Unless he can't feed his family without the work, gamers could probably do with a little less Nolan North in 2010. It's not that the voice actor isn't great at what he does; it's just we can only have so much "everyman" in our everyman lives -- he's been in over a dozen games last year alone!
The only role we need to see him back for is as Nathan Drake in the Uncharted series. He's clumsy, awkward, daring, yet oh-so-real at the same time. North makes a better Indiana Jones than Indiana Jones himself in the gaming world, and his grand, epic adventures as Drake capture a classic, romantic spirit long-lost in today's world of Michael Bays and Crystal Skulls.
OK, he did do a fine job in the excellent Shadow Complex, but even Uncharted 2's creative director thought his part there was a little unoriginal....
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I don't want Mark Hammill doing voices for EVERY single villain out there.
It'd be the same as if you saw Samuel L. Jackson in 15 movies in 2009. He's not a bad actor, and it's not necessarily his fault...but can the casting directors find someone else? Anyone else?
There's a few voice actor's I'm getting sick of that keep popping up in the Metal Gear games as of late. I'm guessing the problem is when an actor is good at their job it's easier for director's to hire the veterans than to hunt down new talent.
