Best for voice acting
Yakuza Kiwami 2
5.0 attribute score
Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.
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4.8 attribute score
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36 supporting reviews
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Hades II
4.6 overall score
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The Japanese performances are a standout, giving major confrontations and dramatic scenes convincing weight. Reviewers repeatedly praise the cast even while noting the absence of an English dub in some...
Pros: narrative quality, combat system
Cons: onboarding experience, difficulty balance
Voice work is a presentation strength, especially in faction scenes and debriefs. The cast and performances add personality to material that could otherwise feel like dry lore delivery.
Pros: fun factor, loot system
Cons: difficulty balance, quest design
Voice acting received consistent praise from the reviews that addressed it, with Japanese and English performances both described as strong or superb.
Pros: puzzle design, narrative quality
Cons: combat system, enemy variety
Voice acting earned unanimous praise from scored reviews, especially for the main cast’s performances.
Pros: content variety, narrative quality
Cons: pacing
John Dick's returning Sam performance is warmly received, with his familiar delivery reinforcing the series' humor and nostalgia.
Pros: co-op experience, soundtrack quality
Cons: upgrade system, faithfulness to franchise
Voice performances are strongly praised and fit the broader enthusiasm for the game’s heavy, atmospheric audio presentation.
Pros: performance optimization, frame rate stability
Cons: controller ergonomics, platform-specific feature support
Silas's performance is singled out as convincingly malevolent and effective.
Pros: fun factor, core gameplay loop
Cons: difficulty balance, narrative quality
Strong returning performances give Geralt and the broader cast personality, helping the storytelling hold up long after the original release.
Pros: graphics quality, value for money
Cons: performance optimization, frame rate stability
The alternate Boris performance is praised as excellent, even if the decision to split voices between modes is questionable.
Pros: gameplay mechanics, fun factor
Cons: AI behavior, polish
Voice acting receives near-universal praise as top-notch, memorable, and strong enough to support the large dialogue load.
Pros: combat system, progression system
Cons: originality
Voice acting was one of the clearest strengths, repeatedly praised for stellar, captivating, passionate, or brilliant performances across the cast.
Pros: narrative quality, emotional impact
Cons: controls responsiveness, platform-specific feature support
Voice acting receives strong praise, especially Erika Ishii’s performance and the English/Japanese voice casts.
Pros: combat system, narrative quality
Cons: grind level, innovation
Voice acting was consistently praised except for one broader dialogue/voice caveat, with several reviewers calling performances strong or fantastic.
Pros: combat system, character roster
Cons: level design, mission design
Voice acting is one of the clearest strengths, with reviewers repeatedly calling out expressive, emotional, and well-cast performances.
Pros: combat system, content variety
Cons: pacing, movement feel
Voice performances are one of the most consistently praised presentation elements, giving the cast personality and strengthening emotionally charged scenes.
Pros: combat system, fun factor
Cons: content variety, polish
Voice acting drew near-universal praise for emotional performances, natural delivery, and a strong cast.
Pros: narrative quality, combat system
Cons: map and navigation design, menu usability
Voice acting is strongly praised across reviews as fantastic, phenomenal, well acted, and top-tier.
Pros: co-op experience, fun factor
Cons: narrative quality, dialogue quality
Voice acting was praised, particularly Pauline's performance and singing, which reviewers found charming and expressive.
Pros: fun factor, world interactivity
Cons: frame rate stability, boss design
Voice acting is one of the sequel’s clearest presentation upgrades. Critics praise the performances, regional accents, added charm, and the stronger emotional pull compared with the old mumbling style.
Pros: fun factor, core gameplay loop
Cons: grind level, learning curve
Voice acting is one of the strongest points of agreement. Aaron Paul, Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, and the wider ensemble are repeatedly praised, even when individual supporting performances vary.
Pros: choice impact, narrative quality
Cons: gameplay mechanics, QTE design
Voice acting drew very strong praise for authenticity, emotion, and performances that made characters believable.
Pros: soundtrack quality, narrative quality
Cons: combat system, enemy variety
The cast is consistently praised, with Hannah Telle and Rhianna DeVries giving Max and Chloe warmth, humor, vulnerability, and believable chemistry.
Pros: emotional impact, choice impact
Cons: narrative quality, bug frequency
The new and returning voice performances receive warm praise, including Rosalina’s new lines and Mario’s performance blending naturally with the wider cast.
Pros: fun factor, multiplayer design
Cons: matchmaking quality, map and navigation design
Voice acting was strongly praised across many reviews, especially Alex Jordan’s work differentiating the many Jans, with only one mild delivery caveat.
Pros: narrative quality, replay value
Cons: difficulty balance, pacing
Voice acting is strongly praised, with superb voice work in the demo and positive remarks about Patrick Gibson's performance energy.
Pros: stealth mechanics, combat system
Cons: pacing
Troy Baker and the wider cast receive exceptional praise for balancing hard-boiled sincerity with cartoon comedy. A small minority found the lead performance too recognizable or less convincing.
Pros: fun factor, art direction
Cons: weapon balance, gameplay mechanics
Voice acting is one of the most consistent presentation wins, with lively performances and regional accents giving the cast and island cultures more personality.
Pros: combat system, accessibility options
Cons: pacing, difficulty balance
Voice work is generally viewed as a strong complement to the large cast and cinematic story scenes.
Pros: narrative quality, fun factor
Cons: grind level, learning curve
Reviewer evidence is strongly positive: voice acting was repeatedly praised as a standout strength across 5 review(s).
Pros: combat system, graphics quality
Cons: controls responsiveness, narrative quality
Doug Bradley’s commanding, unsettling delivery is a standout, bringing Pinhead’s familiar menace to the game. The broader cast generally supports him well, although a few performances land less convincingly.
Pros: faithfulness to franchise, narrative quality
Cons: combat system, boss design
Voice acting was usually praised for adding emotion and personality, with one reviewer finding the quality uneven but improved.
Pros: remake/remaster quality, combat system
Cons: difficulty balance, grind level
Voice acting is a major strength, with the cast repeatedly praised and Humberly González receiving especially strong notices as Kay.
Pros: fun factor, originality
Cons: stealth mechanics, combat system
Voice acting is consistently praised, especially the English performances and lead voice work.
Pros: combat system, boss design
Cons: narrative quality, difficulty balance
Voice work is frequently praised for giving the campaign personality, although repetition and editing issues occasionally weaken delivery.
Pros: fun factor, graphics quality
Cons: learning curve, bug frequency
The voice cast is widely praised for giving the town’s strange residents personality and weight. Walker’s weary delivery and understated performances suit the noir mood, despite occasional awkward lines.
Pros: overall quality, atmosphere
Cons: boss design, movement feel
Voice work is a major strength, especially the performances behind Velvet and the main cast, though one reviewer strongly preferred Japanese audio over the English dub.
Pros: narrative quality, combat system
Cons: remake/remaster quality, value for money
Voice acting was widely praised, especially Rahul Kohli’s performance, with the broader cast also receiving positive notes.
Pros: narrative quality, combat system
Cons: side character depth, dialogue quality
Voice acting is one of the strongest consensus positives, with performances frequently called excellent, memorable, or world-bringing.
Pros: narrative quality, combat system
Cons: difficulty balance, weapon balance
Voice acting is widely praised as preserved, familiar, and still strong decades later.
Pros: remake/remaster quality, graphics quality
Cons: performance optimization, frame rate stability
Voice acting is consistently praised where scored, with reviewers calling the performances strong, phenomenal, or a contributor to character appeal.
Pros: movement feel, loot system
Cons: performance optimization, narrative quality
Voice acting was one of the most praised additions, adding emotion and clarity, though one review criticized direction.
Pros: remake/remaster quality, voice acting
Cons: content variety, camera behavior
Voice acting is broadly praised for authentic English/Japanese performances and returning cast members.
Pros: combat system, accessibility options
Cons: narrative quality, matchmaking quality
The English dub receives unusually strong praise, with the leads selling fear and emotion well; the Japanese track remains an appealing alternative.
Pros: remake/remaster quality, horror tension
Cons: combat system, frame rate stability
Voice acting is often praised, sometimes even when the writing or facial presentation gets criticized.
Pros: fun factor, combat system
Cons: bug frequency, narrative quality
Voice acting was broadly praised, especially the main cast, though some reviewers noted repeated or uneven minor NPC voices.
Pros: combat system, narrative quality
Cons: save system reliability, learning curve
Performances are widely praised for strengthening both comedy and the game’s biggest emotional scenes. The main recurring complaint is selective voicing, where some lines or characters abruptly remain text-only.
Pros: combat system, narrative quality
Cons: pacing, onboarding experience
The voice performances are widely praised for giving Logan and the supporting cast warmth, intensity, and emotional credibility.
Pros: fun factor, combat system
Cons: originality, level design
Voice acting was a consistent positive, especially regional accents and standout performances that made NPCs more memorable.
Pros: narrative quality, exploration quality
Cons: combat system, AI behavior
The main cast gives the station personality and makes its strange inhabitants memorable. Several are pleasantly surprised by the quality, although one finds the audio-log performances more variable.
Pros: overall quality, art direction
Cons: map and navigation design, difficulty balance
Voice work is a consistent presentation strength, with multiple sources praising the performances even when the script gives the cast weak material.
Pros: multiplayer design, level design
Cons: fun factor, narrative quality