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: Mini-Review: Circus Electrique (PS5) – Not Quite The Greatest Show On Earth

Roll up, roll up.

Young journalist Amelia has the circus in her blood; her uncle runs the titular Circus Electrique and her mother was a former circus performer who died in an accident ten years prior. Amelia has been given an assignment to report on the reopening of the circus, but disaster strikes as London is plagued with a mysterious incident called ‘The Maddening’ which causes residents to turn violent.

Circus Electrique packs a big punch with its steampunk aesthetic and this initial impact is built on with the introduction of various unique systems. However, the game quickly overwhelms as the floodgates open and the tutorial throws one thing after another at you. The user interface is busy and it can be hard to navigate where to go for each task you need to complete per turn.

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