If you're a regular to the wacky world of video games, it's highly likely you'll begin to hear some of the same voices start to repeat themselves. After all, there's only a finite number of people out there with the skills, contacts and availability to lend their voiceover talents to the medium of gaming. Many voices can become stock, it's true, but the fact of the matter is that with the ever-expanding direction of gaming towards the realm of cinematic interaction, voiceovers have become critical, and can be the make-or-break difference towards that wholly memorable experience, and that turgid game you'll be trading in first chance you get. So, what makes a truly great voiceover performance? Many may argue it's down to the writers, who shape the entire gig. Surely talent are only able to show they have exactly that if the lines they're fed are sharp, right? That may be the case more often than not, but in the case of Keith David, he's proving with each performance that the aforementioned talent can go a long way. As the following 10 examples show, David has helped create some of the most memorable characters in modern gaming, using nothing but his trademark voice, becoming the benchmark for videogaming's male voiceover work in the process.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
