Dragon Age - mute main character?

Does anyone know why the character you create in Dragon Age Origins is mute? This isn't the 20th century, and space isn't an issue. This nearly ruined the game for me although I'm still working through it. Excellent dialogue, except for you. If Mass Effect could do it . . .

Mainly because you can be one of a few races/classes, plus two sexes... Whereas Sheppard is one guy so doing the voice was comparatively easy.Captain__Tripps

I thought it might have been older RPG's, but one voice could power all male characters, and one female. Better than none.

[QUOTE="Captain__Tripps"]Mainly because you can be one of a few races/classes, plus two sexes... Whereas Sheppard is one guy so doing the voice was comparatively easy.ChiliDragon

I thought it might have been older RPG's, but you one voice could power all male characters, and one female. Better than none.

desertpython

Everyone is talking around you . . except you. Might just be me.

I never understood why this bothered people. Whether its Gordon Freeman in Half-Life or Link in Legend of Zelda, people always pick on this little point. Sometimes a voiced protagonist can ruin immersion, for me at least.ProudLarry

Well it's not like the protagonists in Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas, Fable, Oblivion, Jade Empire and NwN2 (and many others) weren't voiced... oh wait...

Just read the questions out loud your player is about to ask in a voice of your choice. And then you have voice for your character.

I never understood why this bothered people. Whether its Gordon Freeman in Half-Life or Link in Legend of Zelda, people always pick on this little point. Sometimes a voiced protagonist can ruin immersion, for me at least.ProudLarry

I agree. As soon as the main character speaks, I become very aware that I'm controlling a character. Which as you said, ruins immersion.

In DAO you can be dwarf elf human and many classes mage, city elf .... that means for every1 of combinations you would have to have a different actor.

While in ME you can be female or male and thats that...

Its that easy Salute!

yeh, in mass effect it's just male or female human there's way more options in dragon age and it would have been stupid to have one fixed voice for all the races.

if dragon age 2 is made as simple as mass effect i won't be buying it because it won't be dragon age anymore.

No Mass Effect enough for you? Don't worry. Dragon Age 2 is being dumbed down thanks to casuals.ampiva

You dont know that , they maybe only improving combat , and that doesnt mean it will be dumbed down . More spells or moves to use and so on..

Fundamentally when a character is supposed to be you, is it really a great idea to have them speaking?

The "non-speaking" protagonist is a classic & enduring tool used to improve immersion.

You can think whatever you want without being forced to disagree with your onscreen self!

Also, from a practical angle, the lead character would have many, MANY times more lines to record than any other character so this saves time, money & space in development.

Also, from a practical angle, the lead character would have many, MANY times more lines to record than any other character so this saves time, money & space in development.Raxous

[QUOTE="Raxous"]Also, from a practical angle, the lead character would have many, MANY times more lines to record than any other character so this saves time, money & space in development.Makari

if dragon age 2 is made as simple as mass effect i won't be buying it because it won't be dragon age anymore.

PcGamingRig

No it won't... The game was ass on consoles and got bad reviews... They are probably more focused than ever on the PC version...

I dont understand why this is such a big deal......

There have been tons of RPGS where the main character didnt have a voice.

I dont understand why this is such a big deal......

There have been tons of RPGS where the main character didnt have a voice.

kozzy1234

I even like it more , because you can imagine any voice you want :P

During my last playthrough, I wish I could have muted the main character. When you play as an male city-elf warrior with "wise" voice selection, he sounds annoying as hell with his remarks especially while fighting.