While some games have such bad voice acting it makes you want to tear your ears off, other games get the voice acting so right it makes listening to the characters one of the best parts of the game. Go to the source for gamerlimit.com's Top 10 Voice Actors In Gaming...

One of the most make-or-break elements for modern video games comes in the voiceover artists. It’s not just some little tacked-on detail that provides fodder for the game’s critics — the skill of the voiceovers in a game has a direct impact on the player’s immersion in the game universe, and thus are directly related to the player’s overall enjoyment of the game.

How many times have you played a game with that one voice that just made your ears bleed? It could be a great game, beautiful graphics, fantastic plot, great battle system, everything could be perfect — but if there’s that one voice that just drives you nuts, odds are that’s what you’re going to most remember from the game.

Take the GameCube beauty Baten Kaitos for example — it has among the greatest graphics ever shown on the GameCube, a twisting plot, cohesive battle world, and I do remember that right after playing the game I really enjoyed it. But right now, a couple years later, the only thing I remember is how painful a couple of the voices were. Voiceovers are a crucial part of any game that features them, and it’s high time that the greatest voiceover artists were recognized. The artists below are each among the most versatile, recognizable or talented voiceover artists that have graced the video game industry.

I also have to issue a disclaimer: there are so many great voiceover artists out there that it’s really impossible to guarantee that these are somehow the ten “best” ones. These are just ten prominent, notable voiceover artists that I feel deserve recognition. Did I miss some? Let me know, maybe there’ll be a Part 2. And if you see a glaring omission, wait a few days — they might be featured in another voiceover-based list in the near future.

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