Hi there,

I am compiling a list of games for my thesis where a voice without a body is used for the game's narrative. Many of you here have much more mileage on games than I do so I thought I should ask around here for some help. I can also use movies for that matter, as in 1984 etc. Games and/or movies where this is used as an authoritative voice are especially good for my list

At the top of my head, we got:

-Portal / Speakers
-Bioshock / Speakers
-Half Life 2 / G-Man speaks through big screen in City17, this might count as an audio-visual presence where the source is not physically present -Deus Ex: Transmissions you receive (contributed by owl)
-Fallout 3: Radio transmissions

-Penumbra (contributed by wildboar)

[size="1"]-Amnesia (contributed by wildboar)
-[color="#1C2837"]7 minutes [size="1"] (contributed by Riviera Kid)[color="#1C2837"]-G-Police (contributed by Riviera Kid)
-Rainbow 6 (contributed by Riviera Kid)
[color="#1C2837"]-Metal Gear Solid Series (contributed by Necreia)
[color="#1C2837"]-Gabriel Knight Sins of the Fathers (contribued by Red Eyed Killer)
[color="#1C2837"]-[color="#1C2837"]Charlie's Angels (contributed by Sam Lowry)
[color="#1C2837"]-[color="#1C2837"]Defense Grid: The Awakening (contributed by irreversible)
[color="#1C2837"]-Sinistar (Arcade) (contributed by kesh)
-Impossible Mission (C64) (contributed by kseh)
[color="#1C2837"]-Team Fortress 2 (the announcer) (contributed by Zethariel)

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[color="#1C2837"]Movies
[color="#1C2837"]-[color="#1C2837"]Saw I (contributed by Riviera Kid)
-Kill Bill 1 (contributed by Sam Lowry)

What else? Can anyone think of any more games where this was used ?

Thanks in advance

Deus-Ex: Transmissions you receive.

Deus-Ex: Transmissions you receive.

Thanks! added to the list!

also adding the radio transmissions in Fallout 3

penumbra series and amnesia by frictional games.
They did not have much resources to model and animate characters,
so most of the speech comes from radio's or from within the main characters mind

7 minutes - but its just text
G-Police
Rainbow 6

Metal Gear Solid Series - You get many transmissions from different people you never meet.

Saw I . For most of the movie the antagonist is just a voice on a tape.

Gabriel Knight Sins of the Fathers - Through out the game you hear an old lady describing the world around you.
Also you could check Bastion. Its not out yet but it is based heavily on narration.

Gabriel Knight - Sins of the Father, as mentioned, have voice over. And one of the best there is!

Charlie's Angels comes to mind. IIRC, Kill Bill v1 didn't show Bill's face.