Finn's flat voice acting

[Mille]

Having voice acting in this game is great and makes the experience more enjoyable. Most of the voice actors make their character their own and act the lines in a good way. But Finn... It is so flat. It sounds like the lines are just read out loud without any attempt of playing a character. The tempo sounds like if you asked a text to voice software read the lines.

Am I the only one getting a bit bothered by it?

[bijou]

To be honest, I saw a few others who mentioned that, but I had to mention that we had audition for 10+ different folks for Finn, and this guy was the best. We had a brief call to talk about the character, I made some notes for him etc but he had to record everything alone. And I think it is a very decent result in this particular circumstances, though, of course, it could be better if we had more time and money.

Also, I didn't beat the game yet with the full VO but I saw some comments from those who didn't like Finn's VO as well, and people claim it's getting better. Probably it is somehow connected to the development of the protagonist as he is slowly turning from an inexperienced and scared young boy to a confident man.

How's the game, by the way?

[Jedmeister]

I thought the voice acting was generally quite good for a low-budget Indie. Finn is off at some points maybe, but has his good moments too (when more confident as a character)

[dboon]

Though I agree that Finn is easily the weakest of the main characters, I agree more with the replies that overall the voice acting was quite good (particularly pops and spoiled brat), and probably outstanding return for the budget.

I also agree that Finn had a few bright spots, so the VA does have a bit of talent. Maybe it's worth re-doing some of his lines only?

[bijou]

Originally posted by dboon:

Though I agree that Finn is easily the weakest of the main characters, I agree more with the replies that overall the voice acting was quite good (particularly pops and spoiled brat), and probably outstanding return for the budget.

I also agree that Finn had a few bright spots, so the VA does have a bit of talent. Maybe it's worth re-doing some of his lines only?

It's pretty hard, a lot of time and work and also money which we don't have. Also, even if it's a few lines, there's a minimal fee for actors, like 400 pounds or something like that. Thus, unfortunately, every single piece of the VO will remain unchanged. But it's really nice to hear that you did like the VO overall. I hope you liked the game as well.

[Luvz]

Came here looking for this thread..

Most of the voice actors range from decent to pretty good, but Finn's is horrific. Some lines he literally reads so deadpan it's impossible for me to think he's actually aware he's voicing a character. Like, "BOY. UNCLE. I. SURE. AM. SCARED. I. AM. NOT. SURE. ABOUT. THIS. BUT. I. MUST. HELP."

I'm not trying to be mean, because I know this can get costly, but it's like he's not even trying. There's guys off of a fiver who would at least try.

I will say the audio quality is good, very clear and easy to understand. Sounds like he's got a good mic at least.

[bijou]

Finn's audition was almost perfect. He was the best among 10-12 other actors. And the standard range for other characters was 3-4 tops because it costs money, of course.

I believe we did everything we could, we are a small team which barely managed to make a voice over at all and we can't control the record process. But I personally had a brief call with every actor to tell about their characters. It's a shame that Finn didn't manage to satisfy everyone but I think he did a good job based on circumstances and limits we had.

Still, I hope you are enjoying the game and there are at least some positive things you can share :)

[Luvz]

The game is definitely fun and unique. The combat animation is insanely good, reminds me of Banner Saga. There are some clunky bits and polish needed in some areas, so I hope you make enough money for a sequel. I don't think there has been a good lane battler before this for like a decade.

It's a catch 22. If the game was bad, then people wouldn't care as much about a bad voice actor. But since the game is good, the bad voice actor stands out.

But it sounds like you did your due diligence interviewing 10+ people.

[bijou]

Glad to hear you are enjoying the game. It would be nice if you write an honest review about us on Steam to mention these clunky and unpolished bits you mentioned. Feedback is important for us as well as reviews.

[Rajorne]

Finn's VO literally is ruining the game for me. If you send me the lines, I'll gladly re-record everything for you in a professional booth for FREE.