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Laserschwert · 03/10/2010, 02:06 pm

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Originally Posted by metroidreborn

Well, I was also comparing to the re-voiced lines in Chapter 1 and the few lines in Chapter 4. Chapter 5 is still his best work to me.

You're right, I forgot about his line at the end of Chapter 4. And yeah, it was the right choice to bring him back. Still waiting for the redone Chapter 1.

It's been a while since I've played MI2... does LeChuck have more lines than in MI1?

tbm1986 · 03/10/2010, 02:08 pm

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Originally Posted by Sailorcuteness

I think partick could be rapp skallon

You've got to be joking. That's an abomination! I reckon a dumb-sounding, well-loved comedian should play Rapp, in a similar way to the persona Wally Wingert played Herman Toothrot in Escape (but obviously without the toothless old hermit bit). I hope you know what I mean.

tbm1986 · 03/10/2010, 02:10 pm

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Originally Posted by Laserschwert

MI2... does LeChuck have more lines than in MI1?

A lot more. In MI1, you have the brief cutscenes plus the few lines that he can utter while Guybrush is in his quarters (and ofc the few he had at the end). In MI2, you have the cutscenes, then quite a few in chapter 3 and a lot in the showdown.

coolsome · 03/10/2010, 02:13 pm

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Originally Posted by tbm1986

You've got to be joking. That's an abomination! I reckon a dumb-sounding, well-loved comedian should play Rapp, in a similar way to the persona Wally Wingert played Herman Toothrot in Escape (but obviously without the toothless old hermit bit). I hope you know what I mean.

I just said him cos hes bald

tbm1986 · 03/10/2010, 02:15 pm

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Originally Posted by metroidreborn

In regards to LeChuck, I hope Earl Boen does the voice again as he has done it long enough to really know just what feeling to convey through the character and his voice matches perfectly. The only thing that worries me is that while Earl Boen is the best for this job, the Special Edition for the first one made it seem like he was sort of out of it. What I mean is that the parts where LeChuck was meant to be shocked, angered, ect. seemed to be toned down a lot and held back. He said many of the lines too casually to actually give off a feeling of anger or shock.

I felt this way for most of the voice acting in this particular game (SoMISE) as it made it very apparent that they were reading off a script, may have just been me though. Earl Boen however, along with all the other voice actors, was flawless in Tales, especially the last chapter. The voice actors always do a good job, but for the special edition for secret, it just didn't seem as great as it usually is.

You're by no means the only one. The voice acting in SMI:SE was flat a pancake. Whether that was due to lacklustre effort from all the voice actors or bad voice directing remains to be seen, but I'm willing to bet the latter.

apenpaap · 03/10/2010, 02:33 pm

I'd say it's a combination of poor directing and the fact that the lines had to match the speed of the subtitles. Even if you speed them up, they're gonnan sound a little weird.

Rather Dashing · 03/10/2010, 02:34 pm

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Originally Posted by tbm1986

You're by no means the only one. The voice acting in SMI:SE was flat a pancake. Whether that was due to lacklustre effort from all the voice actors or bad voice directing remains to be seen, but I'm willing to bet the latter.

I think it's a good deal more likely that the script itself doesn't lend itself as well to voiced lines as it does to being read. The lines were written, at the time, with the intention of being read in colored words on screen, rather than heard by people who actually speak.

So basically we have, for one, a system that sees things in terms of sound bites per chunk of text on screen(hence the pauses between sentences being influenced by the speed of the text going by), and we have huge chunks of text to begin with.

guitarsareboring · 03/10/2010, 02:45 pm

One of the limitations regarding the voice acting was the imposed length of time between lines from the original game. It caused unrealistic gaps in the speech that they probably couldn't do anything about. Other than Guybrush's hair I loved MI:SE.

OzzieMonkey · 03/10/2010, 02:52 pm

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Originally Posted by guitarsareboring

One of the limitations regarding the voice acting was the imposed length of time between lines from the original game. It caused unrealistic gaps in the speech that they probably couldn't do anything about. Other than Guybrush's hair I loved MI:SE.

You can make that go away just by switching back to the original game and speeding up the subtitles with = and - buttons.

Threepwood4Life · 03/10/2010, 03:06 pm

Just read this on LucasArts twitter

"T-minus 2 hours. So much work left to be done..."

well it looks like I won't know till first thing tomorrow morning what their planning as its late here so hope its worth it

OzzieMonkey · 03/10/2010, 03:30 pm

I just had a thought- If MI2SE is going to be released on PSN, does that mean that they will use the new motion controller that has just been announced at GDC? And will it just be PS3 PSN or for the PSP as well?

Grulien · 03/10/2010, 03:31 pm

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Originally Posted by Threepwood4Life

Just read this on LucasArts twitter

"T-minus 2 hours. So much work left to be done..."

well it looks like I won't know till first thing tomorrow morning what their planning as its late here so hope its worth it

"Huge fan? Near GDC RIGHT NOW? Tell me why you are our biggest fan!" from Twitter @lucasartsgames

It looks like they need some huge fans around GDC RIGHT NOW to help them getting ready in time for something (but eh.. something what?

)

coolsome · 03/10/2010, 04:42 pm

"Geeez! So many fans! But I need ones at #GDC!
about 1 hours ago via Echofon"

quick someone on a laptop whos on this page and at GDC go there so we can find out if there making MI2:LR:SE

tmsmyth4 · 03/10/2010, 05:45 pm

its official =D

Giant Tope · 03/10/2010, 05:47 pm

Okay its official now.

Jen Kollic · 03/10/2010, 05:49 pm

Huzzah! Now I can finally go to bed after obsessively refreshing the Lucasarts Twitter page for the past two hours!

Though I'm not sure what to make of 'new puzzles, new enemies, new hair' though... does this mean they're adding in extra parts/characters that weren't in the original?

corruptbiggins · 03/10/2010, 06:17 pm

I have to say, I like this image: http://twitpic.com/17u0gt

And another interesting bit of info from the LucasArts' twitter feed - voice will be available in both classic & new modes.

tmsmyth4 · 03/10/2010, 06:46 pm

there are some screenshots on joystiq

http://www.joystiq.com/photos/money-...venge/#2790042

theres now an official site, love that lechuck animation if u wait around abit. good to hear earl boen

Eduardo · 03/10/2010, 06:48 pm

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Originally Posted by tmsmyth4

there are some screenshots on joystiq

http://www.joystiq.com/photos/money-...venge/#2790042

Special Edition Elaine scares me in that shot...

CaptKevinKID · 03/10/2010, 07:46 pm

Were can you buy it at please?

03/10/2010, 02:33 pm	#126
apenpaap Mitey pirate Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 843	I'd say it's a combination of poor directing and the fact that the lines had to match the speed of the subtitles. Even if you speed them up, they're gonnan sound a little weird. __________________ Platypus Pancakes

03/10/2010, 03:06 pm	#130
Threepwood4Life Largos Lackie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Yorkshire, UK Posts: 251	Just read this on LucasArts twitter "T-minus 2 hours. So much work left to be done..." well it looks like I won't know till first thing tomorrow morning what their planning as its late here so hope its worth it __________________ I will now attempt a Rum Barrel, Keel Haul, Alpha Monkey combination...........Once I find a diving board of course!!!! thedailygamepad.com

03/10/2010, 03:30 pm	#131
OzzieMonkey I need a haircut Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: I come from a land down under! Posts: 1,265	I just had a thought- If MI2SE is going to be released on PSN, does that mean that they will use the new motion controller that has just been announced at GDC? And will it just be PS3 PSN or for the PSP as well? __________________ "There was an old farmer who lived on a rock, he sat in the meadow just shaking his..."-The assumption song. A random youtube search can bring on a big laugh.

03/10/2010, 04:42 pm	#133
coolsome Sam D Coolsome Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 5,957	"Geeez! So many fans! But I need ones at #GDC! about 1 hours ago via Echofon" quick someone on a laptop whos on this page and at GDC go there so we can find out if there making MI2:LR:SE __________________

03/10/2010, 05:47 pm	#135
Giant Tope bashful little whaleshark Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Portland Posts: 2,171	Okay its official now. __________________ I am a dinosaur. BUT! i am hiding.

03/10/2010, 02:45 pm	#128
guitarsareboring Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,274	One of the limitations regarding the voice acting was the imposed length of time between lines from the original game. It caused unrealistic gaps in the speech that they probably couldn't do anything about. Other than Guybrush's hair I loved MI:SE.

03/10/2010, 05:45 pm	#134
tmsmyth4 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 364	its official =D

03/10/2010, 05:49 pm	#136
Jen Kollic >B[ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 538	Huzzah! Now I can finally go to bed after obsessively refreshing the Lucasarts Twitter page for the past two hours! Though I'm not sure what to make of 'new puzzles, new enemies, new hair' though... does this mean they're adding in extra parts/characters that weren't in the original? __________________ *"Gentlemen! Please! You can fight like itsy bitsy babies later. Right now we have adult name-calling and mud-slinging to attend to."* - Dr. Nightmare, Attorney at Law DeviantArt FFN

03/10/2010, 06:17 pm	#137
corruptbiggins ready player one Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fintlewoodlewix Posts: 2,194	I have to say, I like this image: http://twitpic.com/17u0gt And another interesting bit of info from the LucasArts' twitter feed - voice will be available in both classic & new modes. __________________ Currently reading... The Servants of Twilight by Dean Koontz Portfolio / Blog / YouTube "Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so."

03/10/2010, 06:46 pm	#138
tmsmyth4 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 364	there are some screenshots on joystiq http://www.joystiq.com/photos/money-...venge/#2790042 theres now an official site, love that lechuck animation if u wait around abit. good to hear earl boen Last edited by tmsmyth4; 03/10/2010 at 07:49 pm.

03/10/2010, 07:46 pm	#140
CaptKevinKID MONKEY ISLAND MASTER Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 86	Were can you buy it at please? __________________ Violets are blue. Roses are read. We're coming aboard. Prepare to eat lead. Youtube CaptKevinKID

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