Omg what has Square Enix done? FFXII's English voice acting...

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#1 fuzzysquash
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...sounds terrible :(

Sounds like a bad Shakespearean movie adaptation.

I'm really disappointed.

Here, form your own opinion:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lgbYLYqyzLU&search=final%20fantasy%20xii%20english
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#2 ffxjunky06
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I see what you mean. Terrible Voice Acting Indeed. Well from what i could see, the game look Brilliant and the Battle System actually works so im all for the game. As long as the Voice Acting doesnt Spoil it too much them i guess it will be ok. 
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#3 GreatMno
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I don't know that much about voice acting and I don't really care all that much about it. If nothing else I'll just tune them out and read the subtitles.
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#4 ffxjunky06
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[QUOTE="GreatMno"] I don't know that much about voice acting and I don't really care all that much about it. If nothing else I'll just tune them out and read the subtitles.

Exactly. The Voice Acting isnt the Heart of the Game, it is the Story, Gameplay, Characters and other Great Elements that make a Game what it is. Not the Voice Acting.
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it would be cool if you could go to options and turn off the voice acting and play like the classics..i kind of like it more when i can read the dialog myself.
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#6 Spurs_Fan
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it would be cool if you could go to options and turn off the voice acting and play like the classics..i kind of like it more when i can read the dialog myself. diablos_slayer

I would never do that :P.

I think a game has to have good voice acting or everything just sounds weird lol

I have no sound on this computer, so i just watched the video not the voice acting :P.

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#7 AsianGamer
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its bad, but some of it good
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#8 AzelKosMos
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I personally think it's brilliant! And i'm serious. I prefer it to X. It reminds me of Krull.
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#9 Spurs_Fan
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You prefer the voice acting to FFX? I thoguht the FFX voice acting was great :?
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You prefer the voice acting to FFX? I thoguht the FFX voice acting was great :?Spurs_Fan
Please Stick to the topic. We dont want to go Off-Topic here.

We IMO the Voice Acting is Pretty Aweful and if i could turn it off then i would.
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#11 SkyCastleDan
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I love the voice acting! I had my doubts that Square would take the risk of actually having the voice acting match the world of Ivalice, that is a more historical European world. The names of the characters, their clothing and the lifestyles that some of them seem to live from what I've seen on YouTube all point to a post-modern European feel, definetely influenced by Germany and Holland, so why should the voice acting not do so aswell? Personally, I was scared that Square would employ the same type of voice acting found in FFX, and that probably would have thrown the entire feel of the game out to lunch. I like it a lot, good work Square! I seriously can't wait for this game!
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#12 Dark_Kain
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Not gonna lie, I enjoyed the voice acting. Like Sky Castle said, it definitely fits the setting that they are trying to display. And almost every voice acted game beats the pants off of FFX's voice acting, so I guess this game did not have much to follow.
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#13 ffxjunky06
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I am Surprised that a lot of you liked the Voice Acting. Well we are not al the same and we have different opinions. Well lets hope i enjoy the Voice Acting when i buy the game.
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#14 OGEpisodes
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I think the voice acting sounds great, it's very nice to see some European voice actors in the game. So far so good, but of course I'll have to make my final judgement when the game is actually released.
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#15 hellsingfan666
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voice acting sounds fine to me better then some other games i've played anyway
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[QUOTE="ffxjunky06"]I am Surprised that a lot of you liked the Voice Acting. Well we are not al the same and we have different opinions. Well lets hope i enjoy the Voice Acting when i buy the game.



IMO, the Japanese voice acting sounds great.

Too bad it's on a regular dvd and won't include the Japanese dialogue.

If this was a PS3 game, and it were on a blu-ray disc that included both English and Japanese, I'd just turn off the English and read subtitles w/ the Japanese voice acting.
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#17 FinalxRain
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its kind of good... i think it fits with the whole feel of the game

but... im disappointed with Frans VA. I pictured it more like Lulu from FFX or something like that.

is there a link to a video with better quality/audio?!

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#18 ffxjunky06
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I think the voice acting sounds great, it's very nice to see some European voice actors in the game. So far so good, but of course I'll have to make my final judgement when the game is actually released.Somegamer
Exactly. We are only getting a few Voice Acting Parts to Final Fantasy XII in that Clip and so we cant really Judge the Voice Acting through that Clip. One that Note, i think the game is going to be a Great Final Fantasy game and a Good Addition to the Series.
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#19 Spurs_Fan
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Yeah when i first saw pictures and clips of this game, i thought it didn't look that good. My thoughts on it now are completely the opposite. I think it looks amazing, i can't wait. Maybe i will change my mind about my thoughts on FFXIII :)

Anyway back on topic :D

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#20 ffxjunky06
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Well even now no-one knows if the game is good or bad. We will have to wait. Dont get your hopes up until you play the game.
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#21 GSZX
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You prefer the voice acting to FFX? I thoguht the FFX voice acting was great :?Spurs_Fan

I thought it kinda flip-flopped throughout the game. But back on topic I think that FF12's VO sounds worse than that  movie adaption of the Odyssey that had parts of the Illiod.
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[This section moderated by 255Loner]It's because he provided the crappy-quality version of the trailer. Here's the high-quality one from G4's X-Play that'll make you ALL love the voice-acting:http://youtube.com/watch?v=evB76a6jV_4 And furthermore, though Final Fantasy X is my favorite video game I own, even I am mature enough to admit that it had crappy voice acting, though I commend Square-Enix for doing an okay job for their very first game with voice-acting in it.
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[This section moderated by 255Loner] It's because he provided the crappy-quality version of the trailer. Here's the high-quality one from G4's X-Play that'll make you ALL love the voice-acting:http://youtube.com/watch?v=evB76a6jV_4 And furthermore, though Final Fantasy X is my favorite video game I own, even I am mature enough to admit that it had crappy voice acting, though I commend Square-Enix for doing an okay job for their very first game with voice-acting in it.255Loner

I wouldn't call everybody idiots, and FFX is my favourite game of all times aswell but i didn't think it had bad voice acting :P

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[QUOTE="255Loner"][This section moderated by 255Loner] It's because he provided the crappy-quality version of the trailer. Here's the high-quality one from G4's X-Play that'll make you ALL love the voice-acting:http://youtube.com/watch?v=evB76a6jV_4 And furthermore, though Final Fantasy X is my favorite video game I own, even I am mature enough to admit that it had crappy voice acting, though I commend Square-Enix for doing an okay job for their very first game with voice-acting in it.Spurs_Fan

I wouldn't call everybody idiots, and FFX is my favourite game of all times aswell but i didn't think it had bad voice acting

First of all, if you don't like what I did, you can always edit my post (you have that power) and edit out the first sentence. That would be your responsibility to moderate your fellow board-goers. Secondly, almost all voices and lip movements were off by at least half a second throughout the entire game. I actually saw how the game could have had better-than-decent lip-synchronization if they made the lips act at least half a second faster.
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#25 the_unbroken
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GOD, that voice acting sucked, I've seen better voice acting in Dynasty Warriors game's, And thats bad.
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#26 255Loner
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GOD, that voice acting sucked, I've seen better voice acting in Dynasty Warriors game's, And thats bad.the_unbroken
Psh. Have you seen my link? una avis non ver facit
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[QUOTE="the_unbroken"]GOD, that voice acting sucked, I've seen better voice acting in Dynasty Warriors game's, And thats bad.255Loner
Psh. Have you seen my link? una avis non ver facit

I just watched it, And I see what you mean, its better in your version, I retract my statement

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#28 AzelKosMos
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[QUOTE="Spurs_Fan"]

[QUOTE="255Loner"][This section moderated by 255Loner] It's because he provided the crappy-quality version of the trailer. Here's the high-quality one from G4's X-Play that'll make you ALL love the voice-acting:http://youtube.com/watch?v=evB76a6jV_4 And furthermore, though Final Fantasy X is my favorite video game I own, even I am mature enough to admit that it had crappy voice acting, though I commend Square-Enix for doing an okay job for their very first game with voice-acting in it.255Loner

I wouldn't call everybody idiots, and FFX is my favourite game of all times aswell but i didn't think it had bad voice acting

First of all, if you don't like what I did, you can always edit my post (you have that power) and edit out the first sentence. That would be your responsibility to moderate your fellow board-goers. Secondly, almost all voices and lip movements were off by at least half a second throughout the entire game. I actually saw how the game could have had better-than-decent lip-synchronization if they made the lips act at least half a second faster.

You are pretty pushy aren't you? As an Officer you shouldn't resort to flaming the people here for not having heard a decent version. Please refrain from doing that in the future.

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#29 the_unbroken
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[QUOTE="255Loner"][QUOTE="Spurs_Fan"]

[QUOTE="255Loner"][This section moderated by 255Loner] It's because he provided the crappy-quality version of the trailer. Here's the high-quality one from G4's X-Play that'll make you ALL love the voice-acting:http://youtube.com/watch?v=evB76a6jV_4 And furthermore, though Final Fantasy X is my favorite video game I own, even I am mature enough to admit that it had crappy voice acting, though I commend Square-Enix for doing an okay job for their very first game with voice-acting in it.AzelKosMos

I wouldn't call everybody idiots, and FFX is my favourite game of all times aswell but i didn't think it had bad voice acting

First of all, if you don't like what I did, you can always edit my post (you have that power) and edit out the first sentence. That would be your responsibility to moderate your fellow board-goers. Secondly, almost all voices and lip movements were off by at least half a second throughout the entire game. I actually saw how the game could have had better-than-decent lip-synchronization if they made the lips act at least half a second faster.

You are pretty pushy aren't you? As an Officer you shouldn't resort to flaming the people here for not having heard a decent version. Please refrain from doing that in the future.

Yes, I agree, you, We are officers, And we are ment to set an example, And you cant call people names just because they have a diffirent opinion, Or saw the wrong version of something (god, that is a stupid reason to get mad). so be an officer, And stop being childish

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#31 255Loner
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[QUOTE="GSZX"] I'll admit it's better. I still hate it.
[QUOTE="255Loner"][This section moderated by 255Loner] It's because he provided the crappy-quality version of the trailer. Here's the high-quality one from G4's X-Play that'll make you ALL love the voice-acting:http://youtube.com/watch?v=evB76a6jV_4 And furthermore, though Final Fantasy X is my favorite video game I own, even I am mature enough to admit that it had crappy voice acting, though I commend Square-Enix for doing an okay job for their very first game with voice-acting in it.

You're the idiot for watching G4.

It's not my video. XD
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#32 Arath_1
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Please everybody stay on-topic or this will be locked and deleted no questions asked, we dont need flamewars here.

Personally I was really impressed when I watched the trailer, despite its poor audio and video quality the voice acting seemed more than solid. It gave me the impression of very real and tangible characters with a story too them. The voices seemed to represent the people very well and I really look forward to hearing more. Not to mention I thought the accents were spot on and its nice to hear some different flavoures concerning the type of voices we get in video games these days (it didnt seem over the top either).

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#33 255Loner
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I wouldn't call everybody idiots, and FFX is my favourite game of all times aswell but i didn't think it had bad voice acting :PSpurs_Fan
[QUOTE="AzelKosMos"]You are pretty pushy aren't you? As an Officer you shouldn't resort to flaming the people here for not having heard a decent version. Please refrain from doing that in the future.the_unbroken
Yes, I agree, you, We are officers, And we are ment to set an example, And you cant call people names just because they have a diffirent opinion, Or saw the wrong version of something (god, that is a stupid reason to get mad). so be an officer, And stop being childish

Fixed. I apologise.
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#34 GSZX
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[QUOTE="255Loner"][QUOTE="GSZX"] I'll admit it's better. I still hate it.
[QUOTE="255Loner"][This section moderated by 255Loner] It's because he provided the crappy-quality version of the trailer. Here's the high-quality one from G4's X-Play that'll make you ALL love the voice-acting:http://youtube.com/watch?v=evB76a6jV_4 And furthermore, though Final Fantasy X is my favorite video game I own, even I am mature enough to admit that it had crappy voice acting, though I commend Square-Enix for doing an okay job for their very first game with voice-acting in it.

You're the idiot for watching G4.

It's not my video. XD


Oh. My apologies then.
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#35 sazimamajoko
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Personally i like it, sounds perfectly fine to me.
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#36 255Loner
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[QUOTE="255Loner"][QUOTE="GSZX"]You're the idiot for watching G4.GSZX
It's not my video. XD

Oh. My apologies then.

I also wasn't the one who moderated you. >_>
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Okay everyone!  We need to stay on topic or this will be closed.
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#38 255Loner
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d(^_~d) Personally, I loved the voice-acting. It is a major improvement over Final Fantasy X, and that's big to me, since Final Fantasy X is my favorite video game. Although I'm rather miffed about the comprimise of FMV quality due to most of their CGI resources were appropriated towards the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Chidren movie, but it's not that bad, but still worse than X. >_>
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#39 Master_Odin
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Alright, I feel that most people that have read this thread haven't actually seen what G4 or youtube said about the trailer (no offense). This isn't the "official" english trailer. It is the trailer shown at E3, but until Square-Enix actually releases the official trailer of FFXII, we can only get some idea of voice acting from the semi-poor audio quality of this trailer.
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#40 gamerrgurrl9
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The voice acting sounds fine to me.I would've changed a few of the voices though.
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#41 djnickz06
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I think the voice acting is great. I give it 9/10. I think Square-Enix went to the right direction of getting the right actors to the right character in the right environment of the game. In an environment that looks like StarWars Episode 1, the voice to each character pretty much going good.

Playing the Japanese version and comparing it to the English version, I can't say much yet. But for Square-Enix US, I have great hopes!

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From what FFXII looks like (kind of "old", but w/ airships :P) I think the voice acting fits well. It sets the tone and the setting well, IMO. You wouldn't want some all high-pitched squeaky voice for a medieval character, would you? :P
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[QUOTE="255Loner"][This section moderated by 255Loner]It's because he provided the crappy-quality version of the trailer. Here's the high-quality one from G4's X-Play that'll make you ALL love the voice-acting:http://youtube.com/watch?v=evB76a6jV_4 And furthermore, though Final Fantasy X is my favorite video game I own, even I am mature enough to admit that it had crappy voice acting, though I commend Square-Enix for doing an okay job for their very first game with voice-acting in it.



This version sounds much better.

But the one scene with the close-up of Penelo...the Japanese voice actor's line still expressed much more genuine emotion.

Am I being too picky here? :?
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#44 cloudstrife145
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It's okay. Not that amazing or bad but more in the middle.
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#45 jordina
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the thing i hate about it is the awfully heavy english accents. i always thought it was a cheesy accent.
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I think the voice acting is great and disapointed that officers cant work together:(
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I think the voice acting is great and disapointed that officers cant work together:(ff-leader

I feel this is a closed subject. So dont bring it up again, The confrontation is over, so dont mention it

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the thing i hate about it is the awfully heavy english accents. i always thought it was a cheesy accent.jordina

I am English. Thank you for saying my people are "cheesy"

I liked the medieval feel of the voices. It suits the style of the game perfectly.

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[QUOTE="jordina"]the thing i hate about it is the awfully heavy english accents. i always thought it was a cheesy accent.AzelKosMos

I am English. Thank you for saying my people are "cheesy"

I liked the medieval feel of the voices. It suits the style of the game perfectly.

Yes it does suit it, But their accents seem to be corny, Well not so much the accents as the words.