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Subject: Halo 3 FRENCH localization : please Bungie read !
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Dear Bungie Team,

I know that you can't follow every fan request you receive, however, in the name of the whole french community ( in particular all members of www.halo.fr ), I have to warn you about the aproximative translation of Halo 2. Halo combat evolved was nearly perfect, that's not the case for Halo 2 which contains awful grunts voices and translation problems in expressions such as the final dialog between cortana and Gravemind which is just meaningless...
This kind of mistakes are really a shame and take away from the nice experience offered in Halo 2.
So I understand that you aren't directly involved in the exportation process of your games, but it would be very nice to explain clearly the meaning of the key-scenes of the game. Ideally we'd enjoy an original version with subtitles.

Thanks a lot for reading and good luck for your amazing work on Halo 3 !

  • 06.03.2006 9:21 AM PDT
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Yeah I feel your pain. Bungie did the (UK) English translation and all the elites spoke in posh voices (like lords and ladys!) and the Grunts wore monocals and said "jolly good" show all the time....

  • 06.03.2006 9:30 AM PDT
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I am...whimsical today.

I RESENT THAT...old chap

I'd recommend sending them a more direct message, rather than leaving it out on the forum on the off-chance the relevant person will read it.

Thinking about it, who does the translation? Do other actors do it, or do the same ones read out the scrip again and again in different languages?

[Edited on 6/3/2006]

  • 06.03.2006 9:35 AM PDT

Posted by: Eyeshine
News so old, it makes your mom look young[/quote]
Posted By: KittyCat Gansta
...if you didnt read what i said read it again!

Posted by: Jimmy01
Do none of you have a sense of humour?
We do, this just isn't funny.

The Posh Elites were hilarious!!!

When i first heard them, i couldnt stop laughing!

  • 06.03.2006 9:41 AM PDT
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Good thing I'm an American. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't understand the grunts.

  • 06.03.2006 9:42 AM PDT