The best and worst video game performances of 2013

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It’s no coincidence that many of the best performances this year came from games that are also fighting for Game of the Year awards all across the web. In short: If you’re trying to make a compelling narrative experience, make sure you have some good voice actors and actresses to bring your characters to life. While bad acting by itself isn’t enough to ruin a game, it can destroy the stories that developers work so hard to build.