ConflictResolver Member Jan 1, 2024 4,393 Midgar With Japanese games it depends on the game for me. Persona and SMT I play in Japanese. But Resident Evils and the newer Final Fantasy games are in English. Ghost of Tsushima or Assassin's Creed Shadows I haven't played, but would go Japanese voices. Clair Obscur isn't just because it's a French game, but it feels thematically French so I think it feels right to go with subtitles on this one. What about ya'll?  Mifec Member Oct 25, 2017 19,290 Game was written and recorded in English first if that helps you decide.   OP OP ConflictResolver Member Jan 1, 2024 4,393 Midgar Mifec said: Game was written and recorded in English first if that helps you decide. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Ah just like FFXVI! (If I recall correctly?).   Tailzo Fallen Guardian Member Oct 27, 2017 8,920 Francais, naturelement. J'habite en Norvège depuis l'âge de 4 ans, mais j'essaye de maintenir ma langue maternelle. / French, offcourse. I live in Norway since I was 4 years old, but I try to maintain my mothers tongue.  Silver9 Saw the truth behind the copied door Member Oct 31, 2017 1,210 English voices are great.   Agni Kai Member Nov 2, 2017 9,843 The guillotine is the only answer for those who play in any other language than French.   Chaserjoey Keeper of the White Materia Member Oct 27, 2017 9,807 Go English and if you don't vibe with it then just swap to French   Elven_Star Member Oct 27, 2017 4,687 Haven't tried the French VA, but the English one is great. VA in a language I don't know is way too distracting. I never use it in JP games either.  Clive Member Oct 25, 2017 5,436 Always the language you understand best.   Linus815 Member Oct 29, 2017 23,669 ConflictResolver said: Ah just like FFXVI! (If I recall correctly?). Click to expand... Click to shrink... ff16 script was written in Japanese. it was mocapped by British actors though and english VA is recommended, it doesnt even have JP lipsync  Soulflarz Member Oct 25, 2017 3,934 Ben Starr exists so...   Magoo Member Oct 28, 2017 2,824 UK Ben Starr and Jennifer English have been doing the press touring hard going by my YouTube recommendations, so I'd feel like I owe it to them.   SickNasty Member Mar 18, 2020 1,745 The acting in both is excellent. This is rather harder to decide than Plague Tale, where the French VA was the shining star and maybe fit the setting a little more.   ClamBuster Member Oct 27, 2017 4,303 Ipswich, England don't speak french, but being an avid lover of french cinema, the game will absolute be played in french will always play a game as native as i can  Mars People Comics Council 2020 Member Oct 25, 2017 18,822 It was created in English first. And the English voice acting is exceptional. Go English vo.  super-famicom Avenger Oct 26, 2017 29,896 I'm playing in French!   moqz Member Jan 28, 2025 401 I generally like to play games in their native language but I just can't say no to Ben Starr   Micerider Member Nov 11, 2017 1,339 As a french speaker : english. It's the superior and original version.   Clay Member Oct 29, 2017 9,311 ClamBuster said: don't speak french, but being an avid lover of french cinema, the game will absolute be played in french will always play a game as native as i can Click to expand... Click to shrink... This is an interesting case though. It's not like it came out in French first and was then translated. I get what you're saying, but it seems like the argument here would be more along the lines that it just fits the general atmosphere more, or feels more authentic, not that it's as "native" as possible. That said, I have been curious to check out the French voice acting. Haven't switched over yet though. And as other have said, the English VAs are incredible.  WhoaIsThatMars Member Oct 25, 2017 2,698 湘南 Soulflarz said: Ben Starr exists so... Click to expand... Click to shrink... So does Charles Cox  Syne It's Pronounced "Aerith" Member Feb 5, 2023 9,614 UK   Kalentan Member Oct 25, 2017 50,329 While I have no doubt the French cast is good, it does feel like the game was very much putting it's English Cast at the forefront in all of the marketing.   Moara ▲ Legend ▲ Member Oct 25, 2017 25,783 Can't speak for the french VA but the english voice work is fantastic   Papercuts Prophet of Truth Member Oct 25, 2017 12,590 I would never deny myself the dulcet tones of Jennifer English.   antitrop Member Oct 25, 2017 14,790 Ben Starr and Jennifer English were what got me interested in the game in the first place, then the glowing previews hit.   Greywaren Member Jul 16, 2019 12,830 Spain It was originally written and recorded in English, so I'm sticking with that.   Killyoh Member Oct 28, 2017 1,765 Paris, France I'm french so I started the game in french for once, didn't really like it, tried in English and fell in love with the voices. It was written in English first and it clearly feels like it. The french dub isn't bad at all though, it just feels a bit unnatural. (Also it's really funny to hear the characters randomly change language to swear "Putain de merde")  OP OP ConflictResolver Member Jan 1, 2024 4,393 Midgar Alright that does it I'm changing to English!   Maxime Member Oct 27, 2017 3,539 My plan is: English for first play through, French for / when NG+.   Dinoegg_96 Avenger Nov 26, 2017 2,762 They brought Daredevil, so english it is.   FakePlasticTree Member Jul 24, 2018 13,683 Japanese of course, it's the original so of.. wait a minute   Vex Member Oct 25, 2017 25,378 Silver9 said: English voices are great. Click to expand... Click to shrink... They are great. I think the sound balance is off though. Or they are speaking really low? Sometimes it is hard to hear them.  FakePlasticTree Member Jul 24, 2018 13,683 Clay said: This is an interesting case though. It's not like it came out in French first and was then translated. I get what you're saying, but it seems like the argument here would be more along the lines that it just fits the general atmosphere more, or feels more authentic, not that it's as "native" as possible. That said, I have been curious to check out the French voice acting. Haven't switched over yet though. And as other have said, the English VAs are incredible. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Kalentan said: While I have no doubt the French cast is good, it does feel like the game was very much putting it's English Cast at the forefront in all of the marketing. Click to expand... Click to shrink... The mocap was actually done by the French, which the English cast dubbed over according to Ben, Jen & Andy On that note it was probably written in English first since its lead writer who is also their Localization editor is American I think  Soulflarz Member Oct 25, 2017 3,934 FakePlasticTree said: The mocap was actually done by the French, which the English cast dubbed over Click to expand... Click to shrink... to make this more confusing, the lip syncs are for english though  Kalentan Member Oct 25, 2017 50,329 FakePlasticTree said: The mocap was actually done by the French, which the English cast dubbed over Click to expand... Click to shrink... So people are incorrect that they did the English VO first? (Though that doesn't change that they have pushed the English VO's in the marketing).  Wollan Mostly Positive Member Oct 25, 2017 9,840 Norway but living in France I was leaning French but I'm quite rusty (and never high level) so I will do English voiced and French subtitles.