I find the character to be much more alive lifelike and real then in the previous games. The voiced protagonist is awesome . Not sure about the male character as I don't roll them in RPG's. If I had any criticism maybe there could have been more dialogue options but as far as voiced vs a mute protaganist I prefer the voiced if done well and it is.

I agree that Courtenay Taylor seems to have done a fantastic job. I've liked her work in other games. And I'm sure it will be a wonderful experience the first time around.

But I'm not so sure it will be at all wonderful the third or fourth ...or twentieth... time I play the game. I roleplay many different types of characters. And I have a hunch that the replay value of this game is likely to be less than the replay value of the previous Fallouts...or of Bethesda's other games.

Courtenay is the best.