he's the voice behind some of modern
gaming's favorite characters how does
one get into acting in videogames and
the process is surprisingly simple step
1 save up your money buy a decent
microphone and then wait for nolan north
and i to die welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we're counting down our picks
for the top 10 troy baker video game
performances the only way to get by in
this place is to get ourselves some
respect for this list we're looking at
the best performances that Troy Baker is
given throughout his career in video
games whether it be in supporting or
leading roles
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since one of heroes ever needed planes
number 10
Yuri Tales of Vesperia oh man
just let me sleep before we get into his
more mainstream works we'll start off
small with this Japanese game in which
Baker portrays Yuri Lowell a young adult
on the hunt for a thief Yuri is darker
and more mature than the previous tales
protagonists and Baker strikes the
perfect necessary balance between young
naivete and adult wisdom what did I say
we're not gonna lose you when bravest
Feria just something we do it right
Yuri's darker morally grey traits are a
divergence from typical JRPG
protagonists but even in his most
morally questionable moments Baker is
able to make Yuri relatable and humane
it's difficult to portray such a complex
and three-dimensional character through
voice acting alone but Baker pulls it
off nicely making Yuri a great character
and appeals favorite in the eyes of its
fans Yuri you're the one who really did
all this details details whatever number
9 Ocelot Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom
pain this installment of the Metal Gear
Solid franchise employed facial capture
provided by many of the game's
respective voice actors as a result we
see Baker's acting chops on full display
and we have to say that they're quite
impressive my name's Austin
big bus you know who I am taking over
the Aslan trains from previous voice
actors Patrick Zimmerman and Josh Keaton
Baker fits into the Metal Gear Solid
world like a glove
providing a decidedly less campy
iteration of Ocelot his facial
performance was OnPoint
his voice direct the perfect balance
between young and old Ocelot and his
acting skills proved just as hot as ever
by realistically portraying his
complexities and enigmatic behavior hey
when you can hold your own against
Kiefer Sutherland you know you've done
well you will learn how a real soldier
fights you will forget everything
Hollywood talk number eight Booker
DeWitt BioShock Infinite forget about
that twist
Troy Baker's performance was the real
star here okay maybe not but he was the
star am i right Wow Booker doesn't
exactly a moat a whole lot and while he
may not go down in history as one of
gaming's greatest protagonists Booker's
childlike sense of wonder regarding the
world of Columbia comes across nicely
from Baker yes I just need to supply
enough weapons to arm an entire uh press
he's also able to make Booker's internal
struggles relatable and sympathetic
especially regarding his questionable
past and battles of faith
Booker could arguably be a boring
character in the wrong hands but not in
Baker's Hey somebody meeting me here I'd
certainly hope so
number seven Jack Mitchell Call of Duty
advanced warfare we were brothers in
arms
no matter how bad it got I could always
count on him to keep me in line while
it's true that the shining star of the
Call of Duty series is it's thrilling
and robust multiplayer there's no
denying that its campaigns produce some
memorable characters and great writing
and Baker's performance combined to make
Jack Mitchell one of them Baker was up
to a formidable task as Jack is the sole
playable character whereas previous Call
of Duty iterations had multiple
protagonists whether he's portraying
grief regarding the loss of a friend or
bewilderment over a betrayal Baker
deftly captures all of the varying
emotions of Mitchell and holds his own
against Academy Award winner Kevin
Spacey
which is definitely no small task year
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so what the hell was that couldn't tell
you maybe number six kanji Tatsumi shin
megami tensei for someone for oh my my
thank you for your undivided attention
another Japanese game this one sees
Baker boys in kanji Tatsumi a high
school student who is thrown into the TV
world where he meets his alternate self
his shadow Baker nicely flip-flops
between comedy and drama throughout the
game providing laughs with Kahn jeez
hilarious over reactions but also
drawing sympathy in the dramatic beats
these varying degrees of personality
show the Baker can do it all and make
everything he does believable a major
aspect of conscious personality are his
gender insecurities as personified
through his shadows sexual orientation
while some condemned the character for
his stereotypical flamboyant behavior
Baker nonetheless makes the situation
sympathetic and conceivable number 5 Sam
Drake uncharted for a thief's end yeah
can I help you yeah looking for my
little brother while it's admittedly a
little jarring to drop a new major
character into the series's fourth and
final installment Troy Baker
nevertheless slipped smoothly into the
Uncharted world as Nathan Drake's
presumed dead brother Troy Baker and
Nolan North are a match made in gaming
heaven as they play off each other
perfectly creating a terrific sense of
camaraderie and chemistry I hope I don't
go to hell for this Baker is just as
hilarious as North especially through
Sam's signature quips and sarcasm
however he can also be very dramatic
which is evident in Sam's protective and
paternal attitudes towards Nathan it's a
three dimensional performance and Baker
makes Sam a welcome and fully worthy
addition to the series plethora of
memorable characters forgotten liberty
means they're damned motto all the
paradise references can be missed
number four the Joker Batman Arkham
origins nice of you to drop in
and just in time to say that Troy Baker
had big shoes to fill here would be a
massive understatement mark hamill gave
us a deeply unsettling and terrifying
Joker for years and many lamented his
departure from the Arkham series however
Baker proved to be remarkable
even if his version borrowed heavily
from Hamels and his portrayal of the
classic villain was lauded as one of the
best aspects of the otherwise weakest
game in the series he not only nailed
the Joker's grating voice but also makes
his appearance just as frightening as
ever complete with the psychotic
disposition that makes the Joker so
memorable while Baker was good as
two-face in the preceding entry in the
series Arkham City it's his turn as the
Joker that sticks with us both in good
and unsettling ways that's number three
Vincent Brooks Catherine hello and this
critically acclaimed puzzle-platformer
Baker plays Vincent Brooks a young man
with no ambition a lack of commitment
and a general distaste for the pressures
of adult life keeps telling me how her
mother's constantly calling her Baker is
adept leaving the complexities of
Vincent's life especially when he meets
Catherine with a C and must make
difficult and rash decisions concerning
his love life and loyalties through his
initial mundane existence and
personality Baker makes Vincent a wholly
relatable and human character which has
definitely helped by the great writing
still he's able to portray Vincent's
glaring flaws while remaining apathetic
a feat which proves why he's paid the
big bucks stick around I don't want to
go home just number 2 pagan min far cry
4 because I
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while it's borderline impossible to stop
the sheer mania and impact that boss had
on the gaming community
faker gives it his all as Paykan min and
provides us with a standout villain in
an otherwise copy-pasted fourth entry he
turns in a more subdued and subtle
villain but the results are equally
memorable come in I apologize for the
austerity I sent to help home
chances are you shot that on your way in
Baker is able to portray Minh as an
enigmatic man psychotic without being
over-the-top villainous without being
too overt his darker aspects often come
through his words not his actions and
it's fascinating that Baker is able to
pull it off with only little inflections
in his voice and mannerisms it's a
rather restrained performance but is
nevertheless palpably uncomfortable but
just a moment I want to get a little
right into the camera there we are
awesome
before we get to our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
no it's fun
party the longhouse he's got to get
there mingle establish an alibi I'm a
goddamn criminal mastermind number one
Joel the last of us know in what is not
only one of the best performances in
videogame history but also a possible
oscar-worthy role maybe Baker gives a
commanding performances Joel a man
haunted by his past throughout the game
Baker is able to make Joel totally human
and immensely flawed guess what we're
shady people Joel it's been that way for
a long time we are survivors it is over
tests while Joel is a more low spirited
character Baker nevertheless hits a
myriad of emotional moments including
suffocating grief terror anger and
paternal loss especially notable is his
physical performance through slight
gestures like a brief glance at his
watch Baker is able to convey meaning
and emotion without the use of his voice
something which is highly commendable
his performance was lauded upon release
and it's easy to see why damn girl do
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