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6/11/2014 5:24:59 PM
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Ghost's Voice in Destiny Alpha Videos

I know that all the footage out there is just that footage and it is alpha gameplay, but for the love of god please tweak the ghost's voice before releasing the game. In all of the videos I've seen it sounds so flat and at times very annoying. I understand it is supposed to be AI and it is not supposed to have all the emotion or intensity of a real person, but right now it is in a very odd area. Although robots/AI are monotone stereotypically, when listening to the narration I am very aware that it is a voice actor. So instead of sounding like what I would imagine a semi-conscious computer to sound like, it ends up sounding like a very unenthusiastic, apathetic voice actor who can't wait to get out of the recording booth. I am not saying that the voice actor did a bad job, I just think there is not enough to the voice to let it stand on its own because of the confines that come along with trying to sound like something that is not truly alive. I think this could easily be fixed with some added effects like a little bit of reverb and echo, and maybe a couple ambient noises that could lend his voice a more techy vibe. I think Futurama's god voice is a good example of this, I have attached a link to a short clip of the voice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t14zGAfNKoU

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  • Edited by gutterXshark: 6/12/2014 6:14:47 PM
    I do agree, I will get some flak for this but Mr Dinklage's performance has sounded a little flat so far. Having said that, I absolutely love the sound of the ghost's voice when he says 'fallen thrive in the dark, we won't' in the Devils Lair Footage. There seems to be an effect on that line that isn't present on any other ghost dialogue that I have heard since. They need to add the same kind of radio/robot/speaker inside helmet effect to the rest of his dialogue. It should sound like Cortana's voice when heard from outside Chiefs suit in Halo 4, I love that effect. Same applies to the announcer on multiplayer, it sounds so bland at the moment.

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