The Administrator's Impact on TF2 as an Announcer

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  • čas přidán 15. 01. 2019
  • Today we delve into exactly why the Administrator works so well as the in-game announcer.
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  • @SkyminSlash
    @SkyminSlash  Před 5 lety +2633

    To everyone asking why I didn't mention the Halo announcer in this, it's for the same reason I gave as to why I used OW as a an example. I'm simply not that familiar with the series, so I didn't know the announcer in Halo could even be comparable. To anyone that thinks it's blasphemous that I'm not familiar with the Halo series, I didn't grow up with Microsoft consoles, so I didn't grow with an interest in the series. The most I ever played was Combat Evolved my junior year of high school on school computers.

    • @johs7961
      @johs7961 Před 5 lety +58

      @Leo Najah fuckin weeb

    • @ultra90002
      @ultra90002 Před 5 lety +25

      As far as I know the Halo announcers has always been the same, but I actually can't tell since I'm mexican and the announcer changed in the last two games :b

    • @forlackofawetterbird
      @forlackofawetterbird Před 5 lety +43

      is halo CE in high school like a universal constant or something?
      Every time there's a substitute teacher in computer science like 50% of the class gets on halo (and this is an AP class, its supposed to be "hard")

    • @LegendaryCollektor
      @LegendaryCollektor Před 5 lety +14

      School computers
      ahh I went to a tech high school - the trade ones - man Halo CE was fucking lit

    • @ilikesaying
      @ilikesaying Před 5 lety +6

      Josh Has Aids can’t read english that’s written using asian letters?

  • @d.h.5511
    @d.h.5511 Před 4 lety +2828

    My favorite voice lines are when a whole team is dead and she says “BLU is through!” or “RED is dead!”

  • @HandyCZ111
    @HandyCZ111 Před 4 lety +2997

    Administrator: Success, enemy has taken our intelligence!!
    Soldier: What?

  • @jasonteqja7262
    @jasonteqja7262 Před 3 lety +960

    My favorite administrator line is “We have taken the enemy inteli-WE HAVE DROPPED THE ENEMY INTELLIGENCE.”

    • @tairhan52
      @tairhan52 Před rokem +63

      followed by the scout in question alt + f4ing

    • @KozelPraiseGOELRO
      @KozelPraiseGOELRO Před rokem +133

      We-we-we ha-we-we-we-we-w-we-we-we have dropped the enemy in-we have taken the enemy intelligence

    • @redactedoktor
      @redactedoktor Před rokem +35

      Ahhh, 2Fort…

    • @Twiddle_things
      @Twiddle_things Před rokem +10

      @@KozelPraiseGOELRO _kazotsky kick intensifies_

    • @suamaeMP4
      @suamaeMP4 Před rokem +28

      *Alert-Aler-Al-A-A-A-Al-A-Al-A-A-A-Alert the enemy has captured our intelligence*

  • @skrub3801
    @skrub3801 Před 4 lety +2354

    "Are you... pissing in a jar right now?"
    Ah yes, the sacred art of Jarate.

  • @adeepressedtwinkie9246
    @adeepressedtwinkie9246 Před 5 lety +4309

    the virgin athena vs the chad administrator

    • @coobk373
      @coobk373 Před 5 lety +490

      The chadministrator

    • @Hallwo_333
      @Hallwo_333 Před 5 lety +144

      Vs the bellowing god of the SCP:SL announcer

    • @marinusjohn7690
      @marinusjohn7690 Před 5 lety +72

      @@Hallwo_333
      wait, SL has an announcer? do kids micspamming memes over the intercom count?

    • @Hallwo_333
      @Hallwo_333 Před 5 lety +86

      Marinus John I’m talking about the decontamination/nuke/generator guy. Those kids who micspam would be funny as the in-game announcer though

    • @Aquadood23
      @Aquadood23 Před 5 lety +32

      the becky athena vs the stacy administrator

  • @zeyadkarim7785
    @zeyadkarim7785 Před 5 lety +620

    You forget the best Administrator line!
    “The bomb is almost at the final terminus *AH-HA-HAAAAAAAAAAAAA*

    • @fieldmarshal7298
      @fieldmarshal7298 Před 4 lety +82

      And then the team fucking dies

    • @Ratciclefan
      @Ratciclefan Před 4 lety +2

      Wasn't it in the video? lol

    • @palidengamer2540
      @palidengamer2540 Před 4 lety +15

      and then blu demo is standing while the red bomb kart is falling down and just says "KA-BOO.." and then fucking explodes

    • @crabking3525
      @crabking3525 Před rokem +3

      I think that can also play for RED team as well. If that's intentional, that's a cool easter egg showing she was accidentally talking to both teams at once.

  • @lewisofthehoood
    @lewisofthehoood Před 3 lety +772

    “She’s in it for the money like all old cranky women... just like me!”
    And then an ad starts.

  • @azericthetraveller6355
    @azericthetraveller6355 Před 4 lety +1169

    “Very easy to forget she’s there” I forgot overwatch even had an announcer.

  • @rezaka116
    @rezaka116 Před 5 lety +1196

    The bomb has almsot reached its final terminus *a-HA-HA-HAhahaaaaa*

    • @girf4233
      @girf4233 Před 5 lety +75

      YES! THE BOMB HAS BEEN SET BACK AT THE START!

    • @jose2226
      @jose2226 Před 5 lety +13

      Your profile picture checks out

    • @Radian333
      @Radian333 Před 5 lety +51

      was disappointed that maniacal laughter wasn't included in the example in the vid :/

    • @cennty6822
      @cennty6822 Před 5 lety

      mician33 yeah

    • @ivanyy
      @ivanyy Před 4 lety +1

      I just love that line...

  • @armandbier2502
    @armandbier2502 Před 3 lety +290

    6:38
    "All the mercenaries have very clear voice lines"
    pyro: "Mmph mmmph mph-mph mmph mmmmph!"

    • @Dude_By
      @Dude_By Před rokem +40

      I mean, you can hear the mmph clearly

    • @nightbird7208
      @nightbird7208 Před rokem +14

      Ah yes, my favorite voice line of all time:
      "Miles miles per hour miles miles miles per hours per hour-miles per hour miles miles per hour miles miles miles miles per hour."

    • @paulgrundy6864
      @paulgrundy6864 Před rokem

      Demo 80% of the time: ayoughrp debothofyeargh eyaheathengoughr oghnarhighc

    • @pedrocto9474
      @pedrocto9474 Před 10 měsíci +2

      mmmph mph hudda mmph

    • @armandbier2502
      @armandbier2502 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@pedrocto9474 mmph mmph mmmph. mmmmmmph mph mph

  • @hilariocitii
    @hilariocitii Před 4 lety +449

    Fun Fact: Ellen McClain also voices as Turret and GLaDOS from the Portal games, also a masterpiece from Valve that will probably not get a 3

    • @demutrudu6106
      @demutrudu6106 Před 3 lety +26

      I always thought turret and GLaDOS sounded similar, never expected the administrator though.

    • @_heavyweaponsguy
      @_heavyweaponsguy Před 3 lety +39

      She voices the overwatch announcer from half life 2 if that’s what you meant from “a masterpiece that valve will probably not get a 3” There’s lots of masterpieces from valve that will probably not get a 3
      Luckily after Half Life Alyx I think valve said they want to make more games, so that’s good.

    • @reptiliannoizezz.413
      @reptiliannoizezz.413 Před 3 lety +4

      @@_heavyweaponsguy They did? 👀

    • @collision5904
      @collision5904 Před 3 lety +5

      @@reptiliannoizezz.413 yea.

    • @isaacarmendariz2538
      @isaacarmendariz2538 Před 2 lety +1

      Half life?

  • @michaelmike7714
    @michaelmike7714 Před 5 lety +270

    Tf2 is just that perfect mix of so many ingredient that the recipe is almost impossible to replicate.

    • @ritzbittz
      @ritzbittz Před 5 lety +13

      It’s just...i can’t even explain it
      If you know, you know. It’s the same charm that let the game feel just as satisfying 10+ years down the line

  • @findinggolem7303
    @findinggolem7303 Před 5 lety +744

    I feel like saxton hale should have been the announcer in mercanary park

    • @faceass742
      @faceass742 Před 5 lety +126

      He is too busy fighting the last few yeti that got rescued by the hippies.

    • @oliversinfield5039
      @oliversinfield5039 Před 4 lety +7

      Oh yeah! Definitely

  • @seemo5789
    @seemo5789 Před 5 lety +498

    "She's in it for the money, just like every old, cranky woman... Just like me!"
    At least you're not so old you have to resort to magic-infused technology just to keep yourself from disintegrating in the next slight breeze.

    • @silviachristandl5874
      @silviachristandl5874 Před 5 lety +8

      Yeah

    • @fcnth
      @fcnth Před 5 lety +29

      Or is she?

    • @mszaps4737
      @mszaps4737 Před 5 lety

      Smm I swear to god I see you on discord all the time. How did I find you here.

    • @elecric
      @elecric Před 4 lety

      Looks like skymins gon need some australium guys

  • @imberknights650
    @imberknights650 Před 5 lety +314

    Another great "announcer" voice is The Ancestor from Darkest Dungeon. A voice that perfectly sets the mood in atmosphere, combat, dungeon complications, and reinforces the games themes.

    • @dandominare
      @dandominare Před 3 lety +16

      Yeah. Every time he goes "Executed with impunity!" I get hype, I just can't help it.

    • @vitaliitomas8121
      @vitaliitomas8121 Před 3 lety +13

      Well, his character is a success, so clearly in view. Or is it merely a trick of the light?

    • @sibanbgd100
      @sibanbgd100 Před 3 lety +10

      DD Ancestor makes DD the amazing game that it is. Playing DD wit voice turned off is torture for the sake of torture. Playing it with the voice is torture for the sake of A singular strike!

    • @Weirdguy6
      @Weirdguy6 Před 3 lety +1

      Let's Not it’s not really torture if you know how to play

    • @kristianvasnik1678
      @kristianvasnik1678 Před měsícem

      Yeah! i just thought of him too, he even comments fails, "neutral" stuff or success with a different tone, which if you close your eyes you can really tell what's going on, even if you don't know the game, or don't understand his phrases well

  • @Ohno-nq5ng
    @Ohno-nq5ng Před 4 lety +89

    "Victory!"
    "Despite your friendship!"

  • @StickMaster500
    @StickMaster500 Před 5 lety +2034

    I’ve said this with the nine mercenaries but there’s no one that can replace the Administrator, she’s been a core part of TF2 that it’s always a pleasure to hear her voice every time I play a match although, it would’ve been cool to hear Saxton Hale’s voice in the Jungle Inferno maps since he was featured in the Jungle Inferno short like how Merasmus is the announcer on the Halloween Maps.

    • @SkyminSlash
      @SkyminSlash  Před 5 lety +314

      I’m still disappointed Hale wasn’t the announcer for Mercenary Park. It’s not like a completely different announcer for specific maps hadn’t been done before and the short really implied he would be.

    • @coobk373
      @coobk373 Před 5 lety +6

      You stole half my comment....

    • @pineappleproductions1696
      @pineappleproductions1696 Před 5 lety +8

      Hello new Justin

    • @Small_child_punter
      @Small_child_punter Před 5 lety +6

      you seem to be everywhere. not mad.

    • @helix0r60
      @helix0r60 Před 5 lety +4

      oh its you again

  • @kamilon12
    @kamilon12 Před 5 lety +382

    I still remember that administrator was Able to Say overtime like 100 times

    • @videakias3000
      @videakias3000 Před 5 lety +22

      there was such glitch?ooooh
      i remember that i saw once a comic on the internet about it,now i get that joke.

    • @X_mezo_X
      @X_mezo_X Před 5 lety +5

      it was probably in ctf

    • @Eira_
      @Eira_ Před 5 lety +24

      it usually happens for me in payload maps when there's people of both teams on the cart at once, for some reason she just starts saying overtime constantly

    • @imlegos2153
      @imlegos2153 Před 5 lety +7

      @@X_mezo_X Actually the Overtime glitch was a KotH thing.

    • @quietone610
      @quietone610 Před 5 lety +3

      You can set a flag on your server to do that. If, you want to.

  • @Teranewone
    @Teranewone Před 4 lety +103

    "Having a crotchity old lady yell at you certainly gets my legs moving..."
    -Skymin 2019

  • @jaxuinlytrak6852
    @jaxuinlytrak6852 Před 4 lety +47

    "Mercenaries have very clear voice lines"
    MPHMM MHHMAMHHP MMMMMHHHHHHHH

    • @sleeeepyy_
      @sleeeepyy_ Před 4 lety +10

      *drunken scottish cyclops noises*

  • @GCJACK83
    @GCJACK83 Před 5 lety +198

    W-W-W-W-W-W-W-WE HAVE TAKEN THE INTELLIGE-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-WE HAVE TAKEN THE INT-W-W-W-W-W-WE HAVE TAKEN THE INTELLIG-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-WE HAVE TAKEN THE INTELLIGE...

    • @darknsimple3340
      @darknsimple3340 Před 5 lety +7

      STOP DROPPING IT
      just take it then rancho relaxo my friend nopw grab that beer

    • @misterwuss5456
      @misterwuss5456 Před 5 lety

      If you don't at one point do that with some friends you're missing out

    • @DinnerForkTongue
      @DinnerForkTongue Před 5 lety +1

      "Help meh-"
      *[explode binds]*

    • @multistuff9831
      @multistuff9831 Před 4 lety

      *NOOOOOOOOO*

    • @terrypennington2519
      @terrypennington2519 Před 4 lety +1

      Did this but in a 3 way one time. Enemy did the same.
      *_It was great._*

  • @bruvamichal7437
    @bruvamichal7437 Před 5 lety +405

    same woman that did Glados ,why am i not surprised...
    #GladosforTF2

    • @josefarias5216
      @josefarias5216 Před 5 lety +53

      It's been 11 years and we still don't have a Glados announcer. Valve, we will give you money!!

    • @joaoostroski4778
      @joaoostroski4778 Před 5 lety +43

      We have glados as a announcer...
      In poker night 2...

    • @Eira_
      @Eira_ Před 5 lety +21

      Also the Overwatch Dispatch in HL2
      seriously I would love to have a GLADoS or Combine Overwatch announcer pack, though there are so many vocielines that would need to be replaced I don't see anything like that happening

    • @purplehaze2358
      @purplehaze2358 Před 5 lety +7

      Is it wrong that I want her to narrate my funeral?

    • @victorhugogomescosta7009
      @victorhugogomescosta7009 Před 5 lety +6

      @@purplehaze2358 No

  • @chickencurry420
    @chickencurry420 Před 11 měsíci +22

    Fun Fact: The administrator's character design started off as fanart of what the artist thought she might look like. Valve noticed it and liked her design so much that they bought the rights from the artist and I think also hired her to be their official comic illustrator.

  • @mistertwister2000
    @mistertwister2000 Před 4 lety +653

    I know she didn’t grow up with Halo, so she can’t really compare it to TF2, but the Halo announcer was the pinnacle of what a shooter could have, like pretty much everything else Halo did.
    He wasn’t nearly as funny, but his voice being so badass when something dumb happened only led to it being funnier, and when something actually badass happened it heightened the moment

  • @bolloggfisch1100
    @bolloggfisch1100 Před 5 lety +816

    Medic's somewhat distant "Nein!" and the subsequent far away "Nix da!" with no background sound or music really got to me xD Great video

    • @lma0718
      @lma0718 Před 5 lety +5

      Victa

    • @RedShocktrooperRST
      @RedShocktrooperRST Před 5 lety +21

      Nichts da

    • @elviejodelabolsa8263
      @elviejodelabolsa8263 Před 5 lety +2

      Nixta

    • @RedDeadSakharine
      @RedDeadSakharine Před 5 lety +26

      @@RedShocktrooperRST Though the correct German would be "Nichts da", Medic definitely says the colloquial "Nix da", which is written as such to convey the contraction. "Nichts" sounds very different to "nix", like "it is" and "it's" sound different. You could compare it to "no" and "nope". Same meaning, same word-root, but different pronounciation and spelling. One is proper, one is colloquial.
      Also: Sorry for being a grammar Nazi on this one. Medic's German is my pet peeve ^^"

    • @RedShocktrooperRST
      @RedShocktrooperRST Před 5 lety +10

      @@RedDeadSakharine My German is rusty due to being learned about a decade or so ago in high school. I appreciate the quick lesson regardless. o/

  • @aspen9102
    @aspen9102 Před 5 lety +256

    Ellen McLain is such a great voice actress

  • @Awfulfeature
    @Awfulfeature Před 4 lety +354

    “And fortnite... the good one”
    Ayyyyyyyy some else actually plays Save The World.

  • @princesscadance197
    @princesscadance197 Před 4 lety +282

    “Relays important information about the match.”
    “You failed!”
    I love that.
    1:05-1:10

    • @sleeeepyy_
      @sleeeepyy_ Před 4 lety +10

      *boos from the crowd and whole other team chasing you to kill you*

  • @coolchouzhao
    @coolchouzhao Před 5 lety +460

    isnt that the angry lady who's always screamin' at the us when we play

    • @Samstar369
      @Samstar369 Před 5 lety +13

      Coolchou Zhao
      That’s from the comics, right? The recent ones?

    • @Samstar369
      @Samstar369 Před 5 lety +2

      0range_Animation
      Thanks, I forgot a little bit

    • @coolchouzhao
      @coolchouzhao Před 5 lety +6

      Samuel Kim no it’s from WAR! comic

    • @dynacoh3956
      @dynacoh3956 Před 5 lety

      you must be referencing demo..

    • @Samstar369
      @Samstar369 Před 5 lety +1

      Coolchou Zhao
      Oh thanks, didn’t know it’s that old now. What a fascinating comic

  • @thecorruptedbit5585
    @thecorruptedbit5585 Před 5 lety +156

    2:32 the administrator will also cackle maniacally when RED or BLU is teamwiped.

  • @MoreImbaThanYou
    @MoreImbaThanYou Před 5 lety +79

    The moment you started talking about Overwatch i was like: "Wait, who is Athena? Overwatch has an anouncer?!"
    It honestly took me a few seconds to remember how she sounded.

  • @errornoname23
    @errornoname23 Před 4 lety +43

    “The mercenaries various screams of excitement.”
    AHAGAHAHAHAHAHAH _queen_

  • @kennethjudecarrera5955
    @kennethjudecarrera5955 Před 5 lety +143

    "She's in it for the money just like most old, cranky women.
    Just like me."
    -Skymin, 2019.

  • @coobk373
    @coobk373 Před 5 lety +604

    Overwatch has an announcer?
    Honstely shes so unnoticable
    Even the standins for the administrator on some maps are better
    Like watergate or lakeside event

    • @seemo5789
      @seemo5789 Před 5 lety +84

      Yeah, I honestly forgot Overwatch had an announcer before watching this video.
      Then again, I don't play Overwatch, so...

    • @lochsry9054
      @lochsry9054 Před 5 lety +66

      We ArE iN tHe BeAm

    • @ahbraveconscript997
      @ahbraveconscript997 Před 5 lety +30

      i think even soldier [beep] 76 does better job than athena when he narrates winter wonderland snowball fight

    • @NoFlu
      @NoFlu Před 5 lety +12

      Wait was she always in the game or added recently. I'm not on the hate wagon but I got like 250h but stopped playing recently so IDK if she was there from the start...... well she's pretty forgetable then....

    • @sawbladeonftw
      @sawbladeonftw Před 5 lety +15

      I played Overwatch yesterday and was still shocked when I was told it had an announcer.

  • @MarshmallowHope536
    @MarshmallowHope536 Před 5 lety +39

    0:12 “The Good Version” THANK YOU

  • @plazma0325
    @plazma0325 Před 3 lety +18

    "She's just in it for the money like all old cranky people. Just like me!"
    *She says the second before an ad plays*

  • @Adusakful
    @Adusakful Před 5 lety +528

    "The Administrator also known as "The Announcer" is the faceless voice that screams at you in game and releases important about the match" *Proceeds to YOU FAIL*
    *slow clap* xD

  • @ZebraOnYourNose
    @ZebraOnYourNose Před 5 lety +26

    This thumbnail feels like she's about to summon her stand to kick my face in.

  • @alialatrach9788
    @alialatrach9788 Před 4 lety +105

    Skymin: "The administrator relays important information about the match"
    Administrator: "You failed!"
    Yup! Thanks to her, I get to know when to hide and seek when she tells us that we failed!

    • @LMH1
      @LMH1 Před 3 lety +5

      Way too true

  • @mrimpgnomes3523
    @mrimpgnomes3523 Před 3 lety +11

    Skymin: Overwatch's announcer
    Me: There's an announcer in overwatch?

  • @hekstf
    @hekstf Před 5 lety +1648

    Everytime you mention Overwatch, it's something negative about it lol

    • @SkyminSlash
      @SkyminSlash  Před 5 lety +522

      Don’t get me wrong I love OW, it’s my most consistently played game right now but god does it have some serious problems.

    • @hekstf
      @hekstf Před 5 lety +81

      Skymin Slash Understandable, I just wish you expressed it as more opinion than factual, because I don't think e.g. the announcer makes it good or bad. It definitely adds or takes away to an extent, but I don't think it inherently has as much of an impact as I feel is being implied here.

    • @engihere5434
      @engihere5434 Před 4 lety +39

      Was that lol to hide the sensitivity in this comment or am i just barking up the wrong tree

    • @tf2isagoodgame282
      @tf2isagoodgame282 Před 4 lety +27

      @@engihere5434 you are barking up the wrong tree

    • @memeaids445
      @memeaids445 Před 4 lety +4

      rightfully so

  • @abdulmasaiev9024
    @abdulmasaiev9024 Před 5 lety +182

    I have been playing Overwatch for a few months now, ever since it was included in Humble. I haven't played TF2 in years. I can still recall the TF2 announcer vividly... and I had a bit of an existential crisis brought on by your claim that OW has an announcer

    • @vert3432
      @vert3432 Před 4 lety +1

      Go play TF2... please, it's a better game (this is an opinion, don't get offended)

  • @gonzalezag
    @gonzalezag Před 3 lety +9

    I just realized why the administrator wears purple....
    blue and red makes purple.

  • @MotorcycleCheetah
    @MotorcycleCheetah Před 3 lety +12

    If it makes sense, I find her very motivational. Hearing that pinpoint part of the mission, knowing I’m in the final stretch, I just scream: “You got it boss!”

  • @josuelugosarchive1864
    @josuelugosarchive1864 Před 5 lety +479

    overwatch....has an announcer?

  • @pissmilker2313
    @pissmilker2313 Před 5 lety +212

    I think it's clear that the intelligence briefcases don't hold that much value (knowing the TF2 lore this might be true). If the administrator shows so little interest in it I think it's clear that whatever is inside is less valuable than the control points and payload targets.

    • @cleanwater3180
      @cleanwater3180 Před 5 lety +50

      In a CTF game me and the people on the server decided the contents of the case just holds instructions on how to make hot dogs.

    • @bobbyferg9173
      @bobbyferg9173 Před 5 lety +38

      Well in Expiration Date, Ms. Pauling made a pretty big deal about the intelligence when Scout hit the alarm. Somewhat as well by other mercenaries in Meet the spy.

    • @pinkmann8399
      @pinkmann8399 Před 5 lety +10

      Ay Ay
      That’s funny considering how many people play intelligence game modes.

    • @Thornskade
      @Thornskade Před 5 lety +22

      @manifestation of Gudako's insanity She said to Scout "Do you have any idea what's in a briefcase that..." (she cut herself off at that point), so unless Miss Pauling is being lied to by the Administrator, they seem to be important.

    • @spikeslab5922
      @spikeslab5922 Před 4 lety +1

      Its probably scouts bat or heavys sandvitch

  • @CRRNCRW
    @CRRNCRW Před 3 lety +14

    One time I was playing a match of payload in offline mode to test out a new weapon. My entire team of bots died simultaneously. It might’ve just been me, but I heard her say “...Ooh...” on the intercom.

  • @blob643
    @blob643 Před 4 lety +5

    The Administrator doesn't only relay information to the Mercs
    She also relays her disappointment

  • @Salvguard
    @Salvguard Před 5 lety +282

    Meanwhile in Dirty Bomb, both teams have different and contrasting voices that are full of emotion, emotion being british anger.
    "GET ON THE BLOODY EV"

    • @genzo454
      @genzo454 Před 5 lety +46

      "For fucks sake, MISSION FAILED. CDA not pleased."

    • @donpepe8440
      @donpepe8440 Před 5 lety +5

      Im sad i never got to play it

    • @Salvguard
      @Salvguard Před 5 lety +10

      @@donpepe8440 You can still play it, just because the game ended development doesn't mean it was shutdown, it's still available on Steam.

    • @Thornskade
      @Thornskade Před 5 lety +2

      @@Salvguard Is Dirty Bomb not always online garbage? Or did they simply not yet take down the servers?

    • @Salvguard
      @Salvguard Před 5 lety +12

      @@ThornskadeYes it's an always online service, but all the devs did is stop active development. They love the game, so they don't want to shut it down.

  • @Aflay1
    @Aflay1 Před 5 lety +336

    *or you can be a big kid and look it up yourself*
    _being that I’m on mobile, I just might have to._

  • @somethingsinlife5600
    @somethingsinlife5600 Před 5 lety +15

    I like how she says "Sekaunds" instead of "Seconds" and "Viktauray" instead of "Victory"

  • @little_foxy9118
    @little_foxy9118 Před 3 lety +3

    Every payload match I play
    My team: Play like crap
    Announcer: *30 seconds left*
    Also my team: *STARTS PLAYING LIKE GOD*

  • @purplehaze2358
    @purplehaze2358 Před 5 lety +109

    Is it wrong that I want whoever played her to narrate my funeral?

    • @SkyminSlash
      @SkyminSlash  Před 5 lety +20

      Ellen McLain has a fantastic normal voice.

    • @Thornskade
      @Thornskade Před 5 lety +38

      "You were always a disappointment"

    • @NEETKitten
      @NEETKitten Před 4 lety +7

      "Team wipe!"

    • @howdy.8979
      @howdy.8979 Před 4 lety +34

      “You failed!”
      *people at my funeral start booing my casket*

    • @hydraoverlord3283
      @hydraoverlord3283 Před 4 lety +6

      If you ever get out of the necklace in a body we will have her do that Dr Bright.

  • @ShadowHunter120
    @ShadowHunter120 Před 5 lety +54

    WE ARE IN THE BEAM!
    THE ENEMY IS IN THE BEAM!

  • @NotJohn3333
    @NotJohn3333 Před 4 lety +19

    "Fortnite... The good version..."
    Amazing...

  • @Isaac_646
    @Isaac_646 Před 3 lety +4

    That MVM map looked so good. I liked the way the enemies have their space esc weapon reskins and cosmetics.

  • @the50258
    @the50258 Před 5 lety +77

    I've played overwatch since launch and i honestly didn't even realize there was an announcer till now. I guess i just tuned her out

  • @NoFlu
    @NoFlu Před 5 lety +75

    Announcers are one of those things that, if they aren't there, it doesn't matter too much, but if something adds it it's almost always memorable.
    As someone who plays many COOP games people like Glados from Portam, Bain/Locke from Payday and the Trader from Killing Floor just stay with you. Be it the enjoyment of the fight by the Administrator, the snarky remarks/insults of Glados, the half-hearted compliments or "oh really, I didn't know that" advise by the Trader, a suprising level of care for criminal mass murders by Bain or a just a funny dialect/speech patterns from Locke.
    Announcers really elevate a game, if done right.... hell even the good old "M-m-m-m-monsterkill-kill-kill-kill" and "DOMINATED" that get way too overused on shitty community servers are sometimes enjoyable....

    • @lizardlegend42
      @lizardlegend42 Před 4 lety

      GLaDOS: "Congratulations, not on the test though. Most people emerge from stasis terribly undernourished. I would like to congratulate you on beating the odds and somehow managing to pack on a couple pounds."

  • @jarbies004
    @jarbies004 Před 3 lety +4

    Oh right, overwatch DOES have an announcer. I didnt even remember

  • @branflakescereal4174
    @branflakescereal4174 Před 4 lety +6

    “The Administrator announces when you lose/gain a point, win or lose, and at the end and beginning of a round.”
    Me: Hey I know who else is like that. His name is-
    Shaxx: FIGHT FOREVER GUARDIAN

  • @joaoostroski4778
    @joaoostroski4778 Před 5 lety +51

    That thumbnail is just soo...
    Beutiful...

  • @howardatlas4543
    @howardatlas4543 Před 5 lety +35

    Ive played both Overwatch and tf2 for around 3 years, and I can remember almost every line that the administrator has, but I cant remember anything about "athena". Im not even sure that overwatch has an announcer.

  • @jostansbandc1876
    @jostansbandc1876 Před 4 lety

    Finally, someone made a video about this!!! And it was made well too!!! You kept it simple, clean, and compelling, I love it!!!

  • @csiggy24
    @csiggy24 Před 4 lety

    Love your commentary. It's inspired me to get back in to TF2.

  • @hyanehighoctane
    @hyanehighoctane Před 5 lety +65

    "Fortnite, the good one"
    YES
    FINALLY SOMEONE WHO ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXISTENCE OF STW AND OF RAY.

  • @DJL3G3ND
    @DJL3G3ND Před 5 lety +76

    2:37 you forgot when a whole team is dead

    • @quietone610
      @quietone610 Před 4 lety +19

      "HOW could you ALL die at ONCE?!"

    • @idress8340
      @idress8340 Před 3 lety +10

      “YOU’VE KILLED THEM ALL!”

    • @darrenaqilawangsech8652
      @darrenaqilawangsech8652 Před 3 lety +1

      If you failed without killing anybody she says in disappointment "Next time try killing ONE!"

    • @no_maidens4you
      @no_maidens4you Před 2 lety

      You're friends are all dead good luck

  • @slime_jelly201
    @slime_jelly201 Před 5 lety +7

    My actual reaction:
    “Wait, overwatch has an announcer?”

  • @dimitrijepesic2607
    @dimitrijepesic2607 Před 5 lety

    Now, this is a quality video that brings back memories. The second you said TF2 announcer I knew the exact sound of her. But when you said Overwatch announcer it took me a solid time to remember and I didn't remember it until you said shes Athena then I remembered so yeah TF2 for the win

  • @loganrutledge4157
    @loganrutledge4157 Před 5 lety +97

    TF2 CZcamsr: Ove-
    80% of the TF2 community: *REEEEEEEEE!!!*

    • @andrewkim9848
      @andrewkim9848 Před 5 lety +9

      OW CZcamsr: Tea-
      98% of the OW community: *REEEEEEEEEEEE!!!*

    • @ritzbittz
      @ritzbittz Před 5 lety +3

      Andrew Kim
      Eh not rly

    • @mikegivemecheese3001
      @mikegivemecheese3001 Před 4 lety +2

      Guy: overwa-
      The tf2 community: you have committed a war crime

    • @official_kr0nik
      @official_kr0nik Před 4 lety

      @@andrewkim9848 more like 60 or 55 percent

    • @kkid5410
      @kkid5410 Před 4 lety +1

      Ove-....
      -...rtime.

  • @TMBXD
    @TMBXD Před 5 lety +30

    Can we talk about skymins choice in music for the background of the video? It always works so well and makes the video so much more impactful. Bayonettas gates of hell theme when talking about the announcer just gave so much more kick to the video. That and hat in times rift theme when discussing the announcer for overwatch. 10/10

    • @hyanehighoctane
      @hyanehighoctane Před 5 lety

      Honestly didn't expect to see Leila Wilson name in one video with her music being used, Skymin has great tastes in terms of musics for her videos and that makes watching even more enjoyable

  • @fowpanhq1766
    @fowpanhq1766 Před 4 lety +7

    Mann bros: dies
    Saxton Hale: I’m about to save these man career!

  • @PerpetualAgonizingTorment

    I assume the reason that capture the flag was more calm and subdued was because of the fact that in that game mode your supposed to be stealthy and get behind enemy lines, so the administrator yelling at you when you’re supposed to be being sneaky seems … counterintuitive.

  • @theonlymann1485
    @theonlymann1485 Před 5 lety +105

    Although not comparable, PAYDAY 2's operator Bain(and Locke) has some uniqueness as well. Such as:
    "Guys, get the THERMAL DRILL."
    "Chains is in a pickle!"

    • @rollinsgaurano4582
      @rollinsgaurano4582 Před 5 lety +13

      Yep,totally one of the better announcers out there
      Felt like he was there almost all the time,showing we aint alone until the mafia diamond exchange where bane just blacked out and the heisters ask in worry if he still copies
      Simon was definitely unforgettable

    • @Echo_ohc3
      @Echo_ohc3 Před 4 lety +8

      Guys, the termal drill. Go get it.

    • @zakywak722
      @zakywak722 Před 4 lety +2

      Get your man Dallas is in cuffs

  • @ForsternTheProtogen
    @ForsternTheProtogen Před 4 lety +1

    the trailers of tf2's characters was the reason i got hooked and i played it non stop each day
    the weapons and *MOVEMENT* are so perfect

  • @notdrbright8927
    @notdrbright8927 Před 4 lety

    It’s amazing the people still make videos on tf2 I love it
    Don’t stop please!

  • @Laurennntiu
    @Laurennntiu Před 5 lety +62

    Her voice is much MUCH special than any game due to her personality being so well made :^)

    • @SealDarklight
      @SealDarklight Před 5 lety +4

      We got the New stickmaster500 and justinY

    • @purplehaze2358
      @purplehaze2358 Před 5 lety +4

      Is it wrong that I want her to narrate my funeral?

    • @galyabalakhnov4683
      @galyabalakhnov4683 Před 4 lety

      Have you heard of daddy Shaxx the crucible handler?

    • @NEETKitten
      @NEETKitten Před 4 lety

      @@purplehaze2358 **Administrator walks up to your casket**
      "You failed! *booing from nowhere*"

  • @derrinerrow4369
    @derrinerrow4369 Před 5 lety +54

    I looked at your document regarding Athena. As an OW player who also likes looking up videos of tf2, I agree with your points. Even though, Athena makes sense for the lore, She's just not the kind of voice that fits for an fps announcer. Too many important callouts by Athena are usually hard to hear due to her monotone voice or not said, like the last 10 seconds countdown. (and some of them are actually called out by your hero or your teammates such as when time is running out, or a point is in the process of being captured, but they shouldn't have to be the ones who relay the information.) I also think that announcers for games need some kind of personality, whether the administrators somewhat threatening tone of voice or the epic voice of Halo's.
    One other game that has a poor announcer personalty is VEGA from DOOM 2016's multiplayer. He does his job of telling important info, like kills needed to win and calls out when powerups, power weapons, and demon runes are about to drop, when they drop, and whether your team, or the enemy claimed it, and when the demon rune's power has ended. His main problem is his that VEGA is just a male Athena, an emotionless AI, and DOOM is just a pure adrenaline rush and and VEGA, who helps you in the campaign, doesn't fit as an announcer for it's non-canon multiplayer.

    • @galyabalakhnov4683
      @galyabalakhnov4683 Před 4 lety +3

      And hence why Shaxx is an amazing announcer for crucible.

    • @ShinyShilla
      @ShinyShilla Před 3 lety

      even awesomenauts has a good announcer voice :( ....multiple announcer voices

    • @derrinerrow4369
      @derrinerrow4369 Před 3 lety

      @@ShinyShilla wait till you play Smite and have Bruce Buffer as your announcer

  • @andrj8844
    @andrj8844 Před 5 lety

    This video is great, its all about the sound, the gameplay is entertaining but its just more ab8ut the sound, i like that

  • @gamerduck4597
    @gamerduck4597 Před 3 lety

    Ok that segue into the ad was the smoothest thing i have ever seen in my life

  • @MacheTheFerret
    @MacheTheFerret Před 5 lety +119

    The comics probably contradict this, at least in part, but I have a theory that at some point the Administrator got fed up with saying all her lines manually and implemented a soundboard, which would explain why you occasionally hear identical voicelines one after the other. Would also explain how she's able to give two completely different voicelines at the same time for the same objective, or how she can keep up when people constantly swapping the intelligence. It could even explain why Watergate has a stock text-to-speech voice in place of the Administrator when players interact with the beam (from a lore standpoint, not technical/behind-the-scenes). She probably didn't have time to record lines due to the suddenness of the alien invasion.

    • @Maxi-Gonz.
      @Maxi-Gonz. Před 11 měsíci +2

      According to the comics, Helen says personally all of the fight statements by first speaking to BLU and afterwards to RED and vice versa. Not to mention that she only has 1 hour off a year. However, the comics skip some other things like explaining how can there be 2 of each mercenary for both RED and BLU, or pretty much BLU mercs existence in the first place. So you may not want to think that hard in how she can keep the pace with stuff like Intelligence drop spamming and such.

    • @LiMe251
      @LiMe251 Před 10 měsíci +2

      ​@@Maxi-Gonz.There was a reference to the BLU team having its own mercs in "meet the director", would've been neat to see them or if they acted any different. [As well as an explanation for the soldier army in "Meet the Medic"]

    • @Maxi-Gonz.
      @Maxi-Gonz. Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@LiMe251 Yeah. BLU mercs are likely to only be held by plot needs.

  • @DeathShade
    @DeathShade Před 5 lety +31

    wait a minute. we have a announcer for Overwatch?! I kind of forgot about that. >...>

  • @Noblecorn
    @Noblecorn Před 5 lety

    Just found your channel. Great stuff!
    Low key had to google Athena's voice to remember what she sounds like.

  • @virito8223
    @virito8223 Před 5 lety +3

    League of Legends announcer gets good in the kills, you can see that in the progress of One to Penta Kill, and in events when they change the announcer for a some game champion you can see the difference in they reactions and others.

  • @Everik-ct6pg
    @Everik-ct6pg Před 5 lety +30

    Her speeches during Special Delivery especially are amazing.
    *_"GENTLEMEN, WITH OUR HELP, POOPY JOE WILL RIDE THIS ROCKET TO THE STAAAAAARS!"_*

  • @sirpatrick549
    @sirpatrick549 Před 5 lety +17

    Speaking of great announcers, I really love the announcer for Unreal Tournament (1999). His voice is sharp and with the filter he cuts through the carnage. Another set of announcers is the Company of Heroes 2 announcers, I remember the allies especially. The Soviet is cold but gets into it as you go further in the game, the American is as passionate as all Americans are for football, and the British is quite disconnected.

  • @CT-1902
    @CT-1902 Před 4 lety

    You used the term crotchety old lady, instant subscribe ( all jokes aside genuinely loving your content, just got here so good stuff so far)

  • @flamegamingx4717
    @flamegamingx4717 Před 2 lety

    heard hat in time music in background, good stuff. Also yeah I would say the administrator in every game is important.

  • @desa5654
    @desa5654 Před 5 lety +35

    ... OW has an announcer?. I can only recall the countdown-beeps..... OH YEA, the "play of the game" voiceline.

    • @AttemmEgypth
      @AttemmEgypth Před 5 lety +2

      and all the multikill lines like the completely horrible Quadruple, Quintuple, and Sextuple, kill lines it should have been like Leagues of Quadra, Penta, and Hexa Kills sounds so much better.

    • @MadamePianissima
      @MadamePianissima Před 5 lety +1

      @@AttemmEgypth No it shouldnt.

    • @AttemmEgypth
      @AttemmEgypth Před 5 lety

      @@MadamePianissima yes it should because it sounds better.

    • @MadamePianissima
      @MadamePianissima Před 5 lety +1

      @@AttemmEgypth According to who?

    • @AttemmEgypth
      @AttemmEgypth Před 5 lety

      @@MadamePianissima Many people myself included, for one QuadraKill, PentaKill, HexaKill is much nicer than QuadrupleKill, QuintupleKill, SextupleKill. Not to mention so many other games use them because they sound better League of Legends, and Paladins for example. and then you have things like Quake which goes with Multi kill Mega kill and then Monster Kill, Halo with Double Kill Triple Kill Overkill Killtacular Killtrocity Killamanjaro Killtastrophy Killapocalypse Killionaire
      And comparing all these other game's announcers to Overwatch's just shows that the Announcer for OW is the same as it's Gameplay.. Boring and Uninspired.

  • @Da_vid374
    @Da_vid374 Před 5 lety +33

    I didn't even know overwatch has an announcer

  • @Neotenico
    @Neotenico Před 5 lety

    I like the Hat in Time music during the OW comparison. Very nice "investigative" background music

  • @kurtberliner7049
    @kurtberliner7049 Před 5 lety +1

    One thing about the announcer is...her voice REALLY motivates you. Despite hearing the voice clips over my many hours in the game, it never gets old when its getting to the count down and overtime. Like, hearing the 5...4...3....2...1! OVERTIME! Makes you just b line straight for the point, flag, cart, or anything, just to try and win. It feels SOO good.

  • @ShadowHunter120
    @ShadowHunter120 Před 5 lety +14

    Ellen Mclain is my favorite voice actor.
    I mean she's so iconic her glados voice is used in Pacific Rim!

  • @alexbertil2756
    @alexbertil2756 Před 5 lety +28

    A new Skymin Slash video? I thought you wasn't working on anything... Well, thanks for the vid!

  • @FourByteBurger
    @FourByteBurger Před 5 lety

    THAT THUMBNAIL IS VERY AWESOME!

  • @Cadet-Tech-Sergent-lemons

    RIP rick may your a damn good soldier it was a honor to have you hear on this earth thank you for your service and thank you for all good times me and my cousins had OOOOOORAH

  • @cowking3667
    @cowking3667 Před 5 lety +9

    Spy head berly moves at all. Good jod for lining him up with his character 1:50

  • @FinnKid1
    @FinnKid1 Před 5 lety +4

    BREAKING NEWS: some girl talks about "you're all failures" for 9 minutes

  • @autusticrat
    @autusticrat Před 5 lety

    HOLY SHISH I heard bayonetta music in the background! I just beat the game a week ago and that made me so happy.
    Also, I appreciate your ability to get your point across. You made sense and I agree that the Administrator is an effective announcer

  • @C1_Droid
    @C1_Droid Před 4 lety

    How the hell is it now that I get to see your videos these are great