having actual Scandinavian voice actors : V - Skyrim

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:38 pm

Generally, norwegians speaking english sound rather feeble, so I wouldn't want all the nords speaking in that accent. Danish ones might be even worse. It would sound as if they were walking around in their own country, speaking a different tongue than their own, even with eachother - unnatural.

Different accents are great tho, I loved Sheogoraths scottish one in SI. Giving the nords a beautiful irish brogue would actually sound great...I only wish Ronny Drew were still alive, he'd be great for some of the bar patron voices

Imagine the barkeep speaking in this voice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0_6FtRHhYY

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:26 am

Hah, im the opposite, i actually treasure my accent when talking english. Far more unique and cool then talking some wannabe american-english accent. The European english-accents are all very cool imo. Russians, Germans, Scots etc..

I'm with you on that!

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:30 pm

Hah, im the opposite, i actually treasure my accent when talking english. Far more unique and cool then talking some wannabe american-english accent. The European english-accents are all very cool imo. Russians, Germans, Scots etc..

I crinch everytime I hear a strong danish accent, it's one of the worst accents ever ^^ I prefer speaking with an actual english accent.

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:53 pm

English spoken with Scandinavian accents just sound plain bad, with Danish probably being the worst one. :laugh:

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:21 am

English spoken with Scandinavian accents just sound plain bad, with Danish probably being the worst one. :laugh:

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» Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:58 am

As long as the acting is believable and apt for the characters, I don't mind.

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:26 pm

Hah, im the opposite, i actually treasure my accent when talking english. Far more unique and cool then talking some wannabe american-english accent. The European english-accents are all very cool imo. Russians, Germans, Scots etc..

When I'm unprepared and I have to speak English, for example when I address someone who turns out to be a foreigner beyond all expectations, I own Petter on this. Take that.

English spoken with Scandinavian accents just sound plain bad, with Danish probably being the worst one. :laugh:

One word: potatoes.

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:48 am

Haha, no... I just want someone who can pronounce Norwegian words (and English words of course) in a somehow proper manner. :laugh:

yeah, it would be nice to recognise scandinavian-ish names and stuff.

they should have som scandinavians come by and teach the pronanciation(spelling?) of names.

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:10 am

im really hoping that they if they have voice acting, the nords are voiced by actual Scandinavian people, because from what i heard of the teaser, it was an american trying to sound nordic which kinda ruined the atmosphere a lil, but overall still a good video!

I have probably already been ninja'd over 9000 times, but that voice actor is actually Swedish.

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:16 am

yeah, it would be nice to recognise scandinavian-ish names and stuff.

they should have som scandinavians come by and teach the pronanciation(spelling?) of names.

That would take ages. One example: the "y". :teehee:

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 12:48 pm

I would like Schwarzenegger as Conan type voice acting :whistling:

"Hear de lamentations of der Vomen"

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:10 pm

That would take ages. One example: the "y". :teehee:

Even more interesting if some names actually used ? ? ? ^^

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:24 am

I just want to see Bjork given a role in the game.

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:37 am

Even more interesting if some names actually used ? ? ? ^^

First word of the day: jordb?rsyltet?y! I'll come back and see how you're coping tomorrow.

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:32 am

Or the names of the people. Just sounds wrong in my norwegian ears.

udyrfrykte, I had a good laugh when I fought it. But yeah, even though there are many talented american voice actors, seeing some other scandinavian actors would be great. Stellan Skarsgaard
had been perfect for a voice! same goes for Dennis Storh?i( the blonde, funny viking in 13th warrior)

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:32 pm

First word of the day: jordb?rsyltet?y! I'll come back and see how you're coping tomorrow.

Haha I can't imagine an American person ever saying that word tbh

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:01 am

As long as the game doesn't end up sounding like Fargo.. Scandinavian accents are distinct, but they sound more dim-witted than bad-ass. I say this as a Norwegian.

What I'd like is more accent-less voice actors. I don't like the overuse of British accents to make it sound like "old times".

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:43 am

First word of the day: jordb?rsyltet?y! I'll come back and see how you're coping tomorrow.

Haha... . I don't know of any nord names that use those the letters ?, ? and ? though. :laugh:

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:21 pm

Max von Sydow is a professional actor, and his Swedish accent isn't really noticeable. His age (81 years) is noticeable, though. I'm about as impressed with his lines as with Patrick Stewart's ones in Oblivion, i.e., not that much. I suppose lesser actors would have struggled even more with the overly dramatic dialogue given to them, though.

I'm not sure Nords with Swedish accents would help my immersion, it would make me think of contemporary Swedes more than Nords or Vikings. Icelandic accents would sound sufficiently foreign to me, perhaps.

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:00 am

Haha I can't imagine an American person ever saying that word tbh

Haha... . I don't know of any nord names that use those the letters ?, ? and ? though. :laugh:

I've known since I was a todler that this would happen one day: strawberry jam owns the planet!

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:42 pm

Haha... . I don't know of any nord names that use those the letters ?, ? and ? though. :laugh:

I'll jus dig around for a few mins ta get you a short list ^^:

?
?ivind, ?jvind, ?rni, ?rnulf, ?ssur, ?sten, ?vli, ?ystein, ?yvind.

?
?bj?rn, Aabj?rn, ?ge, Aage, Aake, ?mund, Aamund, ?smund, Aasmund.

Granted only very few of these are actually used in Denmark, but a few of them are... and heck it could be fun

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:33 am

You forgot ?rjan!

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:56 am

You forgot ?rjan!

?rjan is not a "norwegian" name, but a scandinavian version of the latin "Georgios".

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:13 am

I'll jus dig around for a few mins ta get you a short list ^^:

?
?ivind, ?jvind, ?rni, ?rnulf, ?ssur, ?sten, ?vli, ?ystein, ?yvind.

?
?bj?rn, Aabj?rn, ?ge, Aage, Aake, ?mund, Aamund, ?smund, Aasmund.

Granted only very few of these are actually used in Denmark, but a few of them are... and heck it could be fun

Have those names ever been used in any elder scrolls games?

» Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:08 am

Haha... . I don't know of any nord names that use those the letters ?, ? and ? though. :laugh:

There are many.. Fr?ydis, ?smund, ?se, ?shild, ?sgrim, ?ke, ?yvind, H?rek, R?rek, Sn?frid, H?kon etc.