Alright, so here’s the thing about Charlie Cox—yeah, that guy from Daredevil. He’s got this role in some RPG game called Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as a character named Gustave. Now, I don’t know why I find this so funny, but Charlie hasn’t even picked up a game console since the era of Super Mario 64. I mean, come on, imagine the guy who voices a major character in this massive game hasn’t even played it. But hey, he says he’s thinking about diving in—just gotta find a console first.
So, this game, Clair Obscur, dropped in April 2025 and it’s been causing quite the splash in the gaming world. Like, seriously, everyone in RPG circles is raving about its slick mechanics and jaw-dropping story. Sandfall, the brains behind this masterpiece, spent something like five years on it. They were a small crew too—just 30 folks, give or take, and they had some external help—shoutout to the voice talents like Jennifer English, who was in Baldur’s Gate 3. Anyway, Charlie Cox, yeah? He’s just now thinking of checking out the game he’s been in. It’s like, maybe he was caught up with other stuff—or maybe not. Who really knows?
At this convention thing, GalaxyCon, fans got the scoop straight from the horse’s mouth. Charlie said he’s eyeing the game—he was blown away by how pretty it looked when he was at the studio. Seriously, he was all, “Wow, this is beautiful.” He even threw in a bit of a nostalgia trip, talking about the visuals since, turns out, the last game he actually played was Super Mario 64. Talk about a time capsule!
Funny thing is, Charlie calls himself a bit of a fraud for not having played it yet. Which, to be fair, is kinda endearing. I mean, he might feel a tad out of loop, but he’s still shouting out Sandfall for their awesome work. Small studio vibes, you know? And they’re totally killing it—they’re a hot contender for Game of the Year, no joke. With titles like Death Stranding 2 in the mix, that’s saying something.
So, down the line, the game’s director had this nugget of wisdom for devs: make games you’d actually want to play, not just what you think others want. Maybe that’s why Clair Obscur is so high up there in the charts—and why it’s even caught the interest of non-gamers like Cox. So yeah, stay tuned, because it sounds like he’s finally gonna give it a whirl.
