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[RazzleDazzleRB]

Where is voice recognition technology in games? This technology is so good and easy to implement now you would think that they would use it more in games. For example, in the heat of battle, why should I have to pause the game, exchange my shield for my boomerang, and then return to battle? I should just be able to say 'boomerang' without interrupting my battle. Character interaction, mini-games, user interfaces, etc could all take advantage of this technology and introduce new gameplay styles. Maybe this is part of Revolution's interface? I would like to see a built in microphone in the controller.

 

[Pedigree Chum]

It's in Rainbow Six 3 for Xbox. Worked pretty well too.

 

[Odysseus]

Give me a game like Eternal Darkness where I have to chant the rune names with the proper pronouncement of each syllable in order for it to work. "Tier... Pargon... Pargon..."

Screw it, just give me some Dragonlance and let me be Raistlin Majere. Shirak.

Yes, I embrace my dorkdom.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

There's a game on PS2 that uses voice for control. It's a survival horror game set on a space station and is probably inspired by Parasite Eve. You control a girl by voice, you can tell her what to do and shit. Dunno the name.

There are a couple more of em on PS2.

 

[Zerodoppler]

Odama uses voice commands for some reason. It seems totally pointless for that game since you have most buttons free anyway. "More men! More men!"

 

[Odnetnin]

Its on the System of the Year

Nintendo DS.


DRINKY. SIT

 

[impirius]

NEW ZELDA! NEW ZELDA! NEW ZELDA!



Unreal Tournament 2004 makes good use of voice commands when you're playing with bots. "Alpha, cover me. Delta, defend." It's failed to recognize my commands only a few times out of countless sessions.

 

[Dragmire]

 

[Kon Tiki]

Odama uses voice commands for some reason. It seems totally pointless for that game since you have most buttons free anyway. "More men! More men!"

You eventually learn more voice commands then there are buttons.

 

[aoi tsuki]

"More men! More men!"

i'm sure that sounds completely normal in within the context of the game, but... :lol

 

[Keyser Soze]

My old NES has been running on voice recognition for the past few years. Although yelling “Start You Bastard Start!” only works 70% of the time.

 

[Mama Smurf]

Give me a game like Eternal Darkness where I have to chant the rune names with the proper pronouncement of each syllable in order for it to work. "Tier... Pargon... Pargon..."

That actually sounds pretty cool. Could work well in an RPG. You'd have to learn all the spells, just like button combinations in lots of other games, and maybe it could be more/less powerful depending on how accurately you say it and if it's at the right speed etc.

I have no idea how viable such a game would be.

 

[Zaptruder]

They need voice recognition software in the OS of the consoles.

 

[Agent X]

There's a game on PS2 that uses voice for control. It's a survival horror game set on a space station and is probably inspired by Parasite Eve. You control a girl by voice, you can tell her what to do and shit. Dunno the name.

The US version of this game was called Lifeline. I think the Japanese version was called Operator's Side.

Both SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs games have voice recognition, also.

 

[SKOPE]

A thread about voice recognition in games and no mention of Eyedentify?

 

[Rahul]

Voice recognition is not prominent because you can't guarantee 100% functionality (it's not perfect), and hence the accessibility and practical value of the technology drops through the floor.

NEW ZELDA! NEW ZELDA!

Apparently, Lifeline didn't respond to you correctly if you were female. That in and of itself is reason enough to delay widespread implementation of voice recognition at this point.

Next-gen will probably incorporate it to a much greater extent.

At this point, I think having buttons that actually can guarantee a response when pressed is better than algorithms with a 2% non-responsiveness.

 

[fse]

SEAMAN you bitches.

 

[Stinkles]

Voice Recognition: Where is it?

It's in Loc.

 

[yeepsnakewhip]

It's in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

OBJECTION!!

 

[Andvary]

 

[AtomicShroom]

Please, no. My english pronouncing sucks. And I doubt they'd do it for French and other languages. So bleh.

 

[belgurdo]

I'm still waiting for my parody mech game where you yell random strings of words at robots to make them do super moves

 

[Wario64]

Sega, please make "TALKING OF THE DEAD"

It'd be hilarious. Talk zombies to death

 

[LakeEarth]

Give me a game like Eternal Darkness where I have to chant the rune names with the proper pronouncement of each syllable in order for it to work. "Tier... Pargon... Pargon..."

Hell, I did that already. Everytime I activated a spell :lol

 

[lexi]

It's in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

OBJECTION!!

:lol Sales + 1

 

[Thraktor]

That actually sounds pretty cool. Could work well in an RPG. You'd have to learn all the spells, just like button combinations in lots of other games, and maybe it could be more/less powerful depending on how accurately you say it and if it's at the right speed etc.

I have no idea how viable such a game would be.

Bah, screw RPGs, I want to be able to shout "HAAIUUUKKKKEN" in the next Street Fighter game to get Ken to do his special move. In fact, the louder the shout, the bigger the fireball.