Sora96 17,256 Posted February 7, 2015 Do you play video games with subtitles on? 2 WakelessDream and Gregorylepe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeyMouseSayCheese 1,133 Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) Never, if I can avoid it. It completely firetrucks up the immersion for me (unless it's some alien language or whatever, like in KotOR). It's the same reason I can't watch subbed anime. (That's something I really appreciated in DDD, by the way- the ability to actually enjoy cutscenes!) Edited February 7, 2015 by HeyMouseSayCheese Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shulk 8,623 Posted February 7, 2015 Yeah, just in case there's some weird word/name I wouldn't quite catch otherwise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sora96 17,256 Posted February 7, 2015 On 2/7/2015 at 6:37 AM, HeyMouseSayCheese said: Never, if I can avoid it. It completely firetrucks up the immersion for me (unless it's some alien language or whatever, like in KotOR). It's the same reason I can't watch subbed anime. (That's something I really appreciated in DDD, by the way- the ability to actually enjoy cutscenes!) Truth is they only included that option because they are hard to read in 3D or something. Lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeyMouseSayCheese 1,133 Posted February 7, 2015 On 2/7/2015 at 6:39 AM, Sora96 said: Truth is they only included that option because they are hard to read in 3D or something. Lol. Huh, I never considered that. So one of the things I liked most about DDD was only due to technical limitations. Great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skhyatze 165 Posted February 7, 2015 Yeah. For some reason they get me more involved in the story. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ceriraye 485 Posted February 7, 2015 Yep I do, always. It's easier for me to follow what the character are saying that way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isaix 924 Posted February 7, 2015 Yes,for some reason, I always have subtitles on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aqua7KH 5,395 Posted February 7, 2015 Hell yeah. KH made me loved putting on subtitles in games. I always put on subtitles in every game. It also helps me follow along with the story. As for movies... Hell no. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juma086 263 Posted February 7, 2015 Yes, because my mind processes things better when I read rather than through just hearing people talk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rinax 473 Posted February 7, 2015 Eh, sometimes. Although, it really depends. I prefer KH cut scenes without subtitles because I feel they're too big. But only one game had the option without cheats. I also tend to stare at the subtitles instead of the actual scene, which I hate. 1 HeyMouseSayCheese reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeyMouseSayCheese 1,133 Posted February 7, 2015 On 2/7/2015 at 7:38 AM, Rinax said: I also tend to stare at the subtitles instead of the actual scene, which I hate. My problem exactly. I want to watch what's going on, but my eyes are constantly drawn to the bottom 10% of the screen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Javelin434 3,164 Posted February 7, 2015 I do just in case I miss a word/can't hear then talking over the background noise/has a heavy accent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philip Ellwell 5,487 Posted February 7, 2015 Only if i'm forced *cough* Kingdoms Hearts ps2 *cough* Most of the time all they do is make my eyes water trying to focus on the game and not the subtitles text running across the bottom of the screen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Movies798 1,360 Posted February 7, 2015 Of course. It doesn't bother me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aile 273 Posted February 7, 2015 Always. English is not my first language, so sometimes I have a hard time to hear what they are saying, but I always want to play videogames/watch movies in English because my language sucks. So I'm used to reading subtitles and I can focus on both the subtitles and on what is going on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkXIIII 106 Posted February 7, 2015 I never saw the point of having mandatory subtitles in English if the spoken langugae is English. They don't subtitle movies in theaters either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arya Stark 1,337 Posted February 7, 2015 Always for video games. Movies/shows not so much, but I always do it for video games. Helps me be sure of what's going on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sorarocks93 678 Posted February 7, 2015 Always, that's why I love it when games have mandatory subs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katy10nt 20 Posted February 7, 2015 Yeah I always do, For Cutscenes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WakingDawn96 1,166 Posted February 7, 2015 Yeah, subtitles come in handy for cutscenes so I can see what they are saying when it sometimes is hard to understand them, like in KH with Donald Duck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 5,715 Posted February 7, 2015 Yes, mostly just because I like to make sure that I'm getting all the information I need. Sometimes you mishear things, or for one reason or another, you don't have the volume up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naminé 26 Posted February 7, 2015 Yes, I usually have them on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kello 310 Posted February 7, 2015 I am pretty decent with English, but subtitles are never bad for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
