[dev1002] High Quality Cut-scenes and Voice Overs

[Dragon]

So long as the events are given subtitles where there is voice acting and so long as it doesn't deviate the developers' time from more important stuff, I'm fine with it.

[Umo]

New FINAL FANTASY XIV System & Content List

Main Storyline
In-game voice in all four languages (Japanese, English, French, and German) after version 2.0.

[Digirotta]

Voice acting? For what? Ppl forgot how to read all of a sudden?

[Atoli]

Voice acting? For what? Ppl forgot how to read all of a sudden?

A voice fitting the character and situation is able to draw the player in much deeper than just reading, after all we are humans, hearing someone speak is always more natural than reading what the person is saying.

That being said, I think VA should only be used for special stuff.
It looses the special vibe if it's used all over the place like in..some other game

So..voiceacting for doomsday, yes please
And for big important stuff in 2.0 too ^^

[b0ats]

I'm always iffy about voice overs. As long as they find appropriate voices and you can toggle them on/off if you don't like them i'm ok with it.

[Gramul]

A voice fitting the character and situation is able to draw the player in much deeper than just reading,

I dunno. I kinda like being able to attribute my own vocal choices to people. How they sound in my head usually turns out to be better than how they are when voiced.

[KamikazeMan]

I dunno. I kinda like being able to attribute my own vocal choices to people. How they sound in my head usually turns out to be better than how they are when voiced.

They can always give us the option to mute the voice-overs

[Jynx]

I dunno. I kinda like being able to attribute my own vocal choices to people. How they sound in my head usually turns out to be better than how they are when voiced.

I think the main character (Us) not having a voice aside from grunts, groans and whatnot. Is how it should be then we can project our own voice onto the character through (THE POWER OF IMAGINATION). But NPC's on the other hand considering SE is generally pretty good with picking their VA teams I can't imagine it would be terrible.

Again I just don't think the cost justifies the end result.

But our characters having voices? DO NOT WANT!

[AlaulaTheGreat]

But our characters having voices? DO NOT WANT!

I feel the same. I can't imagine what FFXI/XIV would be like if we didn't have someone say what was on our mind for us in the middle of a cut-scene. Forever the silent adventurer.

I mean, would the Zelda games be as good if Link went around talking to folks!

[Elexia]

Sadly it wouldn't be as good only because he won't have (excuuuuuuuuuuuuse me princess) in any dialogs, because if Zelda isn't asleep, she's being a pushy brat and he won't get the chance to say it.