Why are all future human heroes American?

[Yossarian90]

In most games why do the main characters talk with an American accent? The Halo games(with exception to Australians), Gears Of War, Dead Space, Mass Effect, Chronicles of Riddick the list goes on. Even the side characters talk, mostly, like Americans or with some sort of American lilt. I know alot of developers and publishers are American but goddamn can't we have the Russia equivelent of Master Chief.

It's like America conquers earth and makes everyone on earth American apart from the Australians who they deem worthy to go into space with them. I understand but it would be nice for some other English speaking heroes or even ones with strange accents.

 

[Internet Kraken]

Do you really think it matters?

I mean seriously, who gives a damn?

 

[XUnsafeNormalX]

Because we do conquer Earth eventually.

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

Because Americans MAKE the games. Oddly enough it means that it's easier to get American voice actors.

 

[Mr.Pandah]

Because we do conquer Earth eventually.

This and...

I'm pretty sure that most of the companies that make these games just happene to hire American Voice Actors and not give a shit that they speak with that accent. Does it really matter though? Honestly.

 

[Janus Vesta]

Because the voice actors are American. It doesn't really matter, they never say "Go America" it's always "Go Earth"

 

[Andy_Panthro]

It would help to see a bit of variety.

I guess the usual answer is something along the lines of "America is the largest market for games, and Americans want to see American heroes in their games".

The worst offence for me is WW2 games, which tend to get a little "saving private ryan" where those of us from Europe wonder where all the British, French, Polish etc. are (for the Allies).

 

[branalvere]

Lol the Australians in Halo were probably supposed to be British! I have been asked so many times if I am an Australian despite my clear estuary english accent...

I don't even notice it, however have you considered the alternatives? Brummie elites in Halo 3? Glaswegian Khajit? How about if Riddick had a west country accent?

Anyway, you're forgetting COD 4. You spend half that game being english...

 

[ffxfriek]

Do you really think it matters?

I mean seriously, who gives a damn?

seconded

 

[Internet Kraken]

It would help to see a bit of variety.

I guess the usual answer is something along the lines of "America is the largest market for games, and Americans want to see American heroes in their games".

Or because it's just easier to get an American voice actor if you're an American company.

The ethnicity of the main character hardly matters in most games. So why would developers go out of their way to get a voice actor with a different accent? It would be pointless.

 

[kaziard]

i never thought about that but one thing i have seen is, why are most anime heroes white? i wouda thought that mostly being made in japan they would look like japanese people?

 

[Yossarian90]

Riddick with a west country accent.....

COOOL

Hey and dont slag Glaswegians I am one

Sorry if it was a stupid question Americans but I expected you to be a bit less arrogant about it, it was just a bit curiosity and Im bored

 

[Agayek]

The heroes of most games are American, because Americans are amazing. Every single one is brilliant, cultured, tough-as-nails, and capable of slaughtering hordes of invading aliens with nothing more than a toothpick, a paperclip and 27 cents.

 

[Agayek]

i never thought about that but one thing i have seen is, why are most anime heroes white? i wouda thought that mostly being made in japan they would look like japanese people?

Simple answer to this one: Asians are really, really, really fucking weird.

 

[EeveeElectro]

Have you noticed the British game/anime characters are completely fucked in the head or mentally unstable?

 

[UltimatheChosen]

One thing that I find interesting about the TV show Firefly is that just about every character speaks at least some Chinese, since that's apparently one of the galaxy's most predominant languages in that universe.