Anyone Else think the narrator sounds like a drunk buffoon?

[Misotu]

"Drunk buffoon" seems, er, rather harsh I think some of the quotes are a little over-egged - he starts to sound smug or patronising sometimes, or as if he's finding something quietly amusing. I preferred Leonard Nimoy - I liked his understated delivery. And that was before I knew who it was - for years I thought it was just some random guy so I can't be accused of nerdy fanboyism

 

[Guardian_PL]

BRIAN BLESSED for Civ6

Oh yes. Yes please
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP11L9jRW94 - snooker commentary xP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKHihAPr2Rc&feature=related - speech from Henry V, Armored Ultimatum

 

[SpearMan153]

Should have got Shatner. I'll bet Shatner would have done it for peanuts for the opportunity to one-up Nimoy.

well played

Shatner would be great:

you've... discovered... pottery

 

[AfterShafter]

well played

Shatner would be great:

you've... discovered... pottery

No no...

you've... discovered... pottery!..... !



But, I'd have been happy with Palin too.

Tech: Environmentalism.
Quote: "Polar bears aren't endangered, they're just unlucky!"

 

[Venereus]

I want Sid himself for Civ 6! And at the end of eeach quote he'll say "Also, I'm sorry". Yeah, that'll do.

 

[mike1117112]

James Earl Jones, who better than Vader?

 

[BobDole]

James Earl Jones, who better than Vader?

James Earl Jones, a good selection......for everything.

 

[Carney]

surprised no one has suggested morgan freeman yet

 

[Roto-Router]

David Sedaris! Though Palin will probably need the work by the time Civ 6 comes out; she's on her 14th minute of fame.

But failing that...Shatner.

 

[Camikaze]

I'm actually pretty happy with the narrator. Just as good as Nimoy.

 

[BritishSeaPower]

I agree, the new narrator is perfectly acceptable. I find if anything the only bad part about him is the cinema at the beginning of the game that we endure on every start up.

 

[jacyp]

I'm quite annoyed with the narrator, he seems always out of breath, it's distressing. It makes me want to call 911 and report an old guy suffocating.

 

[moysturfurmer]

different voices for different tech types (military, science, culture etc)

boom roasted

 

[BobDole]

I agree, the new narrator is perfectly acceptable. I find if anything the only bad part about him is the cinema at the beginning of the game that we endure on every start up.

That's what editing the game files (whichever one it is, I forget) is for, although there really should be a regular option for it since there's plenty of people who don't know about it I bet.

 

[Fredric Drum]

I can't handle his voice, it's so thick and unclear, like the sound of sawing through a log.

 

[Rusty Edge]

James Earl Jones, who better than Vader?

I have to agree that I think he's the greatest.



I'm satisfied with the guy we've got.

I remember him as Blank Reg on Max Headroom-

 

[Tapewormlondon]

surprised no one has suggested morgan freeman yet

+1 Morgan Freeman FTW!!!

 

[Thorn]

surprised no one has suggested morgan freeman yet

Some of us did way back when Civ 4 BTS came out.
And yet another +1 to Morgan Freeman!

 

[jacyp]

I'm all for Morgan Freeman

 

[Venger]

The current guy sort of sounds like Foster Brooks.

He's not horrible, but he ain't Spock either. Other good ones would be Shatner (The wheel...has been...DISCOVERED!), James Earl Jones (I find your lack of Bronze Working disturbing), Richard Attenborough, etc.

I ended up turning the voices down because, frankly, they bug the snot out of me. Most of the leaders sound like retards, and I keep waiting for the announcer to slur his words and go *hic*.