Any fan of Destiny will know that the game's most recent 2.0 update replaced the original voice of your robotic companion - your Ghost - with an all-new actor. Previously, it was Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage who provided your Ghost with its monotone commentary, but now, video game voice actor Nolan North has been drafted to lend his voice to the role instead.
To be totally honest, it's not a huge change, but North does give proceedings more of a quirky feel - and he at least sounds a little more interested in your Guardian's galactic adventure. However, who are we to say that one is better than the other? Indeed, the the only way to settle this dispute is with a good old fashioned poll for all of you lovely readers.
So, who's the better Ghost voice? Dinklage, or North? Cast your vote, and then tell us your reasoning in the comments section below.
Whose voice is best for Destiny's Ghost? (112 votes)
- Peter Dinklage
- Nolan North
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Nolan sounds like a better voice actor but the other one sounds more like a emotionless robot which is what I think it's supposed to be. Regardless the old one sucks just like the game.
original is by far the best , i like nolan normally but he sounds like a camp Johnny Five from short circuit.
Not good, & a major step backwards and now i wish i could mute the robot!!
Dinklebot!
I'm withhold judgement until TTK.
I've noticed a few new lines since the update, when loading up patrols for example. And these sound good. So it could just be that I'm used to the old voice reading certain lines. Perhaps TKK's script will be more appropriate for Nolan.
I miss Dinklebot...
Dicklebot all the way.
He even sounds like he's been through the grind with us...
I woke the hive for the 1000+ time today and it just didn't feel right without him!
Nolan North is just too pro. I'm actually paying attention to what the ghost is saying for once.
For example, I didn't know that Rasputin was everywhere now.
Dinklebot
After listening to both I would say that I don't have a preference yet. Dinklebot sounds more serious witch suits the monotone setting of the game as you are the protector of earth and Nolanbot sounds more quirky and adepts his voice to suit the situation. When it's serious, he's serious. When it's sad he sounds sad.
Honestly northbot is making me want to stop playing. I much prefer dinklebot, glad to see others agree.
Dinklebot was best, he was simply under utilized, and that blame lies on Bungie not Peter Dinklage.
Dinklebot ftw. Although, I'm beginning to like Nolan North more than I thought I would.
Nolan North is a good voice actor, but definitely not for this, Peter Dinklage is waaaay better as Ghost.
The problem with ghost wasn't Dinklage, it's the stupid dialogue ghost has. Please Bungie, switch it back to Dinklage, or have an option in settings for people to choose between Dinklage and North.
@Mega-Gazz I stopped playing cause northbot actually annoys the crap out of me, which sucks cause I really like the game. I keep trying to play it, but hearing northbot talk makes me wish we could punch and shoot the dang thing.
Gamers are just the worst
When Dinklebot was doing it, everyone was complaining and making fun of it. So Bungie came up with a great plan to let North do it, since gamers like him in general. And now everyone wants Dinklage back all of a sudden!
Hahaha, this is so good.
I miss Dinklebot!!! But on a serious note, I did perfer his voice over Nolans. I feel like as though they took a small feature that made the game nostalgic to me. Especially considering how far all of us have come since year 1.
@Boerewors Not just any old gamers. Destiny gamers.
Dinklage is a wonderful actor, never understood the hate... North is good too. It's just strange now.
Nolan North is killing it! I'm sorry but dinklage delivered his lines like a 3 year old playing a carrot in a school play.
And you actually get inflection, and emotion out of Nolan. It feels like my ghost is now engaged in what's going on, rather than like he'd rather be somewhere else.
I love dinklage but North is better by far.
@Spooke2k lol. Number 5 is alive!
@Boerewors
When Dinklebot was doing it, everyone was complaining and making fun of it. So Bungie came up with a great plan to let North do it, since gamers like him in general.
I never heard a single person I have played the game alongside moan about the voice - not one. I have no idea how the poor critique of the actors voice in the beta which was changed slightly for the main game came about or how it was even judged. Better than Cortana? For me they both sound ok. How does Dinklage get a rough ride whilst master chief sounds emotionless and gets a free pass?
Just the industry in the present day, the vocal minority will freak at an ok voice performance whilst that's the last thing as a gamer I'm bothered about. .
As a couple of people have said, it's the actual dialogue that was the problem then the voice actors.
They are both fine for me, pretty trivial part of the game overall. Since I have a ghost that is a new color now and new voice, I just imagine it as a whole new entity.
They should give us the option to use either voice
They'll but a huge outcry for the option to mute the new ghost. It's awful.
Nolan North actually makes me want to listen to the ghost's dialogue.
My vote's for Mr. Nolan Beyond.
I've adjusted to Northbot. While he is no Dinkformer he gives just enough more context to certain things where I actually prefer him..
I don't mind Nolan's version, but I did prefer Dinklage's voice over. I didn't really understand all the criticism of it to be honest.
@PSIN4MANT this is exactly how I feel, glad I'm not the only one
I think they're both about equal, but Dinklebot does it better because Nolan North's version just sounds like Diet Claptrap. It's the terrible writing, not the voice actor, that makes it sound awful.
Please bring Dinklage back or else my days of Destiny will soon end even as much as I love the game... The Ghost's voice really makes or breaks the game for me. Hope I can get used to it! Thanks for the 'shells' though!
I have always liked Dinklebot. From day 1 I thought he did a great job considering what he had to work with. The dialogue was pretty bad, but he gave us a robot that slowly became more emotional as the story progressed, which made sense given that it probably learned more of humanity after bonding with its guardian. I never understood all the hate I read about online, and I never actually played the game with anyone who didn’t like the ghost’s voice.
I reserve full judgment until TTK actually releases and I hear more lines, but so far I still much prefer Dinklebot, and so does everyone else I play with. Before, I felt like I had a guide, someone helpful, knowledgeable, and someone who had fought right there alongside me. Now I feel like I’ve got a 12yo tagging along behind me. That one line when you land on Patrol in the Cosmodrome where North says something like, “The Cosmodrome ... someday we’ll reclaim this place, right?” UGH, it kills me.
I'm good with both old (of course) and new now. Ghost-2 is growing on me...
It really doesn't bother me that much and certainly not to the point of physically being unable to play because of it, which is just weird. Both versions had their positives.
I dont play anymore but my mate's prefer Dinklage.
adal44t-kb-o said it perfectly with "Before, I felt like I had a guide, someone helpful, knowledgeable, and someone who had fought right there alongside me. Now I feel like I’ve got a 12yo tagging along behind me.". That's it. Peter D. was my guide, he knew things I didn't understand yet. He was looking out for me and keeping me company while allowing me to chuckle at his dry humor. He was the Alfred to my Bruce Wayne. Northbot is the illegitimate, naive, childbot of C3PO who seems to have been born yesterday. The difference is night and day and I normally cringe at his lines when I have the sound turned up during quests.
Nolan. Always.
PD is overrated, just because of GOT now he is in everything.
You know if they
could make an option for your ghost to customize his voice to be either dinklebot or northbot it would be awesome than depending which you think is better you wont need to complain as much.
@deanalouise so basically northbot was robin your annoying sidekick XD
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