I will be honest, the character didn’t work for me at all when I watched the trailer. The delivery is subdued - it’s at odds with trailers combat music and overall “epicness” but VO itself paints an evocative character. But I don’t think it is an indication that performance or character is bad - I just don’t think this trailer is very good.
I don’t think it shows the game at its best. It’s also rather split in its purpose - one one hand it reveals a new character, while also revealing console port and coop features. Showing goofy jumps and running animation quite effectively undermine the voiceover. And cutscene quality is what it is.
This ^^
The trailer was very poor and makes the whole game look like super cheese. If this was the first trailer I saw for an upcoming game, I would probably pass. It was very generic.
The voice actor sounds great to me. Voice acting is not the problem in this game (most is excellent so far). Hells, to me, the writing is not even the problem. It is fine for a video game…and I really try to avoid nostalgia tinted glasses for games I played a decade or more ago…they all had their fair share of cheese. Loads of it.
The issues for me are tonal mismatches and chaotic presentation. Who is the game for? Is it a drama or a comedy? Is it trying to please everyone too much and diluting the quality by doing so? I get this sense in the game and in the trailer.
Not trying to be a hater. It is an ok game and I have enjoyed it so far. But that trailer was just all over the place and very unfocused…reminding me of aspects of the game I personally dislike.
