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Major localization (voiceover) errors...

DS_NadineDS_Nadine
edited December 2010 in Back to the Future
First of all, thx for delivering the game with german voiceover from the start.

But, after some minutes with the game I'll now have to install the game in english.

It's not about the quality, that's allright although I'd preferred the original voicecast.

No, sometimes the cast get's mixed so that the voice of Marty ist doing the voiceover for Doc. That's ridiculous. I'll get that the cast in videogames normally doesn't see the scene and just read from a sheet of paper, but a little Q&A should be in it to recognized the one guy is reading the wronmg lines/ part. XD

I'm propably to bitchy about that, but thats only because I'm so hyped about the game. ;)

Comments

  • GruniGruni
    edited December 2010
    How did you get german Voiceover at all? I just got german Menus, but English Voiceover (on Mac)

    Thanks in advice
  • DS_NadineDS_Nadine
    edited December 2010
    On the landing page you'll automatically can choose between 4 installers.

    English PC/ Mac & German PC/ Mac - All the games have various subtitles, but only one voice track.
  • GruniGruni
    edited December 2010
    Ah, so I guess I somehow downloaded the wrong version. Wanted to have the "german-german"-Version but I got the english one with german subs... D'oh.^^
  • ShimShim
    edited December 2010
    I'm from Germany too but I wanted the original english version and I clicked on it, instead I got a horrific travesty of a game. German text with English Audio!

    Please fix that and give us a chance to simply download the original full English version!!
  • DS_NadineDS_Nadine
    edited December 2010
    Shim wrote: »
    I'm from Germany too but I wanted the original english version and I clicked on it, instead I got a horrific travesty of a game. German text with English Audio!

    Please fix that and give us a chance to simply download the original full English version!!

    Just turn off the subtitles?
  • ShimShim
    edited December 2010
    DS_Nadine wrote: »
    Just turn off the subtitles?

    It's not only the subtitles but *ALL* text in the game!
  • SchlichiSchlichi
    edited December 2010
    @Shim:
    Just read here to get everything in English:
    http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21503

    Greets
    Schlichi
  • Wesk89Wesk89
    edited December 2010
    Uhm and there are some other mistakes.
    They translated the pipe in the Soup joint with "Pfeife", it's a correct translation but not in this context. :D
    It should've been "Rohr", but oh well ... :/
  • ShimShim
    edited December 2010
    Schlichi wrote: »
    @Shim:
    Just read here to get everything in English:
    http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21503

    Greets
    Schlichi

    Thanks for this workaround Schlichi. Have tried the game now, and have to say the bad impression I got from the localization fiasco is now softened mightily as I think the game itself so far is superb. I'm also quite surprised how good it runs.
  • oberlerchner123oberlerchner123
    edited December 2010
    Wesk89 wrote: »
    Uhm and there are some other mistakes.
    They translated the pipe in the Soup joint with "Pfeife", it's a correct translation but not in this context. :D
    It should've been "Rohr", but oh well ... :/

    And in the german subtitles George calls the jukebox in Docs Garage a guitar.
    Not sure about the actual german voice, since i prefer the original.
  • LaserschwertLaserschwert
    edited December 2010
    There are other examples, like an "Excuse me!" translated as "Tut mir leid!", which means "I'm sorry!".

    And it's not news that I'm no fan of the missing original voice-cast.
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