time to honor the performances made in the virtual world welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re gonna be highlighting our picks for the top 10
highlighting our picks for the top 10
highlighting our picks for the top 10 voice acting performances in video games
voice acting performances in video games
voice acting performances in video games that’s way more my style just to be
that’s way more my style just to be
that’s way more my style just to be clear this list will be focusing on
clear this list will be focusing on
clear this list will be focusing on performances from a single game rather
performances from a single game rather
performances from a single game rather than looking at the best overall voice
than looking at the best overall voice
than looking at the best overall voice actors because that’s a list for another
actors because that’s a list for another
actors because that’s a list for another day we’re also sticking to one entry per
day we’re also sticking to one entry per
day we’re also sticking to one entry per franchise to prevent stacking number 10
franchise to prevent stacking number 10
franchise to prevent stacking number 10 Rob white off as John Marston Red Dead
Rob white off as John Marston Red Dead
Rob white off as John Marston Red Dead Redemption what you are dear boy is the
Redemption what you are dear boy is the
Redemption what you are dear boy is the man whose life I’ve saved twice now a
man whose life I’ve saved twice now a
man whose life I’ve saved twice now a man who sells lies and deceit to
man who sells lies and deceit to
man who sells lies and deceit to unwitting people man who if he doesn’t
unwitting people man who if he doesn’t
unwitting people man who if he doesn’t help me I won’t think twice about
help me I won’t think twice about
help me I won’t think twice about putting a bullet through his skull
putting a bullet through his skull
putting a bullet through his skull feeding of the vultures myself living
feeding of the vultures myself living
feeding of the vultures myself living with the guilt of his crimes and a
with the guilt of his crimes and a
with the guilt of his crimes and a troubled past Marston struggles to
troubled past Marston struggles to
troubled past Marston struggles to rebuild himself as a changed man he left
rebuild himself as a changed man he left
rebuild himself as a changed man he left me to die to save your own skin and now
me to die to save your own skin and now
me to die to save your own skin and now you expect me to care about you you got
you expect me to care about you you got
you expect me to care about you you got it all wrong brother why pops
it all wrong brother why pops
it all wrong brother why pops performance seamlessly and believably
performance seamlessly and believably
performance seamlessly and believably transitions between outlaw mercenary and
transitions between outlaw mercenary and
transitions between outlaw mercenary and even a loving father just gotta learn to
even a loving father just gotta learn to
even a loving father just gotta learn to shoot straight and get yourself eaten by
shoot straight and get yourself eaten by
shoot straight and get yourself eaten by some anime funny Paul thank you son
some anime funny Paul thank you son
some anime funny Paul thank you son number 9 gen Taylor as Cortana Halo 4
number 9 gen Taylor as Cortana Halo 4
number 9 gen Taylor as Cortana Halo 4 while Jan may have appeared as the blue
while Jan may have appeared as the blue
while Jan may have appeared as the blue vixen Cortana in previous games
vixen Cortana in previous games
vixen Cortana in previous games it’s her performance in Halo 4 that
it’s her performance in Halo 4 that
it’s her performance in Halo 4 that really shows off her acting range I will
really shows off her acting range I will
really shows off her acting range I will not
Kitana as an AI breaking down into
Kitana as an AI breaking down into madness Jen shows that even a computer
madness Jen shows that even a computer
madness Jen shows that even a computer program can portray emotion as she
program can portray emotion as she
program can portray emotion as she struggles to come to grips with her
struggles to come to grips with her
struggles to come to grips with her eventual fate these people are gone and
eventual fate these people are gone and
eventual fate these people are gone and more will follow if the die dad reaches
more will follow if the die dad reaches
more will follow if the die dad reaches earth they’ll pair you with another AI
maybe even another Cortana model have
maybe even another Cortana model have palsy lets them that’s not going to
palsy lets them that’s not going to
palsy lets them that’s not going to happen it won’t be me
happen it won’t be me
happen it won’t be me number eight David Hayter as Snake Metal
number eight David Hayter as Snake Metal
number eight David Hayter as Snake Metal Gear Solid four guns of the Patriots
Gear Solid four guns of the Patriots
Gear Solid four guns of the Patriots can’t get far on to a voice acting list
can’t get far on to a voice acting list
can’t get far on to a voice acting list without mentioning snake and the best
without mentioning snake and the best
without mentioning snake and the best work was done was when the one-eyed hero
work was done was when the one-eyed hero
work was done was when the one-eyed hero was in his twilight years snake let’s
was in his twilight years snake let’s
was in his twilight years snake let’s try another doctor it won’t make any
try another doctor it won’t make any
try another doctor it won’t make any difference
difference
difference not an ordinary man to begin with
not an ordinary man to begin with
not an ordinary man to begin with not to mention Fox died despite this
not to mention Fox died despite this
not to mention Fox died despite this entry in the franchise having so much
entry in the franchise having so much
entry in the franchise having so much dialogue Heder remained memorable
dialogue Heder remained memorable
dialogue Heder remained memorable throughout the entire franchise I think
throughout the entire franchise I think
throughout the entire franchise I think it the only place I’d see you dressed
it the only place I’d see you dressed
it the only place I’d see you dressed like that would be your daughter’s
like that would be your daughter’s
like that would be your daughter’s wedding oh and by the way to us snake
wedding oh and by the way to us snake
wedding oh and by the way to us snake will always be David Hayter no Hollywood
will always be David Hayter no Hollywood
will always be David Hayter no Hollywood actor could ever really replace him as
actor could ever really replace him as
actor could ever really replace him as much as we love Kiefer Sutherland you
much as we love Kiefer Sutherland you
much as we love Kiefer Sutherland you still have your youth
still have your youth
still have your youth don’t waste it you can start over number
don’t waste it you can start over number
don’t waste it you can start over number seven
seven
seven Erin Stanton as Cole Phelps LA noire
Erin Stanton as Cole Phelps LA noire
Erin Stanton as Cole Phelps LA noire thanks to the motion scan technology
thanks to the motion scan technology
thanks to the motion scan technology this is probably the best visual
this is probably the best visual
this is probably the best visual representation of a video game
representation of a video game
representation of a video game performance
performance
performance Courtney Sheldon was a corpsman Roy he
Courtney Sheldon was a corpsman Roy he
Courtney Sheldon was a corpsman Roy he served his country he went out with a
served his country he went out with a
served his country he went out with a medical kit and an army 45 in two places
medical kit and an army 45 in two places
medical kit and an army 45 in two places that made the valley of death look like
that made the valley of death look like
that made the valley of death look like a picnic he was either naive enough or
a picnic he was either naive enough or
a picnic he was either naive enough or dumb enough to get involved in the
dumb enough to get involved in the
dumb enough to get involved in the suburban redevelopment fund along with
suburban redevelopment fund along with
suburban redevelopment fund along with the mayor the VA Monroe and a certain
the mayor the VA Monroe and a certain
the mayor the VA Monroe and a certain crooked cop as Cole Phelps Erin showed
crooked cop as Cole Phelps Erin showed
crooked cop as Cole Phelps Erin showed off a fantastic range as a detective
off a fantastic range as a detective
off a fantastic range as a detective dealing with the everyday drama of being
dealing with the everyday drama of being
dealing with the everyday drama of being on the force how about a scoop for the
on the force how about a scoop for the
on the force how about a scoop for the examiner Galloway you could use some
examiner Galloway you could use some
examiner Galloway you could use some good press now the Tramp another message
good press now the Tramp another message
good press now the Tramp another message it’s the werewolf back in business boys
it’s the werewolf back in business boys
it’s the werewolf back in business boys give another asshole a sister how about
give another asshole a sister how about
give another asshole a sister how about showing some respect for this poor woman
showing some respect for this poor woman
showing some respect for this poor woman his performance is especially memorable
his performance is especially memorable
his performance is especially memorable because he can let loose at the push of
because he can let loose at the push of
because he can let loose at the push of a button you’re full of shit Jacob the
a button you’re full of shit Jacob the
a button you’re full of shit Jacob the truth is you hated that bitch you
truth is you hated that bitch you
truth is you hated that bitch you followed her and dragged her into the
followed her and dragged her into the
followed her and dragged her into the car and then took her out to the Moors
car and then took her out to the Moors
car and then took her out to the Moors she woke up and you smashed her face
she woke up and you smashed her face
she woke up and you smashed her face same with a socket right no no no no
same with a socket right no no no no
same with a socket right no no no no number six
number six
number six Mark Hamill as the Joker Batman Arkham
Mark Hamill as the Joker Batman Arkham
Mark Hamill as the Joker Batman Arkham Asylum
Asylum
Asylum long after he hung up his lightsaber
long after he hung up his lightsaber
long after he hung up his lightsaber Hamel went from portraying one iconic
Hamel went from portraying one iconic
Hamel went from portraying one iconic pop culture character to another Hamill
pop culture character to another Hamill
pop culture character to another Hamill may have first portrayed the Joker in
may have first portrayed the Joker in
may have first portrayed the Joker in the beloved Batman animated series but
the beloved Batman animated series but
the beloved Batman animated series but it’s his gaming performance that has
it’s his gaming performance that has
it’s his gaming performance that has earned him the most recent mainstream
earned him the most recent mainstream
earned him the most recent mainstream recognition as the terrifying Clown
recognition as the terrifying Clown
recognition as the terrifying Clown Prince of Crime beating a bane feeding
Prince of Crime beating a bane feeding
Prince of Crime beating a bane feeding scarecrow to croc swapping around Holly
scarecrow to croc swapping around Holly
scarecrow to croc swapping around Holly my hobby by the way and ruining all my
my hobby by the way and ruining all my
my hobby by the way and ruining all my lovely plans number 5 Troy Baker and
lovely plans number 5 Troy Baker and
lovely plans number 5 Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson as Joel and Ellie The
Ashley Johnson as Joel and Ellie The
Ashley Johnson as Joel and Ellie The Last of Us
Last of Us
Last of Us okay so we’re kind of stretching the
okay so we’re kind of stretching the
okay so we’re kind of stretching the rules here a bit with these two people
rules here a bit with these two people
rules here a bit with these two people what else did you get well here let’s
what else did you get well here let’s
what else did you get well here let’s make you all nostalgic you know that is
make you all nostalgic you know that is
make you all nostalgic you know that is actually before my time I didn’t winter
actually before my time I didn’t winter
actually before my time I didn’t winter though but note that our criteria said
though but note that our criteria said
though but note that our criteria said one entry per game not one person with
one entry per game not one person with
one entry per game not one person with each of these two giving a fantastic
each of these two giving a fantastic
each of these two giving a fantastic performance it’s impossible to pick not
performance it’s impossible to pick not
performance it’s impossible to pick not her you know what Maria told me about
her you know what Maria told me about
her you know what Maria told me about Sarah Ellie
Sarah Ellie
Sarah Ellie [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you’re treading on some mighty thin ice
you’re treading on some mighty thin ice
you’re treading on some mighty thin ice here I’m sorry about your daughter Joel
here I’m sorry about your daughter Joel
here I’m sorry about your daughter Joel but I have lost people too
but I have lost people too
but I have lost people too you have no idea what loss is not only
you have no idea what loss is not only
you have no idea what loss is not only do both Troy and Ashley give an amazing
do both Troy and Ashley give an amazing
do both Troy and Ashley give an amazing performance but the chemistry between
performance but the chemistry between
performance but the chemistry between the two actors is the real strength as
the two actors is the real strength as
the two actors is the real strength as they struggle to survive in a
they struggle to survive in a
they struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic world
post-apocalyptic world
post-apocalyptic world I saw the hell out of that guy ha I feel
I saw the hell out of that guy ha I feel
I saw the hell out of that guy ha I feel sick
sick
sick and you just hang back like I told you
and you just hang back like I told you
and you just hang back like I told you to number 4 Jennifer Hale as commander
to number 4 Jennifer Hale as commander
to number 4 Jennifer Hale as commander shepard AKA fem shep Mass Effect trilogy
shepard AKA fem shep Mass Effect trilogy
shepard AKA fem shep Mass Effect trilogy Jennifer is an incredibly talented voice
Jennifer is an incredibly talented voice
Jennifer is an incredibly talented voice actress so getting her on the list is a
actress so getting her on the list is a
actress so getting her on the list is a no brainer
no brainer
no brainer it’s worth the stress to watch the
it’s worth the stress to watch the
it’s worth the stress to watch the people you’re commanding come into their
people you’re commanding come into their
people you’re commanding come into their own I was talking about to you and
own I was talking about to you and
own I was talking about to you and without question for most noteworthy
without question for most noteworthy
without question for most noteworthy performance is that of Commander Shepard
performance is that of Commander Shepard
performance is that of Commander Shepard throughout the Mass Effect trilogy this
throughout the Mass Effect trilogy this
throughout the Mass Effect trilogy this is an incredibly difficult role to fill
is an incredibly difficult role to fill
is an incredibly difficult role to fill as Hale had to believably deliver the
as Hale had to believably deliver the
as Hale had to believably deliver the same lines that the male version of
same lines that the male version of
same lines that the male version of Commander Shepard would and sound badass
Commander Shepard would and sound badass
Commander Shepard would and sound badass doing it to relinquish your weapons
doing it to relinquish your weapons
doing it to relinquish your weapons before we proceed one bullet where do
before we proceed one bullet where do
before we proceed one bullet where do you want it not only does she outperform
you want it not only does she outperform
you want it not only does she outperform her male counterpart but she truly
her male counterpart but she truly
her male counterpart but she truly breathes life into one of the most
breathes life into one of the most
breathes life into one of the most customizable characters in video game
customizable characters in video game
customizable characters in video game history wars brought us pain and
history wars brought us pain and
history wars brought us pain and suffering and loss
but it’s also brought us together as
but it’s also brought us together as soldiers allies friends number three
soldiers allies friends number three
soldiers allies friends number three Michael mando as boss far cry 3
Michael mando as boss far cry 3
Michael mando as boss far cry 3 mando delivered a performance that ended
mando delivered a performance that ended
mando delivered a performance that ended up being so amazing that the character
up being so amazing that the character
up being so amazing that the character boss ended up becoming the poster boy of
boss ended up becoming the poster boy of
boss ended up becoming the poster boy of far cry 3
far cry 3
far cry 3 insanity is doing the exact same thing
insanity is doing the exact same thing
insanity is doing the exact same thing over and over again spected shit to
over and over again spected shit to
over and over again spected shit to change that is crazy originally the
change that is crazy originally the
change that is crazy originally the character didn’t exist in pre-production
character didn’t exist in pre-production
character didn’t exist in pre-production but Ubisoft loved Michael’s auditions so
but Ubisoft loved Michael’s auditions so
but Ubisoft loved Michael’s auditions so much that they created the characters
much that they created the characters
much that they created the characters specifically for him they say boss
Michael went even further with the
Michael went even further with the performance for a live-action webseries
performance for a live-action webseries
performance for a live-action webseries playing the psychotic slave trading
playing the psychotic slave trading
playing the psychotic slave trading pirate in real life of course you
pirate in real life of course you
pirate in real life of course you haven’t been flossing huh that’s really
haven’t been flossing huh that’s really
haven’t been flossing huh that’s really bad you know that out number two
bad you know that out number two
bad you know that out number two Ellen McLean is GLaDOS portal 2
Ellen McLean is GLaDOS portal 2
Ellen McLean is GLaDOS portal 2 transitioning from a full-body
transitioning from a full-body
transitioning from a full-body performance to nobody at all we have
performance to nobody at all we have
performance to nobody at all we have GLaDOS sorry amantha Ness I’ve really
GLaDOS sorry amantha Ness I’ve really
GLaDOS sorry amantha Ness I’ve really let the place go since she killed me by
let the place go since she killed me by
let the place go since she killed me by the way thanks for that sarcasm self
the way thanks for that sarcasm self
the way thanks for that sarcasm self test complete oh good that’s back online
test complete oh good that’s back online
test complete oh good that’s back online bringing an emotional style to the
bringing an emotional style to the
bringing an emotional style to the computerized voice of a homicidal AI was
computerized voice of a homicidal AI was
computerized voice of a homicidal AI was no easy task
no easy task
no easy task yet Ellen’s voice became the inseparable
yet Ellen’s voice became the inseparable
yet Ellen’s voice became the inseparable key ingredient to the portal formula a
key ingredient to the portal formula a
key ingredient to the portal formula a surge of emotion is shot through me when
surge of emotion is shot through me when
surge of emotion is shot through me when I saved
I saved
I saved life taught me an even more valuable
life taught me an even more valuable
life taught me an even more valuable lesson where Carolyn lives in my brain
lesson where Carolyn lives in my brain
lesson where Carolyn lives in my brain Carolyn
so impressive was her performance that
so impressive was her performance that had caught the attention of a certain
had caught the attention of a certain
had caught the attention of a certain gamer known as Guillermo del Toro who
gamer known as Guillermo del Toro who
gamer known as Guillermo del Toro who got the rights to use glados’s voice in
got the rights to use glados’s voice in
got the rights to use glados’s voice in his film Pacific Rim before we get to
his film Pacific Rim before we get to
his film Pacific Rim before we get to number one let’s take a look at some
number one let’s take a look at some
number one let’s take a look at some other noteworthy performances why why
other noteworthy performances why why
other noteworthy performances why why did they put me in here what am I oh you
did they put me in here what am I oh you
did they put me in here what am I oh you sees I got a go tale sweet about oh
sees I got a go tale sweet about oh
sees I got a go tale sweet about oh sweet look go get Kendall and take her
sweet look go get Kendall and take her
sweet look go get Kendall and take her to a safe place
to a safe place
to a safe place what you’re thinking is sweet I thanked
what you’re thinking is sweet I thanked
what you’re thinking is sweet I thanked him in a home he’s just walking into a
him in a home he’s just walking into a
him in a home he’s just walking into a trap
trap
trap [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one nolan north
number one nolan north
number one nolan north Nathan Drake Uncharted series taking the
Nathan Drake Uncharted series taking the
Nathan Drake Uncharted series taking the top spot on our list is the man who set
top spot on our list is the man who set
top spot on our list is the man who set new standards and voice acting with
new standards and voice acting with
new standards and voice acting with Nathan Drake you overlooked one little
Nathan Drake you overlooked one little
Nathan Drake you overlooked one little detail since you partner what face it
detail since you partner what face it
detail since you partner what face it genius you’ve been played oh really
genius you’ve been played oh really
genius you’ve been played oh really [Music]
[Music]
[Music] with his performance from the motion
with his performance from the motion
with his performance from the motion capture while recording for a more
capture while recording for a more
capture while recording for a more authentic feel of the character Nolan
authentic feel of the character Nolan
authentic feel of the character Nolan may have a large amount of roles in
may have a large amount of roles in
may have a large amount of roles in video game acting under his belt but his
video game acting under his belt but his
video game acting under his belt but his most popular is by far his best so we
most popular is by far his best so we
most popular is by far his best so we sneak in we find out where the Holden
sneak in we find out where the Holden
sneak in we find out where the Holden colognian cutter if they’re holding on
colognian cutter if they’re holding on
colognian cutter if they’re holding on let’s have full sully I’m just saying
let’s have full sully I’m just saying
let’s have full sully I’m just saying these guys don’t seem like the
these guys don’t seem like the
these guys don’t seem like the hostage-taking type let’s just go with
hostage-taking type let’s just go with
hostage-taking type let’s just go with best-case scenario for now okay by the
best-case scenario for now okay by the
best-case scenario for now okay by the way check out his profile on IMDB if you
way check out his profile on IMDB if you
way check out his profile on IMDB if you want to see just how many of your
want to see just how many of your
want to see just how many of your favorite games and cartoons he’s been in
favorite games and cartoons he’s been in
favorite games and cartoons he’s been in we defy you to not be impressed hello
we defy you to not be impressed hello
we defy you to not be impressed hello so this is the key to everything yes it
so this is the key to everything yes it
so this is the key to everything yes it is Marco Polo’s passport to Shambhala
is Marco Polo’s passport to Shambhala
is Marco Polo’s passport to Shambhala what do we do with it ah I have no idea
what do we do with it ah I have no idea
what do we do with it ah I have no idea actually do you agree with our list who
actually do you agree with our list who
actually do you agree with our list who are your favorite video game voice
are your favorite video game voice
are your favorite video game voice actors for more informative top 10s
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