Every once in a while, a game comes along that has everything: a great plot, excellent gameplay, exceptional graphics, incredible replay value – the works. And every once in a while, the company in charge of such a gem allocates so much money to the design, development and implementation of the game that the task of naming the game gets left to the graphic designer’s 4-year-old nephew.
We’re not talking about games with awesomely awful titles, like “Battletoads”. We’re talking about good games that, for whatever reason, just have truly terrible titles. Don’t get me wrong, these are really great games, and there are dozens of games with much worse titles than these (“Ninja Hamster”, “Wargasm” and “Irritating Stick” to name a few) – but these are games that manage to be simultaneously really good and really bizarrely named.
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One of the most make-or-break elements for modern video games comes in the voiceover artists. It’s not just some little tacked-on detail that provides fodder for the game’s critics — the skill of the voiceovers in a game has a direct impact on the player’s immersion in the game universe, and thus are directly related to the player’s overall enjoyment of the game.
How many times have you played a game with that one voice that just made your ears bleed? It could be a great game, beautiful graphics, fantastic plot, great battle system, everything could be perfect — but if there’s that one voice that just drives you nuts, odds are that’s what you’re going to most remember from the game.
Take the GameCube beauty Baten Kaitos for example — it has among the greatest graphics ever shown on the GameCube, a twisting plot, cohesive battle world, and I do remember that right after playing the game I really enjoyed it. But right now, a couple years later, the only thing I remember is how painful a couple of the voices were. Voiceovers are a crucial part of any game that features them, and it’s high time that the greatest voiceover artists were recognized. The artists below are each among the most versatile, recognizable or talented voiceover artists that have graced the video game industry.
I also have to issue a disclaimer: there are so many great voiceover artists out there that it’s really impossible to guarantee that these are somehow the ten “best” ones. These are just ten prominent, notable voiceover artists that I feel deserve recognition. Did I miss some? Let me know, maybe there’ll be a Part 2. And if you see a glaring omission, wait a few days — they might be featured in another voiceover-based list in the near future.
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Final Fantasy cosplaying has become a stablemate of any gaming convention, I myself have been guilty of a few times dressing up as a FF Character(Yuna.. shh).
After scouring the web looking for cosplay ideas, I have collected together what I think to be the best looking girls donning Final Fantasy costumes.
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Well, I can’t think of a more fitting first list entry then a background of my favorite PC games from the 90′s. It’ll give anyone reading a brief insight into the games of my youth (without boring the crap out of anyone).
So without Further a due I give you my top 10 PC games of the 90′s
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If you’ve read my last two voiceover-related top ten lists (assuming these get posted in order), you might be wondering about a certain broad, glaring omission: I’ve left out several artists altogether that have delivered great performances, and really done quite well for themselves moonlighting as voiceover artists from more illustrious careers.
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Bunnies, rabbits, call them whatever you like – but with as video games turn to personification to quench their everlasting thirst for new and interesting characters, it’s only inevitable that often-cute, occasionally-vampiric, and always-carrot-loving rabbits should see an increased presence in the video games industry.
For this list, we’re only going to consider rabbits that made their debut in video games – sorry, Roger Rabbit and Bugs Bunny, but here are the Top 10 rabbits and bunnies to make their debut in video games.
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WARNING: **MAJOR SPOILERS** Throughout gaming history, and your own personal gaming experiences, I’m sure there are moments that you will never forget. The death of your favorite character, a sudden plot twist, a beautiful romance reaching fruition, or whatever else suits your fancy, there are certain moments that are etched indelibly into your memory.
This list explores 10 of my most favorite scenes/moments from video games. I make no effort to claim that these are THE top 10 EVER. They are simply 10 moments that I shall never forget, and that I encourage you to seek out and experience for yourself. This list does contain major spoilers, so beware.
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Ah, the horse – long the noble steed of humanity, horses are wildly prominent in video games of all kinds. Some games revolve around the horse, whereas in other it just facilitates to simplify other aspects, like simply transportation.
For a rare few, the horse is truly a character all its own, taking on a life and personality unseen in even human characters. But enough horsing around with needless semantics – on to the Top 10 Video Game Horses.
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Throughout gaming history, there have been a large portion of main characters that don’t talk, aka silent protagonists. It is interesting that games are practically the only way of successfully portraying these mute heroes. In a movie or book? No chance. And it is interesting that sometimes, unspeakable characters can actually be identified with better than the speaking variety! This list shows the top ten characters that don’t speak or speak very little, and can still pull off a believable performance and make a great game.
Also in most cases, the game would probably not be as fun if the character spoke. ( I will abbreviate Silent Protagonist as SP.)
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