015-03-25, 15:17
        
        Scratching the surface... - Vortech, 2015-03-25, 21:34
    - Holy crap voice acting! - General Vagueness, 2015-03-25, 15:20
      - Nolan North and Troy Baker? - CyberKN, 2015-03-25, 15:34
        
        Yes! - Kermit, 2015-03-25, 15:54
        
        Yes. But Naughty Dog might have beat Bungie this time. - Funkmon, 2015-03-25, 16:15
        
        Yes. But Naughty Dog might have beat Bungie this time. - Kermit, 2015-03-25, 16:22
        
        Yes. But Naughty Dog might have beat Bungie this time. - iconicbanana, 2015-03-25, 16:25
        
        Yes. But Naughty Dog might have beat Bungie this time. - Funkmon, 2015-03-25, 16:30
        
        Yes. But Naughty Dog might have beat Bungie this time. - Funkmon, 2015-03-25, 16:26
        
        Yes. But Naughty Dog might have beat Bungie this time. - Kermit, 2015-03-25, 17:21
        
        +1 - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-03-25, 17:30
      - Anyone from The Simpsons? - Funkmon, 2015-03-25, 15:50
      - Holy crap voice acting! - BeardFade, 2015-03-26, 01:59
    - Holy crap voice acting! - Fuertisimo, 2015-03-25, 16:24
  - Holy crap voice acting! - Cody Miller, 2015-03-25, 14:31
    - Hey now, don't get ahead of yourself. - iconicbanana, 2015-03-25, 14:39
      - Hey now, don't get ahead of yourself. - Fuertisimo, 2015-03-25, 16:14
        
        Boo! It's no fun when you don't fight back :P - iconicbanana, 2015-03-25, 16:15
    - Holy crap voice acting! - Ragashingo, 2015-03-25, 16:12
    - Holy crap voice acting! - Fuertisimo, 2015-03-25, 16:14
  - Holy crap voice acting! - narcogen, 2015-03-27, 03:20
- Holy crap voice acting! - Cody Miller, 2015-03-25, 14:29
  - Agreed. - Kermit, 2015-03-25, 14:46
    - Agreed. - Leviathan, 2015-03-25, 21:33
      - Agreed. - SonofMacPhisto, 2015-03-26, 18:11
        
        I need to play Mass Effect 1 again. - CyberKN, 2015-03-26, 18:17
        
        Now I can't decide... - iconicbanana, 2015-03-26, 18:31
        
        Agreed. - Leviathan, 2015-03-26, 23:27
        
        Ah, Goliath... - Dagoonite, 2015-03-27, 00:49
        
        LOL - SonofMacPhisto, 2015-03-27, 12:32
- Stormare is the reason I rep Dead Orbit - someotherguy, 2015-03-26, 01:50
  - Ditto. - Dagoonite, 2015-03-26, 13:19

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