Daredevil's Charlie Cox: From Beating Up Bad Guys to... Buying a Console? The 'Clair Obscur' Effect
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Charlie Cox, aka Daredevil, admits he needs to buy a console after voicing a character in the critically acclaimed *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*, which is cool because he's feeling a bit like a fraud. Looks like even superheroes are susceptible to the allure of a good RPG.
Right, so, Charlie Cox – yeah, *the* Daredevil – reckons he might actually have to buy a games console. Bloody hell, who saw *that* coming? Apparently, he lent his voice to a character named Gustave in *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*, and now he's feeling a bit… fraudulent. Source: IGN South Africa.
I mean, fair enough, innit? He admits his last gaming experience was probably Mario 64 (a classic, I'll grant you), and now he's rubbing shoulders with potential Game of the Year contenders. That's a bit like stumbling into a wizard's convention after only knowing how to make toast with a spell. A bit intimidating, eh?
Cox, speaking at GalaxyCon, said the visuals of *Clair Obscur* blew him away. "They've come a long way since Mario 64," he quipped. You don't say, Charlie! He confessed to feeling like a fraud, seeing as he only did a four-hour voice recording session. But what's interesting here is that he seems genuinely chuffed for the *Clair Obscur* team, who he describes as “not like, a big company that makes a ton of games.” Sounds like he's got a soft spot for the underdog, just like ol' Matt Murdock.
And get this – the French President, Emmanuel Macron himself, congratulated the team on their success! Blimey, that's more recognition than I get for brewing a perfect cup of tea.
*Clair Obscur: Expedition 33* clearly made an impression. IGN's own review called it a "modern RPG classic," praising how Sandfall Development took familiar RPG elements and made them their own. High praise indeed! Makes you wonder what kinda spell Sandfall cast to make this game such a critical darling.
So, what does this all mean? Well, it's a reminder that gaming can surprise you. It's not just about the big-budget blockbusters; sometimes, it's the smaller, more personal projects that really capture our imagination. And hey, if *Daredevil* himself is getting back into gaming, maybe it's time we all dusted off our controllers and gave *Clair Obscur* a go. Who knows, maybe we'll bump into Gustave along the way. Just don’t expect Charlie Cox to be online; he's still gotta figure out which console to buy! I wonder if he will go Web3...probably not quite yet. He is just trying to catch up!
(P.S. Apparently, Jennifer English, Ben Starr, and Andy Serkis are also in this game. Talk about a star-studded voice cast! It’s like the Avengers of RPGs... sort of.)
Tags: Charlie Cox, Clair Obscur Expedition 33, RPG, Gaming News, Console Gaming
Original article: IGN South Africa