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Shakeups Coming To Voice Cast For InFamous II?

Actually, I don't care what he sounds like. I just want to keep zapping trash bag-wearing hobo supermen.


 Would you prefer more or less gravel?
 Would you prefer more or less gravel?
An inFormal poll of the office reveals that I was apparently in a distinct minority in my appreciation of Cole McGrath's gravelly tones in the excellent InFamous, the PS3-exclusive open-world electric superhero romp from earlier this year.

Apparently even Sony itself disagrees with me, as word from voice actor David Sullivan's Twitter indicates he's auditioned for the role of Cole, which is apparently being recast in the inevitable sequel. Here's the original tweet, as reported earlier today by G4.

"First voiceover/motion capture audition today for a video game," said actor David Sullivan over Twitter this morning. "Re-casting of Cole in the sequel of Infamous. 'I'll melt your face.' e.g"


However, Sullivan has since deleted the offending tweet and replaced it with a slightly more equivocal version. Of course, the fact that someone got uppity enough to make him remove his comment just validates the whole affair further.

Had a very cool audition today for role in a very famous video game that I'm not allowed to talk about.


With apologies to Sucker Punch, Uncharted 2 has just unseated InFamous as my favorite PS3 game this year, but I'm still very much looking forward to the further adventures of Cole McGrath, whatever he sounds like next time around. Did anybody else like that character? Who's ready for more InFamous around here?
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Edited By teh_pwnzorer

I liked the original voice, but the game would still be fun with just text dialogue and "..."

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@MAST said:
" I want to know where the DLC for inFamous is? Since when does a successful game not have DLC? "
What would they put in as DLC?
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i cant wait to see whats next for cole, but i am really enjoying uncharted2 right now!!!

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Edited By ITSSEXYTIME

Cole was my least favourite part about Infamous.  The voice certainly didn't help him much.



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Edited By iamjohn
@RYNO9881 said:
" You sir, are a fucking idiot who can't tell what is good and what isn't. "
It couldn't just be that I appreciate it when games that don't have horrifying unlikable characters, painfully formulaic plot development and terrible endings that are nonsensical time paradoxes, right?  Nah, of course not. 
 
But go ahead, keep making ad hominem attacks as if it's going to change the fact that I ultimately liked inFAMOUS a lot in spite of its awful storytelling.  Only making yourself look like the fucking idiot, not me. :P
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Edited By Box3ru13

I liked cole's voice, zeke on the other hand. And sasha is perfect, so creepy but fitting. 

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Edited By Ket87

I didn't mind Cole's voice but they should have recorded two versions of every dialogue, one for good karma and one for bad. And use the gravely Christian Bale Batman voice for bad Cole.

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Edited By kennybaese

I didn't mind Cole's voice. I did kind of do the rolled eyes thing when I first heard it. That, along with Batman and Rorschach made me think the raspy voice thing was becoming way overused for some inexplicable reason, but I got used to it and I kind of stopped caring one way or another. It'll be mad weird to hear someone else voice that character given how much time I spent with that game. 
 
And yes, I wanted me some more inFamous as soon as I finished the game. The first time.

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Edited By TwoOneFive

Yeah Brad, InFAMOUS rucking ROCKED!! (and F- prototype lol)

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Edited By tatsuyarr

After playing the demo I decided this game wasn't for me. I hated the main character and the sample of missions they proposed in the demo was horrible (protecting a crate, WTF!!!).
Anyway if there's a demo for infamous 2 I'll give it a try.

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Edited By Kazona

The more gravel the better!

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@DanielJW said:

"What would they put in as DLC? "

I dunno, i'm not a game developer, but i'm sure they could think up a ton of stuff to put in as DLC. More side missions, more powers, costumes, new area to explore, etc. They could find a way to put in a lot of DLC if they wanted to. I'm not saying for sure that any of it would be good, but most of the DLC for a lot of other games isn't exactly good either.
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Edited By Venatio

I liked Cole as a character and his voice was fine, I dont see why they need to change it

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I agree that the game was buggy.  the number of times I got stuck inside a building was over a half dozen.

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Edited By DCFGS3

A sequel? Not surprised, but SUPER HAPPY! As for Cole's accent, well I didn't mind it, perhaps a little too gravely at times, but the whole game sort of had that 'edge' to it.

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@ninjakiller said:
" I agree that the game was buggy.  the number of times I got stuck inside a building was over a half dozen. "
I did not hit single glitch in that game. And I played through twice. Once being a good guy and another being a red lightning shooting bad guy.
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Edited By HitmanAgent47

I also want to mention I think coles voice sounds too much like solid snake, it's almost exactly the same even though it's suitable for the character. I hope the role is recasted.

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Edited By GermanQR

I thought the game was incredibly fun, the developers nailed the game mechanics. This is what a game has to be about, really.
 
I think they could have developed a few more side mission types. There were too few types for too many missions, you ended up doing the same thing over and over again. I thought the story was very interesting, and I found especially Kessler and Alden fascinating, very much super villainesque (which is what the game is about, after all).  
 
I didn't have a problem with Cole's voice. No-one chooses their own voice, and it's completely unrelated to your job. Why can't a bike messenger have this kind of voice? And why do people assume that's exactly the voice he had before his "mutation"? 
 
What I did have an issue with was face animations. Completely unacceptablethis day and age, on a PS3 no less. Other than that and a few minor bugs that didn't really affect the game play, this game is fantastic. Easily an 8.5 for me.

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Edited By DisAbiLityFisHy

ReTarDedFisHy is pro-Gravel.  
What's wrong with some (okay, a lot) of manliness in your voice? 
Maybe if you were playing inFamous as a good guy and you had the gravelly voice it would be a little awkward. 
Otherwise it's great. 
 
The amount of gravel is nowhere near Christian Bale's performance in the Dark Knight, though. ReTarDedFisHy isn't going to watch another Batman movie until he eats some lozenges.
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But he made feel good about my own gravely voice.

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I liked Cole's voice.  I didn't see a problem.  He's no Commander Shephard, but not everyone can be that sexy.  

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I had no problem with original Cole, but I'd rather they went for a totally new PC in Infamous 2.  I don't know if there's much left to do with Electricity Man.

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Edited By Zainyboy

Cole was a bit of a pillock. That voice did nothing to draw me into the character. Nothing at all like the voices in my head...

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People just can't shut up on Twitter. His later tweet is very funny as he knows that he got caught.

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Edited By lhwll

i thought Cole's voice was fine. i mean after all he doesnt talk THAT much in the game you know? either way the game was amazing, i hope the second will rock too. i dont really get why they feel the need to have to recast his voice but watever as long as the game stays gooood!

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Edited By Pkshields

If he said "very inFamous game" I would be a fan already.

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hah, I just noticed the "inFormal" joke.

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Edited By Yummylee

Loved inFAMOUS and already got my hype meter a startin to fill for the sequel..but Cole witha change of voice actor? He did do a good job, minus his attempt at sounding lika throat cancer patient, but I'm sure i'll manage
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@BrockSampson said:
" @ninjakiller said:
" I agree that the game was buggy.  the number of times I got stuck inside a building was over a half dozen. "
I did not hit single glitch in that game. And I played through twice. Once being a good guy and another being a red lightning shooting bad guy. "
This, and, I liked the voice acting for Cole.
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@CowMuffins said:
" Cole was so generic. "Hi I'm the wannabe tough superhero who has normal issues with females, just like you." "
My issues with females have never come from their belief that I'm a terrorist. But that's just me :)
Anyway, I enjoyed the original, but I thought the first couple hours kinda sucked. And they should've given the sniping power much earlier in the game.
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Edited By Megalol69

Gimme sum more Infamous!! What was wrong with Cole's original voice? If they change the voice i think it might take away from the game for people who have played the first infamous.