Nice trailer - Terrible voice acting tho

[Starlord]

What people on this forum are trying to say is that we all obviously want the game to succeed. This is a very critical time for SE, and things need to be polished and well-presented. If this trailer came out during a time where FFXIV was already successful and accepted, then whatever, everyone would know the game rocked anyway... but ppl outside of this forum that don't already play FFXIV (or that have left) pretty much look at the game as an epic fail, and this trailer's voiceover may perpetuate that idea. Thus reflecting negatively on SE's part to release a product solely based on new leadership.

You, me, and everyone on this forum can easily overlook this. But the people out there (SE's target audience) may only rag on it, which is what I'm worried about. On a marketing scale, SE should listen to its community, realize the VO is lame and change it before anybody else notices.

I have to agree with this.. as stupid as it maybe... SE needs to get those who left and newcomer hooked.. they really need to nail it at gamescom.. no matter how excited we get.. will amount to nothing in the long run if they can't get the crowd hooked.

[Punainen]

I agree, However there goal is to catch the eyes of Newcomers and people who left. Though I don't really think "for a sneak peak on whats to come" isn't going to be the same as the Opening CGI.. I am still an awe of the Trailer, and I can;t wait for more.

For those that say " need In-game Footage.. We have Screenshots of In-game gameplay.. and I am 99.9% sure will see gameplay at Gamescom at the very latest.. =).

I thought VA was alright not the greatest, but he certainly wasn't bad he was trying his hardest to be dark and gloomy, and in some parts got my pulled into the CGI..

I do AGREE however, in Gamescom.. whatever Voice acting they have to show... Needs to be at least good.. so that it can catch the ears and eyes of the consumer.. that's what SE is after. If you get people to talk about your product, and seems interested.. then they are set to go.

Its true. The VO is very important, because as excited as I am for 2.0, even as someone who already has faith that it will be awesome...the VO REALLY, REALLY takes the feel of the video down by several notches, because it makes it very hard to feel like I can take it seriously. The guy doing the narrating is the same guy who says 'coming soon' at the end, which makes you understand why his attempted deep voice is totally lame. Maybe SE, being Japanese, isn't the best judge of what a good English-speaking voice is; but they should take our advice now and find someone who ACTUALLY has a deep, serious voice, rather than have some kid fake one.

[Viritess]

I thinks its content vs voice. I don't think the voice actor was bad. I think hes voice just didn't fit the action of the content.

Perhaps its because we often here a deep epic voice for action trailers with movies. If i start the quote:

"In a world where evil runs rampant..." I expect we hear a deeper slower action movie type voice in our heads.

The trailer was all action. So i had the expectation of a voice that would make me think Elder mage or war torn general who has fought through all of it and now has the adventurers (us) back helping once more.

The current voice actors voice would i think be much more fitting for a more Post battle peaceful world introduction. I think in my mind the higher tones tend me towards "peacful" and the deeper tones towards "conflict".

[XxOstiaxX]

>_>;
It's just a voice actor.
I find it silly that people's like or dislike of narration has anything to do with the actual product's success or quality.

We are talking about a CGI video with narration, not the actual game.

I mean; look at SWTOR. All they ever did was fantastic CGI.

I think we better be worried about the quality of the game we hope to be playing soon, not the apparent boyish sound of a narrator. I thought he sounded fine, an interesting voice rather than the typical overly boomy introduction narrator for action movies.

Get over it people, I just hope the actual game doesn't suck.

Swotor not only did fantastic CGI, they released tons of in game footage, and their game does not has a lack of content across the board, just at engame :/

[Riv]

I thought it was fine, what's the big deal?

[Rokien]

I thought I made a thread about voice acting and what they should do, guess they didn't take my advice.

Video itself was great.

[Nabiri]

The guy doing the narrating is the same guy who says 'coming soon' at the end, which makes you understand why his attempted deep voice is totally lame.

I thought it sounded like the same person as well. Such a strange, fake accent..
He has a great voice without the silly accent. lol (If it is the same person).
I do think someone older with a deeper voice would have fit better though.

[Longinus]

The very fact that so many people have noticed speaks for itself. The voice acting was embarrassing and distracting partly because of the terrible dialogue he had to work with. In general the sound quality and choices for the trailer were poor. Great visuals though.

[Rannie]

I honestly don't consider that voice acting more like doing a voice over... but it wasn't bad it wasn't great either... though I will nominate my ls member griss to redo it... he's got an epic voice.

[Dargoth_Draconia]

I honestly don't consider that voice acting more like doing a voice over... but it wasn't bad it wasn't great either... though I will nominate my ls member griss to redo it... he's got an epic voice.

It was good, not great or fantastic or anything else. It was very fitting and didn't seem out of place at all, almost seemed like the Hume in the trailer (also one of FFXIV game cover) was the one narrating. They have already portrayed the Eorzeans have an accent.

What I don't get is how anyone can say it was bad even with the difference of opinions. People really are judgmental and overcritical at times. They can't be happy they put a on par voice over for a video to build excitement they have to break it down, I do understand that not everyone pictures the same type of voice for characters from whatever it is you are playing/reading. Some people didn't like Cloud's voice in Advent Children and that guy did an excellent job portraying a liked character.

I am curious what people expect from a trailer meant to build excitement.