Best Xbox Games for Acting

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Shenmue 2

$59.00 Est. at Amazon

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this being a convesion of the original dreamcast game, the graphics do look slightly dated and the voice acting is terrible.
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it really is that solid.pity i can't say the same about the voice acting.
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-the voice acting got a tad bit better but not by much
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excellent plot, amazing graphics, great voice acting, cool mini games, a superb masterpiece!!!
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another is the voice acting which is generally bland but occasionally okay.

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Positives: Good Storyline, Nice Realism, Good Graphics, Publisher: Microsoft

2 RECOMMENDED by 15 people for ACTING

Jade Empire

$86.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
the controls are excellent as well are the in-game music and the voice acting.
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all of the characters are voiced with commendable voice acting, making the experience much like participating in a classic bruce lee flick.
from www.amazon.com
if you let the credits role through to the very end, you'll hear some of the game characters speak as if they were real people acting in a film, similar to the end credits of monsters, inc.
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the dialogue is clever, and all of it backed up by top level voice acting, quality (if somewhat dated) graphics, and a cast of characters varied enough to ensure you should at least have a few party
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the voice acting is superb and throws you right back into the classic witty kotor dialogue we love so much.

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Positives: Excellent Storyline, Good Graphics, Nice Realism, Publisher: Microsoft

3 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for ACTING

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

$17.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
vin diesel may not be a hallowed shakespearian actor, but he does have his great moments, and his acting and voice work on this game are dead on.
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the voice acting in this game doesn't suck.
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i thought the visuals and voice acting in the game were awesome.
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suprisingly good voice acting
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and the voice acting is superb

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Nice Sound Quality, Good Storyline, Publisher: Vivendi Universal

4 RECOMMENDED by 32 people for ACTING

BioShock for Xbox

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

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the voice acting is the best i've personally ever heard in a video game - so good that you don't notice that it's voice acting in most cases.
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the voice acting is great as well with the voices of atlas, a doctor tenenbaum and andrew ryan, rapture's brainchild, or the big heavies but most of the time it's the frenzied chattering of the
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this game really pulls you in with excellent acting, great graphics and an intriguing story.
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the way the designers paid attention to the details like ambient noises, enemies' dialogue, random signs and environmental touches, and voice acting really make the game.
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sound and voice acting are among the best i've ever heard in the game.

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Positives: Good Storyline, Great Graphics, Excellent Gameplay, Publisher: 2K Games

5 RECOMMENDED by 46 people for ACTING

Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from shopping.yahoo.com
the graphics are great and the voice acting is top of the line, it is like you are actually playing a movie.
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and the voice acting is astounding, which is surprising for any game, with a cast featuring ed asner as one of the jedi masters you meet along the way.
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it's sad but true that the characters and acting in this game are more compelling than anything the two prequels have delivered.
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the score is in my opinion quite good, add to it the best voice acting i've ever seen in a star wars game and you have not just the best star wars game in a while but one of the best games of the
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i liked the voice acting too -- every npc spoke, often in alien tongues, which sounded pretty good although it didn't take long before the alien language sound bites started to recycle.

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Positives: Good Storyline, Nice Graphics, Good Gameplay, Publisher: LucasArts Entertainment Company

Psychonauts for Xbox

$35.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
along with the excellent sound and voice acting.
from www.amazon.com
the dialogues are really funny, and the voice acting - while generally handling very stereotypical characters - is quite good.
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sound effects are put to good use and the voice over acting is stunning.
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the dialogue and voice-acting is great.
from MaxBiaggi2, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: original story, creative design, solid graphics, quality voice acting, good use of humor, unique/diverse levels weaknesses: occasionally unclear objectives, limited replay value, little

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Positives: Great Storyline, Excellent Realism, Great Graphics, Publisher: Microsoft

Ninja Gaiden

$24.00 Est. at Amazon

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silky-smooth frame rate, beautifully constructed and textured environments, flawless character animations - even the lip-synching, dialogue and voice-acting are less terrible than standard, which is
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while it's not the most original premise, the plot and voice acting add the required amount of motivation to keep you interested and move things along.
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the voice acting in the cut scenes was definitely over the top, but didn't take away from the game.
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the voice acting could have been a little better, perhaps, but it's not bad...
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the voice acting is the best i ever heard in a game.

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Great Gameplay, Good Sound Quality, Publisher: Tecmo Inc.

Max Payne

$20.00 Est. at Amazon

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at times the story mode w/ the horrible voice acting can get annoying, but the suspense and horror while playing the game, all make up for it.
from www.amazon.com
it is like a movie with all of the acting and the gameplay sound is good with all of the bullets flying around and so much going on at one time.
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the best story i've ever seen in a video game, and amazing quality, even down to the thugs and their voice acting.
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the voice acting in these sequences is top-notch, matching the noir mood of the game perfectly.
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- some of the voice acting is downright awful.- the game isn't all that challenging even on hard.

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Positives: Good Storyline, Nice Graphics, Excellent Realism, Publisher: Rockstar Games

Halo: Combat Evolved

$14.00 Est. at Amazon

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voice acting is state of the art.
from www.amazon.com
the voice acting is done very well for a video game and gives the main charecters their own personality
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when aliens are killed, they brag to each other "did u see that shot?" or yell "there's plenty more where that came from!" the voice acting here was great, and it's just fun to fight with your men
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the voice acting is good and the occasional pun or two helps to make the game interesting.
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you became totally immersed in the story through excellent movies, graphics, voice acting, and realism, all of which are way above par and all too often are overlooked by game developers.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Nice Storyline, Excellent Gameplay, Publisher: Microsoft

Halo 2

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

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sound: 10/10 probably the best voice acting i've heard in a game, with the possible exception of gta's samuel l.
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as always the professional voice acting is prominent in halo 2.
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voice acting is average to good, sound effects are great, the explosions rock your speakers, and the music is well-heard.
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the acting is also great and the sounds are also good.
from www.amazon.com
the voice acting has been taken to the next level, even including a few celebrity guest-appearances, and the influx of talent seems to have inspired everyone from the culture-manipulating prophets to

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Nice Gameplay, Nice Multiplayer, Publisher: Microsoft

Final Fight X: Streetwise

$17.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
sound: 10/10 probably the best voice acting i've heard in a game, with the possible exception of gta's samuel l.
from www.amazon.com
as always the professional voice acting is prominent in halo 2.
from www.amazon.com
voice acting is average to good, sound effects are great, the explosions rock your speakers, and the music is well-heard.
from www.amazon.com
the acting is also great and the sounds are also good.
from www.amazon.com
the voice acting has been taken to the next level, even including a few celebrity guest-appearances, and the influx of talent seems to have inspired everyone from the culture-manipulating prophets to

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Positives: Excellent Multiplayer, Great Online Play, Great Gameplay, Publisher: Capcom

The Lost

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

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even if the voice acting isn't oscar quality, it at least is believable.
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the graphics are superb for its time, and the voice acting is top notch.
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classic-orchastral music and the british voice acting stands out as top quality in gaming.
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and the voice acting is also impressive during cinematics.
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the voice acting sucks, there is no jumping method, and you can't do whatever you want.

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Positives: Good Realism, Nice Storyline, Great Replay Value, Publisher: Crave Entertainment

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

$39.00 Est. at Amazon

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in sands of time, what i felt was the real strength of the game was the storyline, along with superb voice acting and graphics that were ahead of their time.
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the voice acting in this game is fantastic!
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the voice acting is a+ material, and the change is consistent throughout the entire game.
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the rendered cut-scenes look good and the sound is clear, including all the voice acting where the original actor from sot has returned to voice the prince.

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Positives: Great Storyline, Nice Gameplay, Excellent Realism, Publisher: Ubi Soft Entertainment

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder

$9.00 Est. at Amazon

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it had very clean graphics, decent voice acting and sound effects but the controls were twitchy and innacurate and the entire game was over in the blink of an eye.
from www.amazon.com
and also i love the way cloth and soft materials react to touch), awesome ambient sounds (especially when you are using dolby surround), and solid voice acting (...cept for the chinese soldiers).
from www.amazon.com
amazing graphics, nice sound effects, ai were pretty challenging and voice acting was superb.
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the voice acting was done well.
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messed up just before the save point.the acting is very good, and not overly dramatic like some japanese animes.

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Positives: Good Graphics, Excellent Realism, Nice Storyline, Publisher: Ubi Soft Entertainment

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

from alex_16, www.shopping.com
-quick save ability cons: -no extras or alternate gameplays -the voice acting has flaws -level of difficulty the bottom line: this game is really well done.
from www.amazon.com
voice acting is exceptional and can be quite entertaining, especially when your ammo starts insulting you.
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audio and dialouge- funny as hell comebacks, stranger has a couple good lines, and good voice acting by the live ammo
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the levels are pretty linear and the voice acting isn't the greatest but i find myself getting into that "just one more level before bed" mode.

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Positives: Great Gameplay, Great Graphics, Excellent Realism, Publisher: EA - Electronic Arts

Half-Life 2

$13.00 Est. at Amazon

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the storytelling and the voice acting is top notch and really draws you into the experience.
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as close to a movie as games can get strengths: voice acting is great, story is well paced and fleshed out.
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the acting and sound in this game is extremely well done.
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the voice acting is very well done and characters will turn to look at you if you move around.
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these characters...the acting is so real.

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Positives: Nice Multiplayer, Good Storyline, Excellent Graphics, Publisher: Vivendi Universal

Prince of Persia: The Sands Time

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for Xbox

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the game not only consists of some of the smoothest animation ever seen in a 3d game, but also voice acting that is light years ahead of most other adventure games.the plot concerns a prince who
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i was hooked on this game, the voice acting..the excellent scenary..the storyline.
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the voice acting was good, the plot engaging, the graphics excellent, and the sense of acrobatics even better than ninja gaiden (even if the combat was less well implemented).for this price, you
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also the sounds are top-notch with the ambient sounds and voice acting especially noteworthy.
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the dialouge and voice acting is great.

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Positives: Good Graphics, Nice Gameplay, Excellent Storyline, Publisher: Ubi Soft Entertainment

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

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the acting and characters are not not as corny as the 1st game but much more confusing to follow.
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ask anybody, this game has the best voice acting of any game ever made.
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the soundtrack is extremely well done, and the voice acting is almost as impressive.
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good voice actingcons:

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Positives: Excellent Gameplay, Nice Graphics, Great Storyline, Publisher: Konami

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

$33.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it had very clean graphics, decent voice acting and sound effects but the controls were twitchy and innacurate and the entire game was over in the blink of an eye.
from www.amazon.com
and also i love the way cloth and soft materials react to touch), awesome ambient sounds (especially when you are using dolby surround), and solid voice acting (...cept for the chinese soldiers).
from www.amazon.com
the graphics, acting and game itself all work together to give you the ultimate gaming experience.
from www.amazon.com
messed up just before the save point.the acting is very good, and not overly dramatic like some japanese animes.
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voice acting is so realistic, as sam always sounds confident, and yet sometimes doubtful, and even a bit nervous.

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Good Realism, Good Gameplay, Publisher: Ubi Soft Entertainment

Mercenaries for Xbox

$57.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pcmall.com
so far the voice acting has been decent (the koreans speak korean, the chinese speak chinese (mandarin and cantonese) and even though i havent heard it yet i bet the russians do actually speak
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+excellent voice-acting

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Positives: Good Gameplay, Good Graphics, Great Realism, Publisher: LucasArts Entertainment Company

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Best Xbox Games for Acting

Shenmue 2

Jade Empire

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

BioShock for Xbox

Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic

Psychonauts for Xbox

Ninja Gaiden

Max Payne

Halo: Combat Evolved

Halo 2

Final Fight X: Streetwise

The Lost

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

Half-Life 2

Prince of Persia: The Sands Time

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Mercenaries for Xbox

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