Question to non-Anglosaxons - what language version games do you play?

[Josquius]

How do you deem which is appropriate?

"This character is a hideous space monster, so we'll make him Welsh.  This character is a Roman solider so we'll give him Midlands accent, and this character is the Emperor of Japan so we'll give him a Cockney accent."

The same way its normally decided which actors are right for which roles. Its not exactly radical stuff.

[Razgovory]

How do you deem which is appropriate?

"This character is a hideous space monster, so we'll make him Welsh.  This character is a Roman solider so we'll give him Midlands accent, and this character is the Emperor of Japan so we'll give him a Cockney accent."

The same way its normally decided which actors are right for which roles. Its not exactly radical stuff.

Okay, you pick the ones that appeal to the largest percent of the audience.  So you have Americans do it.

[Josquius]

How do you deem which is appropriate?

"This character is a hideous space monster, so we'll make him Welsh.  This character is a Roman solider so we'll give him Midlands accent, and this character is the Emperor of Japan so we'll give him a Cockney accent."

The same way its normally decided which actors are right for which roles. Its not exactly radical stuff.

Okay, you pick the ones that appeal to the largest percent of the audience.  So you have Americans do it.

I never said the way of things wasn't logical. America is a larger audience, Americans are less willing to accept foreigness, the way of things is set, etc....
It does however rankle.

[Jaron]

English.

[Eddie Teach]

They really don't do enough game translations in Nahua.

[crazy canuck]

English

[Razgovory]

How do you deem which is appropriate?

"This character is a hideous space monster, so we'll make him Welsh.  This character is a Roman solider so we'll give him Midlands accent, and this character is the Emperor of Japan so we'll give him a Cockney accent."

The same way its normally decided which actors are right for which roles. Its not exactly radical stuff.

Okay, you pick the ones that appeal to the largest percent of the audience.  So you have Americans do it.

I never said the way of things wasn't logical. America is a larger audience, Americans are less willing to accept foreigness, the way of things is set, etc....
It does however rankle.

Less willing to accept  foreignness?  You were the one bitching!

[Josquius]

Less willing to accept  foreignness?  You were the one bitching!

Being mildly annoyed at something on the internet != not accepting it.
And I'm hardly representative of the entire British market.
Just look to the way many American shows are so popular in the UK but the US always feels the need to completely remake British shows before releasing them over there. Often with terrible results.

Incidentally I just started playing Little Big Planet 2. Alway lovely to come across a game which does have British voicework. The Fable games are probally some of the best voiced games out there.

[Razgovory]

Less willing to accept  foreignness?  You were the one bitching!

Being mildly annoyed at something on the internet != not accepting it.
And I'm hardly representative of the entire British market.
Just look to the way many American shows are so popular in the UK but the US always feels the need to completely remake British shows before releasing them over there. Often with terrible results.

Incidentally I just started playing Little Big Planet 2. Alway lovely to come across a game which does have British voicework. The Fable games are probally some of the best voiced games out there.

Yeah, this is resentment is common amongst Brits.  See it all the time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_television_series_based_on_American_television_series

Seems that the US isn't the only one who does this.

[Ed Anger]

Law and Order UK is just awful

[Razgovory]

Well the UK isn't really a great to begin with.

[Josquius]

Yeah, this is resentment is common amongst Brits.  See it all the time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_television_series_based_on_American_television_series

Seems that the US isn't the only one who does this.

Largely game show formats. i.e. cheap ,easy and popular ways to fill up the schedules.
Totally different situation to the many American remakes of British programmes of merit. Much fewer in number overall too.

[Valmy]

Well the UK isn't really a great to begin with.

Is there any foreign country that compares to the glories of Missouri?   You seem pretty down on all of them.

[Razgovory]

Yeah, this is resentment is common amongst Brits.  See it all the time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_television_series_based_on_American_television_series

Seems that the US isn't the only one who does this.

Largely game show formats. i.e. cheap ,easy and popular ways to fill up the schedules.
Totally different situation to the many American remakes of British programmes of merit. Much fewer in number overall too.

So tell me, how is Law and Order:UK a totally different situation?  You do realize that there is much, much, much more television in the US. So there is naturally going to be more of everything, even copies of Brit programs.

[Razgovory]

Well the UK isn't really a great to begin with.

Is there any foreign country that compares to the glories of Missouri?   You seem pretty down on all of them.

Sure.  I find the passive-aggressive resentment from limeys to be annoying though.