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    Nolan North is an American voice actor, known for both the quality and quantity of his roles, and is now a winner (and loser) of multiple "Northies" from giantbomb.com.

    Anyone else sick of Nathan Drake's voice?

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    #1  Edited By Evercaptor


    It's not like it's a bad voice, i'm just sick of it being everywhere. North has a better vocal range than this, why is he typecast like this? I liked his vocal work in ODST; but why won't anyone give him a job that will let his talent shine. 

    Just booted up resonance of fate, and immediately shut it down upon hearing his voice. Maybe in a few months.

    I don't begrudge a guy his paycheck, but, "Awww, Come on!" M. Fenix (2008)

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    #2  Edited By solidejake

    Nope, no one else.

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    #3  Edited By Yummylee

    So eerie. Both a PS and Xbox new-user, clashing opinions!
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    #4  Edited By Venatio

    Nope, Nolan North is an amazing voice actor and I'm not sick of him yet, he could do other kinds of voices though
     
    Also, I love that he's in RoF, I've never heard him sound so crazy :D

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    #5  Edited By DeShawn2ks

    Nope, but I never been one that has been good at pointing out some ones voice unless its that dude from the Problem Child movies.  I have probably played many games with Nolan North in it but I have never noticed.

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    #6  Edited By Bionicicide

    He's the reason I didn't check out PoP (2008). Preview videos evoked too much of "Nathan Drake"; my favorite new character this generation and I don't want to play a game going "Dude, this is Nathan Drake, but not." So long as he masks his voice/personality to where I don't notice it (don't read credits) then he can cash in, but I don't like hearing the same voices for different characters.

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    #7  Edited By luce

    I understand the man needs work but there are other outlets for it...go dub an anime man
     
    Mix it up

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    #8  Edited By Andorski

    Fuck no.

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    #9  Edited By Evercaptor

    Not debating his skill, particularly, it's just jarring to hear it everywhere, he's like his own dialect .
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    #10  Edited By RedHatDrew

    I find it kind of refreshing to hear some decent voice acting. Plus, it's not like he's always the same character; he has a TON of  credits as, "Additional Voices."

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    #11  Edited By FireBurger

    While I understand that it can be weird to hear the same voice in so many different place, I haven't really noticed / been bothered by it. Besides, video games need as much good voice acting as possible, even it does sound the same.

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    #12  Edited By zyn

    Nope.

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    #13  Edited By beargirl1

    no. i like his voice 

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    #14  Edited By skidd

    Not yet, though maybe I haven't played enough games that he's been in. Plus, he's pretty good at what he does, so fair play to him.

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    #15  Edited By m1k3

    Its not Nolan Norths fault. its the developers who want "Nathan Drake" in all their games.

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    #16  Edited By Meltac

    I'm not tired of him, because he's very talented, but I'm tired of the characters he plays.

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    #17  Edited By rjayb89

    If Brad was voicing Nathan Drake, that would call for a James Bond-esque game that I would forever play to my heart's desires.

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    #18  Edited By TheFreeMan

    Maybe it's because I haven't played either of the Uncharted's yet (I know, I'm a heathen), but I'm digging hearing him in games. Dude's a great voice actor.

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    #19  Edited By nintendoeats

    Whenever I hear him I completely lose the character and just think "Oh its Nolan North again..."
     
    Its like when you see Bruce Willis in a film. Bruce Willis just IS Bruce Willis and all characters he plays become Bruce Willis.

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    #20  Edited By Yummylee

    Not really. Now Liam O Brien...god I hate that guy, even if he doesn't mean it he always has his characters sound like ultra-smug twits.
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    I think Steve Blum's is much more annoying, since he is literally in every freaking game out there.

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    #22  Edited By Aounslaught

    When developers will start hiring other people to sound like Nolan North in their games, I think that is when we'll know that something must be changed. But until that happens, there's plenty of North to go around. Man's getting paid for something he's really good at. I can respect that.

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    #23  Edited By Joseppie

    Can't say I am, he does good work.

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    #24  Edited By lucas_kelly

    No.

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    #25  Edited By landon

    He who is sick of Noland North, is sick of life.

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    #26  Edited By vidiot

    In a word: NO.
     

     
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    #27  Edited By spaceturtle

    I agree, there can be a little too much of him at times. But overall I'm always enjoying North's  work. He is good at what he do.

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    #28  Edited By PureRok
    @nintendoeats said:
    " Whenever I hear him I completely lose the character and just think "Oh its Nolan North again..."  Its like when you see Bruce Willis in a film. Bruce Willis just IS Bruce Willis and all characters he plays become Bruce Willis. "
    Which makes it instantly awesome.
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    #29  Edited By Lawrens

    I didn't really play many of those games with Drake's voice, I only ever recall his voice in Assassin's creed 2 that I've played, so it hasn't been annoying so far.

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    #30  Edited By nintendoeats
    @PureRok said:
    " @nintendoeats said:
    " Whenever I hear him I completely lose the character and just think "Oh its Nolan North again..."  Its like when you see Bruce Willis in a film. Bruce Willis just IS Bruce Willis and all characters he plays become Bruce Willis. "
    Which makes it instantly awesome. "
    Depends on what you are looking for.
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    #31  Edited By natetodamax

    Not really.

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    He's been typecasted, can't blame the Industry though; they looked at Uncharted 2 and wanted a piece of that success.

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    #33  Edited By bhhawks78

    No, but if I had played shadow complex/dark void/uncharted two back to back or something where in two games he is half assed nathan drake i probably would be.
     
    I'll take good but familiar voice acting over the typically new but awful voice acting.

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    Nope. I love him!

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    #35  Edited By damswedon

    nope he has joined the ranks of Steve Blum, and Jennifer Hale in being a voice actor that's voice makes me want to play a game more.

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    #36  Edited By babylonian

    Not really. I just realized tonight that North was the voice of Desmond in Assassin's Creed - dude's doing fine by me.

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    #37  Edited By Siepher

    I'm not really tired of it, but I was surprised how similar Nathan Drake's voice sounds to Desmond Miles' when I played Assassin's Creed II right after Uncharted 2.

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    #38  Edited By Jedted

    I'l never be tired of Nolan North's voice.  NEVER! 
     
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    #39  Edited By LiquidPrince

    No. I find this complaint stupid. It's like asking are you tired of seeing actors in multiple movies. At least with voice actors like Nolan North, he looks completely different every time. That and the guy has tremendous range. He's been in way more games then you realize all with different unique voices.

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    #40  Edited By Atomic_Tangerine

    Yeah, Nolan North is one of the best VO dudes in the bizness, but a lot of people do just ask him to play Nathan Drake.  I'm playing that last Prince of Persia game, and it is weird that he talks exactly like Drake and looks totally different.  He even does the same Die Hard-style jokes like Uncharted 2!
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    #41  Edited By Blackout62

    I haven't starting hating Nolan North, yet but you know who does tick me off: Yuri Lowenthal. He always does that same whiny Yosuke voice in everything from Mass Effect 2 to Red Faction: Guerilla. The guy has range, remember the original Sands of Time Prince. Yeah that was Yuri Lowenthal.

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    #42  Edited By Jikla

    I think Nolan North is a good voice actor. Did anyone notice him in Ratchet and clank: a crack in time?

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    #43  Edited By DukeTogo

    He's no Mickey Roarke.

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    #44  Edited By zurichazure

    I am super tired of Nolan North...I prefer him sparingly.
     
    During about a months span last year I heard him in about 5 games. That's VO enough of anyone. Unless Jeff is doing his impersonations.

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    I am sick of the weird cult following this dude has.

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    #46  Edited By MooseyMcMan

    Never! He is the best voice actor in the business!  ;) 
     
    While I kid a bit, I do think he's a pretty good voice actor, and that so long as he fits the role, there's no reason for him not to do the voice. Although, it was a little jarring to hear his voice in Assassin's Creed II right after I had beaten Uncharted 2 (especially since he was dropping f-bombs, which he obviously can't do in the T-rated Uncharted games). 

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    #47  Edited By ProfessorEss

    Kinda sick of Nolan North, but not Nolan North as Drake.

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    #48  Edited By RobotHamster

    Nope, your just jealous you don't have the voice of an angel like he does.

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    #49  Edited By natetodamax

    I am. Nolan North is kinda annoying now.

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    #50  Edited By Demyx

    I don't play games that often so yeah. I've only really heard his voice in a couple of games.

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