9 Video Game Recastings That Pissed Everyone Off

9. Prophet Of Truth - Halo 3

Halo 2 introduced the San’Shyuum (also known as The Prophets), the figureheads of the series’ mighty alien force. They had been behind the formation of the Covenant, and were guiding their people to trigger the end of the universe. After the deaths of the Prophets of Regret and Mercy, only Truth remained and the promise of chasing him into the franchise’s third instalment was enticing.

Michael Wincott had played the Prophet of Truth as deeply conniving and charismatic. The kind of character that could believably lead the charge of a very misinformed army.

The first time players hear Truth in Halo 3 however is alarming. As his words break out over the sound system of an underground human base, Terrence Stamp’s replacement voice makes the once great leader sound like a rambling old man. Swapping his scheming nature for something more unhinged loses a lot of weight from the role, turning Truth from a believable cult leader into a deranged drunkard.

Whilst Stamp’s voice work is by no means bad, the change brought an out of nowhere turn to his personality that disappointed many gamers who had looked forward to hearing Wincott once more.

Reportedly Michael Wincott chose not to return to the character which ultimately is a shame, and fans can only imagine what his gravitas would’ve brought to the conclusion of the original trilogy.