Best Voice Actors of 2019
Honorable Mention: Troy Baker as Higgs (Death Stranding)
News Editor Giuseppe Nelva: It’s difficult to talk about Troy Baker’s role as Death Stranding‘s Higgs without going into massive spoilers, but it’s obvious that he has a knack for bad guys. While many might know him for playing some pretty decent fellas, Baker can play the psycho better than most.
His performance as Higgs has many layers, which isn’t something easy to achieve when you give life to this kind of character. There is always an undertone of mockery mixed with nearly friendly teasing which proves almost endearing. I’ve found myself looking forward to the next cutscene featuring Higgs for basically the whole game.
Especially in video games, when actors become really popular, they tend to feel like they’re everywhere. Troy Baker indeed plays a whole lot of roles, but his flexibility and range are extremely solid. As a result, he doesn’t feel nearly as overused as many others, despite possibly playing more high-profile roles than most.
Higgs is another piece of evidence of that flexibility, and the fact that this time around the character actually bears the actor’s face adds further value to this awesome performance.
While every time he appears, he’s definitely bad news, he’s a joy to watch and listen.
