Unfortunately, the game sabotages its own story by telegraphing the twists waaay too far in advance. The story is quite interesting, with some great twists and turns. Over the course of the story you unravel exactly what conspiracy is behind the Maddening and how to stop it, with many of the revelations becoming personal. You play the part of Amelia, a newspaper reporter and the niece of the ringmaster of the Circus, and are caught up in a city-wide crisis that is referred to as “The Maddening”. (The voice acting is very professionally done, and I appreciate that there is no dialogue that is not voiced there are some emotional moments that really needed that extra touch.) On the Circus Electrique’s (re)opening day, suddenly a good portion of the London populace starts to go mad, attacking innocent bystanders. It's this unique place that draws one into the game, and the story itself is quite well-written, mostly being told through either slideshow-style cutscenes or spoken/written dialogue between illustrations of the various characters. Bobbies (that’s cops, for those of you not up with your London vernacular) run around on steam-powered scooters, many individuals have steam-enhanced appendages, and there’s robot bears that express themselves in the third person (because why not?). Does it bite off a bit more than it can chew? Again, yes.Ĭircus Electrique takes place in an alternate-history Victorian-era England, where technology is a bit more advanced than that of the actual late-1800s London, though the overall style of that era remains intact. Thank you Zen Studios for the review code!Ĭircus Electrique is easily one of the most unique games I’ve played in recent memory, and as such it defies easy description in nearly every aspect. Available On: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
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