Nexon’s looter shooter,The First Descendant, isn’t only trying to have a satisfying gameplay loop. A lot of care and attention has been put into the story, with plenty of cutscenes and voice-acted interactions to bring everything to life.
Veteran gamers will likely recognize quite a few voices, particularly among the main cast. This is a game that wants your full attention when playing. So while you might be tempted to have a podcast in the background as you farm in the game, these famous voice actors could make you turn the game’s volume up.
9The Guide
Tracy Wiles
Leading you through the game is the Guide, a strange phantasmagorical figure that starts off as a white silhouette. It was important that she had an imposing voice, since there was nothing visual to latch on to, and thankfully, Tracy Wiles does a great job in the role.
Tracy has been all over TV and Gaming media, from an elevator voice in Good Omens to several voices in Diablo 4. Her biggest gaming role, however, was as Jaheira in Baldur’s Gate 3, a deeply beloved character and possible adventure companion.
8Bunny
Rebecca LaChance
Bunny is your main companion (and fellow Descendant) during the starting missions of the campaign, giving some needed levity to the solemn tone the starting descendants bring to the table. Bunny’s entire identity is about going fast and asking questions later, something that Rebecca LaChance was able to match with her performance.
Rebecca has done several gaming voices, although not many singular roles (of note is Sena in Xenoblade Chronicles 3). Her voice can be heard in several characters in the games Alan Wake 2, Cyberpunk 2077 and Horizon: Forbidden West.
7Viessa
Maria Louis
One of the starting playable characters isViessa, the ice-based characterthat can freeze enemies in place to take them out easily. Her confidence is shown through the performance of Maria Louis, who shines in her first starring role in a video game.
This, however, isn’t the first ever game she has worked on, since she has appeared in various roles across the medium. Of note, she has voiced characters in Cyberpunk 2077 and its DLC, Desa: The Memories Between and Babylon’s Fall.
6Ajax
Doug Cockle
From the starting Descendants, Ajax is the only one not showing his face, but his voice is the most recognizable. This is because Doug Cockle is widely known as the voice of the legendary Geralt of Rivia, not only in the trilogy, but also in the cameo appearances the character made in Monster Hunter and Soul Calibur 6.
Geralt isn’t his only known role, since he’s been active in recent popular games as well. Doug’s been busy the past few years, but his biggest roles have to be as Bhaal in Baldur’s Gate 3 and as Nightingale in Alan Wake 2.
5Lepic
David Menkin
The final starting character is Lepic, and just like Viessa, he is very confident in his abilities, something shown through David Menkin’s performance. He isn’t new to voicing characters in multiplayer games, since he is also credited for working in both Valorant and Foam Stars.
Beyond that, he’s been in several popular games like Alan Wake 2, Final Fantasy XVI and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. Slightly tangential to gaming, he also voiced Rayman in the Netflix animated show Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix.
4Jayber
Joshua Wichard
All looter shooters need a character that summons turrets, and Jayber is the one filling that role here. As a playable character, his involvement in the story is the same as everyone else’s, but his voice actor has so many roles that he might be instantly recognizable by many players.
His biggest role is certainly the playable character’s voice in Baldur’s Gate 3, but he can also be heard in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Dragon Quest: Monsters and Final Fantasy XVI. He is also credited as voicing an Orc in the Gollum video game, so he’s more of a quantity over quality kind of actor.
3Sharen
Natalie Simpson
Sharen is the playable assassin of the roster, being able to become invisible to get close to her prey and deal massive amounts of damage, or simply to slip away. Natalie Simpson does a great job at bringing the character to life, with many cocky lines while dispatching enemies.
Natalie isn’t known for working that much in the video game industry, at least recently, but she did play Shakella in Horizon: Forbidden West. Beyond that, she has plenty of credits for TV shows and movies, and she has even appeared in the Doctor Who radio/podcast show.
2Gley
Laurence Bouvard
Don’t let her look fool you, since Gley isn’t a healer in The First Descendant, rather a berserking damage dealer. This duality is played by Laurence Bouvard, and while the difference between a regular Gley and an enraged one isn’t that big, Laurence still makes the subtle changes shine.
With a new upcoming Perfect Dark game on the horizon, you should know that Laurence Bouvard voiced Joanna Dark back in Perfect Dark Zero. Beyond that, she has been everywhere in gaming, from RoboCop: Rogue City to Blasphemous 2.
1Blair
Josh Cowdery
Appearing in many posters for the game, Blair is the fire-type character of The First Descendant, setting enemies ablaze with his particular abilities. Being a former chef, his lines tend to be on the quirky side, something played effortlessly by Josh Cowdery.
Josh has appeared in a few movies and shows, like Fantastic Beasts and the Winx Saga. But in terms of video games, he can recently be heard in Terminator: Dark Fate, Killer Frequency and Dead Island 2, just to name a few.
