GamersFTW editor Alex Gibson had the chance to sit down and talk with legendary voice actor Troy Baker at the Comic Con event, Optimus Bristol. Troy speaks of his experiences working on iconic titles such as The Last of Us and Uncharted 4, , the future of the video game industry, working with Kojima on Metal Gear Solid 5, and the future of the Metal gear franchise.
The acting legend on making his own game, AI, working with indies, and replacing fear with trust
VGChartz's Lee Mehr: "As game scripts expand in size and the technology to capture performances improves, blockbuster game companies are under tremendous pressure to get the right fit for a leading role. In some cases, said actor essentially becomes the face of that franchise; their mug may be digitally altered or cropped in select ways, but they're – more or less – in the same spot as a film actor at this point. As a result, there's also a keener interest in how those performers sound if they're replacing somebody else.
Perhaps the most glaring example of that was Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 remake. Alongside a bevy of other gameplay & story alterations, Luke Roberts replacing Guy Cihi's original James Sunderland was a major point of distress for long-time fans before release. Sure, Cihi wasn't a trained actor at the time (and it shows), but he carried a type of unique charm that meshed perfectly with the game's strange world. A similar situation was Troy Baker assuming the mantle of Indiana Jones. How similar could he actually sound to a younger Harrison Ford? Judging by the collective staff & community acclaim, both of them fared quite well, and so too did the others who made up our final five."
This looks awesome. ’ Halloween Horror Night sends Neil Druckmann, Co-Studio Head & Head of Creative at Naughty Dog, and Troy Baker, the actor behind Joel, on a terrifying excursion of the “The Last of Us” haunted house, based on Naughty Dog and PlayStation’s award-winning post-pandemic video game.
Neil's body language seems to say the opposite of what he says. He doesn't seem to react to anything other than pointing.
You have to wonder if it is one of those cases of I know I have to be here for P.R. reasons but I am not really excited to be here.
Merely seconds into the video and he already proves how cool and candid he is! :')
Cool interview, seems fairly casual instead of PR-driven which is nice to see, but gets some good questions and answers :)
Seems like a really cool dude. Interesting comments about the MGS series.
Dude's got some charisma, to be sure. I still have trouble believing that voice comes out of him. I'm immensely jealous -I sound like Jay Baruchel.
This guy is an absolute legend! He gave a great insight into the industry and the people involved in the games.
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