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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99Subscribe now Battlefield 6 SDCC 2025 schedule Switch 2 Starter Pack Recommended reading Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs "knew within seconds" that Baldur's Gate 3's Shadowheart actress was the perfect pick for Maelle Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate 3 dev points out that many of this decade's best RPGs so far, from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to Elden Ring, feature something in common: Shadowheart's actor Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart actor was "pretty unsurprised" to learn she played the RPG's most-romanced character: "People are going to love this, and love her" Baldur's Gate Don't play Shadowheart in Baldur's Gate 3, says Shadowheart actor, or at least not as an Origin character: "Don't do that, because then you lose loads of my conversational dialogue" Baldur's Gate Actor behind beloved Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 characters puts her RPG hot streak down to "pure luck" Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's story mode is down to Maelle actor and Baldur's Gate 3 favorite Jennifer English: "I really want to play this game and I don't think I can without it being on easy mode" Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach actor says the biggest misconception around the Tiefling is that she's a "sweet" and "happy-go-lucky person": "She was a piece of work in hell" Baldur's Gate Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Baldur's Gate 3 star obviously thinks Shadowheart is "so badass" but relates more to her Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 character: "Not in any way as cool, nor can I swordfight" Kaan Serin 27 July 2025 Jennifer English is also Team White-Haired Shadowheart When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Larian Studios) Video game actor Jennifer English obviously agrees with the rest of us and thinks her Baldur's Gate 3 character Shadowheart is cool as hell, but she personally relates more to her only marginally less cool role as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Speaking to Fall Damage about her career and most famous lines, the star said that she feels "more similar to Maelle" than Shadowheart, "especially me as a teenager, very similar." She describes that she was "not as cool, not in any way as cool, nor can I swordfight, but [I'm] closer in personality and energy to Maelle," who's a rebellious young boss-killer in the French RPG. Still, that doesn't take anything away from the Baldur's Gate 3 fan favorite. "Shadowheart is so badass - I wish I was as cool as that," English added. You may like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs "knew within seconds" that Baldur's Gate 3's Shadowheart actress was the perfect pick for Maelle Baldur's Gate 3 dev points out that many of this decade's best RPGs so far, from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to Elden Ring, feature something in common: Shadowheart's actor Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart actor was "pretty unsurprised" to learn she played the RPG's most-romanced character: "People are going to love this, and love her" While both characters are obviously standouts in their respective games, there's many routes Shadowheart can go down depending on what choices the player makes. "I loved both branches," English said. "It was so much fun to play Dark Justiciar Shadowheart, and there's so much depth to the Selune side of things. But as far as being a player is concerned, team white-haired Shadowheart all the way. Get her adopting those owlbears." Hear, hear. Elsewhere, Jennifer English also said that first-time players should absolutely not choose Shadowheart as an origin character. Why? Well, because you miss out on all her sweet, conversational dialogue, of course. Proof? "You can't just stick your hand in every strange hole you come across!" A classic if I do say so myself. Doom co-creator John Romero says games like Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 are the future, because they "make AAA studios go, 'Wait a minute, we need to start doing this''' Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. 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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs "knew within seconds" that Baldur's Gate 3's Shadowheart actress was the perfect pick for Maelle Baldur's Gate 3 dev points out that many of this decade's best RPGs so far, from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to Elden Ring, feature something in common: Shadowheart's actor Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart actor was "pretty unsurprised" to learn she played the RPG's most-romanced character: "People are going to love this, and love her" Don't play Shadowheart in Baldur's Gate 3, says Shadowheart actor, or at least not as an Origin character: "Don't do that, because then you lose loads of my conversational dialogue" Actor behind beloved Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 characters puts her RPG hot streak down to "pure luck" Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's story mode is down to Maelle actor and Baldur's Gate 3 favorite Jennifer English: "I really want to play this game and I don't think I can without it being on easy mode" Latest in Baldur's Gate Don't play Shadowheart in Baldur's Gate 3, says Shadowheart actor, or at least not as an Origin character: "Don't do that, because then you lose loads of my conversational dialogue" Actor behind beloved Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 characters puts her RPG hot streak down to "pure luck" Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart actor was "pretty unsurprised" to learn she played the RPG's most-romanced character: "People are going to love this, and love her" Baldur's Gate 3 boss Swen Vincke says hold my beer and also this unassuming tadpole, here's an "even more amazing" mind-controlled run of BG3 that laps Neuralink Telepathy run of Divinity: Original Sin 2 Baldur's Gate 3 dev secretly wrote the D&D RPG's release date on a whiskey bottle in a bar 5 years ago, but somehow "nobody found it" and it "never leaked" Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach actor says the biggest misconception around the Tiefling is that she's a "sweet" and "happy-go-lucky person": "She was a piece of work in hell" Latest in News "Praise the maker": In an MMO miracle, Dune: Awakening players and the devs themselves tracked down a player named Ben to convince him to check his base power Fantastic Four director explains why one villain was cut, despite the actor's "incredible performance": "It was just so much material" Yes, that is Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four, Marvel director confirms Star Trek is showing no signs of slowing down as first Starfleet Academy trailer brings back some old Discovery favorites to train the next generation's "best and brightest" 16 years after the critically panned reboot, iconic horror franchise Friday the 13th returns to the big screen with a new installment – and sequel to the hit video game One returning X-Men actor isn't sure if she has any further Avengers: Doomsday scenes to shoot because they "haven't finished writing" the script GAME REVIEWS MOVIE REVIEWS Wheel World review: "By merging Burnout Paradise and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with pedal power, Wheel World arrives somewhere unusual and worth visiting" Wuchang: Fallen Feathers review: "Flashy combos are impressive, but boss battle frustrations get in the way of me actually using them" Donkey Kong Bananza review: "Destruction isn't just a flashy gimmick for the Minecraft generation, it's one of the best inventions Nintendo has had in years" Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 review: "A nostalgic, must-play hit for fans" College Football 26 review: “Thanks to rivalries and dynasty, this is the greatest show on turf” The Fantastic Four: First Steps review: "An occasionally thrilling heroic adventure that sits safely within a B-tier MCU range" Superman review: "A triumphant reinvention and a promising start for the DCU" Jurassic World Rebirth Review: "An unscary sequel that needed a little more time in amber" M3GAN 2.0 review: "A bold sequel with a slightly underwhelming conclusion" 28 Years Later Review: "Enough terror, splatter and suspense to satisfy” Squid Game season 3 review: "A staggeringly excellent final season wraps up one of the greatest Netflix shows ever" Ironheart review: "A relic of Marvel's content-at-all-costs era" Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 review: "The show's most assured run of episodes to date" Doctor Who season 2, episode 8 spoiler review: 'The Reality War' is "a mix of the good, the bad, and the truly baffling" Doctor Who season 2, episode 7 spoiler review: 'Wish World' is "an exciting and ambitious" start to the season finale, with hints of WandaVision GamesRadar+ is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. 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