Why does no one like the announcer voice?

Hellrazerhd said:
Hmm, well the reason I think it's different is because it's a different time and usually with a transitional voice over, you want to give something that people won't get bored of. Steve Ritchie did a great announcer with Shao Kahn, but the thing is taking the risk of bringing something back from a different time in gaming. It would also sound different due to the difference in audio quality over the years as well.

Also the new voice fits the mood of the game pretty well. Sometimes bringing a unique sound to the table is something that might pull you into the game even more.
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The quality of MKII and MK3's (arcade versions, at least) audio has never been an issue. It didn't suffer from the digital garble typified of games back then, so any improvements wouldn't change the sound of stuff enough to make huge difference. It certainly wouldn't make as big of a difference as using an entirely different person to do the voice, either.

To me, the new voice sounds like a rip-off, and that's been the problem since MK4.

Yoni Sade said:
I like the new voice.
Sounds menacing (like Goro was in the MK movie).
Question is who's voice is it suppose to be?
I hope it's not Khan since it will make no sense.
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It's Shao Khan and his phrases change when you're fighting him.
 
Well, it really sounds like the announcer is trying a little too hard. I'd prefer the slow and low, deep voice of the MK4 announcer but with a scarier tone into it.
 
I don't dislike or hate the new announcer voice, I'm just not used to it.

I do admit to liking the MK2/3 and Deception voice better because it just sounds 'Mortal Kombat'. But the new one isn't too bad.
 
What they need to do is bring back the MK Trilogy voice. That's the best. (I can't remember if it was used in the games prior to that)

The announcer voices have been awful since then. They're way too over-dramatic and Grrr arrrrgggy. Can't stand it.

The new one sounds a little like a Darth Vader rip off. Something you would hear in a Star Wars fan film.
 
A female voice like Mileena's would've been better. I mean, her laugh is really sexy and scary. Or better yet, I'd love a voice like Nina Williams' from Tekken.
 
Greetings all!

I thought that I was the only was having the "voice" thing in mind. The voices used since MK4 to date is like overacted, monotone voice without appeal.

Steve Richie's deep voice would be great. Let's hope the guys at NR have the brilliant idea of calling him.

Cheers!
 
I remember in the beginning when i first heard the voice, i hated the living hell out of it, it just didnt sound mortal kombat enough. But now since they have made some revisions to it (yes they have, if you wanna hear the difference, see my first post on this topic), im actually starting like it, its starting to sound more intense like the previous games.

Etryus said:
What if the 2 different voices we heard already from scorpion and subzero's bio, one belongs to old Shang Tsung and the other to Shao Kahn? The voice would change accordingly to who is present in the fight. If young Shang Tsung is fighting you get shao kahn's voice in the throne room for example.
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Hm... i dont think they would put two voices in the game, i think they just revised the original voice from scorpions bio (cuz a lot of people, including myself, HATED IT) and made it better in sub zeros bio because its more recent.
 
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Taj Gill said:
I remember in the beginning when i first heard the voice, i hated the living hell out of it, it just didnt sound mortal kombat enough. But now since they have made some revisions to it (yes they have, if you wanna hear the difference, see my first post on this topic), im actually starting like it, its starting to sound more intense like the previous games.

Hm... i dont think they would put two voices in the game, i think they just revised the original voice from scorpions bio (cuz a lot of people, including myself, HATED IT) and made it better in sub zeros bio because its more recent.
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It's still terrible. And still sounds too much like the original.

They need to bring back the MK 2, 3(?) and Trilogy voice. Maybe even the first MK voice. I'm tired of this over-the-top bs. Everything after Trilogy sucked.
 
Ricochetmatt said:
It's still terrible. And still sounds too much like the original.

They need to bring back the MK 2, 3(?) and Trilogy voice. Maybe even the first MK voice. I'm tired of this over-the-top bs. Everything after Trilogy sucked.
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LOL, trust me bro, i agree with you totally on bringing back the MK 2, 3 voice, but lets face it, theyre clearly not gonna, so we should appreciate what theyre doing now in order to make it better than it was before and original
 
Taj Gill said:
LOL, trust me bro, i agree with you totally on bringing back the MK 2, 3 voice, but lets face it, theyre clearly not gonna, so we should appreciate what theyre doing now in order to make it better than it was before and original
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lol No thanks. There are things about this game that I very much appreciate... And things that make me roll my eyes.

The eye roll worthy:
-The announcer voice : It's lame... Sounds ridiculous... and it makes me want to punch babies.
-Mileena's costume : Them chubby straight guys that designed her costume need to stop thinking with their little head for one second. It's not very good. She's hardly wearing anything. I know some people say "It's her characterrrdurrdurr!" But lets be honest. I don't recall her ever being THAT naked. There's no style to it. It's boring and makes me proud to be gay. Sure she's sexy and immoral... But she doesn't have to be naked.
-Reptile's face : He looks like a bird. And it's very awkwardly shaped. Not good at all.
-Ermac : He still has the lame post-MK:T look. I know a lot of people like it, but I never did. I like the Red Ninja idea more.
-The closeups : The game screen is still way too close to the combatants. Back in the day, the characters had more room and the viewers weren't right up Mileena's ass crack during the whole fight. THANKFULLY, the characters aren't as bulky in MK:2011 as they were in everything after MK4. That made matters worse.
-Sub-Zero is little bro : Weren't we told that Zero would be old Sub-Zero in this game? What happened?

Everything else I'm okay with. I greatly appreciate the 2-D style combat... the amazing graphics... the better character designs... the horrific (in a good way) fatalities... The overall brutality, really.

But damn, they really missed the mark on some things.
 
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Ricochetmatt said:
lol No thanks. There are things about this game that I very much appreciate... And things that make me roll my eyes.

The eye roll worthy:
-The announcer voice : It's lame... Sounds ridiculous... and it makes me want to punch babies.
-Mileena's costume : Them chubby straight guys that designed her costume need to stop thinking with their little head for one second. It's not very good. She's hardly wearing anything. I know some people say "It's her characterrrdurrdurr!" But lets be honest. I don't recall her ever being THAT naked. There's no style to it. It's boring and makes me proud to be gay. Sure she's sexy and immoral... But she doesn't have to be naked.
-Reptile's face : He looks like a bird. And it's very awkwardly shaped. Not good at all.
-Ermac : He still has the lame post-MK:T look. I know a lot of people like it, but I never did. I like the Red Ninja idea more.
-The closeups : The game screen it still way too close to the combatants. Back in the day, the characters had more room and the viewers weren't right up Mileena's ass crack during the whole fight. THANKFULLY, the characters aren't as bulky in MK:2011 as they were in everything after MK4. That made matters worse.
-Sub-Zero is little bro : Weren't we told that Zero would be old Sub-Zero in this game? What happened?

Everything else I'm okay with. I greatly appreciate the 2-D style combat... the amazing graphics... the better character designs... the horrific (in a good way) fatalities... The overall brutality, really.

But damn, they really missed the mark on some things.
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About Sub-Zero, I was thinking about that same damn thing. Which one is he? Older or younger? And I was laughing when I read about your thoughts about Mileena. lol ;-)
 
Nasty_Freak said:
About Sub-Zero, I was thinking about that same damn thing. Which one is he? Older or younger? And I was laughing when I read about your thoughts about Mileena. lol ;-)
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Well the video makes it seem like we'll be playing as younger Sub-Zero. Which is lame. Just give us old Sub-Zero. I'd like to see him again... You know, in a not-so-dark and evil way.

And yes. The Mileena thing may be funny... But I'm quite serious about it. lol She looks awful. I mean, I've grown to accept it a little bit more since first taking notice to how naked she was. But I'm still not buying it.

Her haircut sucks, too.

They need someone on the MK Team that understands both style and sexy. *raises hand* I'd make Mileena unforgettable... In a good way.
 
Nasty_Freak said:
About Sub-Zero, I was thinking about that same damn thing. Which one is he? Older or younger? And I was laughing when I read about your thoughts about Mileena. lol ;-)
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its the younger tricking scorpion that he is the older one, and i guess trying to trick us too.
 
Ricochetmatt said:
-Mileena's costume : Them chubby straight guys that designed her costume need to stop thinking with their little head for one second. It's not very good. She's hardly wearing anything. I know some people say "It's her characterrrdurrdurr!" But lets be honest. I don't recall her ever being THAT naked. There's no style to it. It's boring and makes me proud to be gay. Sure she's sexy and immoral... But she doesn't have to be naked.
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Chubby straight guys, eh? She had nearly the same costume in Deception as an alternate, and her primary wasn't too far off from it. So maybe you haven't seen much Mortal kombat if you don't recall her being THAT naked. Being straight or gay has nothing to do with it either. A gay guy could've made equally as skimpy an outfit.
 
Remember, guys, that Boon himself did the announcer voices for MK1. He even said in an interview (at E3 or PAX) that it was a good idea for his announcer voice to be an unlockable in MK9.
 
Viking_Poodle said:
Chubby straight guys, eh? She had nearly the same costume in Deception as an alternate, and her primary wasn't too far off from it. So maybe you haven't seen much Mortal kombat if you don't recall her being THAT naked. Being straight or gay has nothing to do with it either. A gay guy could've made equally as skimpy an outfit.
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Relax, it was a joke.

And I don't count her alternate in MK:D. Her primary was a lot more stylish and she wasn't nearly as naked. Alternates are just that... alternates. Don't kid yourself.
 
I have to agree with you Ricochetmatt. I believe the body paint outfits of the females are WAY too boring and a-typical. Hopefully the alternates for these characters will have more class and style. Some flowing lace or garments would be a great touch considering the great physics engine they've incorporated this time (just look at the intestine swing around when Reptile yanks out his opponent's stomach). Example: http://bestgamewallpapers.com/files/silkroad-online/female-ninja.jpg

As for the announcer's voice, I'm cool with it. The MKII voice was the best, but it's also because I heard it one trillion times and it's forever burned into my psyche as THE voice of Mortal Kombat. I think the new voice will be tweaked and re-recorded a thousand times before they are done with this game. So far NetherRealm seem to be hitting a lot of the high points in the new MK so far. I just hope that after 8 iterations of this game we FINALLY see the emergence of more than 2 fatalities per character.

And yeah, please fix Reptiles face MK Team! ;)
 
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