In the wake of the success of Obsidian's Project Eternity Kickstarter, supporters are eagerly watching the stretch goals to see what promised goodies will be put into the game. Meanwhile, I am hoping to see one thing left out: voice acting. Done correctly, voice acting can significantly improve a Japanese RPG. However, recording voices for characters diminishes a Western RPG, regardless of the reading's quality. For this reason, I feel that Western RPGs should avoid having voiced dialogue.
HIGH The beautifully blasted, teetering architectural remnants.
LOW The difficulty level is significantly increased.
WTF The creatures in Courier's Mile can survive a direct nuke hit?
HIGH The toaster who wants to burn the world in nuclear fire.
LOW Most missions are dishwater-dull fetchquests.
WTF Penis hands and penis feet.
HIGH Chatting with Follows-Chalk.
LOW Joshua's reaction when I told him Caesar was dead.
WTF Getting high and hunting bears.
HIGH Realizing who Christine was.
LOW Can't… find… forceps…
WTF Why was the story's climactic encounter so confusing?
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