The Mute Protagonist

If you think about it, mute charcters tend to let you actually be a part of the game more--since you choose their answers. However, more and more game makers are getting involved with graphics and FMVs, and in-game clips. Thus, there's more talking, and since it's the Hero, then he/she is going to talk.

Suikoden IV had several of those in-game scenes, and the Hero still didn't talk. Their only concession to the speaking hero was: "Choose his battle voice." It still worked for me.

But some games have you choose responses, and the Hero speaks them--giving them the personality you want.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Kostaki

After all, who the FUCK wants to end up controlling a whiny little assmongrel like Tidus? There's where the mute protagonist should have come into play.

Laughing Scene, anyone?

Actually, the voice wasn't so bad--it was the dialogue. They need to start having Teen-Agers write the scripts for teen heros.

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Originally Posted by Soluzar

Was it the voice, or the dialog? Personally, I didn't find his dialogue quite so annoying as some people seem to have, but I did find his voice grated on me after some time. Mind you, I didn't like the voices in general. Unless they are going to actually hire decent actors, and write good lines, I suggest that games would do well to avoid voiced dialog.

I really didn't have a problem with the voice, but there are only so many times you can hear, "My old man" before you wish someone would gag him. The voice actor was okay--when he wasn't told to really emote as much.

Think about it. When the main characters who do speak are in the emotional scenes--they get a little shrilly. When they speak normally, they're okay.

Using Tidus--again--as an example:

Compare his voice when he says: "Listen to my story." to well, the rest of the game.....

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.