...restored. It was, sad to say, far, far better in the original game. I was particularly disappointed in the by-play between Esmeralda and Septimus in her shop. In the original game I thought those two not only had an incredible chemistry between them (that was obvious audibly!)--but their banter and byplay was some of the most brilliant voice acting I've ever heard in a game. So superior to the EE. It was hilarious, actually, to listen to. Every time I'd hear it I'd smile. The same characters in the EE are flat, uninspiring and a bit boring, actually. Esmeralda was such a tease originally--she was great! But the EE rendition is just dull and uninspiring, imo--nothing like the original.
I think any EE version of a game should build on the original and *preserve* the truly great parts of the original--but especially, nothing should get downgraded in an EE version. The EE is superior to the original game in many ways--except for the Cyseal voice acting. My opinion is that the voice acting was simply better--sometimes much better (Esmeralda and Septimus, the merchants in the square, etc.)--in the original, and I really wish this could be rectified. I think it would be worth putting right.
