# Scene-stealing NPCs **URL:** \ **Category:** King of Posters\ **Created:** [August 1, 2020, 10:27pm UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494 "2020-08-01T22:27:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![u\_u](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/u_u/32/46086_2.png) [@u\_u](http://selectbutton.net/u/u_u)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 10:27pm UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/1 "2020-08-01T22:27:59Z")
I’m not a huge fan of voice acting in games, I feel like more times than not it is distracting because either the quality of the script or the quality of the actors is just not enough for me to suspend disbelief. But there are definitely games that have above average writing and acting. I think Bloodborne is the only game I’ve played where I thought the voice acting was universally excellent and actually added something to the game rather than distracting me, but there are other notable ones too. This thread is not about games that are universally good in this regard, but about random performances of minor (or at least supporting) characters in games that you thought were outstanding or notable in some way. I’m thinking mostly about voice acting here but if there are other elements of characterization that fit this category I’m also interested in that. For me, the examples actually come from a game that I think is pretty good voice acting wise, but definitely uneven. It’s also a game I’ve been playing a ton of lately. They both have the perhaps unintended effect of making you think the characters are more significant than they actually are. The first especially is utterly unimportant to the plot of the game, it’s from a random sidequest that you can only complete if you collect three specific books before talking to this unearthed corpse in a very distant corner of a graveyard in the game, it’s super easy to miss and doesn’t reference anything with any relation to the actual plot of the game. But the actor is just so charming that I feel like I would rather spend time with him than continue on w the rest of the plot. I feel like they should have gotten this guy to voice a more major character (or maybe it is the same actor who does other characters just using a different accent, IDK): [![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/6/2/62651ac29c704be2d601d08757b0a5dd413bc40f.jpeg "An existential crisis Quest (Divinity Original Sin 2)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvyoJvZaWTc) The other is kind of a weird case, in that it seems like the actor is like really going off the rails with the characterization. I don’t think it’s a _good_ performance per se but it definitely uh elevates and redirects the material: [![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/2/6/268e57af70706e479fc8adc475998a4529ac84aa.jpeg "A craftman of Dreams & Nightmares Quest (Divinity Original Sin 2)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ot9Q-zx53s) “Toyseller Sanders” is a minor character but part of the main quest at least. The only thing is, I don’t think anything in the plot actually requires him to be as fucking weird as he comes across whenever you talk to him. Like there are definitely other characters in this game who seem a bit “off” at first, and then later you discover they have a basement full of dismembered corpses or something. But unless I’ve missed something about Sanders, he’s written as a sort of eccentric tinkerer whose big secret is that he also helped design this major end-game vault area. But the actor makes him seem like he’s some kind of deranged psychotic pervert, very uncomfortable for someone who in their current career probably spends a lot of time around kids. Anyway, what other random NPC voice actors do you think went above and beyond in their performances? I’m especially interested in the ones out there that are acted in such a way that makes you feel like there must be more to them than the script of the game actually allows ---
**Author:** ![villain](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/villain/32/371365_2.png) [@villain](http://selectbutton.net/u/villain)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/2 "2020-08-01T23:18:31Z")
[![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/3/4/341dee81111862400d69011002dd315e6a431f59.jpeg "Fallout New Vegas: Oliver Swanick AKA Lottery guy") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifxePdcVMVA) ---
**Author:** ![villain](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/villain/32/371365_2.png) [@villain](http://selectbutton.net/u/villain)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 12:09am UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/4 "2020-08-02T00:09:37Z")
[![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/a/8/a829e1aa241fcc9ea0a2ad315f9eb119c3288df2.jpeg "Resident Evil 4 - All Merchant Quotes") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axZ-SZJhN60) ---
**Author:** ![sleepysmiles](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/sleepysmiles/32/374056_2.png) [@sleepysmiles](http://selectbutton.net/u/sleepysmiles)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 12:25am UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/5 "2020-08-02T00:25:50Z")
[![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/b/3/b390102c8a1700c53f157f671500e09abb513d20.jpeg "Dark Souls Dialogue - Hollow Merchant (Female)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzAy9I8gkKM) [![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/b/e/beb07801ad7fba4eef540465b34ec15ab70bd844.jpeg "Demon's Souls Dialogue - Blacksmith Boldwin") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0TJ5-XFctE) [![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/3/1/319b90ca950f3eddf66394e1d3ff34e636e31b9f.jpeg "Hawkeye Gough & Kalameet (dialogues) 1/2") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR6ydb3LJjg) [![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/a/7/a705177a5b23cf6431f9dc914c5c3630cd0d4533.jpeg "Dark Souls Dialogue - Quelana of Izalith") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2XMKRiP-5o) [![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/5/c/5cfe9480dd78fc249db046fb3e967f9ad25846eb.jpeg "Dark Souls 2 Dialogue - Head of Vengarl") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKbHbpwAnM8) [![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/6/a/6aa360d5911ba244e27301cee2aa337a8014bcec.jpeg "Bloodborne All Dialogues: Hunter of Hunters, Eileen (Multi-language)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVLcAKVxDYc) [![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/2/4/245ab234b9036b76a119deae90839e7cfbc59f28.jpeg "Dark Souls 3 - Another nana disappeared") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBivTGvXCiA) ---
**Author:** ![iguferon](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/iguferon/32/365313_2.png) [@iguferon](http://selectbutton.net/u/iguferon)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 5:07am UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/6 "2020-08-02T05:07:58Z")
[![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/9/f/9f82bcffc13edb397fbdc6636b2290ccb584930e.jpeg "FALLOUT NEW VEGAS NEW SEX MOD RELEASED!! 100% REAL! (420) [WEED GAMING] -DRUGS- \*CANNABIS\*") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAx_2Fo1qyQ) take a smell brother ---
**Author:** ![LWJoestar](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/lwjoestar/32/22197_2.png) [@LWJoestar](http://selectbutton.net/u/LWJoestar)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 6:05am UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/8 "2020-08-02T06:05:54Z")
does woo guy from Sekiro count ---
**Author:** ![Sykel](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/sykel/32/3036_2.png) [@Sykel](http://selectbutton.net/u/Sykel)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 6:33am UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/9 "2020-08-02T06:33:04Z")
[![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/0/1/01cf608e4e4a9e7fa75e6ca19e887f41439a99e9.jpeg "Return to Zork - Want some rye?") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHKKq7kMF8w) ---
**Author:** ![VastleCania](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/vastlecania/32/346113_2.png) [@VastleCania](http://selectbutton.net/u/VastleCania)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 12:31pm UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/10 "2020-08-02T12:31:36Z")
'course ya do! ---
**Author:** ![u\_u](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/u_u/32/46086_2.png) [@u\_u](http://selectbutton.net/u/u_u)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/11 "2020-08-02T16:29:58Z")
This is and will always remain the only thing I know about this game, powerful memories of having a friend who had the game who probably never made it much further than this part I don’t think I even knew what “rye” was at this point! Anyway I’m finding it weird how hard it is to think of other examples of this. I guess it is only strengthening my conviction that I just don’t like voice acting in games all that much ---
**Author:** ![sleepysmiles](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/sleepysmiles/32/374056_2.png) [@sleepysmiles](http://selectbutton.net/u/sleepysmiles)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/12 "2020-08-02T17:17:59Z")
[![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/e/6/e609078d5e756daf60722a3f9f72a676d4599aa0.jpeg "Deus Ex - Hong Kong Bar Conversation") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKF0IYwhrjk) what is that? a think tank?? ---
**Author:** ![u\_u](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/u_u/32/46086_2.png) [@u\_u](http://selectbutton.net/u/u_u)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/13 "2020-08-02T21:45:25Z")
> [@](#): > > China leaves Hong Kong alone! This aged well ---
**Author:** ![Father.Torque](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/father.torque/32/1013_2.png) [@Father.Torque](http://selectbutton.net/u/Father.Torque)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/14 "2020-08-02T21:53:43Z")
Stay for the joke at 3:20 [![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/8/d/8df2e9ca0d72152086b0dc7a377750163de0440d.jpeg "Fallout: Harold's Story") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOqTS9CbSjc) ---
**Author:** ![iguferon](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/iguferon/32/365313_2.png) [@iguferon](http://selectbutton.net/u/iguferon)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/15 "2020-08-02T22:09:34Z")
the west, so afraid of strong government, now has no government! ---
**Author:** ![Sykel](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/sykel/32/3036_2.png) [@Sykel](http://selectbutton.net/u/Sykel)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/16 "2020-08-02T23:25:24Z")
[![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/4/6/46389cd80007a83bf682098b0db0e75ad34d9521.jpeg "Deus Ex - I spill my drink!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-tzs47o33A) ---
**Author:** ![iguferon](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/iguferon/32/365313_2.png) [@iguferon](http://selectbutton.net/u/iguferon)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 2:48am UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/17 "2020-08-03T02:48:52Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTKIHK3TwNE) this is more videogame things you think about a lot but it’s also a hong kong npc so ---
**Author:** ![u\_u](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/u_u/32/46086_2.png) [@u\_u](http://selectbutton.net/u/u_u)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 4:13am UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/19 "2020-08-03T04:13:21Z")
I’m not saying I am not enjoying them but the more Deus Ex NPCs get posted in here the less they qualify for the thread lol they can’t all be good ---
**Author:** ![Broco](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/broco/32/148906_2.png) [@Broco](http://selectbutton.net/u/Broco)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 4:54am UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/20 "2020-08-03T04:54:07Z")
[![](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/1/8/18c00ff27f0b53c7e5dfbd53bf798355ef374d2c.jpeg "Final Fantasy 7 Remake : Barret Lecturing Shinra Employees on The Train") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi3R6-6LYME) ![Annotation 2020-08-02 215232](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/d/0/d0bd7524fca69268e27edb7b8c3971b87b77eab5.jpeg) ![Annotation 2020-08-02 215310](https://dlcn7yodlhcnn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/8/b/8ba498b9eb196e8a0b730096ff792eceb1279451.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![iguferon](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/iguferon/32/365313_2.png) [@iguferon](http://selectbutton.net/u/iguferon)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 4:55am UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/21 "2020-08-03T04:55:20Z")
“Hong Kong NPCs in Deus Ex” should absolutely count as one entry because 90% of them have like, one line of dialogue anyway. The Australian bartender is one of the best conversations in the game but he’s in an area full of tons of memorable NPCs ---
**Author:** ![u\_u](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/u_u/32/46086_2.png) [@u\_u](http://selectbutton.net/u/u_u)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 5:07am UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/22 "2020-08-03T05:07:17Z")
Fair! ---
**Author:** ![VastleCania](http://selectbutton.net/user_avatar/selectbutton.net/vastlecania/32/346113_2.png) [@VastleCania](http://selectbutton.net/u/VastleCania)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494/23 "2020-08-03T15:51:20Z")
a podcast i listen to keeps referencing this and this is the first time i heard it…but dang, they do a pretty good impression of it [Next page](http://selectbutton.net/t/scene-stealing-npcs/10494.md?page=2)