I loved Final Fantasy 7 even though Cloud Strife doesn't talk.What matters is the game play, story line and how much fun you will have while playing.
games where the Principal character doesnt talk
Started by Aston, Mar 10 2005 12:42 AM
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Posted 12 August 2010 - 07:16 AM
I don't mind it at all. You don't need the character design laid out for you, but I'm glad some do. Silent characters in the classics are better off silent, but in Mario and Links case when the TV show adaptations came out they became such annoying chatterboxes that playing the game was better than watching the show.Most of the games I play have silent characters, some do. Some characters with voices annoy me with their personalities and tones, and then in some cases they never shut up for long dialogue scenes. D: (No offense since I still watch the entire cutscene but, it helps the character grow on me at least)A few are better silent so you can create your own character from what's given to you already, it makes some games funner when you give them their own personalities. :3
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Posted 12 August 2010 - 08:19 AM
I like them. But I also like main characters that talk. I like them both... so I guess I go both ways on this one 
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Posted 12 August 2010 - 12:14 PM
Sometimes, if the principle character is a silent one, like in HALO 3 : ODST, it emphasizes that he is of a strong character. Strong silent type.
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Posted 12 August 2010 - 08:49 PM
I for one LOVE Nippon Ichi, but in one of my favorites, Soul Nomad and the Word Eaters, the character pretty much has a battle cry and whatever the LIMITED options are. Otherwise Gig and Dannette do all the talking for you practically...
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Posted 13 August 2010 - 07:23 AM
I like games where the main character talks because it helps to give the character more personality and makes them more relate-able. How ever I don't mind if the character doesn't talk as long as the stories are interesting such as in The Legend of Zelda series.
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Posted 17 August 2010 - 01:55 AM
i can see why some companies do it but alot of the time it gets boring like when princesses zelda screams and link just stares
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Posted 17 August 2010 - 03:05 AM
Kinda like Harvest Moon.The main character talks like twice.But the overall game is pretty cool.
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Posted 19 August 2010 - 12:08 PM
Games where we don't talk are certainly not as good as if we were. Games where we talk make the game more engaging, the atmosphere is more deep, and our motives and motivation are much more apparent. But I guess I'm only talking about RPGs, because if we were playing something like Mario-Kart talking doesn't really matter.Haha, while playing Harvest Moon I just pretended my character was mute.
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Posted 19 August 2010 - 03:21 PM
em . . . i think the principal character is usually those cool-type ones if he/she doesn't talk . . .and his/her comrades are often v talkative in this case so i think it's ok ; )
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Posted 24 August 2010 - 12:54 AM
isac from dead space never spoke i think, although he was alone through most of it
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Posted 24 August 2010 - 07:20 AM
in the game bully for xbox 360
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Posted 24 August 2010 - 06:20 PM
Yeah, I don't like RPGs where the main character doesn't talk. For instance, when I play Tales of .. games well, the main character talks so it is awesome, he has his own personality.Crono, in Chrono Trigger, even though I love the game, doesn't really have any personality and it makes it boring to me.So yeah, I prefer it when the main character speaks.I guess they don't make him talk because YOU'RE supposed to replace the main character? Not sure.
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Posted 25 August 2010 - 08:11 AM
dont mind really cos with out speaking the hero let's you make up his own life and leaves it to your imagination. but it also good when they talk cos im lazy
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Posted 28 August 2010 - 05:25 PM
unless it's zelda, i hate it
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Posted 31 August 2010 - 12:57 AM
After years of silent protagonist like Link, if he ever did speak I'd be totally pissed.
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Posted 31 August 2010 - 01:24 AM
All pokemon games do this!I think its because you can talk at the game and say what you would say anyway. I find it annoying, i would rather see what my dude has to say.
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Posted 02 September 2010 - 01:20 AM
i really don't like it when the hero or main character doesn't talk because it ruins the whole experience and you just feel like your controlling a shell of a person.
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 06:31 PM
I kinda like the char that doesn't speak but sometimes when chars talk they give more personality 
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Posted 05 September 2010 - 10:54 PM
Some Of The Best Games, The Main Characters Dont Talk. Examples all Pokemon games Spyro games for the Game boy advance, Kirby Games And also Zelda Link Games.
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Posted 06 September 2010 - 02:58 AM
I don't like those kind of games either but sometimes it makes the character more mysterious & cooler like Link.just sometimes.I like the games that the character DOES talk,like dragon age where you can kinda pick what you say instead of the character not talking.
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Posted 06 September 2010 - 07:00 PM
As in a silent protagonist? I like the idea myself, as it usually immerses the player even more. To an extent, it's in a vein that you yourself are that character, and any reactions would be stemmed from your own.
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Posted 14 September 2010 - 12:50 AM
I don't mind when the character doesn't talk, because then it's affected mainly by your decisions. But I don't mind if it does talk.
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Posted 14 September 2010 - 05:08 AM
I perfer the games in which the characters talk, and you can pick options
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Posted 19 September 2010 - 03:45 AM
I think that it can be used effectively but is often a case of speeding up game production by removing dialogue choices for the player. If done well, a game can certainly be amazing with a silent protagonist, but in general making decisions and choosings paths KOTOR style appeals to me most.
