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LucasArts Recognized for Voice Acting 16 Jun, 2002, 16:36 / 2 comments

By DJG


GameSpot has released a reader's choice Top Ten List for Best Voice Acting. LucasArts deservingly won several spots on the list for its superior voice talent. Full Throttle placed fifth on the list, Curse and Escape From Monkey Island share the number three spot (hey, is that really fair that they have to share!?), and Grim Fandango lands at number two. Here's a quote from the article concerning Monkey Island's voice acting:
In a word: Guybrush Threepwood. (OK, OK, two words.) I mean, Dominic Armato just rules both Curse and Escape. And he's complemented by some of the finest voice actors around, too. LeChuck kicks butt. Murray the talking skull pronounces doom upon us all. And Elaine is one independent woman in both Curse and Escape (with a different voice in each game). And after only two lines of dialogue, Dominic Armato is Guybrush Threepwood. It's incredible.
Well said. Even Loom gained some special recognition at the beginning of the article. Be sure to read the full list, and thanks to Debbie Ervin for the heads up!
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  • invisibelle on 18 Jun, 2002, 10:24…
    Was this just a bug on my page, or something...? The poll only lists "David Spade" as a choice for who should do VO for Guybrush in a movie. I'm actually kinda offended by that.
  • telarium on 18 Jun, 2002, 11:00…
    Nope, that's the only choice. Seems funny since the true choice should be obvious to all!

    Of course, I'm speaking of Mr. Robert De Niro. Er, wait, no. It must be Dominic Armato without question.