30 Days of Gaming: Day 26

Day 26 - Game with the Best Voice Acting


Yay!  More dead-horse beatings today!  Voice acting is a relatively new addition to gaming.  Before it was all shiny cut-scenes with silent actors.  Much like the debut of "talkie" movies, voice acting changed gaming in a big way.  No longer were actors hired to grunt, growl or "exert effort."  Now studios had to hire folks who could impart emotion.  Now actors on film could work in games (and give publishers a bullet point for the box: "Starring Samuel L. Jackson!" and by "starring" we mean "he has a role").  Now people expect voices for all their characters, and it can make or break a game.