OL wrote: ^^When he said "I am Garret," all I could think was "No you're not..."
That voice still doesn't sit well with me. None of the carefree charm of the original. Trying to wait for some gameplay to form an opinion, but I already just know I'll be distracted the whole game by the lack of Stephen Russell (had to look that name up).
And it's not like they couldn't have gotten the original actor. Last thing he did was Skyrim, so it's not like he's dropped out of the business.
You're not alone, as many Thief fans prefer the original actor. As expressed in this video: