HD Collection PS3 Exclusive (Hah! 360 too) /New VAs

[GuardhouseMusic]

But Angela did sound ridiculous in SH2. I have nothing against Donna Burke (I had no idea she also did Claudia's voice and she did great job with that), but Angela in SH2 sounds really bad. And they will have a hard time redoing her voice to match to the actual animations.

It's really amazing how both Cihi and Horgan just responds to the while situation like rational adults, while the new James' and Maria's voice actors mocks and insults them. Really immature.

Angela was emotionally drained, her voice basically reflected abuse and the resultant stress, thus her airy, deflated, almost drunk intonation. It's strange, but that's also kinda the point.

[Smiley]

Most of the characters have an otherworldly presence to them. You can't really argue that James is completely normal and sane if he's heading to town to look for his dead wife. Same applies to Angela although she's clearly a wreck. That knife scene gave me chills.

Mary Elizabeth made it sound like the whole thing was unnatural as though this was a bad thing. That non-actors were giving off awkward performances. Blaustein clearly knew what direction he wanted to take the characters in. Yet she says she wants to make it a little more natural. ;

How can she claim that she wants to retain the same context and respect for the game? For that matter why do the people working on the HD Collection in general?

I've said it before and I'll say it again. If Tomm Hulett says the HD version is the ideal way to play Silent Hill 2 and 3 then that's rubbish. The way Team Silent designed the games are the ideal way. Every decision going into this HD collection has been from a business standpoint. Some good (multiplatform instead of PS3 only) and some bad (Exclusion of Silent Hill 4). Removing the original performances is just one more thing to add to the list.

[Kei_M]

I respect Donna's work, don't get me wrong, but it's very...um... unique. I think what they're trying to do is create a cast that's reminiscent of the original cast, but still very much their own. Mary was over-exaggerating Angela's voice, but I think she was just trying to make a point on why they needed to adjust it a bit. She was just having a bit of fun.

I'm excited to have a new Angela, to be honest, I wasn't incredibly fond of it.

[Dracarys]

Mary Elizabeth made it sound like the whole thing was unnatural as though this was a bad thing. That non-actors were giving off awkward performances. Blaustein clearly knew what direction he wanted to take the characters in. Yet she says she wants to make it a little more natural. ;

How can she claim that she wants to retain the same context and respect for the game? For that matter why do the people working on the HD Collection in general?

Because there are plenty of people like me who believe the performances are not good by VA standards, only by video game VA standards, and VG VA standards are much better now than they were 10 years ago.

[Smiley]

Well that depends largely on who is handling it. The voices in the original RE are given a real backlash even though they are very talented individuals who have worked in many different areas as far as voice over is concerned. I would love to hear an audio book read by Barry's voice actor.

From what I understand the direction of the original RE was pure camp in general. They didn't write the dialogue. They just had to act with it.

And even when it comes to video game standards I could pick out plenty of games that had good voice acting. My favorite from the 90s being Metal Gear Solid.

Now that isn't to say there weren't bad ones out there. I've heard them myself. I even hear bad ones to this day. But when it comes to Silent Hill 2 I'm disappointed you feel that way about the Angela character.

[Mr. Spencer]

You can't replace Michael Ironside.

[Canas Renvall]

Who did Michael Ironside play in a Silent Hill game? I don't see it in his credits on Wikipedia...

[riderkid]

http://survivalhorroronline.com/2011/09/21/jeremy-blaustein-talks-about-the-silent-hill-hd-collection-voice-over-controversy/

anyone want to hear this guys opinion?

personally i dun care anymore. im about to just ask my friend instead of a gmae for christmas to get me a PS@ and silent hill 2 3 and 4. Might be cheaper in the long run!

[Gradon]

First he's moaning that Guy is being unreasonable with his face being blurred out, saying yada yada, I wasn't bothered I was pretty much cut out.
Well Guy isn't you, and he isn't forced to feel that it's OK his face was cut out of the making of.
Also he mentions there were contracts signed back then - All of the voice actors to date who have spoke up said there weren't any signed contracts, and if there were wouldn't there be residules for re-releases, or wouldn't that make it clear from the start Konami would fuck them over.
Everyones just bitching like children now, be assed with keeping up with it all.
I'm leant more towards Guy and Monicas side, but people can think and say what they want, it's all like a bloody playground for school kids.

[Rombie]

I'd expected Blaustein to say something, but wow, attacking Cihi was not what I expected.

I expected that he'd say replacing the original work was screwing with what he and the original team developed and directed. But he didn't. Considering how outspoken he is normally about people screwing with his work, this really did surprise me.

[Smiley]

Evidently they all still get along (Or at least they say they do on Facebook which is why I sent a friend request to him on Monica's page). When I asked Jeremy about it in the past he was pretty reluctant to answer but said he found the whole thing sad. Despite his falling out on projects before I do see him sending comments to Kojima on twitter and he has Tomm Hulett as a friend on facebook also.

Guy said that more interviews are on the way. I guess someone informed him. Devin Shatsky (Downpour producer) and David Schaufele (original Eddie from SH2). I'm curious on David's take because that might make or break Guy and Monica's claims.

[Mr. Spencer]

Who did Michael Ironside play in a Silent Hill game? I don't see it in his credits on Wikipedia...

Sam Fisher

Hell, if Michael Ironside voiced Lightning in FFXIII it would have been a 10/10 game right there.

[Smiley]

Got in contact with Jeremy. Without beating a dead horse it goes back to the lack of contracts on Konami's part. All the actors are capable of suing them for the reuse of their performances. So even if Guy waives his rights that's just one actor out of the entire cast of two games.

I guess we can safely say they'd rather use a new cast than go through with that as sad as it may be.

So despite Guy's efforts I fear this may be too little too late. What bugs me about this is that everyone else lames blame on Guy. He drove Konami to do this by being outspoken about it. But is he really at fault if every actor in those games has the legal right to press charges over this? If not him it could very well have been anyone else.

[DXP]

Can someone quickly get me up to speed on exactly happened with this? I have read a few replies but what I can make out is Mary Elizabeth McGlynn has what gone and said that the original VA's were terrible or something like that? Because if that's the case....uh no the original VA's were fine for 2 I got a twin peaks vibe off it hence why I enjoyed it, and as for this HD remake crap I won't be getting it I have my originals for that.

[rewak]

From my perpective, Guy is causing excessive anger and hatred even towards Konami -the very company that created what you all love so much. Does that even make sense?

Yes, because Konami is CHANGING what we all love so much. It's a Lucas type situation, fans hate him because he constantly fucks with the series they love so much. Doesn't stop him though, won't stop Konami either sadly. If the case honestly truly is that Guy has no ground in his allegations, that they're completely false and he's just up on a high horse, then why oh why are all the voices redone? They keep saying "no contracts can be found so we can't prove it", which is the lamest excuse i've heard in my life.