Circus Electrique

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  1. NindieSpotlight
    Sep 22, 2022
    7
    https://www.nindiespotlight.com/game_profile.cfm?game=circus-electrique-switch

    This is a game I’ve really struggled to review as there’s quite a bit about it that works, between its general theme, look, and its personality… but boy does it ask a lot and feels like it piles challenge on top of challenge. The tutorial really tries to help you get up to speed, but when it comes to the    https://www.nindiespotlight.com/game_profile.cfm?game=circus-electrique-switch

    This is a game I’ve really struggled to review as there’s quite a bit about it that works, between its general theme, look, and its personality… but boy does it ask a lot and feels like it piles challenge on top of challenge. The tutorial really tries to help you get up to speed, but when it comes to the nuances of success you simply need to make mistakes, learn from them, and grit your teeth to hang on and try to do better. The trick of it is trying to manage to put on a decent show with performers that work well together in their roles, all the while not letting the acts go stale, but then to also front a group going out into the city to advance the story, battling it out turn-based style. The game tries to explain and prepare you for this, but it’s no small feat to get together a decent trio of acts, rest performers who need it, and keep your combat team working as well. It really all feels like it hinges on you looking over every detail you can when recruiting, finding role-players that compliment what you have rather than simply giving you more of the same. I do appreciate what the developers are trying to do, and there’s a lot of upside I can see if you’re willing to put in the effort, but this absolutely won’t be for anyone not feeling up for a formidable challenge.    … Expand

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  1. Gaming Age
    Jun 8, 2023
    67
    As you can tell, Circus Electrique has a lot going on. While it’s pleasant to look at and to listen to, the game also overwhelms you with information, and it doesn’t help that most of it is conveyed via very small text boxes with menus that aren’t super easy to navigate around. There’s a codex that keeps track of it all, but even so, the sheer volume of information (and associated info-dumps) is simply crazy. Which is why it’s hard not to wish that Circus Electrique had simply tried to whittle everything down to, say, half a dozen of its best ideas. If you’re after a dense game, this will deliver exactly that – but at a certain point, you kind of wonder whether it’s all worth it, and I don’t know that it is.
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  2. Nintenderos
    Dec 13, 2022
    70
    If what you are looking for is a title that, even with its weaknesses, tries to emulate what Darkest Dungeon supposes in terms of mechanics, this is your ideal title.
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  3. GameMAG
    Oct 9, 2022
    70
    Circus Electrique is an unusual piece that is aimed at short play-sessions. The setting is unique, but the overall game balance can feel a bit uneven.
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