Very good game, but lazy with the voice acting???

[Crown Prince]

Maybe I'm becoming too expectant these days, but after DOS2 and Deadfire were fully voice acted, I didn't think twice this game would be either, especially when most of the introduction part was. It's not a massive deal but I do feel it is a slight slip backwards.

[sgt.greywar]

Honestly after hearing it for the first bit of the game and then while camping I just turned it all off. The bits that wweren't repetitive etc weren't worth hearing the overhwhelmingly idiotic "barks" etc.

The text at least gives me some leeway to pretend that the Companions aren't gibbering one-dimensional tripe.

[Kain Yusanagi]

Originally posted by thainen:

The budget is limited, and oice acting costs money. To afford full voice (for all the ~1 000 000 words we have) we'd had to cut something else.

Honestly, I was more surprised there was VA at ALL.

[voersaa]

The VA thats in the game is really good and I am more than satisfied with the amount thats in the game. Amazing game all around

[TimidObserver]

Originally posted by thainen:

The budget is limited, and oice acting costs money. To afford full voice (for all the ~1 000 000 words we have) we'd had to cut something else.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/owlcatgames/pathfinder-kingmaker

IMO, lack of funds is not a valid defense if no attempt was made to get the funds. They should have added a stretch goal for it. If instead of the goblin companion stretch goal that they failed to get, they would have added full VA as a stretch goal, I bet they would have gotten it.

[voersaa]

Originally posted by TimidObserver:

Originally posted by thainen:

The budget is limited, and oice acting costs money. To afford full voice (for all the ~1 000 000 words we have) we'd had to cut something else.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/owlcatgames/pathfinder-kingmaker

IMO, lack of funds it not a valid defense if no attempt was made to get the funds. They should have added a stretch goal for it. If instead of the goblin companion stretch goal that they failed to get, they would have added full VA as a stretch goal, I bet they would have gotten it.

I understand the point but it is a bit harsh :-) There will never be money for every single thing in a game and taking one element out of a large context stating that it HAD to be done is hardly fair. Ressource allocation is always a ♥♥♥♥♥ and I imagine that the folks behind the game have a long list of things they would have loved to include if they'd had unlimited time and money.

[TimidObserver]

Originally posted by voersaa:

Originally posted by TimidObserver:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/owlcatgames/pathfinder-kingmaker

IMO, lack of funds it not a valid defense if no attempt was made to get the funds. They should have added a stretch goal for it. If instead of the goblin companion stretch goal that they failed to get, they would have added full VA as a stretch goal, I bet they would have gotten it.

I understand the point but it is a bit harsh :-) There will never be money for every single thing in a game and taking one element out of a large context stating that it HAD to be done is hardly fair. Ressource allocation is always a ♥♥♥♥♥ and I imagine that the folks behind the game have a long list of things they would have loved to include if they'd had unlimited time and money.

Oh, I still enjoy the game without it. The lack of VA doesn't break the game. However, it would have been a better game if they had given it a try. IMO, they could have separated into multiple stretch goals by percentage of VA. I bet that they could have gotten enough to fund 75% VA.

[KaylaKaze]

You know what would have made for an even better game? Hiring testers instead of VAs.

[Brian Sirith]

I dont mind the lack of VA buuut... the cutscenes at least should have been voiced. I read fast and then I sit there for another 30 secs looking at the model repeat the "talking" animation.

[EvilDonut]

Some of the voice actors in the game are very good, imho. Not all of them, but some definitely are.
I liked Vordakai, its crow and Tartuccio, for instance