Daredevil's Charlie Cox Braves New World: From Mario 64 to Award-Winning RPG?
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
Charlie Cox, the voice of Gustave in the successful RPG *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*, plans to play the game after only knowing it from a four-hour recording session, marking his first gaming experience since Super Mario 64. The game itself is smashing records and might just snag a Game of the Year award, so no pressure, Charlie!
Right, so Charlie Cox – you know, *the* Daredevil, and a bloke known for generally being awesome – has admitted something that makes him seem almost… human. Apparently, the last game he properly played was Super Mario 64. I know, right? That's like saying Gandalf hasn't touched a spellbook since, well, the First Age.
Cox voices Gustave in Sandfall Interactive's critically acclaimed RPG, *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*. And get this, he recorded his lines in a single four-hour session. Four hours! That's less time than I spend deciding what pizza to order on a Friday night.
According to Eurogamer, Cox confessed at GalaxyCon in New Orleans that he felt like a "total fraud" because of his limited involvement. He said, "People keep telling me that and I feel like a fraud because I just did the voice." Bless his heart. He's getting all this praise and he barely knows what's going on beyond his lines.
But here's the kicker: he's now vowed to actually play the game! "I wanna play the game," he said. "I need to play the game. I need to get a console first, and then I need to play the game." It's like watching a wizard discover electricity for the first time. Pure, unadulterated enthusiasm. (And a slight reminder that even celebrities have to deal with the mundane realities of buying a console.)
*Clair Obscur: Expedition 33* is doing rather well, thank you very much, shifting a whopping 3.3 million copies within a month of release according to Eurogamer's report. It's even being tipped as a Game of the Year contender. Crikey! The studio is apparently looking into new content, accessibility features, and… "all sorts of bits and bobs" (love that!) for future updates. And a Switch 2 version? The director, Guillaume Broche, reckons it "could be interesting." Sounds like a plan!
Honestly, I reckon it's brilliant that someone so involved in a game – even just the voice acting – is now genuinely curious enough to dive in headfirst. Shows a level of passion that you just can’t fake. Will he like it? Will he stream it? Will he become the next big Twitch star? Only time will tell. But fair dinkum, I'm genuinely excited to see what happens next.
*Clair Obscur: Expedition 33* is available on PC and PlayStation 5.
Tags: Charlie Cox, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, RPG, Gaming News, Indie Games
Original article: Eurogamer