I don't mind at all what the spoken language in a game is, as long as there's an option for subtitling in a language I understand. There are no more AG's with Dutch voicing for years now, so I have to fall back to English, French or German anyway. Would I pay the full price for a game spoken in a foreign language? YES! Considering the costs that are involved with the creation of a game and the relative small amount of potential buyers, I like to support the developers who are still willing to supply us with new games.

Yes I would play games with English subtitles, and yes I would consider paying the same as I would be prepared to pay for an English speaking version. Watch enough subtitled movies!

(Are publishers / developers actively considering this?)

It is a possiblity that games that otherwise may not be able to be released here for a variety of reasons, some of them high on your wants list, would be able to be released under these terms if the demand is there. Otherwise the alternative is that they do not make it here and we will not have the opportunity to play them.

Ana

And it has the possibility of working in the reverse. If there is enough demand there for subtitled games then will a lot of non English Publisher/Developers not even bother with any English voiced games.....Two sides to the coin...Think about it.

There will always be English voiced games GreyFuss, many of them start that way. For the ones that are created in Russia and Germany for instance that cannot afford to do it in their native tongue and then localize it to ours, it opens a new world of games to us.

How many threads have been started asking why we can't get a certain game or why does it take so long? Given the economic climate right now and the problems that are facing publishers and developers many cannot afford the risk to spend so much money on localization. If we would be willing to play some with "good English subtitles", we can play a lot more games.

Ana

Be careful what you wish for.

"If the English will buy our game anyway, with just subtitles, why bother with the voices." Makes perfect logic if you are a developer/publisher.

You can look at a glass as half empty or half full. I prefer the half full.

Ana

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Ana

What's wrong with wishing for a game with subtitles over no game at all? It's not like adventure game developers are rolling in money to create their games. And it's not like there are that many games being developed in English speaking countries anymore.

I feel that opening up another "game" avenue by adding English subtitles to a foreign designed game is a real bonus and definitely something to wish for

Me too, Mad,
I'm already wishing for it, very definitly! So YES all the way and full price too!
Ths is a great thread and I hope it helps make this happen.

Yes all the way for me too, Ana!

In Holland even Walt Disney movies are released with Dutch voices and with original voices, because everyone over 8 wants to see (and hear) the original.
So of course I prefer a game with subtitles over no game at all. BUT only if it has the original voices. A lot of games are made in Russia or eastern Europe and are translated only to German and/or French.
I won't spend money on a game that had Polish speech, was then dubbed with German voices and was then again translated to English for subtitles.

I've been waiting a long time now for Yoomurjak's Ring. Is it really true we don't get an English version because of lipsync problems? That's the silliest excuse I've ever heard. Can't think of anything less important than that. Another sign of developers/publishers focussing on the wrong elements of gameplay?

I'm also interested. Possibly I would even prefer many games to have English subtitles and original voices to full localizations.

I think it's important that all of you keep in mind that the English speaking market is NOT the main market for AG's any more. The main market at the moment is continental Europe. With the current recession it's hard for developers and distributors to get financing for games anyway, maybe it's time to appreciate those who still supply us with games, no matter what language!

Yes, of course, I would. I loved Yormujak's Ting for being in Hungarian with English subtitles. Gave it a more authentic feel to the game.

I'd prefed a game released with English subtitles rather than not having a game released at all.