Gohtic 2 Classic will be released on September 29th on Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S and other platforms. The game is available on Xbox consoles for the first time, with full Russian dubbing, and has been updated specifically for the console version by GamesVoice studio and Alkimia Interactive.
GamesVoice released a videothey discussed in detail the update process for the Russian dub, as well as localization in general. Funniest moments from their videos:
- The localization work of the entire classic trilogy of “Goth 1”, “Goth 2” and “Goth 3” has been redesigned, but the largest workload was carried out on the console of “Goth 2”.
- GamesVoice fully proofread the text, correcting spelling errors, punctuation, poor translations and logical errors. In addition, books, magazines and homework diaries have been edited.
- The team worked on approximately 100,000 lines of text. Fan ideas were also used, but every change was additionally checked.
- An important part of this effort is unifying terminology between the various parts of the series. The names of weapons, items, plants, and other items are checked against the German original and other Gothic variants.
- Approximately 500 contextual hints are passed back to the correct character. In the initial localization, some phrases were assigned incorrectly between actors and characters.
- Fixed an issue with lines being recorded in different voices. In particular, some characters can change their voices in the middle of dialogue or use another actor’s lines.
- More than 50 characters have been rewritten
- Peter Grantz and Fyodor Sukhov, who previously voiced characters in Gothic 2, return to work. They record new phrases to correct old mistakes.
- Xardos was individually redesigned. The team corrected huge differences in the rhythm and intonation of his old lines and re-recorded parts to make the character sound more consistent.
- Technical flaws in the dubbing were eliminated – unnecessary shots, ticks, noises, long pauses and poor editing.
- The work also affects background NPC dialogue. GamesVoice increases the variety of contextual prompts and fixes cases where the same recording was repeated for different characters.
- The project required not only editing work but also changes to the game script. GamesVoice partners with THQ and Alkimia Interactive.
Let us remind you that Gothic 2 Complete Classic is released on Xbox for $29.99. The console version of “Gothic 3 Classic” is also scheduled to be released on November 24.
